Embedded Web viewer in Calibre?

RedCap · 08-19-2015, 02:31 AM

Howdy, I was wondering if there was any kind of plugin for an embedded web viewer for remote reading in Calibre? I found some posts from years ago that talked about using Monocle to implement this functionality... was the project scrapped? Or just back burnered?

kovidgoyal · 08-19-2015, 02:39 AM

It's on my TODO list.

RedCap · 08-19-2015, 03:30 AM

Gotcha, thanks for the update! Love your software, by the way. It has helped me maintain a nice, organised library for years now. No more ebooks buried in complex directories. :P

Right now, I'm getting by using the Calibre-server and a slew of programs across my devices, Mostly moon+ reader on mobile, or I shuffle files between download folders when I need them. It would be nice not to have to use precious space though.

eschwartz · 08-19-2015, 09:54 AM

Hmm, I remember getting excited a couple months ago when some work was done in source to "start work on server re-write".
Because there has been mention going back a few years that someday the server would be rewritten with support for server-client management, multi-user, embedded reader, kitchen sink, etc.

Kovid has said in the past he doesn't keep a firm schedule for his TODO list, but works on things as and when he gets inspired. Here's to hoping inspiration will strike again?

kovidgoyal · 08-19-2015, 10:00 AM

I'm still working on that re-write most of the work has been going on in this repo: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/rapydscript-ng

where I am working on improving rapydscript to the point I can use it to write the javascript parts of the new server.

eschwartz · 08-19-2015, 10:23 AM

Nice!

Looking forward to seeing where this is going.

08-19-2015, 02:31 AM	#1
RedCap Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	Embedded Web viewer in Calibre? Howdy, I was wondering if there was any kind of plugin for an embedded web viewer for remote reading in Calibre? I found some posts from years ago that talked about using Monocle to implement this functionality... was the project scrapped? Or just back burnered?

08-19-2015, 09:54 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Hmm, I remember getting excited a couple months ago when some work was done in source to "start work on server re-write". Because there has been mention going back a few years that someday the server would be rewritten with support for server-client management, multi-user, embedded reader, kitchen sink, etc. Kovid has said in the past he doesn't keep a firm schedule for his TODO list, but works on things as and when he gets inspired. Here's to hoping inspiration will strike again? Last edited by eschwartz; 08-19-2015 at 10:24 AM.

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08-19-2015, 02:39 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's on my TODO list.

08-19-2015, 03:30 AM	#3
RedCap Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	Gotcha, thanks for the update! Love your software, by the way. It has helped me maintain a nice, organised library for years now. No more ebooks buried in complex directories. :P Right now, I'm getting by using the Calibre-server and a slew of programs across my devices, Mostly moon+ reader on mobile, or I shuffle files between download folders when I need them. It would be nice not to have to use precious space though.

08-19-2015, 10:00 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm still working on that re-write most of the work has been going on in this repo: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/rapydscript-ng where I am working on improving rapydscript to the point I can use it to write the javascript parts of the new server.

08-19-2015, 10:23 AM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Nice! Looking forward to seeing where this is going.

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