EPUB Images View plugin

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 02:07 AM

我是一名来自中国的Sigil用户，工作中需要快速浏览书中的图片。但可惜的是，Sigil并没有提供快捷浏览方式。因此我使用AI开发了这款插件，它既可以在0.9.10版本中运行，也能在最新的2.7.5版本中运行。

插件功能：在一个新窗口中，网格显示EPUB内的图像缩略图。

开源地址：https://github.com/cndxflwb/Sigil-Pl...95%A5%E5%9B%BE

我提供了打包好的插件安装包，你可以直接下载使用。由于我本身并不会编程，这个插件在遇到书中有很多图片时，拖动滚动条，能明显看到卡顿现象。若你会修复，请克隆本仓库代码，自行修复，或者添加更多功能，比如按分辨率、大小排序等。

I'm a Sigil user from China. In my work, I often need to quickly browse images in e-books. Unfortunately, Sigil does not provide a quick browsing feature. Therefore, I used AI to develop this plugin, which works both in version 0.9.10 and the latest version 2.7.5.

Plugin Function: Displays thumbnail grids of images within an EPUB in a new window.

Open Source Address: https://github.com/cndxflwb/Sigil-Pl...95%A5%E5%9B%BE

I have packaged the plugin installation files, which you can download and use directly. Since I don't know how to program myself, this plugin may lag noticeably when dragging the scrollbar if the book contains many images. If you know how to fix it, please clone this repository, make the necessary fixes, or add more features such as sorting by resolution or size.

EPUBImagesView_v0.2.zip

DiapDealer · Yesterday, 08:22 AM

Note that the contents of the name field in the plugin.xml file must match the internal folder name of of the plugin (which is EPUBImagesView) exactly. Otherwise the plugin will not launch. After fixing the plugin.xml name field to match and restarting Sigil. The plugin seemed to run fine for me.

KevinH · Yesterday, 09:17 AM

Actually, Sigil can already show you a user controlled thumbnail table of all images in the EPUB. Simply hit the insert image tool in the toolbar, and that table is built on the fly for you. You can use the + or - buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the thumbnail size.

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 09:34 AM

Thanks for your reminder, I have modified the code on GitHub and updated the zip installation package.

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Note that the contents of the name field in the plugin.xml file must match the internal folder name of of the plugin (which is EPUBImagesView) exactly. Otherwise the plugin will not launch. After fixing the plugin.xml name field to match and restarting Sigil. The plugin seemed to run fine for me.

Thanks for your reminder, I have modified the code on GitHub and updated the zip installation package.

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Actually, Sigil can already show you a user controlled thumbnail table of all images in the EPUB. Simply hit the insert image tool in the toolbar, and that table is built on the fly for you. You can use the + or - buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the thumbnail size.

Wow, this is great, I've never noticed this feature before. Thank you!

theducks · Yesterday, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Actually, Sigil can already show you a user controlled thumbnail table of all images in the EPUB. Simply hit the insert image tool in the toolbar, and that table is built on the fly for you. You can use the + or - buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the thumbnail size.

I was going to suggest Tools: Reports:images

KevinH · Yesterday, 02:40 PM

Yes that would work too.

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I was going to suggest Tools: Reports:images

This is indeed an approach, but in a production environment, work requires efficiency. In addition, generating reports will consume extra time.😂

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 10:15 PM

When using the "Insert" function, there is a problem when browsing pictures: Open an EPUB, its cursor is on the first line, and if you want to click on the picture of this function, you will be prompted "You cannot insert images here." In other words, I need to move the cursor inside the element after opening EPUB<body>.

KevinH · Yesterday, 10:24 PM

Yes that is how it was designed to work. It is a simple click to position the cursor.

You can also get all thumbnails in the Images Reports which is generated by Sigil's Reports Tool. You can also right click on any image in BookBrowser to see any image you want.

cndxflwb · Yesterday, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Yes that is how it was designed to work. It is a simple click to position the cursor.

You can also get all thumbnails in the Images Reports which is generated by Sigil's Reports Tool. You can also right click on any image in BookBrowser to see any image you want.

I tried viewing pictures through "Report". If there are too many resources, it will take more time to create them. This is intolerable at work. It will reduce my work efficiency. I check hundreds of books every day...

BetterRed · Today, 12:39 AM

FWIW: If you open an EPUB with the Honeyview comic viewer, it will find the Images folder in the zip and let you browse it:

Click image for larger version

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I imagine other CB viewers can do the same.

BR

theducks · Today, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cndxflwb

This is indeed an approach, but in a production environment, work requires efficiency. In addition, generating reports will consume extra time.😂

Tools: Reports takes well under a minute to populate (It is not a hard copy tool). It takes more time to open the book in Sigil.

I can't fathom a job that requires checks of 100's of books a day and expect the person to spot issues other than missing images.
I touch up my PERSONAL collection. A clean (well done) book only takes me a couple of minutes.
I remove some items from the contents
I adjust the CSS margins and indent to MY liking.
I use the Calibre editor (each has features that I prefer) to manipulate images: Shrink all except Maps and charts (Those I want the fine details), rotate to match the screen shape orientation .

BetterRed · Today, 02:58 AM

For me, Sigil 2.7.5 opens the latest Sigil user guide more or less instantaneously. Tools-Reports (Ctrl+Shift+R) takes about 15 seconds (progress bar showing) before the Reports window pops.

The EPUB is stored on an internal SATA 3 6Gb/s, 4TB WD Caviar Black HDD, Sigil's Prefs and Temp are on a Samsung 256 GB NVMe SSD.

BR

Yesterday, 02:07 AM	#1
cndxflwb Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: KPW3	EPUB Images View plugin 我是一名来自中国的Sigil用户，工作中需要快速浏览书中的图片。但可惜的是，Sigil并没有提供快捷浏览方式。因此我使用AI开发了这款插件，它既可以在0.9.10版本中运行，也能在最新的2.7.5版本中运行。插件功能：在一个新窗口中，网格显示EPUB内的图像缩略图。开源地址：https://github.com/cndxflwb/Sigil-Pl...95%A5%E5%9B%BE 我提供了打包好的插件安装包，你可以直接下载使用。由于我本身并不会编程，这个插件在遇到书中有很多图片时，拖动滚动条，能明显看到卡顿现象。若你会修复，请克隆本仓库代码，自行修复，或者添加更多功能，比如按分辨率、大小排序等。 I'm a Sigil user from China. In my work, I often need to quickly browse images in e-books. Unfortunately, Sigil does not provide a quick browsing feature. Therefore, I used AI to develop this plugin, which works both in version 0.9.10 and the latest version 2.7.5. Plugin Function: Displays thumbnail grids of images within an EPUB in a new window. Open Source Address: https://github.com/cndxflwb/Sigil-Pl...95%A5%E5%9B%BE I have packaged the plugin installation files, which you can download and use directly. Since I don't know how to program myself, this plugin may lag noticeably when dragging the scrollbar if the book contains many images. If you know how to fix it, please clone this repository, make the necessary fixes, or add more features such as sorting by resolution or size. EPUBImagesView_v0.2.zip

Today, 12:39 AM	#13
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,479 Karma: 31000706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	FWIW: If you open an EPUB with the Honeyview comic viewer, it will find the Images folder in the zip and let you browse it: I imagine other CB viewers can do the same. BR

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Yesterday, 08:22 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 29,197 Karma: 211539966 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Note that the contents of the name field in the plugin.xml file must match the internal folder name of of the plugin (which is EPUBImagesView) exactly. Otherwise the plugin will not launch. After fixing the plugin.xml name field to match and restarting Sigil. The plugin seemed to run fine for me.

Yesterday, 09:17 AM	#3
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 9,438 Karma: 6733960 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Actually, Sigil can already show you a user controlled thumbnail table of all images in the EPUB. Simply hit the insert image tool in the toolbar, and that table is built on the fly for you. You can use the + or - buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the thumbnail size.

Yesterday, 09:34 AM	#4
cndxflwb Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: KPW3	Thanks for your reminder, I have modified the code on GitHub and updated the zip installation package.

Yesterday, 02:40 PM	#8
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 9,438 Karma: 6733960 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Yes that would work too.

Yesterday, 10:15 PM	#10
cndxflwb Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: KPW3	When using the "Insert" function, there is a problem when browsing pictures: Open an EPUB, its cursor is on the first line, and if you want to click on the picture of this function, you will be prompted "You cannot insert images here." In other words, I need to move the cursor inside the element after opening EPUB<body>.

Yesterday, 10:24 PM	#11
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 9,438 Karma: 6733960 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Yes that is how it was designed to work. It is a simple click to position the cursor. You can also get all thumbnails in the Images Reports which is generated by Sigil's Reports Tool. You can also right click on any image in BookBrowser to see any image you want.

Today, 02:58 AM	#15
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,479 Karma: 31000706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	For me, Sigil 2.7.5 opens the latest Sigil user guide more or less instantaneously. Tools-Reports (Ctrl+Shift+R) takes about 15 seconds (progress bar showing) before the Reports window pops. The EPUB is stored on an internal SATA 3 6Gb/s, 4TB WD Caviar Black HDD, Sigil's Prefs and Temp are on a Samsung 256 GB NVMe SSD. BR