Sigil-1.9.10 Released - Page 4

rebski · 06-06-2022, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Have you tried building your own? That appears to work for Arch users.

Thanks for the suggestion, BYO is something that no doubt I shall have to learn one day but for the moment it remains a challenge. However I have taken the easy route of installing Flatpak and then Sigil from there. So far so good and let's see how it goes, this is my first attempt at Flatpak. Heady days!

roger64 · 06-08-2022, 04:09 AM

Hi

The Sigil package for Archlinux has been successfully updated to 1.9.10. As far as I can see, it has been built using Qt 5.15.

KevinH · 06-08-2022, 09:06 AM

Yes they nicely cherry picked our workaround to the change in gcc compiler generated code introduced by them using lto (link time optimization).

DiapDealer · 06-08-2022, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roger64

Hi

The Sigil package for Archlinux has been successfully updated to 1.9.10. As far as I can see, it has been built using Qt 5.15.

If you're asking about Qt6 vs Qt5 (considering some of the Qt6 conversations happening here), then yes: Qt5 is still the official Qt of Sigil right now. We're getting very close to officially making the switch to Qt6 (probably Sigil 2.0), but the current default (and expected) builds are still with Qt5.

Manually building with Qt6 was a workaround for the original 1.9.10-1 package that was broken on Arch. Now that 1.9.10-2 is available, there's no need to use the manual Qt6 workaround. Unless people want to experiment--and then we'll take all the beta-testing we can get.

un_pogaz · 06-17-2022, 04:11 PM

Okay, this is the 10th time:
When I open the Search/Replace simulation window, sometimes I change the search and then I shift+click again to launch the simulation... and it do nothing because the window is still open. So I have to close the window and relaunch the simulation. Grmff

So, my suggestion is the following: when you SHIFT+click to launch a simulation, it refreshes the current window (or opens one).
It will be so much smoother, Thank you.

DiapDealer · 06-17-2022, 04:42 PM

I think we'll wait to see if it's just you that can't get the hang of it.

KevinH · 06-17-2022, 05:59 PM

If you are talking about Dry Run Replace, after changing your search parameters just hit the refresh button in the existing window. There is no need to close it, and any attempt to create two of these will be ignored as it is a top level non-modal dialog and FindReplace does not keep a separate pointer to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

Okay, this is the 10th time:
When I open the Search/Replace simulation window, sometimes I change the search and then I shift+click again to launch the simulation... and it do nothing because the window is still open. So I have to close the window and relaunch the simulation. Grmff

So, my suggestion is the following: when you SHIFT+click to launch a simulation, it refreshes the current window (or opens one).
It will be so much smoother, Thank you.

un_pogaz · 06-18-2022, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

[...] just hit the refresh button in the existing window. [...]

WHAT?
*look*
Oh, god DAMIT!!!
I'm so dump blind, sorry for that

So, in this case, I would have suggested that it be an alternative solution, but you made me understand that it will NOT BE POSSIBLE for technical reasons.
Too bad. It would have been very cool, because as this anecdote shows (for me at least), this is a natural behavior expected.
Thank and have a nice day KevinH

rebski · 06-25-2022, 11:24 AM

I am using the Flatpak install and am having issues with Search/Replace. Simply put it doesn't work at all, neither the items on the Menu Search or the little icons on the end of the Find/Replace/Mode/Options box. Would anybody have a suggestion, please?

After moving to Linux I appear to be having a succession of issues but, while waiting for developments to catch up, is there a Linux epub editor that can be recommended as I would like to get on with projects and which are now stalled.

KevinH · 06-25-2022, 11:46 AM

Yes, just build your own on Linux or choose a Linux distribution that keeps current. Either solution works. There are step by step instructions for building your own from Source on Linux in our Repo.

You did not say which Linux distribution and version you are using. Looking back I think you said OpenSuse. If so you can just grab their Sigil-1.9.2 version or file a bug report with them and ask their Sigil maintainer to cherry pick the same patches that Arch has for working around gcc -flto issues.

But that said, based on this link, a fixed version of Sigil 1.9.10 for OpenSuse is already available. See the last post here:

https://forums.opensuse.org/archive/.../t-570506.html

So updating to that version using your package manager should make things work.

As for the flatpack package, it sounds like issues with the pcre2 version not being available or not working. I have not run into that. You might want to alert the flatpak builder and file a bug report with them in case it can be fixed.

Alternatively, Calibre has its own ebook editor as part of its ebook library management series, and Calibre maintains its own builds for Linux. You could give it a try.

DiapDealer · 06-25-2022, 01:29 PM

For the record, the 1.9.10 Flatpak version of Sigil works fine on my machine. No problem with any of the Find & Replaces features--menu or button. So whatever the problem is, I don't think it's with the Sigil Flatpak maintainer's package.

KevinH · 06-25-2022, 02:00 PM

Does the flatpak image have pcre2 or does it rely on the user having that on his/her machine?

I just can't think of any thing other than a missing pcre2-16 lib that would only break find and replace.

DiapDealer · 06-25-2022, 02:15 PM

I'm not really sure, to be honest. I'm not all that familiar with the intricacies of Flatpak. I DO know that it downloads a huge amount of dependencies to support various packages. I doubt that they would leave something like pcre2 up to chance, but I can't say for certain. I'll do some poking around and see what I can find.

DiapDealer · 06-25-2022, 02:35 PM

Seems the flatpak version is relying on the system pcre2. Why it wouldn't be built with all of the bundled third-party libs is beyond me. But regardless of that; flatpak Sigil fails to launch at all on my system when pcre2 is unavailable. So I doubt that's the issue here, either.

KevinH · 06-25-2022, 02:58 PM

Interesting. As you said, I assume that all our 3rd party apps would be bundled with any Sigil flatpak.

I keep reading up on AppImage and wondering how hard it would be to create one of our own as part of a CI phase with Github Actions. They seem to be using Travis in their own examples. I may start to play around just to see how difficult this is to create an /opt/Sigil app image.

06-08-2022, 04:09 AM	#47
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,608 Karma: 3000161 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Hi The Sigil package for Archlinux has been successfully updated to 1.9.10. As far as I can see, it has been built using Qt 5.15. Attached Thumbnails

06-25-2022, 11:46 AM	#55
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Yes, just build your own on Linux or choose a Linux distribution that keeps current. Either solution works. There are step by step instructions for building your own from Source on Linux in our Repo. You did not say which Linux distribution and version you are using. Looking back I think you said OpenSuse. If so you can just grab their Sigil-1.9.2 version or file a bug report with them and ask their Sigil maintainer to cherry pick the same patches that Arch has for working around gcc -flto issues. But that said, based on this link, a fixed version of Sigil 1.9.10 for OpenSuse is already available. See the last post here: https://forums.opensuse.org/archive/.../t-570506.html So updating to that version using your package manager should make things work. As for the flatpack package, it sounds like issues with the pcre2 version not being available or not working. I have not run into that. You might want to alert the flatpak builder and file a bug report with them in case it can be fixed. Alternatively, Calibre has its own ebook editor as part of its ebook library management series, and Calibre maintains its own builds for Linux. You could give it a try. Last edited by KevinH; 06-25-2022 at 12:02 PM.

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06-08-2022, 09:06 AM	#48
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Yes they nicely cherry picked our workaround to the change in gcc compiler generated code introduced by them using lto (link time optimization).

06-17-2022, 04:11 PM	#50
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 410 Karma: 145324 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Okay, this is the 10th time: When I open the Search/Replace simulation window, sometimes I change the search and then I shift+click again to launch the simulation... and it do nothing because the window is still open. So I have to close the window and relaunch the simulation. Grmff So, my suggestion is the following: when you SHIFT+click to launch a simulation, it refreshes the current window (or opens one). It will be so much smoother, Thank you.

06-17-2022, 04:42 PM	#51
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I think we'll wait to see if it's just you that can't get the hang of it.

06-25-2022, 11:24 AM	#54
rebski Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: SmartQ 7	I am using the Flatpak install and am having issues with Search/Replace. Simply put it doesn't work at all, neither the items on the Menu Search or the little icons on the end of the Find/Replace/Mode/Options box. Would anybody have a suggestion, please? After moving to Linux I appear to be having a succession of issues but, while waiting for developments to catch up, is there a Linux epub editor that can be recommended as I would like to get on with projects and which are now stalled.

06-25-2022, 01:29 PM	#56
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	For the record, the 1.9.10 Flatpak version of Sigil works fine on my machine. No problem with any of the Find & Replaces features--menu or button. So whatever the problem is, I don't think it's with the Sigil Flatpak maintainer's package.

06-25-2022, 02:00 PM	#57
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Does the flatpak image have pcre2 or does it rely on the user having that on his/her machine? I just can't think of any thing other than a missing pcre2-16 lib that would only break find and replace.

06-25-2022, 02:15 PM	#58
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm not really sure, to be honest. I'm not all that familiar with the intricacies of Flatpak. I DO know that it downloads a huge amount of dependencies to support various packages. I doubt that they would leave something like pcre2 up to chance, but I can't say for certain. I'll do some poking around and see what I can find.

06-25-2022, 02:35 PM	#59
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Seems the flatpak version is relying on the system pcre2. Why it wouldn't be built with all of the bundled third-party libs is beyond me. But regardless of that; flatpak Sigil fails to launch at all on my system when pcre2 is unavailable. So I doubt that's the issue here, either.

06-25-2022, 02:58 PM	#60
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Interesting. As you said, I assume that all our 3rd party apps would be bundled with any Sigil flatpak. I keep reading up on AppImage and wondering how hard it would be to create one of our own as part of a CI phase with Github Actions. They seem to be using Travis in their own examples. I may start to play around just to see how difficult this is to create an /opt/Sigil app image.

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