[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

[theducks]

Originally Posted by 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

It is in the _init_.py

  name = " "
    author = " "
    version = (1, 12, 1)   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    minimum_calibre_version = (5, 0, 0)
    description = _("  ")

[PeterT]

I suspect you are a Macintosh user Could you EXCLUDE the .DS_STORE folder from the Zip file. Curious as to why the change in ui.py of

    
    action_spec = ('JS+','images/job_spy.png', JS_DESCRIPTION, None)

to

    action_spec = ('Job Spy','images/job_spy.png', JS_DESCRIPTION, None)

. AH... Thats to change the name displayed in the Toolbar Name. I would suggest NOT making this change. The calibre plugin install / update function only supports a single zip file for a plugin.

I did try loading the plugin into the oldest version of calibre Dalton support (6.15) and there were no errors there.

[DNSB]

For what it may be worth, I'm attaching a .zip file of Job Spy with the version bumped to 1.0.240 and the Mac artifact removed. No other changes have been made.

[gurcha]

[/code]. AH... Thats to change the name displayed in the Toolbar Name. I would suggest NOT making this change. The calibre plugin install / update function only supports a single zip file for a plugin.

May i suggest we just go with the action_spec / display name Job Spy and get rid of JS+ then. It's nicer in my opinion, more descriptive, matches the plugin name and doesn't take up too much space in the display

I have now written updates for the following, which i am already using on my calibre, so if we can work out the process here on what ii need to provide and who i need to talk to to get these published, i will provide all the files:

Audit Log - Released: 8 Jan, 2023 Author: DaltonST
Author Book Count Hierarchy - Released: 15 Apr, 2023 Author: DaltonST
Author Book Count - Released: 8 Jan, 2023 Author: DaltonST
Job Spy - Released: 26 Jun, 2023 Author: DaltonST
Media File Importer - Released: 27 Feb, 2023 Author: DaltonST
MultiColumnSearch - Released: 10 Jan, 2023 Author: DaltonST

I have also written updates to these plugins, but the authors may still be active, so I will post to the individual threads for these - unless anyone can tell me if the author is no longer active and the plugin is abandoned?

Comments Cleaner - Released: 17 Apr, 2026 Author: un_pogaz
ebook_translator - Released: 20 Apr, 2025 Author: bookfere.com
K2pdfopt Plugin - Released: 1 Feb, 2025 Author: Ahmed Zaki
Kindle Collections - Released: 1 Oct, 2020 Author: meme
KindleUnpack - The Plugin - Released: 15 Aug, 2025 Author: DiapDealer
LibraryThing Match - Released: 25 May, 2024 Author: Bradley Lang
Open Config Folder- Released: 22 Feb, 2026 Author: Comfy.n
Prettify Cover - Released: 26 Jul, 2022 Author: Michael Dinkelaker

[PeterT]

I don't mean to be awkward but why don't you check for yourself which authors are active. It's easy enough to click on their names in a post they've made and see when they last visited the forums.