Calibre and Mint 14 (Cinnamon) - Page 2

DiapDealer · 02-11-2013, 09:47 AM

Well, sort of

Just too many variables in play. I'm still having issues running in normal mode with the custom column deleted. I'll just continue to run in debug mode until I have more time to troubleshoot.

latepaul · 02-11-2013, 01:06 PM

This might help you narrow it down. I'm running Mint 14 with Cinnamon 1.6 and a library with not one but two yes/no custom columns and I don't see the problem you're seeing.

Which makes me think it's either the changing of the icon size (combined with the above) or the removing of items from the toolbar (ditto).

I can play around with this tonight and see if I can reproduce your problem.

DiapDealer · 02-11-2013, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by latepaul

This might help you narrow it down. I'm running Mint 14 with Cinnamon 1.6 and a library with not one but two yes/no custom columns and I don't see the problem you're seeing.

Which makes me think it's either the changing of the icon size (combined with the above) or the removing of items from the toolbar (ditto).

I can play around with this tonight and see if I can reproduce your problem.

You might be right. I don't think I remember any trouble with the default toolbars (icon size and content). Any insight you might be able to offer would be much appreciated.

latepaul · 02-12-2013, 02:34 PM

Hmm. I thought I'd replied to this earlier.

Anyway. I tried various things last night, including re-enabling desktop effects (which I know causes issues), but couldn't reproduce what you're seeing unfortunately.

DiapDealer · 02-12-2013, 03:06 PM

Ah well... thanks for trying.
The fact that you're using the exact same setup as me with no problems, gives me hope that I can get it worked out somehow.

kacir · 02-12-2013, 03:25 PM

I am running Calibre on Mint Linux 14 KDE edition without any problems.
I use custom columns. One is Yes/No column - very much like your "read" column and the other column is rating - 0 to 5 stars. Still no problems.
I am running the latest version of binary install from the Calibre homepage.

cornspicious · 02-13-2013, 01:38 PM

Yay, at last a worthy reason to register!
I'm running a similar setup to yours: Linux Mint 14, Cinnamon 1.6, AMD CPU, Radeon GPU; and the exact same problem has been plaguing me since Mint 13.

The only solution I found so far was to minimize calibre to the tray then restore it, ten times out of ten it results in a normal sized window. Running calibre in debug mode seems to have no effect on the issue, it still starts with the miniaturized interface.

Though, for me the problem only occurs if I close calibre and try to reopen it without rebooting. That is, the interface is normal the first time I start calibre.

I use the modern interface, have 1 plugin (Count pages) installed, and added 2 columns (Format, Words).

Screenshot with the debug log

Let me know if I can be of any help.

DiapDealer · 02-13-2013, 03:18 PM

Interesting!
I almost never reboot, but I'll be curious to see if mine behaves the same as yours (first launch after reboot work fine).

Thanks for the input. I'll see if configuring calibre to minimize to the tray has any effect (the minimize/close button is so hard to find/click when in "miniature mode"). But for whatever reason, debug mode works for me—the majority of the time anyway.

cornspicious · 02-14-2013, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

minimize to the tray

My bad, I meant the taskbar

As fun as it is to navigate in miniature mode, clicking on the calibre button in the taskbar should do the trick.

EDIT: Read the first page of the thread and did a bit of experimentation.

Custom columns deleted: no effect
Changing interface style: no effect
Changing icon size: no effect
Closing calibre when maximized on the screen: no effect
Closing calibre when snapped to the side: problem is gone

ode · 03-19-2013, 09:16 AM

I had this problem running Calibre on Ubuntu 12.10 with Cinnamon.

Disabling desktop effects fixed the problem for me.

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02-11-2013, 09:47 AM	#16
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,421 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Well, sort of Just too many variables in play. I'm still having issues running in normal mode with the custom column deleted. I'll just continue to run in debug mode until I have more time to troubleshoot.

02-11-2013, 01:06 PM	#17
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	This might help you narrow it down. I'm running Mint 14 with Cinnamon 1.6 and a library with not one but two yes/no custom columns and I don't see the problem you're seeing. Which makes me think it's either the changing of the icon size (combined with the above) or the removing of items from the toolbar (ditto). I can play around with this tonight and see if I can reproduce your problem.

02-12-2013, 02:34 PM	#19
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	Hmm. I thought I'd replied to this earlier. Anyway. I tried various things last night, including re-enabling desktop effects (which I know causes issues), but couldn't reproduce what you're seeing unfortunately.

02-12-2013, 03:06 PM	#20
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,421 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Ah well... thanks for trying. The fact that you're using the exact same setup as me with no problems, gives me hope that I can get it worked out somehow.

02-12-2013, 03:25 PM	#21
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I am running Calibre on Mint Linux 14 KDE edition without any problems. I use custom columns. One is Yes/No column - very much like your "read" column and the other column is rating - 0 to 5 stars. Still no problems. I am running the latest version of binary install from the Calibre homepage.

02-13-2013, 01:38 PM	#22
cornspicious Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: none	Yay, at last a worthy reason to register! I'm running a similar setup to yours: Linux Mint 14, Cinnamon 1.6, AMD CPU, Radeon GPU; and the exact same problem has been plaguing me since Mint 13. The only solution I found so far was to minimize calibre to the tray then restore it, ten times out of ten it results in a normal sized window. Running calibre in debug mode seems to have no effect on the issue, it still starts with the miniaturized interface. Though, for me the problem only occurs if I close calibre and try to reopen it without rebooting. That is, the interface is normal the first time I start calibre. I use the modern interface, have 1 plugin (Count pages) installed, and added 2 columns (Format, Words). Screenshot with the debug log Let me know if I can be of any help.

02-13-2013, 03:18 PM	#23
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,421 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Interesting! I almost never reboot, but I'll be curious to see if mine behaves the same as yours (first launch after reboot work fine). Thanks for the input. I'll see if configuring calibre to minimize to the tray has any effect (the minimize/close button is so hard to find/click when in "miniature mode"). But for whatever reason, debug mode works for me—the majority of the time anyway.

03-19-2013, 09:16 AM	#25
ode Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle Paperwhite 2013	I had this problem running Calibre on Ubuntu 12.10 with Cinnamon. Disabling desktop effects fixed the problem for me.

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