Beta testers for calibre 2.0 needed - Page 3

Divingduck · 08-04-2014, 06:41 AM

2. Yes this is much better. I will update the translation as soon as you update transifex.

4. I guess it, but thought I'd ask you.

Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 08-04-2014, 06:46 AM

Regarding (6), here is the Qt bug report:
https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-39524

I guess we will have to wait for Qt 5.3.2 for the fix, or if it takes a very long time, I will implement the fix myself in the version of Qt bundled with calibre.

Divingduck · 08-04-2014, 07:05 AM

Thanks a lot

Elancrom · 08-05-2014, 05:36 PM

I've been using the latest betas several days (light use indeed), no problems encountered.
Hyphenation now works like a charm!

beedaddy · 08-06-2014, 05:09 AM

I also installed the beta (1.204.1) on Linux (Fedora 20, 64 bit). So far without any problems. I've the impression that it starts noticeably faster than the Qt4-based calibre...

chaley · 08-06-2014, 07:17 AM

I am now running the content server from V1.204.1-i686 on Debian wheezy. It works fine in both standard HTTP and OPDS modes (with CC), running behind apache using reverse-proxy. I have not yet removed xvfb.

It seems significantly faster than the non-beta version. It also seems to use less memory. My guess is it uses around 60% as much as before.

kovidgoyal · 08-06-2014, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

It seems significantly faster than the non-beta version. It also seems to use less memory. My guess is around 60%.

Interesting, the only thing I can think of to explain that is that I wrote a headless QPA plugin for Qt to get rid of the need for a running X server, and since that plugin is essentially a simple dummy, it will perform much better than the original. However, the content server doesn't use Qt for very much, so I'm not sure where the speed improvement comes from...but, I'm happy

kacir · 08-06-2014, 05:22 PM

I have been testing for a few days.
So far everything works.

It looks like on the the Linux version of Calibre Drag&Drop cover from Chrome doesn't work.
OS: Mint Linux Petra,
Chrome browser Version 36.0.1985.125.

It works from Firefox and Opera.

kovidgoyal · 08-07-2014, 12:57 AM

I doubt that has anything to do with Qt 5. It does not work on my system with Qt 4 either. Indeed, no drag event is fired at all when dragging images from chrome on linux. Generally speaking drag and drop if images directly from browsers is a bit hit and miss, since different browsers all implement it differently and some dont allow it at all for security reasons.

mrmikel · 08-07-2014, 09:16 AM

Been using the beta for a couple of days. In the editor, the only problem I found, and it is more of an annoyance is that you have to click in the preview window to use the preview window scroll bar. Clicking on the scroll bar isn't sufficient.

Otherwise, notice an increase in speed, both starting in moving through text.

This is Win7 64 bit.

kacir · 08-07-2014, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I doubt that has anything to do with Qt 5. It does not work on my system with Qt 4 either. Indeed, no drag event is fired at all when dragging images from chrome on linux.

It used to work. It is my favourite feature and chrome is opened by default when I use "search Internet" plugin from Calibre. But, sadly, I can't remember when I used it last. It might be a while - I was doing other things than putting covers in order recently. I used to use that feature a lot.

No big deal, I will set Opera as the default browser.
My Firefox has waaaay to many tabs open by default to be used in this manner ;-)

By the way ... yes I DO know there is a wonderful feature "Download covers and/or metadata automatically and I am using it frequently ;-)

kovidgoyal · 08-07-2014, 12:27 PM

@kacir: Right click on the image in chrome and copy then right click in the book details cover area and paste.

@mrmikel: Works for me (At least in linux), clicking directly on the preview panel scrollbar scrolls the preview panel even if the current focus is in the editor.

kacir · 08-07-2014, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@kacir: Right click on the image in chrome and copy then right click in the book details cover area and paste.

I know, and very much appreciate, that there are many ways of how to do most things in Calibre.
I was originally reporting possible glitch with Drag and Drop from Chrome. If Chrome doesn't generate drag event, it can't be helped.

I am extremely happy with Calibre as it is, especially now that somebody posted unofficially version of Quick Preferences plugin that seems to be working with the new Calibre.

gbm · 08-07-2014, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

I know, and very much appreciate, that there are many ways of how to do most things in Calibre.
I was originally reporting possible glitch with Drag and Drop from Chrome. If Chrome doesn't generate drag event, it can't be helped.

I am extremely happy with Calibre as it is, especially now that somebody posted unofficially version of Quick Preferences plugin that seems to be working with the new Calibre.

Please give the Quick Preferences plugin a good check out and post results in the plugin thread.

bernie

BetterRed · 08-07-2014, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@mrmikel: Works for me (At least in linux), clicking directly on the preview panel scrollbar scrolls the preview panel even if the current focus is in the editor.

here in the Windows portable version

@mrmikel, if you have a 'mouse' enhancer - e.g. Wizmouse, Katmouse, XMouse etc - try disabling it.

BR

08-06-2014, 07:17 AM	#36
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,043 Karma: 7548549 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	I am now running the content server from V1.204.1-i686 on Debian wheezy. It works fine in both standard HTTP and OPDS modes (with CC), running behind apache using reverse-proxy. I have not yet removed xvfb. It seems significantly faster than the non-beta version. It also seems to use less memory. My guess is it uses around 60% as much as before. Last edited by chaley; 08-06-2014 at 10:14 AM. Reason: reduce ambiguity

08-07-2014, 12:27 PM	#42
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@kacir: Right click on the image in chrome and copy then right click in the book details cover area and paste. @mrmikel: Works for me (At least in linux), clicking directly on the preview panel scrollbar scrolls the preview panel even if the current focus is in the editor. Last edited by kovidgoyal; 08-07-2014 at 12:50 PM.

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08-04-2014, 06:41 AM	#31
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	2. Yes this is much better. I will update the translation as soon as you update transifex. 4. I guess it, but thought I'd ask you. Thanks.

08-04-2014, 06:46 AM	#32
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Regarding (6), here is the Qt bug report: https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-39524 I guess we will have to wait for Qt 5.3.2 for the fix, or if it takes a very long time, I will implement the fix myself in the version of Qt bundled with calibre.

08-04-2014, 07:05 AM	#33
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Thanks a lot

08-05-2014, 05:36 PM	#34
Elancrom Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spain Device: K4 NT	I've been using the latest betas several days (light use indeed), no problems encountered. Hyphenation now works like a charm!

08-06-2014, 05:09 AM	#35
beedaddy Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 131606 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany (south-west) Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara 2E, Tolino shine 5th Gen	I also installed the beta (1.204.1) on Linux (Fedora 20, 64 bit). So far without any problems. I've the impression that it starts noticeably faster than the Qt4-based calibre...

08-06-2014, 05:22 PM	#38
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,455 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I have been testing for a few days. So far everything works. It looks like on the the Linux version of Calibre Drag&Drop cover from Chrome doesn't work. OS: Mint Linux Petra, Chrome browser Version 36.0.1985.125. It works from Firefox and Opera.

08-07-2014, 12:57 AM	#39
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I doubt that has anything to do with Qt 5. It does not work on my system with Qt 4 either. Indeed, no drag event is fired at all when dragging images from chrome on linux. Generally speaking drag and drop if images directly from browsers is a bit hit and miss, since different browsers all implement it differently and some dont allow it at all for security reasons.

08-07-2014, 09:16 AM	#40
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Been using the beta for a couple of days. In the editor, the only problem I found, and it is more of an annoyance is that you have to click in the preview window to use the preview window scroll bar. Clicking on the scroll bar isn't sufficient. Otherwise, notice an increase in speed, both starting in moving through text. This is Win7 64 bit.

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