Tab not recognized for viewer navigation (HP TC1100)

LarryG · 03-05-2010, 04:24 PM

I am just starting to use Calibre (what a great program!) for managing and reading ebooks on my HP TC1100 tablet PC. When used without its keyboard, I don't have any Page Down key, space, etc.

The TC1100 has a rocker bar on the side which is very convenient--it sends the up or down arrow keys and the Enter key (when pushed). Nearby is a Tab button above the rocker bar and an Esc key below it. So I wanted to use those for next page / previous page. The Esc is ok, but the Tab key can't be set in the key setup. It asks me to push the key I want, but won't take the Tab.

Can that either be changed, or is there another way I can patch in the Tab key for next page? I'm not experienced enough yet to know if using the Tab for next page will thwart some other function, so it seems like a good idea to me for the moment.

Thanks for a great program.

--Larry

kovidgoyal · 03-05-2010, 07:16 PM

Click the hammer icon in the ebook viewer toolbar it will allow you to change keyboard shortcuts.

LarryG · 03-06-2010, 01:44 AM

That's what I tried, the Esc was recognized, but no action on pushing the Tab key. The tab key just jumps around among the different pushable buttons the way a tab key should.

kovidgoyal · 03-06-2010, 12:03 PM

Hmm I may have to write a workaround for that. Open a ticket so I don't forget.

03-05-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
LarryG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: TC1100	Tab not recognized for viewer navigation (HP TC1100) I am just starting to use Calibre (what a great program!) for managing and reading ebooks on my HP TC1100 tablet PC. When used without its keyboard, I don't have any Page Down key, space, etc. The TC1100 has a rocker bar on the side which is very convenient--it sends the up or down arrow keys and the Enter key (when pushed). Nearby is a Tab button above the rocker bar and an Esc key below it. So I wanted to use those for next page / previous page. The Esc is ok, but the Tab key can't be set in the key setup. It asks me to push the key I want, but won't take the Tab. Can that either be changed, or is there another way I can patch in the Tab key for next page? I'm not experienced enough yet to know if using the Tab for next page will thwart some other function, so it seems like a good idea to me for the moment. Thanks for a great program. --Larry

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03-05-2010, 07:16 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Click the hammer icon in the ebook viewer toolbar it will allow you to change keyboard shortcuts.

03-06-2010, 01:44 AM	#3
LarryG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: TC1100	That's what I tried, the Esc was recognized, but no action on pushing the Tab key. The tab key just jumps around among the different pushable buttons the way a tab key should.

03-06-2010, 12:03 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm I may have to write a workaround for that. Open a ticket so I don't forget.

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