Interface Action Plugin doesn't get to the placing icons into menubar

kabirmaar · 05-16-2014, 09:36 AM

It happens on few computers (mostly OSX) with new Calibre versions that Interface Action plugin doesn't get to the state where user choose where to place icons for plugin (Menubar, with Device connected etc.). Later on it appears in the list of plugins but because there is no icon in the Menubar one can not use it. When one goes to toolbar customization there is no icon there.

(It only happens when installing the new plugin if it is just updating to the new version of plugin it doesn't happen.)

Is there something developer can do about it?
Or user?

DoctorOhh · 05-17-2014, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabirmaar

It happens on few computers (mostly OSX) with new Calibre versions that Interface Action plugin doesn't get to the state where user choose where to place icons for plugin (Menubar, with Device connected etc.).

What is the Interface Action Plugin?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabirmaar

Later on it appears in the list of plugins but because there is no icon in the Menubar one can not use it. When one goes to toolbar customization there is no icon there.

In 5 years of using calibre I have never run into this situation with any plugin. Additionally I don't recall folks in this forum reporting a problem of not being able to manually add the icon from an installed plugin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabirmaar

Is there something developer can do about it?
Or user?

The plugin developers have already built adding the icon to toolbars or menus in their process so unless you have a bug to report on a specific plugin there is nothing a developer can do.

The user can go to preferences - toolbar and add the icon to the toolbar. If you can't find the icon, restart calibre and try again. If you still can't find the icon then uninstall the plugin, restart calibre, reinstall the plugin and try again.

Good Luck.

theducks · 05-17-2014, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabirmaar

It happens on few computers (mostly OSX) with new Calibre versions that Interface Action plugin doesn't get to the state where user choose where to place icons for plugin (Menubar, with Device connected etc.). Later on it appears in the list of plugins but because there is no icon in the Menubar one can not use it. When one goes to toolbar customization there is no icon there.

(It only happens when installing the new plugin if it is just updating to the new version of plugin it doesn't happen.)

Is there something developer can do about it?
Or user?

The Menu bar does not allow Icons, only names. Mine says: Preferences and Help

BetterRed · 05-17-2014, 07:52 PM

You can have a toolbar without the icons - then looks like a menu, but with with the drop down glyphs - L&F->Icon Size = Off - marvellous

BR

theducks · 05-17-2014, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

You can have a toolbar without the icons - then looks like a menu, but with with the drop down glyphs - L&F->Icon Size = Off - marvellous

BR

I was reffering SPECIFIC to 'Menubar'. There is no way to Force icons there

kabirmaar · 05-24-2014, 09:39 PM

Yes, it was The Main toolbar (+ when device is connected). These two are selected for default placement of the icon when installing some Interface Action Plugin. Probably most users just say Yes and that's it. On two fresh Calibre (and then fresh plugin installation) OSX installations first pass didn't get to the usual pop-up (asking about placement of the icon).

That happens sometimes and then it is recommended, after restart, to find the icon in Calibre > Preferences > Toolbar and select in which menu bar one will find the plugin icon.

The reason why that didn't happen is that OSX didn't properly closed Calibre. When it was done through terminal saying: `calibre-debug -s` and started again the icon appeared in menu bars and one could select it for menu bar they want.

I know that just closing window doesn't properly shut down application on OSX. It should be quit. Still, people told me they quit it, not just closed it. Strange. I don't have OSX so my troubleshooting relies on OSX people claiming what they did. I write this feedback here because it will maybe happen again to other people and `calibre-debug -s` in terminal will help.

When I get a chance to debug this on some Apple machine i'll do my best to find the better solution... I promise

05-16-2014, 09:36 AM	#1
kabirmaar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Interface Action Plugin doesn't get to the placing icons into menubar It happens on few computers (mostly OSX) with new Calibre versions that Interface Action plugin doesn't get to the state where user choose where to place icons for plugin (Menubar, with Device connected etc.). Later on it appears in the list of plugins but because there is no icon in the Menubar one can not use it. When one goes to toolbar customization there is no icon there. (It only happens when installing the new plugin if it is just updating to the new version of plugin it doesn't happen.) Is there something developer can do about it? Or user?

05-17-2014, 07:52 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,586 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You can have a toolbar without the icons - then looks like a menu, but with with the drop down glyphs - L&F->Icon Size = Off - marvellous BR Last edited by BetterRed; 05-17-2014 at 09:23 PM. Reason: remove reference to previous post - intent was to inform folks the icons are optional, not to critique theducks

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05-24-2014, 09:39 PM	#6
kabirmaar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Yes, it was The Main toolbar (+ when device is connected). These two are selected for default placement of the icon when installing some Interface Action Plugin. Probably most users just say Yes and that's it. On two fresh Calibre (and then fresh plugin installation) OSX installations first pass didn't get to the usual pop-up (asking about placement of the icon). That happens sometimes and then it is recommended, after restart, to find the icon in Calibre > Preferences > Toolbar and select in which menu bar one will find the plugin icon. The reason why that didn't happen is that OSX didn't properly closed Calibre. When it was done through terminal saying: `calibre-debug -s` and started again the icon appeared in menu bars and one could select it for menu bar they want. I know that just closing window doesn't properly shut down application on OSX. It should be quit. Still, people told me they quit it, not just closed it. Strange. I don't have OSX so my troubleshooting relies on OSX people claiming what they did. I write this feedback here because it will maybe happen again to other people and `calibre-debug -s` in terminal will help. When I get a chance to debug this on some Apple machine i'll do my best to find the better solution... I promise

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