[GUI Plugin] Scroll Book Details

[Bradles]

Scroll Book Details (SBD) is a calibre plug-in for using the spacebar (or any configured keyboard shortcut) to scroll the book details panel.

Main Features:

• Use the spacebar (or any configured keyboard shortcut) to scroll info in the book details panel.

Special Notes:

• Requires calibre 5.0.0 or later. Works with calibre 6.0+.

Installation Steps:

• Install the plugin from calibre preferences (Preferences - Plugins - Get new plugins).
• Alternatively, install it manually by downloading the attached zip file, and installing as described in the Introduction to plugins thread (look for "How do I install a plugin manually?").
• Use calibre preferences (Preferences - Shortcuts) to change the default keyboard shortcut.

Donations:

• If you feel the need to pay someone, please donate to support calibre's development.

Version History:

Spoiler:

Version 1.0.2 - 23 Sep 2022
Use Shift key to scroll up.

Version 1.0.1 - 22 Jul 2022
calibre 6 / Qt6 version

Version 1.0.0 - 5 Jun 2021
Initial release of the Scroll Book Details plugin

[Bradles]

This is a test version of the Scroll Book Details plugin that scrolls up if the Shift key modifier is part of the keyboard shortcut.

The default shortcut and alternate shortcut are Space and Shift+Space. Any shortcut that includes the Shift modifier will scroll up.

I've tested with calibre 5.44 and 6.5.

This version of the plugin can be installed manually for testing purposes. Report any issues at the bottom of this thread.

[Bradles]

Qt6 test version attached to the second post.

[Bradles]

calibre 6 / Qt6 compatible version 1.0.1 released and attached to first post.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Bradles

Scroll Book Details (SBD) is a calibre plug-in for using the spacebar (or any other key) to scroll the book details panel.

Main Features:

• Use the spacebar to scroll info in the book details panel.

There's an inconsistency between those two statements - far as I can tell it only works with spacebar.

But what I really came here to ask was :

Could you add something that will Scroll Up - maybe Shift+Spacebar

BR

[Bradles]

Hi BR.

There's an inconsistency between those two statements - far as I can tell it only works with spacebar.

I was referring to the ability to configure a different keyboard shortcut if you don't want to use the default, i.e. spacebar. I've updated the first post accordingly.

The Scroll Book Details plugin relies in the built-in keyboard shortcut mapping. There is an "alternate shortcut", but no way to determine that programmatically. I could hard-code a shortcut using create_action(), but that's never going to please everyone.

I use the up/down cursor keys to move off and back. As long as you're not on the first book it works a treat.

[BetterRed]

What I'm after is a keyboard sequence to scroll the book details back up after scrolling it down with the Space-bar. So I envisage two configurable shortcut sequences that would default to - Scroll down=Space and Scroll up=Shift+space.

Journal articles often have a long synopsis, and an even longer list of authors.

BR

[Bradles]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What I'm after is a keyboard sequence to scroll the book details back up after scrolling it down with the Space-bar. So I envisage two configurable shortcut sequences that would default to - Scroll down=Space and Scroll up=Shift+space.

Figured it out now, and version 1.0.2 is attached to the second post.

It should work with calibre 5 or 6. It relies on one of the two configured shortcuts (Preferences - Shortcuts) being Shift+something. The defaults are Space and Shift+Space.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Bradles

Figured it out now, and version 1.0.2 is attached to the second post.

It should work with calibre 5 or 6. It relies on one of the two configured shortcuts (Preferences - Shortcuts) being Shift+something. The defaults are Space and Shift+Space.

Works for me.

I didn't trying changing the shortcuts, happy with the defaults.

Thanks a lot.

BR

[theducks]

Some things are logical, (Just ask Spock)
Shift+Tab
Shift+space

Shift either raises or reverses

[Bradles]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Works for me.

I didn't trying changing the shortcuts, happy with the defaults.

Thanks a lot.

BR

No worries. Updated the first post with version 1.0.2.