Ebook-viewer does not work with Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland [6.13]

noodler · 02-23-2023, 05:22 AM

The ebook-viewer works normally in Ubuntu 22.04.02 LTS with X11 but if I switch to Wayland, the ebook-viewer does not launch properly:

- it appears in the task bar but no window is created.
- the auto-preview in the task bar says "loading b..."
- doesn't matter which book is opened
- The application cannot be closed and the underlying process must be killed.
- Same behaviour whether launched from within Calibre, from a file browser or from the command line
- I see no messages at the command line or in syslog
- also applies to the ebook-editor
- the main Calibre application runs ok
- applies to Calibre 6.13 installed using suggested script not from the Ubuntu Snap Store

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2023, 07:32 AM

Dont use Wayland, its nowhere near ready.

3QVKwyNT9hR849t7 · 03-25-2023, 10:10 AM

Unfortunately, Calibre once again refuses to adapt to modern standards, and until it does so, you are going to need to hack things.

First, try launching it as such:

```
QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb calibre
```
If the viewer works fine there, proceed with the following -

Run the following to get the full path to the executable. That is /usr/bin/calibre on my system.

```
command -v calibre
```

Then create /usr/local/bin/calibre with the following content:

```
#!/bin/bash

QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb /usr/bin/calibre "$@"
```

And give it execute permission

```
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/calibre
```

That should be all you need to hijack the executable and force XWayland and have Calibre work correctly again, make sure to remove it when hell freezes over.

Quoth · 03-26-2023, 12:39 PM

Don't confuse unfinished niche new software (Wayland) with "modern standards". MS have thing called a "modern GUI" and it's rubbish.

Calibre works better than many programs on a wide variety of Linux, Mac and Windows.

02-23-2023, 05:22 AM	#1
noodler Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: none	Ebook-viewer does not work with Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland [6.13] The ebook-viewer works normally in Ubuntu 22.04.02 LTS with X11 but if I switch to Wayland, the ebook-viewer does not launch properly: - it appears in the task bar but no window is created. - the auto-preview in the task bar says "loading b..." - doesn't matter which book is opened - The application cannot be closed and the underlying process must be killed. - Same behaviour whether launched from within Calibre, from a file browser or from the command line - I see no messages at the command line or in syslog - also applies to the ebook-editor - the main Calibre application runs ok - applies to Calibre 6.13 installed using suggested script not from the Ubuntu Snap Store

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02-23-2023, 07:32 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 42,531 Karma: 20170320 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Dont use Wayland, its nowhere near ready.

03-25-2023, 10:10 AM	#3
3QVKwyNT9hR849t7 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 4000 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: PW4 32GB (G000 T607) 5.12.3	Unfortunately, Calibre once again refuses to adapt to modern standards, and until it does so, you are going to need to hack things. First, try launching it as such: ``` QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb calibre ``` If the viewer works fine there, proceed with the following - Run the following to get the full path to the executable. That is /usr/bin/calibre on my system. ``` command -v calibre ``` Then create /usr/local/bin/calibre with the following content: ``` #!/bin/bash QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb /usr/bin/calibre "$@" ``` And give it execute permission ``` chmod +x /usr/local/bin/calibre ``` That should be all you need to hijack the executable and force XWayland and have Calibre work correctly again, make sure to remove it when hell freezes over.

03-26-2023, 12:39 PM	#4
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 7,849 Karma: 69972205 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: Both Kinds: epub based makes and Kindle	Don't confuse unfinished niche new software (Wayland) with "modern standards". MS have thing called a "modern GUI" and it's rubbish. Calibre works better than many programs on a wide variety of Linux, Mac and Windows.