Problem: Import/export library option gone

[deaded]

I recently updated to 3.9. I was going to back-up my library but realized I couldn't do it. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Normally I'd go to the Library icon at the top, click the arrow, and choose import/export. However, that option is gone now. Very odd. I noticed something too. If I quit Calibre and re-start it, then quickly click the "library" icon the option to import/export is there! But if I wait about 10 seconds before clicking it the icons at the top re-arrange themselves and then the only options I get when clicking "library" are "Show Books in Calibre Library," and "Switch/create library..."

I feel like I must have somehow clicked an option to put it in Kiosk mode or something; something that locks me out of the option to export.

I doubt it's a bug in 3.9 because I'm sure someone else would have seen it first. Therefore I must have done something wrong.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?

Thanks for any insight!

---edit---
Oh, forgot to mention, I'm using Windows 7, 64bit, up-to-date on all the updates, Calibre 3.9 64bit

[deaded]

Oh. I figured it out myself. Maybe it is a bit of a bug, or it's a 'feature'.

Apparently those options go away when the kindle reader is plugged in. I un-plugged it and now those options are back.

[BetterRed]

It's by design, when a device is attached a different toolbar is displayed, and some options of some tools are not available when a device is attached - such as import/export

BR

[PeterT]

Nothing prevents you from adding options to the menu though.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Nothing prevents you from adding options to the menu though.

I never knew until now that the button named Library with the calibre icon one always gets in the toolbar when a device is connected, isn't the same 'thing' as the Choose Library button with the same calibre icon - i.e. they are not mutually exclusive, you can have both.

I suppose there's a reason they have the same icon

BR

[PeterT]

OOPS. I forgot this was on the BUTTON and not the menu. You can tailor menus not buttons

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

OOPS. I forgot this was on the BUTTON and not the menu. You can tailor menus not buttons

Really? How pray tell? I'd like to tailor the Preference 'buttons' to a nested menu, viz:

Interface
         Look and Feel
         Behaviour
         Add your own columns
         ...
...
Advanced
          Plug-ins
          Tweaks
           ...

The icon matrix is reminiscent of early Windows Program Manager panels

BR

[PeterT]

By tailor I meant add your own entries to the toolbars

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[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

By tailor I meant add your own entries to the toolbars

I wondered if I might have to sit like tailor... or spycatcher style