Cannot dismiss keyboard in Content Server-settings

nielsk_ · 09-05-2021, 12:45 AM

I have an iPad Pro and an iPhone XR. On my iPad works everything fine after I set the Content Server address in the „normal“ setting and under advanced. Just https://mydomain.com without a port.

On the iPhone it won’t work because on the IP address the „enter“-button is a next-button and on the Port it it is a done-button. But the done-button is greyed out when I do not enter a port. But the app does not allow to enter a port when you have a URL set. And there is now way to dismiss the keyboard like other apps sometimes have.

I bet if I can connect a Bluetooth-keyboard everything works fine since the soft-keyboard is not shown and I can hit Ok in the dialogue.

Please fix this bug so that people without a Bluetooth-keyboard can use the app on an iPhone

nielsk_ · 09-05-2021, 01:11 AM

With a bluetooth-keyboard I could finally enter all the data and press ok on the iPhone XR but it still does not download any data. How does it differ from the iPad version? Shouldn’t it be the same and give me the same result with identical settings?

nielsk_ · 09-05-2021, 01:21 AM

It does the right thing though. It tries to get /opds but it does not ask me for credentials.

But now it works. What did I do. Well I have another site with http-basic auth. When I entered this and tried to connect Calibre Companion asked me for credentials but couldn’t find a content server. Then I switched back to the original one. Since the Content Server uses for reasons the same credentials as the other site, Calibre Companion could log in.

So Calibre Companion has a) a problem with the soft keyboard and b) a problem when the authentication of a content server is not handled via basicauth but via the login-functionality of the content server.

nielsk_ · 09-05-2021, 02:44 AM

A suggestion for b): when you get a 401 return code show the window for entering credentials and try it again.

BetterRed · 09-05-2021, 06:46 AM

@nielsk_ - the Calibre Companion developers abandoned it months ago.

BR

nielsk_ · 09-05-2021, 09:13 AM

-.-

and I found finally use for it and even subscribed...

Deskisamess · 09-05-2021, 04:16 PM

It's not right that uses are still able to subscribe. The app should be pulled from Apple and whatever other store it's available in.

Users subscribe in good faith when an app is available on legit stores. Although a glance at the most recent reviews on the Apple store should be a clue to avoid the app.

09-05-2021, 12:45 AM	#1
nielsk_ Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2021 Device: Kindle	Cannot dismiss keyboard in Content Server-settings I have an iPad Pro and an iPhone XR. On my iPad works everything fine after I set the Content Server address in the „normal“ setting and under advanced. Just https://mydomain.com without a port. On the iPhone it won’t work because on the IP address the „enter“-button is a next-button and on the Port it it is a done-button. But the done-button is greyed out when I do not enter a port. But the app does not allow to enter a port when you have a URL set. And there is now way to dismiss the keyboard like other apps sometimes have. I bet if I can connect a Bluetooth-keyboard everything works fine since the soft-keyboard is not shown and I can hit Ok in the dialogue. Please fix this bug so that people without a Bluetooth-keyboard can use the app on an iPhone

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09-05-2021, 01:11 AM	#2
nielsk_ Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2021 Device: Kindle	With a bluetooth-keyboard I could finally enter all the data and press ok on the iPhone XR but it still does not download any data. How does it differ from the iPad version? Shouldn’t it be the same and give me the same result with identical settings?

09-05-2021, 01:21 AM	#3
nielsk_ Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2021 Device: Kindle	It does the right thing though. It tries to get /opds but it does not ask me for credentials. But now it works. What did I do. Well I have another site with http-basic auth. When I entered this and tried to connect Calibre Companion asked me for credentials but couldn’t find a content server. Then I switched back to the original one. Since the Content Server uses for reasons the same credentials as the other site, Calibre Companion could log in. So Calibre Companion has a) a problem with the soft keyboard and b) a problem when the authentication of a content server is not handled via basicauth but via the login-functionality of the content server.

09-05-2021, 02:44 AM	#4
nielsk_ Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2021 Device: Kindle	A suggestion for b): when you get a 401 return code show the window for entering credentials and try it again.

09-05-2021, 06:46 AM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,553 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@nielsk_ - the Calibre Companion developers abandoned it months ago. BR

09-05-2021, 09:13 AM	#6
nielsk_ Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2021 Device: Kindle	-.- and I found finally use for it and even subscribed...

09-05-2021, 04:16 PM	#7
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,607 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	It's not right that uses are still able to subscribe. The app should be pulled from Apple and whatever other store it's available in. Users subscribe in good faith when an app is available on legit stores. Although a glance at the most recent reviews on the Apple store should be a clue to avoid the app.