01-13-2017, 11:03 AM | #76 |
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I didn't realize there are different versions of the plugin for Calibre and Sigil and ?? Anyway, I use it in Calibre. From the above, it does not appear to have the same usability in Calibre as it does in Sigil. I'd certainly like to be proven wrong... 8-)
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I HAVE added a few more tags that can be altered/deleted in the Sigil version that apparently aren't in the calibre version (Span/Div Editor), but that's only through oversight on my part. I thought I'd updated both. |
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01-17-2017, 07:48 PM | #79 |
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Plugin officially updated to v0.3.3 (p, em, and strong tags added).
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01-20-2017, 12:39 AM | #83 | |
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How do I have the plug-in operate on ALL the HTML files? Each time I've tried without selecting a single file, it reports no file is selected and returns a null. If I select all the files, it only acts on one. What am I doing wrong here?
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The buttons in the toolbar should have an arrow indicating it has a menu. Click on that and the menu opens. There should be an option for "Current file". If that is selected (has a tick next to it), pressing the button will operate on the HTML file you are currently viewing. Unselecting the option will get the tool to operate on all HTML files.
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01-20-2017, 03:04 PM | #85 |
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<<an arrow indicating it has a menu>>
I used the tool (tediously) a long time before I realized that. The menu should be considered a hidden feature. It would be nice to indicate that hidden feature on the main dialog. It could be argued that the more rational default setting would be ALL instead of CURRENT. Otherwise, this is a GREAT tool! |
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Thanks, I use it a lot (the Sigil version more often these days, but still...). Last edited by DiapDealer; 01-20-2017 at 07:35 PM. |
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<<Since so many of calibre's own main menu items have the exact same "hidden" menu feature, I didn't think people would be all that confused by the concept.>> Calibre is a useful software but not a very good example of usability and interface design principles. Objectively, the ALL choice of your fine plug-in is hidden, even if one should click on the odd little arrow. Why? Because the relevant widget item is labelled "Edit Current File Only." What could be very visible as checkboxes or radio button choices are not present. The only difference in choices is shown by a checkmark in front of the label (not standard) and if the user should click on the label (not standard) then even this difference is not visible because the dialog automatically disappears upon user click. See what I mean? A few visible alterations could remedy this. This non-standard behavior is not a great crime, but it certainly fooled me for a long while. I think when programmers sweat to create something really useful, they should take that extra interface step to invite the user into the wonderful secret. Excuse me for pushing my opinion in this minor matter. Interface design was what my many bosses paid me generously for, back when I was into working for a living. Last edited by Brett Merkey; 01-20-2017 at 08:31 PM. |
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It's all open source, though. So feel free to fork the github repo, and make it as user friendly as you want. I truly won't mind. Or submit a pull request and I'll consider it. Last edited by DiapDealer; 01-20-2017 at 08:55 PM. |
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Calibre has a CONSISTENT interface.
Weather you or I like it is not material (but I am ambivalent on this.) It works |
01-24-2017, 12:52 PM | #90 |
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@Diap,
<<It's all open source, though. So feel free to fork the github repo, and make it as user friendly as you want. I truly won't mind.>> In our modern world, everything is open source... As for forking githubs and programming environment, that is really not necessary, is it? I dumped your main.py into NotePad and changed the label on the widget to: 'Click to toggle editing Current vs All files' The label change by itself gives the appropriate hint to any dumb user like me that there is a hidden feature to be investigated. Last edited by Brett Merkey; 01-24-2017 at 12:55 PM. |
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