From 46142b590cc5f9b7758a77868958ca8566f2079f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:24:58 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Fix #2024366 [Review Downloaded Metadata: Visible but
 unusable clear buttons](https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2024366)

---
 src/calibre/gui2/metadata/diff.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/diff.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/diff.py
index 5140fcb6b6..e9c9f4b872 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/diff.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/diff.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class LineEdit(EditWithComplete):
         self.metadata = metadata
         if not is_new:
             self.setReadOnly(True)
+            self.setClearButtonEnabled(False)
         else:
             sep = metadata['is_multiple']['list_to_ui'] if metadata['is_multiple'] else None
             self.set_separator(sep)
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ class LanguagesEdit(LE):
         self.textChanged.connect(self.changed)
         if not is_new:
             self.lineEdit().setReadOnly(True)
+            self.lineEdit().setClearButtonEnabled(False)
 
     @property
     def current_val(self):