How to get rid of bright yellow lines around book list? - Page 2

OverTwo · 02-08-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Valentino

I don't see what you're talking about, I posted which file to change (widgets.py), and what line to change. I'm not sure what more anyone would need.

What do i open it with?

I've tried opening it with the Python IDLE (It's just 2 characters) and Python command line (It's in a dos box and closes in as soon as i try to open it)?

DoctorOhh · 02-08-2011, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valentino

You can get rid of it, just find the widgets.py file in your install and change this line.

painter.fillRect(self.rect(), Qt.yellow)

to

painter.fillRect(self.rect(), Qt.transparent)

This is good info but I have few questions.

Do you need to be running from source to do this?
Where is the widgets.py file? I don't have one on my Windows XP machine in the install directory or its sub-directories.
If I were to find this file and I'm not running from source, would this change survive an upgrade?
Is it possible for you to implement this as a tweak?

Starson17 · 02-09-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

This is good info but I have few questions.

I can answer some of this ... for Windows.

Quote:

Do you need to be running from source to do this?

No, but you don't have the .py file. You have the .pyo file (it's a compiled version of the .py file). You'd need to get the source file widgets.py, modify it and put it next to the pyo file. It will be used in preference. (Perhaps "No" isn't perfectly accurate

)

Quote:

Where is the widgets.py file? I don't have one on my Windows XP machine in the install directory or its sub-directories.

Search for widgets.pyo. I have it in my non-source install. The source is on the source website
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kovid/c...ui2/widgets.py
The line in question is line number 938.

Quote:

If I were to find this file and I'm not running from source, would this change survive an upgrade?

I believe the answer is yes, although if that file were changed by an upgrade, I don't think the change would propagate through.

Manichean · 02-09-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

Is it possible for you to implement this as a tweak?

This would be a good thing to have, I think.

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2011, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manichean

This would be a good thing to have, I think.

Done.

Manichean · 02-09-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Done.

Cool

chyron8472 · 02-12-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Done.

I appreciate this. I really do.

kacir · 02-12-2011, 02:42 PM

The tweak is implemented in the newest version 0.7.45
Now, I am finally running Calibre without those jarring bright yellow marks. [:happy smile:]

Rie142 · 02-13-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

What's obvious to you is not obvious to everyone. Where is widgets.py? How does one change it? I'm serious; I wouldn't have a clue and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I don't have a clue either. I probably could find it but I am always afraid of messing other things up.

Manichean · 02-13-2011, 11:13 AM

Ah, you don't need that file anymore. Just open up Calibre, go to the preferences, and in the tweaks section, locate the tweak that says "Remove bright yellow lines at the edges of the book list". If you've selected it, in the lower right hand edit field, set the value to "False" (without the quotes). Save and restart.

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02-12-2011, 02:42 PM	#23
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	The tweak is implemented in the newest version 0.7.45 Now, I am finally running Calibre without those jarring bright yellow marks. [:happy smile:]

02-13-2011, 11:13 AM	#25
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Ah, you don't need that file anymore. Just open up Calibre, go to the preferences, and in the tweaks section, locate the tweak that says "Remove bright yellow lines at the edges of the book list". If you've selected it, in the lower right hand edit field, set the value to "False" (without the quotes). Save and restart.

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