Beta testers for calibre 9 needed

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

@JSWolf Yes, readable enough.
But rethinking about it, it could be bossible to give a this option to the user, but you are really lucky that we have a deep control on the bookshelf for that

Else, @Kovid, since you decide to make the font size a option rather than a tweaks, what do you think to also a checkbox fo bold text on spines?

Else, in any case, I draw a hard line for feature to now.
No new features, or it will request a very clear and strong support.

Can we please be able to change the white color and the black color to what works best for us? And another thing, those who are dyslexic work best with some colors so for some, this may not work as is.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Would you mind sharing the template code needed to do this please? Thanks.

Select the #pages as the custom page column and quick and dirty template:

python:
from calibre.gui2.library.bookshelf_view import width_from_pages

def evaluate(book, context):
    val = book.get('#pages')
    try:
        pages = max(0, int(val))
    except Exception:
        return '0.25'
    return '0.25'

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Select the #pages as the custom page column and quick and dirty template:

python:
from calibre.gui2.library.bookshelf_view import width_from_pages

def evaluate(book, context):
    val = book.get('#pages')
    try:
        pages = max(0, int(val))
    except Exception:
        return '0.25'
    return '0.25'

I like that one. Thank you.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

Use arrow key, the view will automatically move to the current book
(well, not exactly the same that before you presse the key, but it shouldn't be very far away)

Yes an arrow key** moves to next book in sort order, and the BD changes accordingly, but the shelf it's on does not come into view. And that's true irrespective of Group By.

In Shelf view, calibre://show-book/ links "don't work" if the show-book target is "out of sight". In List or Grid View, when a show-book link is 'clicked', the list or grid will 'jump' to target book… i.e. make it the currently selected book… and 'scroll' the list or grid to bring the target into View. That second step doesn't happen in Shelf view.

The calibre links are in a long text custom column (Links/#links) which is shown in the Book details panel, hence 'clickable'.

** - but which arrow is the question. When a library is opened:

↑ moves to book on the left, ↓ moves to book on the right, → moves to book on shelf below the current one, ← moves to book on shelf above the current one.

Now here's the rub… if I click on a book, the arrow keys start working as one would expect:

← moves to book on the left, → moves to book on the right, ↓ moves to book on shelf below the current one, ↑ moves to book on shelf above the current one.

BR

[nqk]

If you can add inverted color outline to the texts, I think it is readable.