Edit metadata window changed in 8.41?

[speakingtohe]

I bought a new laptop and installed calibre 8.41

The edit metadata (individually) seems much different. The cover is at the bottom right instead of top left and I no longer have the custom metadata on the same tab (which is really convenient).

Is this a calibre change or is it that the laptop resolution is lower than my desktop and old laptop?

I did copy my configuration directory to the new laptop from the desktop.

Nothing I won't survive, but really like not having to use tab for custom column metadata.

Thanks
Helen

[theducks]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I bought a new laptop and installed calibre 8.41

The edit metadata (individually) seems much different. The cover is at the bottom right instead of top left and I no longer have the custom metadata on the same tab (which is really convenient).

Is this a calibre change or is it that the laptop resolution is lower than my desktop and old laptop?

I did copy my configuration directory to the new laptop from the desktop.

Nothing I won't survive, but really like not having to use tab for custom column metadata.

Thanks
Helen

here is a Preference that affects this:
I use the Single view (It is still 3 tabs in Bulk mode)
Preferences: Behavior: Edit Metadata:

[speakingtohe]

Thanks
I looked and looked and couldn't find it.
Helen

[Joanna]

Great! I didn't know there has been / is an option like that, and I hate using tabs to add just one more info. Still, with just one kind of custom metadata this view seems like quite a waste of the screen space.

It would be nice to introduce an option to put the custom metadata right under default ones if there aren't more than 3-4 of them. What do you think about it?

[speakingtohe]

I have 7 so it looks pretty good.
I wish there was a way to save,then convert from this screen but then there is always something.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I have 7 so it looks pretty good.
I wish there was a way to save,then convert from this screen but then there is always something.

'Save'! As in Save to Disk?
Or simply save the edit? That one is there. It happens if you use the 'Previous' or 'Next' buttons.
Things get confusing/weird if you use the Download Metadata and make it to the Download cover screen phase: There is now the 'Back' button (does not appear on a simple 'Download Cover'), 'Cancel' button and the 'OK' button.

[speakingtohe]

Yes I meant save and convert

[theducks]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Yes I meant save and convert

Not that I know of.
FWIW I added the Last_Modified column to the spreadsheet (Library view).
Sorting (decending) on that floats these to the top of the list
I also formatted (Tweaked) the:gui_last_modified_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy hh'
to show the Hour it was done (makes bulk convert candidates easier to identify)

[speakingtohe]

Would be nice because then you could do most things from this screen.

Still I am always stumbling on a new great feature in calibre and I have been using it awhile. Today I noticed for the first time that you can have a TOC window in the viewer. How cool is that

Helen

[transmitthis]

Originally Posted by Joanna

Great! I didn't know there has been / is an option like that, and I hate using tabs to add just one more info. Still, with just one kind of custom metadata this view seems like quite a waste of the screen space.

It would be nice to introduce an option to put the custom metadata right under default ones if there aren't more than 3-4 of them. What do you think about it?

LOL
Me too, Had no idea such a option existed, and I was actually going to suggest it as I hated going to a separate tab all the time to input my custom data.

All on one tab - is a great find - thanks.