Anyway to make calibre epub viewer show the same format as device

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 01:14 PM

Is there anyway to make the calibre epub viewer display the same format as on a device? If I have a Kobo Glo, can I get the same formatting if I open an epub in Calibre? Or if I have an android device, can I force Calibre to open an epub, with the same formatting,as if it had opened it on an Android device?

I think I know what relies I will get, but, here is hoping.

Thanks,in advance, as always.

theducks · 01-26-2014, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahal48

Is there anyway to make the calibre epub viewer display the same format as on a device? If I have a Kobo Glo, can I get the same formatting if I open an epub in Calibre? Or if I have an android device, can I force Calibre to open an epub, with the same formatting,as if it had opened it on an Android device?

I think I know what relies I will get, but, here is hoping.

Thanks,in advance, as always.

The Viewer Is EPUB.
Any other format is converted on the fly to show in the viewer.

Devices control how a book is shown.
Android is not a format. Android is not a device.

You can set the 'preferred' format in Preferences: Behavior

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 02:21 PM

I know Android is not a format and I know Android is not a device.
agreed but using the epub viewer in calibre displays the epub differently to how it is displayed on my Kobo Glo and on my android device. Is there anyway to use the epub viewer of Calibre to display the epub as it shows on a specific device?

theducks · 01-26-2014, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahal48

I know Android is not a format and I know Android is not a device.
agreed but using the epub viewer in calibre displays the epub differently to how it is displayed on my Kobo Glo and on my android device. Is there anyway to use the epub viewer of Calibre to display the epub as it shows on a specific device?

NO
You can make the view window similar in size and Aspect. Use the same zoom level.

If you want to see Emulation, It is best to get the manufacturers Emulator and:
Set up a Open With (plugin setting) for alternate viewing using <specific> viewer.

Calibre does have a 'Behavior' Setting to use Internal or OS (supported) viewers for each format type

eschwartz · 01-26-2014, 02:42 PM

Is there any way to get the specific device to display the epub the way it's shown on calibre?

theducks · 01-26-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

Is there any way to get the specific device to display the epub the way it's shown on calibre?

Image only books

eschwartz · 01-26-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Image only books

And funnily enough, that answers the other question, too!

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 02:46 PM

OK I thought I knew the answer before I asked.
And now I am even more confused lol. I have never heard of Emulation and manufacturers Emulator. In words of one syllable, or even better, do you have a link I can read about this?

I don't understand the "'Behavior' Setting to use Internal or OS (supported) viewers for each format type." statement/ Or maybe I do and because it is Sunday evening here I ahouldn't be doing this.

eschwartz · 01-26-2014, 02:51 PM

I've heard good things about BlueStacks.

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 02:56 PM

Bluestacks is about running mobile apps on a PC, if I remember correctly, I don't want to do that. All I want to do is make the Calibre epub viewer display an epub the same as it would appear on a Kobo or Android.

HarryT · 01-26-2014, 02:59 PM

Calibre uses "WebKit", which renders ePub books rather differently to the way that the Adobe viewer on most eInk devices does. Nothing you can do about that; ePub books aren't intended to look exactly the same on all devices.

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 03:04 PM

Thanks HarryT, as always, a succinct and useful answer from you. many thanks.

eschwartz · 01-26-2014, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahal48

Bluestacks is about running mobile apps on a PC, if I remember correctly, I don't want to do that. All I want to do is make the Calibre epub viewer display an epub the same as it would appear on a Kobo or Android.

And you do that by *running* Android as an Open With function for calibre.

theducks · 01-26-2014, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahal48

OK I thought I knew the answer before I asked.
And now I am even more confused lol. I have never heard of Emulation and manufacturers Emulator. In words of one syllable, or even better, do you have a link I can read about this?

I don't understand the "'Behavior' Setting to use Internal or OS (supported) viewers for each format type." statement/ Or maybe I do and because it is Sunday evening here I ahouldn't be doing this.

Go to Kobo
Go to Amazon (Kindle)
Go to Sony (IIRC they use Adobe DE)
Go to Adobe (Digital Editions)
Did you read the description on the Preferences:Behavior?
Seemed clear to me internal-viewer = Ebook-viewer.exe

mahal48 · 01-26-2014, 06:39 PM

Yes I have gone to Preferences-Behaviour. I can see the "use internal viewer for:" option. So now I do understand the use internal viewer thing. Still have no idea what Emulation refers to, since that word does not appear there.

01-26-2014, 01:14 PM	#1
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	Anyway to make calibre epub viewer show the same format as device Is there anyway to make the calibre epub viewer display the same format as on a device? If I have a Kobo Glo, can I get the same formatting if I open an epub in Calibre? Or if I have an android device, can I force Calibre to open an epub, with the same formatting,as if it had opened it on an Android device? I think I know what relies I will get, but, here is hoping. Thanks,in advance, as always.

01-26-2014, 02:46 PM	#8
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	OK I thought I knew the answer before I asked. And now I am even more confused lol. I have never heard of Emulation and manufacturers Emulator. In words of one syllable, or even better, do you have a link I can read about this? I don't understand the "'Behavior' Setting to use Internal or OS (supported) viewers for each format type." statement/ Or maybe I do and because it is Sunday evening here I ahouldn't be doing this. Last edited by mahal48; 01-26-2014 at 02:52 PM.

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01-26-2014, 02:21 PM	#3
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	I know Android is not a format and I know Android is not a device. agreed but using the epub viewer in calibre displays the epub differently to how it is displayed on my Kobo Glo and on my android device. Is there anyway to use the epub viewer of Calibre to display the epub as it shows on a specific device?

01-26-2014, 02:42 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Is there any way to get the specific device to display the epub the way it's shown on calibre?

01-26-2014, 02:51 PM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I've heard good things about BlueStacks.

01-26-2014, 02:56 PM	#10
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	Bluestacks is about running mobile apps on a PC, if I remember correctly, I don't want to do that. All I want to do is make the Calibre epub viewer display an epub the same as it would appear on a Kobo or Android.

01-26-2014, 02:59 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Calibre uses "WebKit", which renders ePub books rather differently to the way that the Adobe viewer on most eInk devices does. Nothing you can do about that; ePub books aren't intended to look exactly the same on all devices.

01-26-2014, 03:04 PM	#12
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	Thanks HarryT, as always, a succinct and useful answer from you. many thanks.

01-26-2014, 06:39 PM	#15
mahal48 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18534 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: U.K. Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7(2013)	Yes I have gone to Preferences-Behaviour. I can see the "use internal viewer for:" option. So now I do understand the use internal viewer thing. Still have no idea what Emulation refers to, since that word does not appear there.

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