Edit Books: unable to enter text

rahrfk · 08-01-2014, 02:35 PM

I've been using Calibre for converting books into ebooks for about a month now. Both I and my colleagues have encountered a problem that's annoying but not devastating. I'm wondering if it's our fault or Calibre's. Occasionally when we open a book for editing, Calibre will not accept any keystrokes—anything from trying to enter text in an .xhtml or .css file, or even a "command + S" keystroke to save.

Oftentimes closing the file and re-opening it will solve the problem, but not always. Sometimes we have to close Calibre, and when that doesn't work, restart our machine.

Has anyone else encountered this?

mrmikel · 08-01-2014, 03:32 PM

You might try making a link so you can open the editor directly. In Windows you need to go to "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\ebook-edit.exe". It sounds like the focus of the program is elsewhere. That is why I am suggesting accessing it directly.

BetterRed · 08-01-2014, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmikel

You might try making a link so you can open the editor directly. In Windows you need to go to "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\ebook-edit.exe". It sounds like the focus of the program is elsewhere. That is why I am suggesting accessing it directly.

If that is true then it may be worth a click on the title bar of the editor.

BR

theducks · 08-01-2014, 10:47 PM

I wonder if there is a off-screen (missing second monitor) error message open?

08-01-2014, 02:35 PM	#1
rahrfk Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Edit Books: unable to enter text I've been using Calibre for converting books into ebooks for about a month now. Both I and my colleagues have encountered a problem that's annoying but not devastating. I'm wondering if it's our fault or Calibre's. Occasionally when we open a book for editing, Calibre will not accept any keystrokes—anything from trying to enter text in an .xhtml or .css file, or even a "command + S" keystroke to save. Oftentimes closing the file and re-opening it will solve the problem, but not always. Sometimes we have to close Calibre, and when that doesn't work, restart our machine. Has anyone else encountered this?

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08-01-2014, 03:32 PM	#2
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	You might try making a link so you can open the editor directly. In Windows you need to go to "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\ebook-edit.exe". It sounds like the focus of the program is elsewhere. That is why I am suggesting accessing it directly.

08-01-2014, 10:47 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,807 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I wonder if there is a off-screen (missing second monitor) error message open?

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