03-15-2015, 07:30 PM | #1 |
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A change in relationship with Calibre . . .
I’ve been a longtime Nook user and my library has always been loaded through Calibre. This means that I had no way to muse for a new book from the Nook except through one of two lists (alphabetical by author or title, which always started at the top of the list).
This has annoyed me so much that I contemplate purchasing a new Windows 8.1 tablet so I can run Calibre on my reading device. I’ve tested Calibre with a Lenovo 13” but I’m interested in a Lenovo 10”. However, I find the native epub book viewer in Calibre to be quite clumsy on a small tablet (the command keys are too small for me to comprehend, the text resizing doesn’t change text size in large enough increments, etc.) Here are my questions: What do others (who select the next book directly from Calibre) choose as the best reading app? What tablet/device(s) do you use? Calibre seems to operate poorly with the touch screen on a tablet (and I think it will be worse with a smaller screen). Instead of being able to scroll through the list of books, every finger swipe seems to activate some command. How do people get around this issue? Thanks for any advice. |
03-15-2015, 07:45 PM | #2 |
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Usually by getting an Android.
There are a number of good reading apps, and of course chaley's Calibre Companion which is great for hunting down books. |
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03-15-2015, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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I agree. Windows tablet uses edge swipe heavily, which conflicts with reading apps. On Android device, both Moon+ Reader and DuoKan are good options. DuoKan also has custom built firmware for Kindles, which I do prefer over the stock firmware.
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03-15-2015, 08:54 PM | #4 |
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Have you checked out What reading software would you use on an 8inch windows tablet?
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03-16-2015, 07:07 PM | #5 |
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Before you go through the trouble of getting a tablet, what Nook are you using? If you're using a Nook STR or Glowlight you can use the My Files feature on your Nook in conjunction with Calibre's export template to create a directory structure for easy sorting. I'm pretty sure the Nook HD and Tablet also have the same option. The original Nook did not have this feature available.
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03-17-2015, 01:20 PM | #6 | |
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Uses Sofware version 1.4.3 Too old, maybe? I do have a "My Files" which I can access. Could you tell me where to look up more about Calibre's export template feature? Last edited by TdeV; 03-17-2015 at 01:54 PM. |
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http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#id40 - this tells you a little about the Save To Disk feature, which for Nook export purposes, has similar features to Send To Device. You find Send To Device options in Calibre under Preferences=>Sending Books To Device. The first two sections of this page - http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/temp...plate-language - are good for showing how to begin creating a template for exporting. Something that I did, and I recommend doing, is I created a custom composite column that I actually create my export template in. I did it that way for a couple of reasons. One reason is so that I can fiddle with my template as much as I want without leaving remnants because the Send To Device options section will save every template you enter, whether or not it works. All I need to do is have the title of the custom column in the template field in Send To Devices. The second reason is if I have my library on a computer other than my usual one and I want to export I don't need to try and remember my template. It's stored in a custom column in my library. This is the specifics on the custom composite column I created for my template: Spoiler:
You can completely ignore this part if you want but I figured I'd show you my current export template, though I am in the process of trying to refine it a bit. Spoiler:
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'm not the greatest at template syntax beyond what I've listed above but I'll help the best I can. |
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03-17-2015, 10:53 PM | #8 |
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The template, plugboard, etc. gurus hang out here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949
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04-09-2015, 05:31 PM | #9 |
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FWIW, I bought a Lenovo 10" tablet with Win 8.1 and returned it. I now have a Samsung Galaxy S Android with Calibre Companion and I'm extremely happy.
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