Editor doesn't open book

brianlinux · 01-31-2020, 09:24 AM

Yesterday this was working fine. Today when I try to edit a book, the editor opens, but there are no files. Everything is empty. This happens on every book. I'm on Arch linux and I have reinstalled calibre. Not sure what happened.

Thanks for any help.

kovidgoyal · 01-31-2020, 10:00 AM

Are you using the archlinux calibre package?? Or the official calibre binaries?? Try running it in a terminal as

ebook-edit file.epub

it might show you waht the erorr is.

PeterT · 01-31-2020, 10:00 AM

What version of Calibre? Is it from the distribution's repository or the calibre website?

BetterRed · 01-31-2020, 03:26 PM

Can you see the File Browser, normally it's in the left sidebar, if not press Alt+V and ensure the File Browser is checked.

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brianlinux · 02-07-2020, 12:30 PM

I'm using the version from the Arch repositories. It works now--kinda. The problem was that nothing is selected under the 'View' button in the menu. When I choose 'File Browser' (and whatever else I'd like to see) it shows. Strangely, I've tried opening and closing things a few times and sometimes it goes blank again and I have to re-select 'File Browser.' Any thoughts on this?

And thanks for all of your help and responses

01-31-2020, 09:24 AM	#1
brianlinux Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: none	Editor doesn't open book Yesterday this was working fine. Today when I try to edit a book, the editor opens, but there are no files. Everything is empty. This happens on every book. I'm on Arch linux and I have reinstalled calibre. Not sure what happened. Thanks for any help.

01-31-2020, 03:26 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Can you see the File Browser, normally it's in the left sidebar, if not press Alt+V and ensure the File Browser is checked. BR

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01-31-2020, 10:00 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,859 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Are you using the archlinux calibre package?? Or the official calibre binaries?? Try running it in a terminal as ebook-edit file.epub it might show you waht the erorr is.

01-31-2020, 10:00 AM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	What version of Calibre? Is it from the distribution's repository or the calibre website?

02-07-2020, 12:30 PM	#5
brianlinux Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: none	I'm using the version from the Arch repositories. It works now--kinda. The problem was that nothing is selected under the 'View' button in the menu. When I choose 'File Browser' (and whatever else I'd like to see) it shows. Strangely, I've tried opening and closing things a few times and sometimes it goes blank again and I have to re-select 'File Browser.' Any thoughts on this? And thanks for all of your help and responses

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