Calibre Viewer: loading next section

iBookMan · 12-14-2019, 04:33 PM

this is new behavior as far as I can tell and it's really slow on my setup (calibre portable 4.6). I also get pauses from time to time "loading next section" which never used to happen. I imagine the idea is to pre-process something or other and then the reading will be faster or smoother, but I had no problems with reading the old way and don't really like the new way.

I also had to go back to 4.5 because I couldn't figure out a way to turn off "dark" theme. I like it for windows 10, but don't want to read white on black. There should be an option to disable dark theme even if opsys is set to it.

How far back do I need to go to get a viewer that doesn't do the "wait for first time processing")

Oh, also, the ebook viewer now Welcomes me every time I use it, I think.

Thanks.

theducks · 12-14-2019, 05:42 PM

Version 3.48 of Calibre
You might try excluding the program files\calibre2 from active A/V
(it got checked when you downloaded the installer)
I get the startup delay, but not sections... Are your book on of those with huge, single body sections?

DoctorOhh · 12-15-2019, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBookMan

I also had to go back to 4.5 because I couldn't figure out a way to turn off "dark" theme. I like it for windows 10, but don't want to read white on black. There should be an option to disable dark theme even if opsys is set to it.

I think if you move away from using System default you should be able to avoid dark theme. Go Calibre Peferences - Interface - Look & feel - User interface style - change setting from System default to calibre style (see attached.) Then restart calibre.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBookMan

Oh, also, the ebook viewer now Welcomes me every time I use it, I think.

The new viewer only welcomes you the first couple of times you use it then you never see the welcome again.

DoctorOhh · 12-16-2019, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBookMan

I also had to go back to 4.5 because I couldn't figure out a way to turn off "dark" theme. I like it for windows 10, but don't want to read white on black. There should be an option to disable dark theme even if opsys is set to it.

Kovid provided the following to turn off dark mode in calibre:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

CALIBRE_USE_DARK_PALETTE=0

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/cus...ment-variables

The link in the manual Kovid pointed to does a good job of explaining how to set the variables. I attached my variables as a general example. The system variables don't have to be duplicated in the user section and vice-a-versa.

iBookMan · 12-16-2019, 04:43 PM

i'll try that, thanks.

iBookMan · 12-16-2019, 04:45 PM

yes, the welcome has stopped now. maybe it's for the first book of each file type? i've been opening a lot of books lately so they may have been of different file types.

12-14-2019, 04:33 PM	#1
iBookMan Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle	Calibre Viewer: loading next section this is new behavior as far as I can tell and it's really slow on my setup (calibre portable 4.6). I also get pauses from time to time "loading next section" which never used to happen. I imagine the idea is to pre-process something or other and then the reading will be faster or smoother, but I had no problems with reading the old way and don't really like the new way. I also had to go back to 4.5 because I couldn't figure out a way to turn off "dark" theme. I like it for windows 10, but don't want to read white on black. There should be an option to disable dark theme even if opsys is set to it. How far back do I need to go to get a viewer that doesn't do the "wait for first time processing") Oh, also, the ebook viewer now Welcomes me every time I use it, I think. Thanks.

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12-14-2019, 05:42 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,792 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Version 3.48 of Calibre You might try excluding the program files\calibre2 from active A/V (it got checked when you downloaded the installer) I get the startup delay, but not sections... Are your book on of those with huge, single body sections?

12-16-2019, 04:43 PM	#5
iBookMan Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle	i'll try that, thanks.

12-16-2019, 04:45 PM	#6
iBookMan Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle	yes, the welcome has stopped now. maybe it's for the first book of each file type? i've been opening a lot of books lately so they may have been of different file types.

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