PV window size

Turtle91 · 07-16-2017, 04:10 PM

Howdy - just mullin' over a possible change to sigil....

I wasn't able to find a way to set the PV window to a specific size. Yes, I could drag the corners/sides, but I couldn't tell the exact size of the window in pixels.

It would be nice to set that window to my target device display size (eg iphone 7+: 1080 x 1920 pixels) so that I can get a better feel for how the book will flow.

Ideally there would be an area in preferences where I could select the default size of the window from a list of common devices, or set a custom size... it would default to that size when un-docking from the main sigil window, or when the PV view is first selected.

If that is not feasible, is it possible to include the window size in the header or status bar so I can drag it to the proper dimensions?

Thanks!

JustinThought · 07-17-2017, 09:19 AM

I was kind of intrigued by this suggestion, so I decided to do an experiment. I undocked the preview window, then imported a screenshot from my Galaxy (which I seldom use for reading epubs anyway; but I had one handy) into a blank book. Resized the preview window to match the screenshot, and (I think) had basically what you were suggesting.

If your device doesn't have a screenshot function, you could create a nice graphic using your favorite graphics program in the correct size and import that instead.

Just an idea.

KevinH · 07-17-2017, 02:37 PM

I will look into getting the current window size and adding it to the title bar. I just have to figure out how to do that.

wrCisco · 07-17-2017, 02:48 PM

In the meanwhile, you can get the size of the PV by typing [window.]innerWidth and [window.]innerHeight (without brackets: 'window.' is optional) in the JavaScript console of the PV's Development Tools.

You can't set a new size, and you must retype the command every time, but at least you get it.

Turtle91 · 07-18-2017, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

I will look into getting the current window size and adding it to the title bar. I just have to figure out how to do that.

Great! Thank You!

KevinH · 07-22-2017, 11:43 AM

Hi,

Just committed the change for the Preview window title to provide height and width information. It should appear in the next release unless it ends up causing problems (which I doubt but you never know ... )

Hope this helps

Turtle91 · 07-22-2017, 01:23 PM

Thanks so much Kevin!

07-16-2017, 04:10 PM	#1
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,093 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	PV window size Howdy - just mullin' over a possible change to sigil.... I wasn't able to find a way to set the PV window to a specific size. Yes, I could drag the corners/sides, but I couldn't tell the exact size of the window in pixels. It would be nice to set that window to my target device display size (eg iphone 7+: 1080 x 1920 pixels) so that I can get a better feel for how the book will flow. Ideally there would be an area in preferences where I could select the default size of the window from a list of common devices, or set a custom size... it would default to that size when un-docking from the main sigil window, or when the PV view is first selected. If that is not feasible, is it possible to include the window size in the header or status bar so I can drag it to the proper dimensions? Thanks!

07-17-2017, 09:19 AM	#2
JustinThought Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 3517858 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Device: Samsung Tab-3 7"	I was kind of intrigued by this suggestion, so I decided to do an experiment. I undocked the preview window, then imported a screenshot from my Galaxy (which I seldom use for reading epubs anyway; but I had one handy) into a blank book. Resized the preview window to match the screenshot, and (I think) had basically what you were suggesting. If your device doesn't have a screenshot function, you could create a nice graphic using your favorite graphics program in the correct size and import that instead. Just an idea. Last edited by JustinThought; 07-17-2017 at 09:25 AM.

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07-17-2017, 02:37 PM	#3
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,605 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	I will look into getting the current window size and adding it to the title bar. I just have to figure out how to do that.

07-17-2017, 02:48 PM	#4
wrCisco Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 467802 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: none	In the meanwhile, you can get the size of the PV by typing [window.]innerWidth and [window.]innerHeight (without brackets: 'window.' is optional) in the JavaScript console of the PV's Development Tools. You can't set a new size, and you must retype the command every time, but at least you get it.

07-22-2017, 11:43 AM	#6
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,605 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Hi, Just committed the change for the Preview window title to provide height and width information. It should appear in the next release unless it ends up causing problems (which I doubt but you never know ... ) Hope this helps

07-22-2017, 01:23 PM	#7
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,093 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Thanks so much Kevin!