Resizing window on 1024x600 netbook

tom95521 · 08-12-2009, 11:40 AM

I use calibre 0.6.6 on my Windows 7 MSI Wind netbook. The taskbar overlays the calibre window so I can not click on buttons at the bottom of the screen. There is a ticket #2079 that is related to my problem but was closed with status wontfix. I could not post a new ticket to the calibre site.

My question is: Would it be possible for calibre to resize in the Y direction when the window is not maximized by dragging down at the top of the title bar (vertical double arrow)? Most programs can do this and it works in Sigil.

Calibre is a great program and it would be even better if I could use it on my netbook.

Thanks,
Tom

HarryT · 08-12-2009, 11:44 AM

A workaround is to set the taskbar to "autohide". I do that on my netbook and Calibrre works fine. On such a restricted height screen, that's a good idea anyway!

tom95521 · 08-12-2009, 11:50 AM

Hi Harry,

I tried autohide and lock on taskbar properties, but I somehow managed to get calibre in album cover browse mode and I can't recover. Maybe it's a Windows 7 bug, not sure.

Thanks,
Tom

kovidgoyal · 08-12-2009, 01:01 PM

Click the black button with the white arrow in the bottom right corner to toggle browse by cover mode

tom95521 · 08-12-2009, 01:18 PM

OK. After maximizing window I could then see the black button with white arrow and returned to text browse. Now I can resize the window by dragging the title bar down. I guess Y resize is only be disabled when viewing in cover mode.

Thanks!
Tom

Jellby · 08-13-2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom95521

OK. After maximizing window I could then see the black button with white arrow and returned to text browse. Now I can resize the window by dragging the title bar down. I guess Y resize is only be disabled when viewing in cover mode.

It may be a good opportunity to activate the "cover browser in another window" option

tom95521 · 08-13-2009, 12:30 PM

Yes. The new window the cover browser resize problem I was having.
Thanks,
Tom

08-12-2009, 11:40 AM	#1
tom95521 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arcata, California Device: kindle 3 keyboard, kobo touch	Resizing window on 1024x600 netbook I use calibre 0.6.6 on my Windows 7 MSI Wind netbook. The taskbar overlays the calibre window so I can not click on buttons at the bottom of the screen. There is a ticket #2079 that is related to my problem but was closed with status wontfix. I could not post a new ticket to the calibre site. My question is: Would it be possible for calibre to resize in the Y direction when the window is not maximized by dragging down at the top of the title bar (vertical double arrow)? Most programs can do this and it works in Sigil. Calibre is a great program and it would be even better if I could use it on my netbook. Thanks, Tom

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08-12-2009, 11:44 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	A workaround is to set the taskbar to "autohide". I do that on my netbook and Calibrre works fine. On such a restricted height screen, that's a good idea anyway!

08-12-2009, 11:50 AM	#3
tom95521 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arcata, California Device: kindle 3 keyboard, kobo touch	Hi Harry, I tried autohide and lock on taskbar properties, but I somehow managed to get calibre in album cover browse mode and I can't recover. Maybe it's a Windows 7 bug, not sure. Thanks, Tom

08-12-2009, 01:01 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,219 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Click the black button with the white arrow in the bottom right corner to toggle browse by cover mode

08-12-2009, 01:18 PM	#5
tom95521 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arcata, California Device: kindle 3 keyboard, kobo touch	OK. After maximizing window I could then see the black button with white arrow and returned to text browse. Now I can resize the window by dragging the title bar down. I guess Y resize is only be disabled when viewing in cover mode. Thanks! Tom

08-13-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
tom95521 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arcata, California Device: kindle 3 keyboard, kobo touch	Yes. The new window the cover browser resize problem I was having. Thanks, Tom

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