Window size problem

hairybiker · 10-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Running Linux Mint 7, 32bit, NVidia driver, Compiz enabled.

Just had to re-install due to a hdd crash and now when I start Calibre the main screen extends over to the next "Desk"
I have tried resize, but it only allows me to make it bigger not smaller. I have tried disabling compiz incase it was an issue with it, deleting the .config/calibre folder but no difference.

Is there anything else I can change?

hairybiker · 10-01-2009, 01:20 PM

Ok fixed it by running calibre as su, then resetting the permissions on the .config/calibre folder.

iain_benson · 10-06-2009, 03:18 PM

This keeps happening to me on Snow Leopard with Calibre 0.6.16.
Every so often, when I launch Calibre it extends the window over all three virtual desktops, and won't let me shrink it. The only way to recover it seems to be to delete the ~/Library/Preferences/calibre.

user_none · 10-07-2009, 06:50 AM

in ~/.config/calibre/gui.py (will be in a different location on non Linux machines) delete the main_window_geometry value.

iain_benson · 10-08-2009, 03:25 AM

I did try that, however that just moved the window so it was centred, but it remained huge!

kovidgoyal · 10-08-2009, 11:16 AM

IIRC the size is remembered in ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/dynamic.pickle

iain_benson · 10-10-2009, 10:15 AM

Deleting ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/dynamic.pickle and removing main_window_geometry from ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/gui.py didn't seem to be enough! Deleting everything from the directory does seem to though, but it looses all the other settings!

kovidgoyal · 10-10-2009, 12:11 PM

That's weird. IIRC GUI related settings are stored in only those two files. Can you delete the files one by one to figure out which file is causing the problem. That will help me figure out why its happening.

iain_benson · 10-11-2009, 01:01 PM

Okay, I backed up the contents of the preferences directory, restoring the files between each step below:
- deleting dynamic.pickle on its own - no effect, wizard appears
- removing main_window_geometry from gui.py - centered window, still big
- deleting dynamic.pickle and removing main_window_geometry from gui.py - centered window, still big, wizard appears
- deleting gui.py only - problem sorted, no wizard but settings reset
So, it's presumably something in gui.py ...

Removing settings one at a time from gui.py narrowed it down to the main_search_history setting.
I have some very long queries in there (due to the dodgy SQL feature I added) the result being it sizes the drop down filter history list to try and fit the longest, so my own fault really I suppose - generally people won't have long filters in there, so won't see that the size of the widget is unconstrained.

Can you tell I break software for a living?

kovidgoyal · 10-11-2009, 03:07 PM

I've committed a fix, but for it to work start with a normal sized window and only then add your very long strings to the search box.

hairybiker · 10-12-2009, 05:29 AM

Just had it happen again. I closed it last night on full screen, but this morning it was 1.5 screens width.
Tried removing the data in the search but still the same.

kovidgoyal · 10-12-2009, 08:50 AM

@hairybiker: Your case is likely caused by something else. You'll have to follow the same procedure as Ian to figure out what's causing it.

hairybiker · 10-12-2009, 09:54 AM

Again running as su fixes the issue. I didn't need to delete anything, just run as su then close and run as normal user. So obviously a permissions error somewhere.
When it happens again I will try some more debugging.

iain_benson · 04-14-2010, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I've committed a fix, but for it to work start with a normal sized window and only then add your very long strings to the search box.

Sorry to be a pain, but this bug seems to have reappeared. I just updated from (I think) 0.6.42 to 0.6.47, and suddenly I get a huge window which clearing the main_search_history setting seems to resolve.

Zipr · 04-14-2010, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iain_benson

Sorry to be a pain, but this bug seems to have reappeared. I just updated from (I think) 0.6.42 to 0.6.47, and suddenly I get a huge window which clearing the main_search_history setting seems to resolve.

Kovid knows about it and is working on it.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...16&postcount=5

10-01-2009, 12:46 PM	#1
hairybiker Banned Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Tolino Shine 3	Window size problem Running Linux Mint 7, 32bit, NVidia driver, Compiz enabled. Just had to re-install due to a hdd crash and now when I start Calibre the main screen extends over to the next "Desk" I have tried resize, but it only allows me to make it bigger not smaller. I have tried disabling compiz incase it was an issue with it, deleting the .config/calibre folder but no difference. Is there anything else I can change?

10-10-2009, 10:15 AM	#7
iain_benson Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 37 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-600	Deleting ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/dynamic.pickle and removing main_window_geometry from ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/gui.py didn't seem to be enough! Deleting everything from the directory does seem to though, but it looses all the other settings! Last edited by iain_benson; 10-10-2009 at 10:27 AM.

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10-01-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
hairybiker Banned Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Tolino Shine 3	Ok fixed it by running calibre as su, then resetting the permissions on the .config/calibre folder.

10-06-2009, 03:18 PM	#3
iain_benson Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 37 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-600	This keeps happening to me on Snow Leopard with Calibre 0.6.16. Every so often, when I launch Calibre it extends the window over all three virtual desktops, and won't let me shrink it. The only way to recover it seems to be to delete the ~/Library/Preferences/calibre.

10-07-2009, 06:50 AM	#4
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	in ~/.config/calibre/gui.py (will be in a different location on non Linux machines) delete the main_window_geometry value.

10-08-2009, 03:25 AM	#5
iain_benson Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 37 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-600	I did try that, however that just moved the window so it was centred, but it remained huge!

10-08-2009, 11:16 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC the size is remembered in ~/Library/Preferences/calibre/dynamic.pickle

10-10-2009, 12:11 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's weird. IIRC GUI related settings are stored in only those two files. Can you delete the files one by one to figure out which file is causing the problem. That will help me figure out why its happening.

10-11-2009, 01:01 PM	#9
iain_benson Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 37 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-600	Okay, I backed up the contents of the preferences directory, restoring the files between each step below: - deleting dynamic.pickle on its own - no effect, wizard appears - removing main_window_geometry from gui.py - centered window, still big - deleting dynamic.pickle and removing main_window_geometry from gui.py - centered window, still big, wizard appears - deleting gui.py only - problem sorted, no wizard but settings reset So, it's presumably something in gui.py ... Removing settings one at a time from gui.py narrowed it down to the main_search_history setting. I have some very long queries in there (due to the dodgy SQL feature I added) the result being it sizes the drop down filter history list to try and fit the longest, so my own fault really I suppose - generally people won't have long filters in there, so won't see that the size of the widget is unconstrained. Can you tell I break software for a living?

10-11-2009, 03:07 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I've committed a fix, but for it to work start with a normal sized window and only then add your very long strings to the search box.

10-12-2009, 05:29 AM	#11
hairybiker Banned Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Tolino Shine 3	Just had it happen again. I closed it last night on full screen, but this morning it was 1.5 screens width. Tried removing the data in the search but still the same.

10-12-2009, 08:50 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@hairybiker: Your case is likely caused by something else. You'll have to follow the same procedure as Ian to figure out what's causing it.

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10-12-2009, 09:54 AM	#13
hairybiker Banned Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Tolino Shine 3	Again running as su fixes the issue. I didn't need to delete anything, just run as su then close and run as normal user. So obviously a permissions error somewhere. When it happens again I will try some more debugging.