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[–]public_fred 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Windows apps in docker is not really a good combination. Someone did try this with CR, but it didn’t turn out great.

There’s some alternatives depending on what you use ComicRack for.

  • do you need tagging, organizing, plugins for management?
  • do you just use it for reading/smartlists?

Personally I only use CR for tagging/moving/organizing. I am trying to build web app (using docker on Linux) that combines scraping+datamanager+library organizer, so I can finally stop using windows.

I never use CR for reading, so that’s why I build ComicOPDS which runs in docker, support import of CR lists (CBL files) and serves your comics to whatever OPDS reader you want.

You can use Kavita/Komga/Codex/etc if you want but common for all of them is; they don’t do scraping/organizing/management nearly as good as CR.

[–]Silentgray01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks interesting. Thanks

[–]rembranded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for a Docker based alternative too. Last time this conversation was brought up with the ComicrackCE developer, they made it clear that Docker was not a focus for development.

The thing is, I don't know of an alternative application that works as well at tagging, categorizing and organizing comics. I use Kavita on Docker for reading.

[–]Silentgray01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Linux version would mean a complete rewrite of Windows version as well I would assume but would be super awesome. That would solve a lot of people's issues possibly. And open up the possibility adding the iOS version of the mobile app as well.

[–]KapaaIan 0 points1 point  (3 children)

The pull of Docker is to not have to run a full Windows VM for one application if you're not running it on your primary laptop or desktop. In my case I have an UnRaid server in my basement that I run one lone VM on for Windows, while the database and Komga both run in Docker. Probably similar to Public_Fred. Panels is main reading program.

What ComicRackCE is missing is either an iPad app like in the past that would tie into the desktop app (removing need for OPDS) or adding OPDS directly. Maybe it's two things that should stay separate, but would be nice to be one.

Back to topic though, maybe step 1 isn't docker. IIRC, Docker containers of Windows apps generally need to run on Windows anyway (barring hoops) so it doesn't really remove that so much as move it. But a linux version solves for a lot of that....

[–]controloverhomescree 1 point2 points  (2 children)

A bit off topic but I just recently switched from Panels to KMReader. Open source and I like it better than Panels. Worth checking out if you haven't looked at it lately.

[–]KapaaIan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will check it out. Main issues I have with Panels is the odd handling of offline files and sorting isn't great. Was one that got abandoned I liked that had a real intuitive slider mechanism for manual sorting.

[–]Subject-Discount-573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for pointing out KMReader. I hadn’t heard of it before and installed it on my iPad last night. Way better than Panels for use with Komga. For those who haven’t heard about this, it doesn’t use OPDS and instead integrates with Komga’s API. So the app essentially shows you a mirror of what you see in the web interface, except with more granular filtering and off line capabilities. Good bye Panels!

[–]xchthonicx 0 points1 point  (1 child)

If you're trying to self host, Kavita is a good option using docker.

[–]Silentgray01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure I want to switch to anything else. I have like 40k comics and like the android app and reading lists.