Compiling 0.9.5 with Qt 5.6.0
Hello, all! I just discovered the site this week joined today. I am running Linux Mint 17.3. I grabbed the source to the latest Sigil version and am trying to figure out how to build it. The trouble...
View ArticleTags out of order
I won't be insulted if anyone tells me to get over it and deal, I promise, because I do realize I'm being (EXTREMELY!) nitpicky here, but since it has bugged me for a while, I figured I'd go ahead and...
View ArticleBrand new to Calibre and I don't have a clue what I am doing
I am well known for saying about myself that to computer is an arcane gnosis the mysteries of which have yet to be vouchsafed unto me and that is once again proven true with Calibre and even this...
View ArticleCalibre to support QT 5.6
My linux distro has moved to QT 5.6.0 Since that time Calibre will not run. I believe Calibre requires QT 5.5 or lower. Are we likely to see an update to Calibre in the near future to support QT 5.6.0?
View ArticleCalibre Shelves in KOReader
Dear All, this is my first post (and thread) in this awesome forum. I searched on the various discussions, but I couldn't find a satisfactory answer. I used (with nickel) to organize my books in...
View ArticleKobo Aura HD - epub rotation
I have a document that I have converted to epub from rtf. The conversion went fine, except that i can't rotate it on my kobo aura hd. Other epubs will rotate on the reader. Do you have any advice on...
View ArticleImporting books in place
I use Calibre on two different computers. When I update the library on one computer, I sync the computers so that the library db and files are updated on the other. This works fine as long as I don't...
View ArticlePossible to copy/paste all metadata in single operation
Is it possible to copy and paste all metadata from one book to another in a single operation? I sometimes add copies of books to my library that are the same except for format. Having to manually...
View ArticleBest way to do italic and bold
In the EPUB I am editing from a publisher they have used span classes for all italic and bold, which seems crazy to me, but not worth altering now. Is there any reason anyone can think of when span...
View ArticleImprovement to kindle send to device
Would it be possible to make send to device set the last modified timestamp of the mbp file on a kindle 3 to the same as the book itself? Updated books show as New in the kindle list, but are sorted...
View ArticleUsing Cloud Service with Calibre Companion vs a Local Calibre Server
Hello, I'm trying to figure out how best to setup my ebooks to share with my family. I want to be able to access then online via any of my computer or reading devices. I currently use Calibre for all...
View ArticleCalibre footnote viewer missing out words
I noticed a curious thing inspecting footnotes in the footnotes panel. Some words are missed out, usually book titles done with a span class italic. The missing words are still missing when the...
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How to reduce nytimes .mobi files?
Hi I'm using a calibre to download nytimes recipes for pw3 on linux, but usually the .mobi size very large, exceeds 25MB limit from gmail. Are there any ways to reduce the file size (do not download...
View Articlelong press problem on KOreader
I have a problem on KOreader. It is doing a long press function when I touch the screen normally. It detects a long press at very short time. I think, 3x quick then normal speed. I need for help you.
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Regular Expression help: complicated remaming of titles
I'm trying to rename a few hundred magazines using regular expressions in the EDIT METADATA|SEARCH & REPLACE, but I'm not getting anywhere. I read :book2: the reference, :bookworm: but the more I...
View ArticleFixing library in Calibre
File formats again. If I convert a book, on the main screen that shows the book cover, the original format is always listed first, then the conversion. I'm assuming that's Calibre's preference. If I do...
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I have a problem with font issues and my Kindle
I have a book that I have converted from pdf to mobi to Kindle Paperwhite 2015 version and I had the same problem on the second generation Kindle Paperwhite and that is I can't see all the words on the...
View ArticleTerminal Application
Hi... I would like to ask maybe someone knows any good terminal applications on kobo reader ? I want to use it to be able to write and run scripts directly on Kobo to be able to access serial port and...
View ArticleFYI on connecting/sharing
I had a problem with Calibre companion not connecting to content server or wireless. I tried adding Calibre into exceptions in Windows firewall but it said it was already there. Couldn't find it to...
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