Beta testers for calibre 9 needed

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

@JSWolf Yes, readable enough.
But rethinking about it, it could be bossible to give a this option to the user, but you are really lucky that we have a deep control on the bookshelf for that

Else, @Kovid, since you decide to make the font size a option rather than a tweaks, what do you think to also a checkbox fo bold text on spines?

Else, in any case, I draw a hard line for feature to now.
No new features, or it will request a very clear and strong support.

Can we please be able to change the white color and the black color to what works best for us? And another thing, those who are dyslexic work best with some colors so for some, this may not work as is.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Would you mind sharing the template code needed to do this please? Thanks.

Select the #pages as the custom page column and quick and dirty template:

python:
from calibre.gui2.library.bookshelf_view import width_from_pages

def evaluate(book, context):
    val = book.get('#pages')
    try:
        pages = max(0, int(val))
    except Exception:
        return '0.25'
    return '0.25'

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Select the #pages as the custom page column and quick and dirty template:

python:
from calibre.gui2.library.bookshelf_view import width_from_pages

def evaluate(book, context):
    val = book.get('#pages')
    try:
        pages = max(0, int(val))
    except Exception:
        return '0.25'
    return '0.25'

I like that one. Thank you.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

Use arrow key, the view will automatically move to the current book
(well, not exactly the same that before you presse the key, but it shouldn't be very far away)

Yes an arrow key** moves to next book in sort order, and the BD changes accordingly, but the shelf it's on does not come into view. And that's true irrespective of Group By.

** - but which arrow is the question.

When a library is opened:

↑ moves to book on the left, ↓ moves to book on the right, → moves to book on shelf below the current one, ← moves to book on shelf above the current one.

Now here's the rub… if I click on a book, the arrow keys start working as one would expect:

← moves to book on the left, → moves to book on the right, ↓ moves to book on shelf below the current one, ↑ moves to book on shelf above the current one.

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In Shelf view, calibre://show-book/ links "don't work" if the show-book target is "out of sight". In List or Grid View, when a show-book link is 'clicked', the list or grid will 'jump' to target book… i.e. make it the currently selected book… and 'scroll' the list or grid to bring the target into View. That second step doesn't happen in Shelf view.

The calibre links are in a long text custom column (Links/#links) which is shown in the Book details panel, hence 'clickable'.

BR

[nqk]

If you can add inverted color outline to the texts, I think it is readable.

[BetterRed]

I know I have a book authored by the Parliamentary Library, so I do a search for "parlia":

ah there 'tis -

I clear the search box

where is it -

BR

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by DNSB

It's me again, Margaret.

I updated to the beta 8.99.8 release and the latest source download. calibre does not start with an error about not being able to import UTF-16 slice. Running the beta only does work.

Yes, there was a change requiring a new binary build. Later today.

[un_pogaz]

If we're going to give options for choosing the text color, might as well give this option to as much as possible, which means alsmot everywhere:

• text on light spine background
• text on dark spine background
• text on divider
• line on the divider
• divider background
• the current seleted book highlight
• current book highlight
• seleted books highlight

now in master https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...8770471daf6e87

Now, alsmot everythings is customizable in the bookshelf view, everythings.

[un_pogaz]

Originally Posted by nqk

If you can add inverted color outline to the texts, I think it is readable.

*sigh* Aaaarrrgghhh. We're in the final stretch and that not a bad suggestion, in the very line of the lasts suggested... if it is easily possible, wich a don't know and realy not sure.

@Kovid, go ahead for the release, I will look if I can do something that is not bad and work, but don't wait me. If this require to be in a Calibre 9.1, fine.

[kovidgoyal]

Released version 8.99.9 with changes:

* Bookshelf: Draw long titles on two lines rather that reducing font size if there is no second line and the spine is wide enough
* Bookshelf: Allow changing colors of text/divider and making font bold
* Bookshelf: Allow customising min and max font sizes
* Bookshelf: Fix keyboard handling not correct after switching libraries until the view is clicked on
* Bookshelf: Fix current book not scrolled to in some situations

[un_pogaz]

Update on the outline:

Yeah, no. Not for me.

Experimental test show that it work pretty good inded, but correctly align the text in the center of the spine is a too much pain for me at this stade.
I'm completly over.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

* Bookshelf: Fix keyboard handling not correct after switching libraries until the view is clicked on
* Bookshelf: Fix current book not scrolled to in some situations

↑ ↑ ↑ ✔

All good.

IMO the Group By drop-down should either be in alpha order, or separate builtin and custom columns with a divider line.

@anyone- Apart from because you can - why would anyone group by anything other than the primary sort key.

I've done it, just because I can, on several libraries and couldn't keep track of where I was. And I kept asking myself the same question - why would I want to take what feels like a random walk through my library… it's tiresome, and I could get lost?

If nothing else it warrants a warning - e.g. "Are you sure you want to Sort on Authors and Group on Tags"

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@anyone- Apart from because you can - why would anyone group by anything other than the primary sort key.

Subsorting - For example, group by authors and sort by rating, easy way to see books by authors in order of rating.

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

Update on the outline:

Yeah, no. Not for me.

Decided to help you out: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...18f64b2dd98eb9