Shortcut for preferences

Divingduck · 01-02-2014, 01:27 PM

Kovid,
I have a question due to a discussion in a German forum. There came up a request how to enter into preferences if a user had deleted by mistake the icon from the tool bar.

In the English version I can use the shortcut Ctrl+P by default for enter into the preferences. In the German version it is P w/o Ctrl what is in conflict to polish books.

Is there a particular reason not to use Ctrl+P as in the English version and if there is none, can I ask for an update to Ctrl+P as default? I guess this is better as to have no shortcut for preferences in the German GUI.

theducks · 01-02-2014, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divingduck

Kovid,
I have a question due to a discussion in a German forum. There came up a request how to enter into preferences if a user had deleted by mistake the icon from the tool bar.

In the English version I can use the shortcut Ctrl+P by default for enter into the preferences. In the German version it is P w/o Ctrl what is in conflict to polish books.

Is there a particular reason not to use Ctrl+P as in the English version and if there is none, can I ask for an update to Ctrl+P as default? I guess this is better as to have no shortcut for preferences in the German GUI.

You can set it to anything (available) you want
Preferences: Keyboard: Preferences: Preferences: <shortcut>
(no, I did not stutter above

)

PeterT · 01-02-2014, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

You can set it to anything (available) you want
Preferences: Keyboard: Preferences: Preferences: <shortcut>
(no, I did not stutter above

)

That assumes you can get to preferences in the first case.

Divingduck · 01-02-2014, 01:45 PM

@ theducks, I knew

BUT if you don't have a preferences-icon you will have nothing to enter into preferences and no shortcut is there...

theducks · 01-02-2014, 01:56 PM

Hack main.json ?

Divingduck · 01-02-2014, 02:03 PM

Yes, this is my work around.
However, I guess this is not an opinion for someone who is not familiar with hacking.

kovidgoyal · 01-02-2014, 09:53 PM

You'd have to ask the person that maintains the german translation why it is P in German, I have nothing to do with it

Feel free to contribute to the translations and change it back.

DoctorOhh · 01-03-2014, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divingduck

I have a question due to a discussion in a German forum. There came up a request how to enter into preferences if a user had deleted by mistake the icon from the tool bar.

In the standard (non-translated) version (on Windows OS) there is no way to eliminate access to preferences via the GUI. If you remove the Preferences icon from the toolbar then Preferences automatically shows up as a word in the menubar. See attached.

Divingduck · 01-03-2014, 02:51 AM

Kovid, thanks for the hint.

I looked into the translation and have an additional question. How is that working with the default preferences for combinations with ctrl and shift?

In the translation, I have only the ampersand. For this particular case in English it is assign to &Preferences and in German to &Einstellungen (what is in conflict to other shortcuts as well)

Maybe a picture explains it better:
The first one shows the shortcuts in an English GUI. The second shows it in the German GUI. The third picture shows the translation template in Launchpad. How can I get the default shortcut w/o doing a mistranslation?

Divingduck · 01-03-2014, 03:02 AM

@ DoctorOhh,
Thanks for the explanation. You are right. I can see it on my system as well.
The problem the user had was on a Mac-System. Maybe there is/was something different.

DoctorOhh · 01-03-2014, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divingduck

The problem the user had was on a Mac-System. Maybe there is/was something different.

Possibly, since my point of reference is Windows I have no way of knowing.

kovidgoyal · 01-03-2014, 03:32 AM

On mac preferences are always accessible via the application menu (click calibre) in the global menubar. This is the "standrad" location for preferences in mac apps. They are also available via the mac standard shortcut of Cmd+,

@divingduck: The shortcuts are not defined by the ampersands. This is hte relevant translation in german. Someone seems to have translated Ctrl to Strg, causing the problem: https://translations.launchpad.net/c...earch=Ctrl%2BP

Divingduck · 01-03-2014, 03:36 AM

Ah...

Ok. I will change the translation immediately. Thanks Kovid.

Divingduck · 01-03-2014, 03:48 AM

Kovid, I did a short search on this issue. It seems that there are more of these kinds of translations. I understand why this happen. It is because the German keyboards have Strg instead of Ctrl. I will change them all.

Is there a way for me to generate/download an own translation file that I can use for testing on my system?

kovidgoyal · 01-03-2014, 03:51 AM

Yes launchpad allows you to downlaod and upload translations as .po files. See here: http://calibre-ebook.com/get-involved for instructions on how to test a .po file with calibre.

01-02-2014, 01:27 PM	#1
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Shortcut for preferences Kovid, I have a question due to a discussion in a German forum. There came up a request how to enter into preferences if a user had deleted by mistake the icon from the tool bar. In the English version I can use the shortcut Ctrl+P by default for enter into the preferences. In the German version it is P w/o Ctrl what is in conflict to polish books. Is there a particular reason not to use Ctrl+P as in the English version and if there is none, can I ask for an update to Ctrl+P as default? I guess this is better as to have no shortcut for preferences in the German GUI.

01-02-2014, 01:45 PM	#4
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	@ theducks, I knew BUT if you don't have a preferences-icon you will have nothing to enter into preferences and no shortcut is there... Last edited by Divingduck; 01-02-2014 at 01:48 PM.

01-03-2014, 02:51 AM	#9
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Kovid, thanks for the hint. I looked into the translation and have an additional question. How is that working with the default preferences for combinations with ctrl and shift? In the translation, I have only the ampersand. For this particular case in English it is assign to &Preferences and in German to &Einstellungen (what is in conflict to other shortcuts as well) Maybe a picture explains it better: The first one shows the shortcuts in an English GUI. The second shows it in the German GUI. The third picture shows the translation template in Launchpad. How can I get the default shortcut w/o doing a mistranslation? Attached Thumbnails

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01-03-2014, 03:32 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	On mac preferences are always accessible via the application menu (click calibre) in the global menubar. This is the "standrad" location for preferences in mac apps. They are also available via the mac standard shortcut of Cmd+, @divingduck: The shortcuts are not defined by the ampersands. This is hte relevant translation in german. Someone seems to have translated Ctrl to Strg, causing the problem: https://translations.launchpad.net/c...earch=Ctrl%2BP

01-03-2014, 03:36 AM	#13
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Ah... Ok. I will change the translation immediately. Thanks Kovid.

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Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Kovid, I did a short search on this issue. It seems that there are more of these kinds of translations. I understand why this happen. It is because the German keyboards have Strg instead of Ctrl. I will change them all. Is there a way for me to generate/download an own translation file that I can use for testing on my system?

01-03-2014, 03:51 AM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes launchpad allows you to downlaod and upload translations as .po files. See here: http://calibre-ebook.com/get-involved for instructions on how to test a .po file with calibre.

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