How to make Sigil live (in calibre) - Page 16

DrChiper · 12-07-2013, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perkin

One thing I've found is that when 'beautifying' & nbsp; entities get changed to spaces, which is what I don't want.

Quite often there's

Code:

<p>&nbsp;</p>

which will then get ignored rather than having a 'scene-break' empty paragraph.

Further

Code:

<p><br/></p>

is not being replaced, although this does not work at all as an replacement on any my e-readers.

BetterRed · 12-07-2013, 09:23 PM

I occasionally use the current Tweak Book feature as a means of viewing the raw results of a conversion to ePUB that is unsatisfactory in some way. To address the issue I will usually edit the source or very, very occasionally use Sigil to edit the ePUB.

I was wondering if the current Tweak facility could have its name changed to Peek and the Rebuild button removed. I'd prefer to use my everyday tools to look at ePUB components, rather than have to come to grips with this new editor unless and until I really need it.

Its not essential because I can always press 'O' and unzip the epub into a folder, and then delete the folder when I'm done.

BR

eschwartz · 12-07-2013, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I occasionally use the current Tweak Book feature as a means of viewing the raw results of a conversion to ePUB that is unsatisfactory in some way. To address the issue I will usually edit the source or very, very occasionally use Sigil to edit the ePUB.

I was wondering if the current Tweak facility could have its name changed to Peek and the Rebuild button removed. I'd prefer to use my everyday tools to look at ePUB components, rather than have to come to grips with this new editor unless and until I really need it.

Its not essential because I can always press 'O' and unzip the epub into a folder, and then delete the folder when I'm done.

BR

You can still go to /tmp/calibre_{version}_tmp_******/******/ after tweaking it open -- you just won't get it to automatically open up in nemo. And the calibre GUI should duplicate the effects of gedit as well as adding more. I happen to think italicizing stuff in <i></i> tags is cool enough that every text editor should do it -- genius!!

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2013, 10:49 PM

@Perkin: All non-XML entities are replaced by their unicode equivalents. So   is replaced by the unicode non-breaking space character. This is syntax highlighted so you can see the space is not normal easily (it gets a different background color. The same goes for non-breaking hyphens.

Entity replacements is needed since the XML processing pipeline calibre uses requires it (rewriting it to not replace entities would be too much work).

@BR: The old tweak book feature still exists, go to Preferences->Toolbars and add unpack book to access it.

theducks · 12-07-2013, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@Perkin: All non-XML entities are replaced by their unicode equivalents. So   is replaced by the unicode non-breaking space character. This is syntax highlighted so you can see the space is not normal easily (it gets a different background color. The same goes for non-breaking hyphens.

Entity replacements is needed since the XML processing pipeline calibre uses requires it (rewriting it to not replace entities would be too much work).

@BR: The old tweak book feature still exists, go to Preferences->Toolbars and add unpack book to access it.

Kovid, the Keyboard shortcuts menu still has the Label Tweak Books

BetterRed · 12-07-2013, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@BR: The old tweak book feature still exists, go to Preferences->Toolbars and add unpack book to access it.

Wonderful, I assume it will continue to exist when the new facility goes prime time.

BR

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2013, 11:00 PM

Yes, it will.

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2013, 11:33 PM

@Katsunami: The & in the window titles are replaced by underscores in my windows install.

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2013, 11:38 PM

@theducks: The entry for tweak books is for tweak books. There is currently no entry for unpack books, as it does not have a default shortcut. That will be changed in the next release.

BetterRed · 12-07-2013, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@Katsunami: The & in the window titles are replaced by underscores in my windows install.

@Katsunami do you have any older Delphi programs running, I recall some of them interfering with menu's, accelerator keys and standard dialogs.

BR

PeterT · 12-08-2013, 01:10 AM

Any intentions to add a graphical means to associate a style sheet with a page, like the old Sigil has (right click on (x)html file and select link stylesheets)?

kovidgoyal · 12-08-2013, 01:21 AM

@PeterT: There is a whole class of such operations that will eventually be implemented, like inserting images, stylesheets, links, headers, and so on.

davidfor · 12-08-2013, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@Katsunami: The & in the window titles are replaced by underscores in my windows install.

I am seeing the same as Katsunami. This is Win7.

kovidgoyal · 12-08-2013, 02:02 AM

Well I removed the ampersands, since I can't be bothered trying to figure out what bug in Qt is causing them to not become underscrores on some people's systems.

Katsunami · 12-08-2013, 05:53 AM

I'll replace my Calibre install with a clean one. Have you uploaded a new build, or is it the same one from last Friday?

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12-07-2013, 09:23 PM	#227
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,015 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I occasionally use the current Tweak Book feature as a means of viewing the raw results of a conversion to ePUB that is unsatisfactory in some way. To address the issue I will usually edit the source or very, very occasionally use Sigil to edit the ePUB. I was wondering if the current Tweak facility could have its name changed to Peek and the Rebuild button removed. I'd prefer to use my everyday tools to look at ePUB components, rather than have to come to grips with this new editor unless and until I really need it. Its not essential because I can always press 'O' and unzip the epub into a folder, and then delete the folder when I'm done. BR

12-07-2013, 10:49 PM	#229
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@Perkin: All non-XML entities are replaced by their unicode equivalents. So   is replaced by the unicode non-breaking space character. This is syntax highlighted so you can see the space is not normal easily (it gets a different background color. The same goes for non-breaking hyphens. Entity replacements is needed since the XML processing pipeline calibre uses requires it (rewriting it to not replace entities would be too much work). @BR: The old tweak book feature still exists, go to Preferences->Toolbars and add unpack book to access it.

12-07-2013, 11:00 PM	#232
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes, it will.

12-07-2013, 11:33 PM	#233
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@Katsunami: The & in the window titles are replaced by underscores in my windows install.

12-07-2013, 11:38 PM	#234
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@theducks: The entry for tweak books is for tweak books. There is currently no entry for unpack books, as it does not have a default shortcut. That will be changed in the next release.

12-08-2013, 01:10 AM	#236
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Any intentions to add a graphical means to associate a style sheet with a page, like the old Sigil has (right click on (x)html file and select link stylesheets)?

12-08-2013, 01:21 AM	#237
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@PeterT: There is a whole class of such operations that will eventually be implemented, like inserting images, stylesheets, links, headers, and so on.

12-08-2013, 02:02 AM	#239
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Well I removed the ampersands, since I can't be bothered trying to figure out what bug in Qt is causing them to not become underscrores on some people's systems.

12-08-2013, 05:53 AM	#240
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I'll replace my Calibre install with a clean one. Have you uploaded a new build, or is it the same one from last Friday?

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