Calibre, MS Shell Dlg 2 missing :(

[Lauraq]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

From the search (taskbar), search for Advanced System Settings and proceed to step 4 for Windows 10 and step 5 for Windows 11.

ok...I m on it. In System variables I have click on Path, Edit and in the new windows I have add your string. restart but nothing is changed

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=0

Here's how to set environment variables in Windows.
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

Or, once again, instead of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, you could actually set the environment variable that will force Qt6 to round fractional scaling settings the way Qt5 did by default by using:

QT_SCALE_FACTOR_ROUNDING_POLICY=Round

instead.

[Lauraq]

but is correct my procedure?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Or, once again, instead of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, you could actually set the environment variable that will force Qt6 to round fractional scaling settings the way Qt5 did by default by using:

QT_SCALE_FACTOR_ROUNDING_POLICY=Round

instead.

Good catch. I did leave that out. Thanks.

But on my new laptop with 3k screen, I did have to turn off high DPI to get it to look as it did in Calibre 5.

[Lauraq]

JSWolf...don't work your trick

[BetterRed]

@Lauraq - did you try changing the font size, viz:




I can't see where anyone has told @Lauraq where to add the Qt environment variables -- i.e. User or System. That she might have to is… regrettable.

And the Computer Hope link provided seems to assume the user wants to change the PATH environment variable in the System group of env-vars. I haven't edited my PATH in 2-3 decades.

BR

[CathyA]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

In the screenshot of Calibre 5.44, the font size is 12pt.

Another thing that could be different is that Qt6 decides the scale for you. So it could have decided to choose a different scale and maybe that needs to be turned off.

If after setting the font to Tahoma 12pt and it doesn't look the same, you can try setting the following environment variable.

QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=0

Here's how to set environment variables in Windows.
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

Do you happen to know if the environment variable does the same thing as changing the High DPI settings in the Properties dialog for calibre.exe? If so, it seems like it might be safer to do it there and not affect other apps using Qt. To my eye, setting the env var to 0 looks the same as setting the property to "system", but I didn't try them side-by-side and the difference is so minor on my laptop that it's not a good test case.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by CathyA

Do you happen to know if the environment variable does the same thing as changing the High DPI settings in the Properties dialog for calibre.exe? If so, it seems like it might be safer to do it there and not affect other apps using Qt. To my eye, setting the env var to 0 looks the same as setting the property to "system", but I didn't try them side-by-side and the difference is so minor on my laptop that it's not a good test case.

Good point. There are also the Windows Advanced Scaling settings



Anything would be better than setting environment variables for a calibre component about which a user shouldn't even have to know exists.

Added: That said, if she hasn't already, @Lauraq should try my KISS solution, change the size of the calibre interface font.

BR

[PeterT]

I have to admit I'd avoid solutions that either need environment variables being set, registry values changed or control panel settings modified. All of those lead to issues in the future when a new computer is installed, or windows reinstalled.


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[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Anything would be better than setting environment variables for a calibre component about which a user shouldn't even have to know exists.

If the answer was attainable through methods the OP already knew the existence of, there'd be no need to come here asking questions. "Shouldn't have to know" is already out the window at this point, so why limit potential solutions?

Users shouldn't have to know how to set custom dpi settings for individual programs either.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

I have to admit I'd avoid solutions that either need environment variables being set, registry values changed or control panel settings modified. All of those lead to issues in the future when a new computer is installed, or windows reinstalled.

for registry hacks especially.

I could never remember where MS hid that squishy circa 1998 environment variable dialogue box; so I use a 3rd party utility instead (Rapid Environment Editor).

BR

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

If the answer was attainable through methods the OP already knew the existence of, there'd be no need to come here asking questions. "Shouldn't have to know" is already out the window at this point, so why limit potential solutions?

Users shouldn't have to know how to set custom dpi settings for individual programs either.

@CathyA's suggestion has the advantage that it relates directly to calibre, rather than a component. If I drive a Buick Eldorado, I don't have to know that it uses Edelbrock fuel injectors (I made that up).

The MS Shell Dlg2 font is offered as an interface font in Sigil 1.7.0, if someone is using it, and they upgrade to a version of Sigil that uses Qt6 I guess they'll run into the same issue. Whither goest my lovely font.

BR

[Lauraq]

Thanks to everyone for your help.
I understand that we are going on technical operations that would be better not done for a non-expert person like me.
I have decided that I keep the old version of Calibre which has the ideal font and size for my tastes and my needs.
Thanks again for your help and patience with me

I forgot ... yesterday I was trying the latest version in an attempt to find an alternative font. Well, even using SMALL sizes, the search result window always forces me to scroll to see the cover. So, in my opinion, there are some problems in the new version of Calibre. For this I will return to use the old one but I hope that in the future these problems can be solved. Ciao

[Lauraq]

is possible hide the update advise on taskbar?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Lauraq

the problem ISN'T the font, see my last post

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same font and same size, the first is perfect the second is weird and forces me to scroll to see the photo...absurd

The reason you are being forced to scroll to see the full cover in the Metadata Download Review screen has little to do with the user interface font.

The main reasons are because the Comments text box is bigger (as is the text), and the cover image is larger - perhaps the previous version resized the cover image to fit the space available.

Here are the two Bulk Metadata Download Preview windows, clipped from your post, side by side



It looks like the vertical spacing between widgets is smidgen smaller. There's not much you can do about that, nor the size of the comments box or cover image, they would require a code change.

I don't think you can suppress the message in the status line about new versions, you can suppress the popup message in Preferences->Behaviour (top left).

I'm done… for now.

BR