"saved searches" window not opening

user743 · 05-15-2014, 02:28 PM

My last saved search was very long, without spaces, causing the "saved searches" window to be very wide - wider then the screen. now the "saved searches" window is not opening.

user743 · 05-26-2014, 08:54 AM

can someone tell me in which file and folder i can fined ( - recover) them. So my work wasn't wasted.

BetterRed · 05-26-2014, 06:42 PM

@user743 - try tweak_book_gui.json in config folder

BR

user743 · 05-27-2014, 02:58 PM

is it encoded? its unreadable and doesn't have my searches.

here is the file

theducks · 05-27-2014, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user743

is it encoded? its unreadable and doesn't have my searches.

here is the file

It is readable in Notepad, just not a default format (json)

Open With: Notepad

I did not see a lot of customizations to lose, so rename it.. A new one will be created the next start of calibre

BetterRed · 05-27-2014, 03:42 PM

@user743 - If you use a 'smart editor' then json files are easily editable

I use Notepad++ - see attachment

before editing .json files I copy them to to .jsonsave in case I screw up.

BR

user743 · 05-27-2014, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

It is readable in Notepad, just not a default format (json)

Open With: Notepad

I did not see a lot of customizations to lose, so rename it.. A new one will be created the next start of calibre

I did have some saved searches. but their text are not there.

i did use notepad.

user743 · 05-27-2014, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@user743 - If you use a 'smart editor' then json files are easily editable

I use Notepad++ - see attachment

before editing .json files I copy them to to .jsonsave in case I screw up.

BR

it's a small file and if my saved searches were there i'd find them in notepad. it should be full of these characters: <>.*+?

BetterRed · 05-27-2014, 07:42 PM

@user743 - IMO Notepad is useless for reading/editing json files.

If you have a half decent HTML/XML editor then it may layout json files in a usable fashion.

Otherwise I suggest Notepad++ Home (← click)

Added : If you're stuck with Notepad only - search for saved_searches see attachment

BR

user743 · 05-27-2014, 07:47 PM

I dont want to edit or read the file i just want to copy the saved searches and "saved replaces" so i can reuse them. (in a sense reading them.)

BetterRed · 05-27-2014, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user743

I dont want to edit or read the file i just want to copy the saved searches and "saved replaces" so i can reuse them. (in a sense reading them.)

@user743 - in the tweak_book_gui.json file you attached to Post 4 I cannot see any saved searches - see attachment

BR

user743 · 05-27-2014, 08:04 PM

I said that in post 4.

i ges i lost them.

BetterRed · 05-27-2014, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user743

I said that in post 4.

Yes you did, but I interpreted your post 4 message as saying the file was 'unreadable', I may have been influenced by the other response.

Quote:

Originally Posted by user743

i ges i lost them.

Are you sure you saved them - maybe you clicked Cancel instead of OK, I've done that before now. Its one of the reasons I try to avoid the mouse, Enter and Escape are too far apart to get confused.

I just realised there's an easy way to see which Saved Searches you have - Search->Saved Searches will give you a list of them

BR

user743 · 05-27-2014, 08:29 PM

i already used them more then once. even if so shouldn't the window at least open.

user743 · 05-27-2014, 08:32 PM

what was the last line you said? were should i search in calibre the file browser or notepad?

05-15-2014, 02:28 PM	#1
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	"saved searches" window not opening My last saved search was very long, without spaces, causing the "saved searches" window to be very wide - wider then the screen. now the "saved searches" window is not opening. Last edited by user743; 05-27-2014 at 07:19 PM.

05-27-2014, 03:42 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@user743 - If you use a 'smart editor' then json files are easily editable I use Notepad++ - see attachment before editing .json files I copy them to to .jsonsave in case I screw up. BR Attached Thumbnails

05-27-2014, 07:42 PM	#9
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	see Added @user743 - IMO Notepad is useless for reading/editing json files. If you have a half decent HTML/XML editor then it may layout json files in a usable fashion. Otherwise I suggest Notepad++ Home (← click) Added : If you're stuck with Notepad only - search for saved_searches see attachment BR Attached Thumbnails Last edited by BetterRed; 05-27-2014 at 07:49 PM.

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05-26-2014, 08:54 AM	#2
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	can someone tell me in which file and folder i can fined ( - recover) them. So my work wasn't wasted.

05-26-2014, 06:42 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@user743 - try tweak_book_gui.json in config folder BR

05-27-2014, 07:47 PM	#10
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	I dont want to edit or read the file i just want to copy the saved searches and "saved replaces" so i can reuse them. (in a sense reading them.)

05-27-2014, 08:04 PM	#12
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	I said that in post 4. i ges i lost them.

05-27-2014, 08:29 PM	#14
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	i already used them more then once. even if so shouldn't the window at least open.

05-27-2014, 08:32 PM	#15
user743 Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 44444 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kindle PW2 special offers removed by Amazon for FREE	what was the last line you said? were should i search in calibre the file browser or notepad?

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