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stanislas · 12-10-2015, 03:51 PM

Hi, i am creating a calibre plugin and i want my plugin to show in options after right-clicking some book. Do you have any insights on how should i do it ?

eschwartz · 12-10-2015, 04:06 PM

The right-click menu is one of the "toolbars" available for GUI plugins to register an action with. See Preferences ==> Toolbar

You don't have to do anything special.

stanislas · 12-10-2015, 04:44 PM

Wow, great, thanks.
It worked, when i registered it manually.
And how should i register this action in my plugin ? - i can;t find anything helpful

theducks · 12-10-2015, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanislas

Wow, great, thanks.
It worked, when i registered it manually.
And how should i register this action in my plugin ? - i can;t find anything helpful

The official name is 'Context Menu'

Do you just want your PI to automatically be added ti the main/(when connected) menu
OR
Do you need something during the PI functioning?
BTW This is a valid question for the Development Section as that is what you are doing

stanislas · 12-10-2015, 05:04 PM

Oh, sorry for that. I've not noticed.
I want my plugin to be added automatically (not manually by the user) to the context menu.
And i want to know which book was chosen.

eschwartz · 12-10-2015, 05:08 PM

I don't know of any way to specify in the plugin which toolbars to be added to by default.
Although I do know how to make sure it doesn't get added to a specific toolbar...

BetterRed · 12-10-2015, 05:18 PM

See the Creating Plugins link at the end of this ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118680

I don't know if you can force the PI to appear in the book list context menu, as that would fly in the face of a basic calibre tenet - that the user is in control of what features appear in what toolbars and menus. Many users never use the context (right click) menus in calibre or anything else.

Have a look at what other PI's do - I've found the Extract ISBN a good place to start - a search for 'icon' in the code should put you on the right track

BR

theducks · 12-10-2015, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I don't know of any way to specify in the plugin which toolbars to be added to by default.
Although I do know how to make sure it doesn't get added to a specific toolbar...

<vaguely remember somthing>
Isn't there some code for the first run (or on adding) that suggested toolbars to add the entry?

It is a 1 shot chance. From then on MANUAL

IIRC Search the Internet PI did this

eschwartz · 12-10-2015, 06:21 PM

No, every plugin offers that selector. Although I think you have to use the Plugin Updater.

Now, there is a variable you can use to restrict which toolbars a plugin is capable of being attached to.
Nothing I know of that will add a toolbar to the list of preselected toolbars.

davidfor · 12-10-2015, 08:11 PM

stanislas: Having the plugin in the context menu or as a button on a toolbar works exactly the same. The select books can be determined in both circumstances. So, leave it up to the user to decide where they want the function. Personally, my context menu is so long, that adding anything to it is useless. I should be trimming it, not expanding it.

There are lots of examples of how to do this in the various plugins. I have done it a few times. I would have used one of kiwidudes plugins as an example, most likely the Modify ePub plugin. But I think I've stolen code from most of his plugins.

stanislas · 12-11-2015, 10:08 AM

I've done exactly that

Thanks for help.

12-10-2015, 03:51 PM	#1
stanislas Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Amazon Kindle 4	Selecting option. Hi, i am creating a calibre plugin and i want my plugin to show in options after right-clicking some book. Do you have any insights on how should i do it ?

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12-10-2015, 04:06 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The right-click menu is one of the "toolbars" available for GUI plugins to register an action with. See Preferences ==> Toolbar You don't have to do anything special.

12-10-2015, 04:44 PM	#3
stanislas Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Amazon Kindle 4	Wow, great, thanks. It worked, when i registered it manually. And how should i register this action in my plugin ? - i can;t find anything helpful

12-10-2015, 05:04 PM	#5
stanislas Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Amazon Kindle 4	Oh, sorry for that. I've not noticed. I want my plugin to be added automatically (not manually by the user) to the context menu. And i want to know which book was chosen.

12-10-2015, 05:08 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I don't know of any way to specify in the plugin which toolbars to be added to by default. Although I do know how to make sure it doesn't get added to a specific toolbar...

12-10-2015, 05:18 PM	#7
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	See the Creating Plugins link at the end of this ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118680 I don't know if you can force the PI to appear in the book list context menu, as that would fly in the face of a basic calibre tenet - that the user is in control of what features appear in what toolbars and menus. Many users never use the context (right click) menus in calibre or anything else. Have a look at what other PI's do - I've found the Extract ISBN a good place to start - a search for 'icon' in the code should put you on the right track BR

12-10-2015, 06:21 PM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	No, every plugin offers that selector. Although I think you have to use the Plugin Updater. Now, there is a variable you can use to restrict which toolbars a plugin is capable of being attached to. Nothing I know of that will add a toolbar to the list of preselected toolbars.

12-10-2015, 08:11 PM	#10
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	stanislas: Having the plugin in the context menu or as a button on a toolbar works exactly the same. The select books can be determined in both circumstances. So, leave it up to the user to decide where they want the function. Personally, my context menu is so long, that adding anything to it is useless. I should be trimming it, not expanding it. There are lots of examples of how to do this in the various plugins. I have done it a few times. I would have used one of kiwidudes plugins as an example, most likely the Modify ePub plugin. But I think I've stolen code from most of his plugins.

12-11-2015, 10:08 AM	#11
stanislas Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Amazon Kindle 4	I've done exactly that Thanks for help.

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