Calibre Interface on large monitors

Maxx900 · 09-18-2012, 06:12 AM

I have installed Calibre at home and at work.
In both places I use 2 monitors - one 27" and one 19".
What I have observed regarding Calibre.
If I try to work with Calibre on my larger monitor in a maximized or large window, the buttons of the interface don't react: Clicking on any symbol (like Metadata, Preferences, etc.) leads to nothing - nothing happens.

By moving Calibre on the smaller monitor - the interface is working. Here (even with a maximized window) everything is OK. Clicking on a button will open the corresponding dialog or window. But as soon as I move the Calibre window back to the larger monitor and maximize it (or just enlarge it) - this will result in a "broken" not reacting interface.

Any ideas/help?

kovidgoyal · 09-18-2012, 06:25 AM

See the first point here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ck-on-anything

DiapDealer · 09-18-2012, 06:38 AM

I don't use a dual-monitor setup, but I can assure you that the interface works as expected on a 47" TV.

I like seeing every, single available column without side-scrolling.

electronicfur · 09-18-2012, 07:04 AM

Maxx,

I got this issue a while back and it was because I use a Wacom mouse & tablet. If you changed from mouse mode to pen mode, then it would work. It's apparently due to a bug in QT, but Wacom have now fixed this issue by implementing a workaround for QT with their latest drivers.

Maxx900 · 09-18-2012, 11:01 AM

That's it.
I use also (at home and at work) a Wacom Mouse.
By using the pen it works - thank you.

electronicfur · 09-18-2012, 01:08 PM

Glad to hear you got it working in pen mode.

If you download the latest Wacom drivers it should start working in mouse mode. At least it works with my Wacom Intuos 2 tablet, so I assume they have put the fix in all their drivers.

Maxx900 · 09-18-2012, 01:18 PM

Unfortunately Wacom has not.
At work I have an Intuos 3 - there it is now working (in mouse mode) with the newest driver.
At home I have the Intuos 4 - with the new driver it is even worse. Thus I have to use the pen mode as explained by you.
THX again!

09-18-2012, 06:12 AM	#1
Maxx900 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Blackberry	Calibre Interface on large monitors I have installed Calibre at home and at work. In both places I use 2 monitors - one 27" and one 19". What I have observed regarding Calibre. If I try to work with Calibre on my larger monitor in a maximized or large window, the buttons of the interface don't react: Clicking on any symbol (like Metadata, Preferences, etc.) leads to nothing - nothing happens. By moving Calibre on the smaller monitor - the interface is working. Here (even with a maximized window) everything is OK. Clicking on a button will open the corresponding dialog or window. But as soon as I move the Calibre window back to the larger monitor and maximize it (or just enlarge it) - this will result in a "broken" not reacting interface. Any ideas/help?

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09-18-2012, 06:25 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,164 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	See the first point here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ck-on-anything

09-18-2012, 06:38 AM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,344 Karma: 203719646 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I don't use a dual-monitor setup, but I can assure you that the interface works as expected on a 47" TV. I like seeing every, single available column without side-scrolling.

09-18-2012, 07:04 AM	#4
electronicfur Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 30682 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Samsung Note FBReader, Nook Simple Touch FBReader, (Kindle3 died)	Maxx, I got this issue a while back and it was because I use a Wacom mouse & tablet. If you changed from mouse mode to pen mode, then it would work. It's apparently due to a bug in QT, but Wacom have now fixed this issue by implementing a workaround for QT with their latest drivers.

09-18-2012, 11:01 AM	#5
Maxx900 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Blackberry	That's it. I use also (at home and at work) a Wacom Mouse. By using the pen it works - thank you.

09-18-2012, 01:08 PM	#6
electronicfur Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 30682 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Samsung Note FBReader, Nook Simple Touch FBReader, (Kindle3 died)	Glad to hear you got it working in pen mode. If you download the latest Wacom drivers it should start working in mouse mode. At least it works with my Wacom Intuos 2 tablet, so I assume they have put the fix in all their drivers.

09-18-2012, 01:18 PM	#7
Maxx900 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Blackberry	Unfortunately Wacom has not. At work I have an Intuos 3 - there it is now working (in mouse mode) with the newest driver. At home I have the Intuos 4 - with the new driver it is even worse. Thus I have to use the pen mode as explained by you. THX again!

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