Disable open output folder when saving to disk

steje · 08-15-2011, 01:38 PM

When saving to disk... Calibre opens the output folder in explorer after the save is complete. I (always) already have the output folder open before launching Calibre, so it just creates lots of windows I have to close...

Is there any option to disable this behavior?

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2011, 01:43 PM

Edit the source and comment out the one line that does it.

steje · 08-15-2011, 03:00 PM

Thanks kovidgoyal... can you clarify about what source (located where, what file) to edit...? I poked around and found a "save_to_disk.py" file that seemed promising, but I didn't see anything in it that actually performed a shell 'open' action or anything, just program 'flags' like those exposed in the UI...

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2011, 03:15 PM

actions/save_to_disk.py

Starson17 · 08-15-2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

actions/save_to_disk.py

About the fourth line from the end

Code:

open_local_file(path)

steje · 08-15-2011, 05:26 PM

Thanks to both of you... and sorry to continue the questioning, but the relative path starting with "actions\" is unfamiliar to me. I'm running v0.8.14 on WinXP, and at a glance, the only "save_to_disk.py" file I have is under the "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\calibre\" folder, and doe not contain any line with the "open" string in it...

DoctorOhh · 08-15-2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steje

Thanks to both of you... and sorry to continue the questioning, but the relative path starting with "actions\" is unfamiliar to me. I'm running v0.8.14 on WinXP, and at a glance, the only "save_to_disk.py" file I have is under the "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\calibre\" folder, and doe not contain any line with the "open" string in it...

I may be wrong but it seems to me that you have to be running from source to make this change. I'm guessing that if you have setup the proper Windows development environment that you would see the path indicated.

Outside of my current skillset.

Good Luck.

Starson17 · 08-17-2011, 09:59 AM

Quote:

I may be wrong but it seems to me that you have to be running from source to make this change.

dwanthny is correct - I was about to post the same link. If running from source is not something you are comfortable with, then you can't do what you want. (It's not hard to run from source, but you have to spend some time to get comfortable with how you edit the source and propagate this change forward through each upgrade, and how to deal with conflicts if they arise.

steje · 08-19-2011, 09:31 AM

I'm handy with code (from a previous life :-))... though I can't say I've used an app before that "runs from source". Is this in fact an open source project where if I made the required changes - I could submit code changes to include an 'option' to disable the opening of the output folder...?

Edit: so as not to have 'local' source changes on my box only - that I then need to sort through every time I upgrade the source to latest version - such as you described (not a BIG deal with so minor a change - but I need LESS things in general to remember to maintain on my pc - not more :-))...

Starson17 · 08-19-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steje

I'm handy with code (from a previous life :-))... though I can't say I've used an app before that "runs from source". Is this in fact an open source project where if I made the required changes - I could submit code changes to include an 'option' to disable the opening of the output folder...?

Edit: so as not to have 'local' source changes on my box only - that I then need to sort through every time I upgrade the source to latest version - such as you described (not a BIG deal with so minor a change - but I need LESS things in general to remember to maintain on my pc - not more :-))...

Assuming your local source changes are not in conflict with some other change in a new release, your local changes will automatically propagate. That said, I've been surprised at how often minor code changes seem to generate a conflict requiring some personal attention.

Yes, you can submit code to do this, but it will have to pass muster with Kovid before it's accepted, and option creep (too many choices) is a concern. It might be more acceptable as a "tweak" option rather than a checkbox option on a main Preferences screen.

kiwidude · 08-19-2011, 02:43 PM

I would +1 this being added as an option somehow (be it tweak or preference, whatever Kovid will accept).

unboggling · 08-21-2011, 05:43 AM

If such a tweak existed, I'd want to use it

steje · 08-26-2011, 04:09 PM

I'll probably be sitting in my house watching Irene blow down some trees this weekend :-)... so maybe I'll have time to investigate a code change for a Tweak that would suppress the shell open... I think a Tweak is more than good enough for such a request, no need to make it a check-box item.

08-15-2011, 01:38 PM	#1
steje Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle, ipad	Disable open output folder when saving to disk When saving to disk... Calibre opens the output folder in explorer after the save is complete. I (always) already have the output folder open before launching Calibre, so it just creates lots of windows I have to close... Is there any option to disable this behavior?

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08-15-2011, 01:43 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,176 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Edit the source and comment out the one line that does it.

08-15-2011, 03:00 PM	#3
steje Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle, ipad	Thanks kovidgoyal... can you clarify about what source (located where, what file) to edit...? I poked around and found a "save_to_disk.py" file that seemed promising, but I didn't see anything in it that actually performed a shell 'open' action or anything, just program 'flags' like those exposed in the UI...

08-15-2011, 03:15 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,176 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	actions/save_to_disk.py

08-15-2011, 05:26 PM	#6
steje Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle, ipad	Thanks to both of you... and sorry to continue the questioning, but the relative path starting with "actions\" is unfamiliar to me. I'm running v0.8.14 on WinXP, and at a glance, the only "save_to_disk.py" file I have is under the "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\calibre\" folder, and doe not contain any line with the "open" string in it...

08-19-2011, 09:31 AM	#9
steje Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle, ipad	I'm handy with code (from a previous life :-))... though I can't say I've used an app before that "runs from source". Is this in fact an open source project where if I made the required changes - I could submit code changes to include an 'option' to disable the opening of the output folder...? Edit: so as not to have 'local' source changes on my box only - that I then need to sort through every time I upgrade the source to latest version - such as you described (not a BIG deal with so minor a change - but I need LESS things in general to remember to maintain on my pc - not more :-))...

08-19-2011, 02:43 PM	#11
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,720 Karma: 2197770 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	I would +1 this being added as an option somehow (be it tweak or preference, whatever Kovid will accept).

08-21-2011, 05:43 AM	#12
unboggling Wizard Posts: 1,065 Karma: 858115 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 10	If such a tweak existed, I'd want to use it

08-26-2011, 04:09 PM	#13
steje Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle, ipad	I'll probably be sitting in my house watching Irene blow down some trees this weekend :-)... so maybe I'll have time to investigate a code change for a Tweak that would suppress the shell open... I think a Tweak is more than good enough for such a request, no need to make it a check-box item.

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