[GUI Plugin] Job Spy

[neosilee]

oh sweet lord

[gurcha]

Subject: Request: Add support for icon overrides / theming

Hi,

Could you please add support for Calibre's built‑in icon theming in a future update?

Currently your plugin uses a custom get_icon() function, which prevents users from overriding the toolbar icon with their own custom images or Calibre icon themes.

The fix is simple: replace the custom function with Calibre's native get_icons(). For example:

python
# Instead of a custom get_icon() function...
# Use Calibre's built-in function:
from calibre.customize.zipplugin import get_icons

icon = get_icons('icon.png', 'Your Plugin Name')
self.qaction.setIcon(icon)
This would allow users to place a custom icon.png in:
calibre/resources/images/Your Plugin Name/icon.png

And it would also make the plugin respect the user's active Calibre icon theme.

Thank you for considering this. I really appreciate your work on this plugin.

Thanks

[BetterRed]

See ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...0&postcount=60

[gurcha]

Hey,

i have updated the plugin to accepts themed custom icons

custom icons should be placed in Preferences/calibre/resources/images/Job Spy on a mac and whatever the equivalent is for windows - this is the same location other plugins use for custom icons

Custom icons must be named to match the original names with the addition of correct suffixes:

job_spy-for-dark-theme.png
job_spy-for-light-theme.png


I have created 2 versions. the first just updates the plugin to accept light and dark theme custom icons.

the second also changes the toolbar display name from "JS+" to "Job Spy" for those that prefer it.

I have also included the icons i am using, but use whatever suits your theme

To use the modified plugin, you need to load plugin from file in settings. At least until it is accepted into calibre's main plugin library.

Here is the plugin with just icons update

p.s. i have not changed or written any other part of the plugin other than the icons and name, so don't ask me any questions on other parts of the plugin

[gurcha]

Here is the version that also changes the toolbar display name to Job Spy

[gurcha]

Alternate icons

[PeterT]

Did you change the plugin version number?

[gurcha]

no, i forgot. where should i be changing it? within the py?

i have updated several plugins now and have posted 2 fixes so far, but wanted to see if i got a response before posting the remainder, which i am just using personally currently.

let me know exactly what is needed and i will get it done. As long as these updates will actually go somewhere. i dont want to commit more time to this if they arent going to be used.

thanks