Thumb cover size or width in catalog

whitespirit · 12-09-2021, 01:54 AM

I was using calibre portable to generate my catalogs, but it seems it became too big and it failed on a memeory error. I switch to calibre 64 and it went again OK.
the only difference I see is the width of the thumbnails of the covers.
Is it possible that I can go wider in width with the poartbale version than with the 64 version. if I add (in 64) a value higher than 2 inch things doesn't change anymore... the same value in the portable version although gives wider thumbnails - it is easily seen in the thumbs.zip file as well which is 30 % smaller with the 64 version.

kovidgoyal · 12-09-2021, 03:11 AM

Where are you specifying the thumbnail size?

whitespirit · 12-09-2021, 05:23 AM

In the catalog making interface - at the bottom options (sorry in dutch) see attachment

kovidgoyal · 12-09-2021, 07:40 AM

I doubt the portable vs 64bit version can make a difference, but I'll test it when I have a moment

whitespirit · 12-09-2021, 01:00 PM

thank you !

kovidgoyal · 12-14-2021, 10:12 AM

I looked into it and the 2 inch limit is hardcoded in the code, I dont see how the portable version could go larger than that as it uses the same code.

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...ub_mobi.py#L36

I will change the dialog to have the limit specified in the control so you cant set values larger than 2 in the first place.

kovidgoyal · 12-14-2021, 10:14 AM

And I increased the maximum size to 3 inches. https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...fce2b28f4369f2

whitespirit · 12-21-2021, 04:13 AM

I have tested the new 64 version and it works perfect - thanks for taking care of this issue !

12-09-2021, 01:54 AM	#1
whitespirit Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: pocketbook PB741	Thumb cover size or width in catalog I was using calibre portable to generate my catalogs, but it seems it became too big and it failed on a memeory error. I switch to calibre 64 and it went again OK. the only difference I see is the width of the thumbnails of the covers. Is it possible that I can go wider in width with the poartbale version than with the 64 version. if I add (in 64) a value higher than 2 inch things doesn't change anymore... the same value in the portable version although gives wider thumbnails - it is easily seen in the thumbs.zip file as well which is 30 % smaller with the 64 version.

12-09-2021, 05:23 AM	#3
whitespirit Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: pocketbook PB741	In the catalog making interface - at the bottom options (sorry in dutch) see attachment Attached Thumbnails

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12-09-2021, 03:11 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Where are you specifying the thumbnail size?

12-09-2021, 07:40 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I doubt the portable vs 64bit version can make a difference, but I'll test it when I have a moment

12-09-2021, 01:00 PM	#5
whitespirit Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: pocketbook PB741	thank you !

12-14-2021, 10:12 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I looked into it and the 2 inch limit is hardcoded in the code, I dont see how the portable version could go larger than that as it uses the same code. https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...ub_mobi.py#L36 I will change the dialog to have the limit specified in the control so you cant set values larger than 2 in the first place.

12-14-2021, 10:14 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	And I increased the maximum size to 3 inches. https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...fce2b28f4369f2

12-21-2021, 04:13 AM	#8
whitespirit Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: pocketbook PB741	I have tested the new 64 version and it works perfect - thanks for taking care of this issue !