make it an option

README.md

@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ OUTPUT SETTINGS:
   -t TITLE, --title TITLE
                         Comic title [Default=filename or directory name]
   --metadatatitle       Write title using ComicInfo.xml or other embedded metadata. 0: Don't use Title from metadata 1: Combine Title with default schema 2: Use Title only [Default=0]
+  --keepcomicinfo       Keep any original ComicInfo.xml files [Default=0]
   -a AUTHOR, --author AUTHOR
                         Author name [Default=KCC]
   --language            EPUB language [Default=en-US]

kindlecomicconverter/KCC_gui.py

@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ class WorkerThread(QThread):
             options.metadatatitle = 1
         elif GUI.metadataTitleBox.checkState() == Qt.CheckState.Checked:
             options.metadatatitle = 2
+        if GUI.keepComicInfoBox.isChecked():
+            options.keepcomicinfo = True
         if GUI.deleteBox.isChecked():
             options.delete = True
         if GUI.tempDirBox.isChecked():
@@ -1112,6 +1114,7 @@ class KCCGUI(KCC_ui.Ui_mainWindow):
                                            'smartCoverCropBox': GUI.smartCoverCropBox.checkState(),
                                            'coverFillBox': GUI.coverFillBox.checkState(),
                                            'metadataTitleBox': GUI.metadataTitleBox.checkState(),
+                                           'keepComicInfoBox': GUI.keepComicInfoBox.checkState(),
                                            'mozJpegBox': GUI.mozJpegBox.checkState(),
                                            'forcePngRgbBox': GUI.forcePngRgbBox.checkState(),
                                            'webpBox': GUI.webpBox.checkState(),

kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py

@@ -1160,8 +1160,8 @@ def getMetadata(path, originalpath):
             options.summary = xml.data['Summary']
         if xml.data['Series']:
             options.series = xml.data['Series']
-        # ComicInfo.xml in output may break old Kindles and Kobos, keep only for OTHER profile
-        if options.isOther and options.format == 'CBZ':
+        # ComicInfo.xml in output may break readers like the Kobo native CBZ reader
+        if options.keepcomicinfo and options.format == 'CBZ':
             with open(xmlPath, 'rb') as f:
                 options.comicinfo_xml = f.read()
         os.remove(xmlPath)
@@ -1480,6 +1480,8 @@ def makeParser():
     output_options.add_argument("--metadatatitle", type=int, dest="metadatatitle", default=0,
                                 help="Write title using ComicInfo.xml or other embedded metadata. 1: Combine Title with default schema "
                                      "2: Use Title only")
+    output_options.add_argument("--keepcomicinfo", type=int, dest="keepcomicinfo", default=0,
+                                help="Keep any original ComicInfo.xml files")
     output_options.add_argument("-a", "--author", action="store", dest="author", default="defaultauthor",
                                 help="Author name [Default=KCC]")
     output_options.add_argument("--language", action="store", dest="language", default="en-US",
@@ -1590,8 +1592,6 @@ def checkOptions(options):
         options.iskindle = True
     else:
         options.isKobo = True
-    # remember before custom width/height overrides profile to 'Custom'
-    options.isOther = options.profile == 'OTHER'
 
     if options.lightnovel:
         options.noKepub = True