Viewing bookshelf normally

culturedmeat · 07-09-2022, 10:15 AM

Hello!

Is there any way to view my ebook library with spines facing outward, like in a digital bookcase with shelves like an IRL library?

It seems I only can view the covers. I know pdfs don't have a "spine" page, but I figure it would be easy to generate by scraping the font, author, and title data from cover page, and picking the colors as the cover's averages for text and background.

Hoping this functionality exists somewhere and I just can't find it!

DNSB · 07-09-2022, 01:34 PM

That does not exist in calibre.

theducks · 07-09-2022, 01:59 PM

Another issue, Most e-books do not have 'Spine' images. (I am not even sure if there are online ones for P-books)
Someone could probably hack the Generate cover code. to make a Spine Image. But then the code would also need to be made / modified (grid view).
Have you tried the original (dates back to the beginning( Cover Browser? Note you can float the window And increase the number of covers shown (preferences Look & Feel)

kovidgoyal · 07-09-2022, 10:57 PM

The default view in calibre shows you the title and author which is what you would see in a spine. Just think of the books being stacked vertically instead of horizontally, so you dont have to crane your head sideways to read the spines.

07-09-2022, 10:15 AM	#1
culturedmeat Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2022 Device: MacBook Pro	Viewing bookshelf normally Hello! Is there any way to view my ebook library with spines facing outward, like in a digital bookcase with shelves like an IRL library? It seems I only can view the covers. I know pdfs don't have a "spine" page, but I figure it would be easy to generate by scraping the font, author, and title data from cover page, and picking the colors as the cover's averages for text and background. Hoping this functionality exists somewhere and I just can't find it!

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07-09-2022, 01:34 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,498 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	That does not exist in calibre.

07-09-2022, 01:59 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,812 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Another issue, Most e-books do not have 'Spine' images. (I am not even sure if there are online ones for P-books) Someone could probably hack the Generate cover code. to make a Spine Image. But then the code would also need to be made / modified (grid view). Have you tried the original (dates back to the beginning( Cover Browser? Note you can float the window And increase the number of covers shown (preferences Look & Feel)

07-09-2022, 10:57 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The default view in calibre shows you the title and author which is what you would see in a spine. Just think of the books being stacked vertically instead of horizontally, so you dont have to crane your head sideways to read the spines.