[GUI Plugin] CalibreSpy

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Rellwood

I am not sure why you asked if i "even" looked, as if I was expected to read this page to begin with.

Expect - no, hope - yes - the forum allows you to search a thread.

To overcome my similar problem I took the nuclear option, I uninstalled CailbreSpy, deleted its data in the calibre configuration\plugins folder (i.e. the CalibreSpy.json file and the calibrespy_cli folder) and removed _calibrespy_settings tables in my library metadata.db files. Then I reinstalled and reconfigured the plugin.

DaltonST has made subsequent changes, so that may not be necessary now.

I have since tested moving my configuration folder and changing the relevant environment variable accordingly - CS had no problems with handling that. I don't use the program paths feature; if I want something other than the default opener (Read button), I open the book folder and use File Explorer's Open With.

BR

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by Rellwood

I regret saying it was just the enf column. It isn't that (or it isn't that alone) I bet there are some long column names or entries that are jamming it up.

Jamming Calibre up? How exactly? Calibre will not quick switch to that library?


Sounds like this is not a CalibreSpy issue.


To save a lot of RAM, run CS in CLI mode without Calibre running at all once you installed CS and ran Calibre at least one time so CS extracts its resources to its cli directory.

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[DaltonST]

Also, you can remove custom columns in batch via calibredb cli. Defragment metadata.db afterwards.

[BetterRed]

Can you have a look at sorting on integer custom columns, seems to be doing a character sort rather than a value sort - i.e. a 50000 word book sorts before a 250000 word book.

BR

[DaltonST]

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[BetterRed]

Integer sort is ok, but could you replace the leading zeroes with blanks, and right justify. I've not tested floats because I don't have any.



I am not interested in seeing the book path (I can hit ctrl/d if I need to know), is/could there some way of suppressing its display, e.g. a check box as for series, ratings etc.

And could the current column name be displayed in the status line, or the current cell/column be displayed in a darker/lighter shade - or both

BR

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Integer sort is ok, but could you replace the leading zeroes with blanks, and right justify. I've not tested floats because I don't have any.

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I am not interested in seeing the book path (I can hit ctrl/d if I need to know), is/could there some way of suppressing its display, e.g. a check box as for series, ratings etc.

And could the current column name be displayed in the status line, or the current cell/column be displayed in a darker/lighter shade - or both

BR

• Integer columns, including negative values, now sort as integers and not text.
• Status line now shows the column name of the "current column" as it changes. Use the left/right arrow keys to change the current column without changing the current row.
• Path is a required column, and must be loaded or CalibreSpy will break immediately because it is used internally by CS for many essential functions.
  
  If you do not want to see it, it is trivial to Hide any column using the shortcut Alt+H (shown in the Context Menu).
  
  When you Exit from CS properly (i.e. via the Exit Button), it saves the fact that Path is hidden, and the next time you run CS for that Library you will see that Path is still hidden. "Normal Read Only", of course. The "red eye" indicates "Entirely Read Only", for which absolutely nothing is saved, including the current visual state of CS.

[BetterRed]

Thanks x 2

I was looking for Hide column in the header context menu.

BR

[DaltonST]

Version 1.0.71- 25 Apr 2019 Python 3 Compatibility; Minimum Calibre Version now 3.41.3. Sorting of integer custom columns. Current Column Name shown in status line.


DaltonST

[AgCOtter]

Per your direction please see the following error message.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\dialogs\plugin_updater.py", line 727, in _install_clicked
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 473, in add_plugin
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 62, in load_plugin
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 222, in load
InvalidPlugin: The plugin at C:\Users\John_2\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_f4zvnc\ 4cvy8q.zip needs a version of calibre >= 3.41.3

AgCOtter

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by AgCOtter

Per your direction please see the following error message.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\dialogs\plugin_updater.py", line 727, in _install_clicked
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 473, in add_plugin
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 62, in load_plugin
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 222, in load
InvalidPlugin: The plugin at C:\Users\John_2\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_f4zvnc\ 4cvy8q.zip needs a version of calibre >= 3.41.3

AgCOtter

Just what it says, the Original Post says, and my last post says. You must update to Calibre version 3.41.3 to use the new CalibreSpy.





DaltonST

[DaltonST]

Version 1.0.73- 19 July 2019 Miscellaneous Technical Changes.



DaltonST

[DaltonST]

Version 1.0.74- 28 July 2019 New CLI option "--reset" which is used to restore the CS settings table to all of its initial default values. Corresponding new example .bat command file is included in the CS plugin resources folder.


DaltonST

[DaltonST]

Version 1.0.75- 03 Aug 2019 New CLI option "--prefilter" which is used to allow pre-filtering of books to be selected from a Library. Also available directly from the Calibre toolbar icon menu for CS.


DaltonST

[DaltonST]

Version 1.0.76- 16 Dec 2019 Technical Tweaks after compiling with Python 3.8

Also, workaround for a specific class behavior change in the Qt used in Calibre 4.6 compared to the Qt CalibreSpy was originally developed using.


DaltonST