Edit Metadata window does not show.

Audra · 10-23-2019, 09:06 PM

I am running Calibre 4.2 on a computer running Windows 10. I have two monitors.

Everything was going well until a couple days ago. I would select a book, click on "Edit metadata" . The main screen would lock, a few columns not showing, and a window called "edit metadata" would show up on my first monitor. (The main Calibre window would be on the right computer.)

Now, the main screen locks, but I can not see the "edit metadata" screen. When I hit the Escape key, the main screen unlocks.

It is almost as if the "edit metadata" screen pops up, but I CANNOT SEE IT.

I have tried a number of things, including rebooting, running debug mode, and changing the resolution of my monitors. Nothing has helped. I also tried to download Calibre and chose the "repair" method. Still the same.

No error message shows up, and the "edit metadata" screen does not show on the task bar. Don't know if it used to when it was working properly.

Nothing seemed to change between working and not working: I did not update Calibre and no changes were made to my computer.

Please, can you offer me any suggestions of what else to try?

Thank you.

BetterRed · 10-23-2019, 09:15 PM

Tap Alt+Space and see if a control menu pops (the one you get of you click program icon top left) - if it pops, tap 'M' and move window with arrow keys until you can see title bar. Then deal with it using the mouse etc.

BR

Audra · 10-24-2019, 12:38 AM

Thank you for your reply

When I tap Alt+Space nothing pops up.

Audra · 10-25-2019, 08:31 PM

I found another post that recommends this. After tapping Alt+Space and then M, even though nothing showed on the screen I tried using the arrow keys to try to get the window to show up. In many different combinations. Nothing ever showed.

Audra · 10-25-2019, 08:40 PM

Finally managed to fix it! My resolution was the highest it could be, but I was magnifying everything 250%. Changed it to 100%. Hit Alt+Space. Lo and behold the menu popped up. Hit move and used arrow keys. Got a window that was not there before, not that I could read what it said. Changed the magnification to 250% and there was the Edit Medadata window. Thank you to all who made posts on this subject (even though you might not have been aware that I read them) as it led me to the fix. Special thanks to BetterRed who started me on the correct path.

Audra · 10-26-2019, 12:24 AM

This works for one book. The next book I select has to be fixed the same way. Is there any way to make this correction permanent?

BetterRed · 10-26-2019, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Audra

Finally managed to fix it! My resolution was the highest it could be, but I was magnifying everything 250%. Changed it to 100%.

I assume you're referring to Windows 10 Display Settings, this one:

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If it is, what is wrong with the default settings (Windows Recommended)

If it's not Windows settings, what are you changing - please be precise, best way to do that is to post a screenshot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audra

This works for one book. The next book I select has to be fixed the same way. Is there any way to make this correction permanent?

I don't understand, most (all ??) changes to Windows settings are permanent from the moment you change them.

BR

Audra · 10-29-2019, 01:47 AM

Well, no. It has nothing to do with Windows Default Settings. In Calibre, when I click on "Edit Metadata" nothing happens. Then I click on Alt/Space and arrows and find the "edit Metadata" screen. I make my choices, and they appear in the Calibre choice of books. Next book I choose has to got through the same exact procedure. How do I make these changes in Windows settings? Thank you.

Audra · 10-29-2019, 01:52 AM

I tried to do a screen shot with the next book,. But it did not work and I lost all my changes,.

theducks · 10-29-2019, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audra

Well, no. It has nothing to do with Windows Default Settings. In Calibre, when I click on "Edit Metadata" nothing happens. Then I click on Alt/Space and arrows and find the "edit Metadata" screen. I make my choices, and they appear in the Calibre choice of books. Next book I choose has to got through the same exact procedure. How do I make these changes in Windows settings? Thank you.

That indicates that the location of the window is not being saved.
IIRC all Calibre child window locations are stored in the configuration folder.

Do any OTHER Calibre settings or windows not remember their last size or position?

Possible conflicts: Security software, Cloud Syncing, 2 users accessing the same share (also a calibre No No) folder at the same time.

Audra · 11-03-2019, 08:26 PM

Thank you all for your suggestions.

When I use the default display settings some of my programs are so small on my screens that I cannot see them. I have found a good compromise using 225%.

I am the only one using Calibre. No other windows seem to have problems. I have not installed any new security software. After changing the display settings back and forth a couple of times, all of a sudden I no longer need to use Alt/space-bar M and arrows, all of a sudden the Edit metadata window is popping up in the correct place.

Wonder of wonders. I have NO idea what caused it to correct itself, but am very happy about it. And now if it should malfunction again, I know what to do.

Thanks again to all of you who wrote to help me.

theducks · 11-03-2019, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audra

Thank you all for your suggestions.

When I use the default display settings some of my programs are so small on my screens that I cannot see them. I have found a good compromise using 225%.

I am the only one using Calibre. No other windows seem to have problems. I have not installed any new security software. After changing the display settings back and forth a couple of times, all of a sudden I no longer need to use Alt/space-bar M and arrows, all of a sudden the Edit metadata window is popping up in the correct place.

Wonder of wonders. I have NO idea what caused it to correct itself, but am very happy about it. And now if it should malfunction again, I know what to do.

Thanks again to all of you who wrote to help me.

OH! 225%

This is a high DPI problem.
Preferences: Look and Feel: Adjust for High Resolution Screens (restart needed)

alyshadeshae · 11-04-2019, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Tap Alt+Space and see if a control menu pops (the one you get of you click program icon top left) - if it pops, tap 'M' and move window with arrow keys until you can see title bar. Then deal with it using the mouse etc.

BR

Thank you so much! I was having this same issue and you just saved me!! <3

Now to see if I can delete my post about the same issue before it posts!

Audra · 11-10-2019, 01:27 AM

The Edit Metadata window is showing up where it is supposed to. But then when I click on "Download Metadata" nothing happens. Now what do I do???? Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

theducks · 11-10-2019, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audra

The Edit Metadata window is showing up where it is supposed to. But then when I click on "Download Metadata" nothing happens. Now what do I do???? Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

Same problem, just happens this time with the child of MDE.
Alt-space M arrow keys (usually the Move Left)

10-23-2019, 09:06 PM	#1
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	Edit Metadata window does not show. I am running Calibre 4.2 on a computer running Windows 10. I have two monitors. Everything was going well until a couple days ago. I would select a book, click on "Edit metadata" . The main screen would lock, a few columns not showing, and a window called "edit metadata" would show up on my first monitor. (The main Calibre window would be on the right computer.) Now, the main screen locks, but I can not see the "edit metadata" screen. When I hit the Escape key, the main screen unlocks. It is almost as if the "edit metadata" screen pops up, but I CANNOT SEE IT. I have tried a number of things, including rebooting, running debug mode, and changing the resolution of my monitors. Nothing has helped. I also tried to download Calibre and chose the "repair" method. Still the same. No error message shows up, and the "edit metadata" screen does not show on the task bar. Don't know if it used to when it was working properly. Nothing seemed to change between working and not working: I did not update Calibre and no changes were made to my computer. Please, can you offer me any suggestions of what else to try? Thank you.

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10-23-2019, 09:15 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Tap Alt+Space and see if a control menu pops (the one you get of you click program icon top left) - if it pops, tap 'M' and move window with arrow keys until you can see title bar. Then deal with it using the mouse etc. BR

10-24-2019, 12:38 AM	#3
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	Thank you for your reply When I tap Alt+Space nothing pops up.

10-25-2019, 08:31 PM	#4
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	I found another post that recommends this. After tapping Alt+Space and then M, even though nothing showed on the screen I tried using the arrow keys to try to get the window to show up. In many different combinations. Nothing ever showed.

10-25-2019, 08:40 PM	#5
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	Finally managed to fix it! My resolution was the highest it could be, but I was magnifying everything 250%. Changed it to 100%. Hit Alt+Space. Lo and behold the menu popped up. Hit move and used arrow keys. Got a window that was not there before, not that I could read what it said. Changed the magnification to 250% and there was the Edit Medadata window. Thank you to all who made posts on this subject (even though you might not have been aware that I read them) as it led me to the fix. Special thanks to BetterRed who started me on the correct path.

10-26-2019, 12:24 AM	#6
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	This works for one book. The next book I select has to be fixed the same way. Is there any way to make this correction permanent?

10-29-2019, 01:47 AM	#8
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	Well, no. It has nothing to do with Windows Default Settings. In Calibre, when I click on "Edit Metadata" nothing happens. Then I click on Alt/Space and arrows and find the "edit Metadata" screen. I make my choices, and they appear in the Calibre choice of books. Next book I choose has to got through the same exact procedure. How do I make these changes in Windows settings? Thank you.

10-29-2019, 01:52 AM	#9
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	I tried to do a screen shot with the next book,. But it did not work and I lost all my changes,.

11-03-2019, 08:26 PM	#11
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	Thank you all for your suggestions. When I use the default display settings some of my programs are so small on my screens that I cannot see them. I have found a good compromise using 225%. I am the only one using Calibre. No other windows seem to have problems. I have not installed any new security software. After changing the display settings back and forth a couple of times, all of a sudden I no longer need to use Alt/space-bar M and arrows, all of a sudden the Edit metadata window is popping up in the correct place. Wonder of wonders. I have NO idea what caused it to correct itself, but am very happy about it. And now if it should malfunction again, I know what to do. Thanks again to all of you who wrote to help me.

11-10-2019, 01:27 AM	#14
Audra Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California, United States Device: Color Nook	The Edit Metadata window is showing up where it is supposed to. But then when I click on "Download Metadata" nothing happens. Now what do I do???? Thank you for any suggestions you may have.