09-23-2013, 08:46 AM | #1 |
Junior Member
Posts: 9
Karma: 10
Join Date: Apr 2010
Device: Nook Simple Touch
|
No more Drag and Drop?
I have been using calibre for a few years now, and I love it! However, when I updated to 1.3 (and then 1.4) I can't drag and drop to add files to my library -- it simply doesn't work. I an using a Mac running 10.8.5. Anyone else having this problem?
|
09-23-2013, 09:27 PM | #2 |
US Navy, Retired
Posts: 9,864
Karma: 13806776
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: North Carolina
Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Nexus 7
|
It works fine on my Win 7 64bit machine.
Last edited by DoctorOhh; 09-29-2013 at 10:21 PM. Reason: sp |
Advert | |
|
09-26-2013, 06:29 PM | #3 |
Groupie
Posts: 168
Karma: 1720
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Canada
Device: PRS-T1
|
I just updated to 1.5 tonight and tried to add books to my library with drag and drop, and I am unable to do it. I was able to in 1.4. When I try to drag and drop, the only indication that I can't do it is the circle with the slash through it in the library listing. I don't have any reader attached. I'm just trying to add using drag and drop.
I can use the Add book function ok, just not drag and drop. Last edited by toomuchreading; 09-26-2013 at 06:44 PM. Reason: More testing |
09-26-2013, 07:47 PM | #4 |
Groupie
Posts: 168
Karma: 1720
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Canada
Device: PRS-T1
|
Ok, I did a lot more testing, and even tried to 'repair' my install. When that failed, I uninstalled Calibre, and then reinstalled it again. Once I did that, the drag and drop worked again. It seems for some reason, doing the update didn't work properly. The uninstall/reinstall fixed the issue so far for me.
|
09-27-2013, 01:59 PM | #5 |
Well trained by Cats
Posts: 29,785
Karma: 54830978
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
|
on W7 (details on side)
Drag n drop (book) to main area works Drag n Drop a format to Details: just ignored Drag n Drop a Cover to Details works With details on Bottom: Drag n Drop a format to Details: works |
Advert | |
|
09-27-2013, 06:10 PM | #6 | |
null operator (he/him)
Posts: 20,559
Karma: 26954694
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Device: none
|
Quote:
Maybe you should do what toomuchreading did, reinstall Calibre BR |
|
09-27-2013, 06:25 PM | #7 |
Guru
Posts: 644
Karma: 1242364
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Right Coast
Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)
|
It's funny, I was thinking that being able to add formats when the book details was in one location, but not another, was probably a bug.
|
09-28-2013, 01:11 PM | #8 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 6,111
Karma: 34000001
Join Date: Mar 2008
Device: KPW1, KA1
|
I've tried to drag and drop an entire folder onto the Calibre main area, but it won't let me. I can drop books (epub files) there, and then it works. However, I've never used drag and drop before, so I can't say if this is the normal behavior or not.
I'm running version 1.5 on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. |
09-28-2013, 01:27 PM | #9 | |
Well trained by Cats
Posts: 29,785
Karma: 54830978
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
|
Quote:
The latter works for me. |
|
09-28-2013, 01:46 PM | #10 |
Guru
Posts: 644
Karma: 1242364
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Right Coast
Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)
|
Can you drag & drop a zipped folder with multiple ebooks inside?
|
09-28-2013, 01:52 PM | #11 |
Well trained by Cats
Posts: 29,785
Karma: 54830978
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
|
|
09-28-2013, 08:25 PM | #12 | |
null operator (he/him)
Posts: 20,559
Karma: 26954694
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Device: none
|
Quote:
A CBZ can have multiple folders - I think they're used to have multiple comics in a book, eg a year of spiderman. I assume CBR's are similar. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-28-2013 at 08:49 PM. Reason: note re multiple folders |
|
09-28-2013, 09:30 PM | #13 |
Well trained by Cats
Posts: 29,785
Karma: 54830978
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
|
CBR and CBZ are the exception
Put both a Mobi and a EPUB into a single zip, then add. Calibre just goes and saves the zip. You can't view or convert |
09-28-2013, 11:09 PM | #14 |
null operator (he/him)
Posts: 20,559
Karma: 26954694
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Device: none
|
|
09-29-2013, 07:44 PM | #15 |
Guru
Posts: 644
Karma: 1242364
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Right Coast
Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)
|
That was kind of why I asked. We were having the conversation with BeeTee-Ess, in the Books in .ZIP files thread and wanted to make sure that drag & drop didn't offer different functionality.
|
Tags |
add books, calibre, drag & drop, library |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
HD Is it possible to drag and drop books. | Villordsutch | Kindle Fire | 4 | 11-25-2012 04:06 PM |
Drag 'n' Drop | Perkin | Calibre | 17 | 10-06-2010 11:46 AM |
Drag and Drop | jjjconnon | Calibre | 11 | 02-27-2010 11:59 PM |
Drag and drop suggestion | AprilHare | Calibre | 1 | 01-16-2010 10:00 AM |
Drag and Drop not working | mazzeltjes | Calibre | 2 | 01-15-2009 05:32 PM |