drag & drop files from one editor instance to another

rjwse@aol.com · 10-02-2018, 07:42 PM

I can open the editor's file browser, then export an xhtml or img file to elsewhere on the computer. I can open another editor file and import those exported files. It would be convenient to drag and drop (or copy and paste) from file browser A to file browser B directly.

Best Regards, Pop

theducks · 10-02-2018, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjwse@aol.com

I can open the editor's file browser, then export an xhtml or img file to elsewhere on the computer. I can open another editor file and import those exported files. It would be convenient to drag and drop (or copy and paste) from file browser A to file browser B directly.

Best Regards, Pop

Copy and paste has worked for me (as long as there are no relative links).
That method is app insensitive.

rjwse@aol.com · 10-03-2018, 08:16 AM

Thank you for your reply. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I have open the file browser of the editor of Epub A and the file browser of the editor of Epub B. I highlight a.jpg in Images of the file browser of Epub A and Ctrl C it. I move to Images of the file browser of Epub B and Ctrl V and nothing is pasted.

I also tried going to the Text portion of the file browser of Epub A and highlighting an xhtml file, copying it with Ctrl C. I tried pasting it with Ctrl V in the Text portion of the file browser of Epub B.

Instead of copy and paste I also tried drag and drop. I found that I could copy and paste text itself from an open xhtml segment of Epub A to an open xhtml segment of Epub B.
After pasting like this you can split the file into 2 xhtml segments.

I am using 18.04 Ubuntu with gnome. Best regards, Pop

BetterRed · 10-03-2018, 08:49 AM

You are not doing anything wrong, drag drop, cut and paste of files in and out of epubs is not supported. The only way you can copy files from one epub to another is by export and import. It's a design limitation, btw the other epub editor, Sigil, is the same.

BR

theducks · 10-03-2018, 11:50 AM

Slightly faster if you know the file name
Use 'U' (unpack) on the source epub: Copy; paste in a scratch, location: import into the Target file.

Click DISCARD on the Unpack control box to avoid any risk

mikapanja · 10-03-2018, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

Drag drop, cut and paste of files in and out of epubs is not supported. The only way you can copy files from one epub to another is by export and import. It's a design limitation, btw the other epub editor, Sigil, is the same.

BR

Is this a design limitation of Calibre/Sigil or .epub as a format?

BetterRed · 10-03-2018, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mikapanja

Is this a design limitation of Calibre/Sigil or .epub as a format?

I don't know for certain - but at a guess I'd say a bit of both. I assume the import involves updating the manifest. Another consideration is that epubs often use the same file names.

BR

kovidgoyal · 10-04-2018, 01:46 AM

It's pretty easy to implement, I've just never bothered because I dont have a need for it myself. Feel free to open a ticket requestig the feature and I will get to it when I can

rjwse@aol.com · 10-04-2018, 07:54 AM

Thank you, all of you, for helping with this issue. Mr. Goyal, I would certainly like to "open a ticket". I am embarrassed to say I do not know how to do this. I would be grateful if I could learn how.

As for why I desire to copy and paste (or drop and drag) from one open instance of the editor to another open instance of the editor, I will explain. I want to append an afterword (a single xhtml file with images) to the end of many books. I could use the epubmerge plugin except for the fact that when using this, the newly merged book does not preserve the original CSS which I wish to retain.

Best regards, Pop

gbm · 10-04-2018, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjwse@aol.com

Thank you, all of you, for helping with this issue. Mr. Goyal, I would certainly like to "open a ticket". I am embarrassed to say I do not know how to do this. I would be grateful if I could learn how.

Best regards, Pop

Go read this page first.

Then go here.

bernie

rjwse@aol.com · 10-04-2018, 03:59 PM

Thanks to all. I opened a ticket.
Best regards, Pop

rjwse@aol.com · 10-11-2018, 01:22 PM

This ticket has been assigned to "won't fix" status.

theducks · 10-11-2018, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjwse@aol.com

This ticket has been assigned to "won't fix" status.

Odd, since Kovid originally suggested opening a ticket? Maybe he ran into a situation that breaks existing features. Were there comments?

kovidgoyal · 10-12-2018, 01:24 AM

As I metioned on the ticket

You can already do this. Simply hold down the ctrl key and select
multiple files. right click and choose export files, and choose a folder
to export them to. Then in the other editor instance select "File->Import
files into book" and choose the previously exported files. Granted, this
is a little more work than drag and drop, but not by enough to make it
worth adding a separate feature for this.

10-02-2018, 07:42 PM	#1
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	drag & drop files from one editor instance to another I can open the editor's file browser, then export an xhtml or img file to elsewhere on the computer. I can open another editor file and import those exported files. It would be convenient to drag and drop (or copy and paste) from file browser A to file browser B directly. Best Regards, Pop

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10-03-2018, 08:16 AM	#3
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	Thank you for your reply. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I have open the file browser of the editor of Epub A and the file browser of the editor of Epub B. I highlight a.jpg in Images of the file browser of Epub A and Ctrl C it. I move to Images of the file browser of Epub B and Ctrl V and nothing is pasted. I also tried going to the Text portion of the file browser of Epub A and highlighting an xhtml file, copying it with Ctrl C. I tried pasting it with Ctrl V in the Text portion of the file browser of Epub B. Instead of copy and paste I also tried drag and drop. I found that I could copy and paste text itself from an open xhtml segment of Epub A to an open xhtml segment of Epub B. After pasting like this you can split the file into 2 xhtml segments. I am using 18.04 Ubuntu with gnome. Best regards, Pop

10-03-2018, 08:49 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,553 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You are not doing anything wrong, drag drop, cut and paste of files in and out of epubs is not supported. The only way you can copy files from one epub to another is by export and import. It's a design limitation, btw the other epub editor, Sigil, is the same. BR

10-03-2018, 11:50 AM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,780 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Slightly faster if you know the file name Use 'U' (unpack) on the source epub: Copy; paste in a scratch, location: import into the Target file. Click DISCARD on the Unpack control box to avoid any risk

10-04-2018, 01:46 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's pretty easy to implement, I've just never bothered because I dont have a need for it myself. Feel free to open a ticket requestig the feature and I will get to it when I can

10-04-2018, 07:54 AM	#9
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	Thank you, all of you, for helping with this issue. Mr. Goyal, I would certainly like to "open a ticket". I am embarrassed to say I do not know how to do this. I would be grateful if I could learn how. As for why I desire to copy and paste (or drop and drag) from one open instance of the editor to another open instance of the editor, I will explain. I want to append an afterword (a single xhtml file with images) to the end of many books. I could use the epubmerge plugin except for the fact that when using this, the newly merged book does not preserve the original CSS which I wish to retain. Best regards, Pop

10-04-2018, 03:59 PM	#11
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	Thanks to all. I opened a ticket. Best regards, Pop

10-11-2018, 01:22 PM	#12
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	This ticket has been assigned to "won't fix" status.

10-12-2018, 01:24 AM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	As I metioned on the ticket You can already do this. Simply hold down the ctrl key and select multiple files. right click and choose export files, and choose a folder to export them to. Then in the other editor instance select "File->Import files into book" and choose the previously exported files. Granted, this is a little more work than drag and drop, but not by enough to make it worth adding a separate feature for this.

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