Calibre Viewer problem - Page 10

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2019, 11:41 PM

Sorry, then I am out of ideas.

domcam · 10-17-2019, 06:33 AM

Bonjour, je suis dans la même situation que mknox999, le lecteur s'affiche bien sur le premier PC, mais pas sur le deuxième ???

AlexTM · 10-17-2019, 02:49 PM

Is there any chance to use the old viewer on Linux?

Because the new one and me, we aren't friends: I can't chance the color scheme, because I get an error every time I try, and I can't change a font that is set in an epub file, and I hate screen reading with serif fonts.
I loved the old viewer, but the new one is pretty much useless to me. I'm not going to read long texts if they look horrible, and right now they do.

Quoth · 10-17-2019, 08:33 PM

Also the new one is worse for quickly checking a conversion.

DoctorOhh · 10-18-2019, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexTM

Because the new one and me, we aren't friends: I can't chance the color scheme, because I get an error every time I try

Fixed in Calibre V4.2

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexTM

I can't change a font that is set in an epub file, and I hate screen reading with serif fonts.

Both can be set in viewer preferences. To bring up viewer preferences hit escape when the book is open or right click in the center of the text of the page you are reading.

DoctorOhh · 10-18-2019, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrustratedReader

Also the new one is worse for quickly checking a conversion.

I'm curious why this is so?

Sirtel · 10-18-2019, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

I'm curious why this is so?

Because it opens new books slower than the old viewer did.

hydin · 10-19-2019, 09:01 PM

I've got a bit of a weird one. Old viewer worked great, new one is a little weird.

I use a big tv at 4k for a monitor, and the old viewer scaled the books out correctly, but the new one just shows tiny fonts. I've tried increasing the font size, and holding down ctrl and using the scroll wheel but it's still pretty tiny.

Any ideas on how to bump this up a bit more? Pic attached.

I don't read on the computer often, but I do read on it, and would like to be able to do so again.

Any help's appreciated!

kovidgoyal · 10-19-2019, 10:17 PM

You can bump the font size up as uch as you like by using the viewer control, click Font size and enter a custom size.

hydin · 10-20-2019, 05:02 PM

Cool! Bumped it from the max wheel scroll of 40 up to 80 and it's readable now!

Thanks!

erketre · 10-21-2019, 08:25 AM

After 4.2 upgrade I've started to like the new viewer. Keep it as it is (still the menu could look a bit better).
Thanks!

theducks · 10-21-2019, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erketre

After 4.2 upgrade I've started to like the new viewer. Keep it as it is (still the menu could look a bit better).
Thanks!

That menu is more consistent with the Content Servers UI

DarkRookie2 · 10-21-2019, 12:54 PM

Still having a few issues with it, but I doubt most of the problems I have with it will be changed.

But there is a couple I would like to see.
I would like the menu to be a lot better organized.
I would like to bind the open menu to to mouse 3/4/5. It is nearly impossible to copy text with just the mouse.
1 thing I would like is the option for a toolbar to put my own shortcuts on.

Seeing a bit of a bug. Images screw up the chapter progress. The progress goes to the picture then resets.

(Hopefully, the viewer will be an app in the future with more options and not a locked down web browser.)

3n4n · 12-01-2019, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by db105

One more minor annoyance to report. In the old viewer, when I opened a book and advanced to a new chapter, if the table of contents was collapsed it automatically expanded to let me see the chapter I was in. Now, the TOC does not automatically expand like that.

Has this problem been fixed? I have the same issue.

DoctorOhh · 12-01-2019, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3n4n

Quote:

Originally Posted by db105

One more minor annoyance to report. In the old viewer, when I opened a book and advanced to a new chapter, if the table of contents was collapsed it automatically expanded to let me see the chapter I was in. Now, the TOC does not automatically expand like that.

Has this problem been fixed? I have the same issue.

To answer your question, no. Not sure how many folks would consider this a bug, but if you want to report a bug or an enhancement request you can find directions on how to do it here.

10-19-2019, 09:01 PM	#143
hydin Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 186 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Paperwhite, Nook Glowlight 3	I've got a bit of a weird one. Old viewer worked great, new one is a little weird. I use a big tv at 4k for a monitor, and the old viewer scaled the books out correctly, but the new one just shows tiny fonts. I've tried increasing the font size, and holding down ctrl and using the scroll wheel but it's still pretty tiny. Any ideas on how to bump this up a bit more? Pic attached. I don't read on the computer often, but I do read on it, and would like to be able to do so again. Any help's appreciated! Attached Thumbnails

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10-16-2019, 11:41 PM	#136
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Sorry, then I am out of ideas.

10-17-2019, 06:33 AM	#137
domcam Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Kobo Forma	Bonjour, je suis dans la même situation que mknox999, le lecteur s'affiche bien sur le premier PC, mais pas sur le deuxième ???

10-17-2019, 02:49 PM	#138
AlexTM Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Mini	Is there any chance to use the old viewer on Linux? Because the new one and me, we aren't friends: I can't chance the color scheme, because I get an error every time I try, and I can't change a font that is set in an epub file, and I hate screen reading with serif fonts. I loved the old viewer, but the new one is pretty much useless to me. I'm not going to read long texts if they look horrible, and right now they do.

10-17-2019, 08:33 PM	#139
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,137 Karma: 105211945 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Also the new one is worse for quickly checking a conversion.

10-19-2019, 10:17 PM	#144
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can bump the font size up as uch as you like by using the viewer control, click Font size and enter a custom size.

10-20-2019, 05:02 PM	#145
hydin Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 186 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Paperwhite, Nook Glowlight 3	Cool! Bumped it from the max wheel scroll of 40 up to 80 and it's readable now! Thanks!

10-21-2019, 08:25 AM	#146
erketre Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Poland Device: Kobo Clara HD	After 4.2 upgrade I've started to like the new viewer. Keep it as it is (still the menu could look a bit better). Thanks!

10-21-2019, 12:54 PM	#148
DarkRookie2 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: None	Still having a few issues with it, but I doubt most of the problems I have with it will be changed. But there is a couple I would like to see. I would like the menu to be a lot better organized. I would like to bind the open menu to to mouse 3/4/5. It is nearly impossible to copy text with just the mouse. 1 thing I would like is the option for a toolbar to put my own shortcuts on. Seeing a bit of a bug. Images screw up the chapter progress. The progress goes to the picture then resets. (Hopefully, the viewer will be an app in the future with more options and not a locked down web browser.)

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