Could Calibre have its own e-reader app?

Acousticvillage · 04-30-2021, 05:12 AM

Wouldn't it be great if Calibre had its own e-reader app to replace Marvin or Mapleread?
Syncing would be perfect. Bookmarks that you make, notes you create would sync and appear on the same book when you open the desktop book viewer, changes to tags and metadata would be synced. Deletions would be synced.
There are so many great functions in the desktop book viewer. If an e-reader app was created by Calibre, and was priced at around £4, it would also bring in revenue for developers?
Just a thought.

BetterRed · 04-30-2021, 06:26 AM

There's a browser viewer bundled with the server, you can use it with most browsers on most devices ==>> https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/server.html

The current desktop viewer inherits a lot features from the server viewer

BR

theducks · 04-30-2021, 11:25 AM

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Moved out of development. Please abide by the stickies.

Acousticvillage · 05-01-2021, 06:22 PM

Hi Moderator. Sorry...I thought my post fitted the "development" side of things. Apologies

DNSB · 05-02-2021, 01:46 AM

Only if you wanted to discuss setting up development of such an app, issues you have found with developing, etc.

04-30-2021, 05:12 AM	#1
Acousticvillage Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 8276 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, iPad, Marvin 3, Mapleread	Could Calibre have its own e-reader app? Wouldn't it be great if Calibre had its own e-reader app to replace Marvin or Mapleread? Syncing would be perfect. Bookmarks that you make, notes you create would sync and appear on the same book when you open the desktop book viewer, changes to tags and metadata would be synced. Deletions would be synced. There are so many great functions in the desktop book viewer. If an e-reader app was created by Calibre, and was priced at around £4, it would also bring in revenue for developers? Just a thought.

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04-30-2021, 06:26 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,588 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	There's a browser viewer bundled with the server, you can use it with most browsers on most devices ==>> https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/server.html The current desktop viewer inherits a lot features from the server viewer BR

04-30-2021, 11:25 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,820 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Moderator Notice Moved out of development. Please abide by the stickies.

05-01-2021, 06:22 PM	#4
Acousticvillage Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 8276 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, iPad, Marvin 3, Mapleread	Hi Moderator. Sorry...I thought my post fitted the "development" side of things. Apologies

05-02-2021, 01:46 AM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,513 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Only if you wanted to discuss setting up development of such an app, issues you have found with developing, etc.

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