New Best Friend

Kboland · 01-07-2012, 09:10 PM

Screen Filter !!!! Take that stock Kobo settings

Cameron0960 · 01-07-2012, 09:30 PM

Well that certainly is an awesome thing to have. Thanks for tipping me off to this!

mr_nobody · 01-07-2012, 09:52 PM

I don't have the current kobo update but I understand the brightness change in the last update only affects the kobo reader app or does it affect all apps? I just started using aldiko yesterday and it has its own brightness settings, I'm hoping to never use the kobo reader app again.

Kboland · 01-07-2012, 10:05 PM

I just got my Vox on the 30th last week, and I applied the new update right out of the box. As such, I have no knowledge of what the brightness settings behaved like prior to that. I can say that now the lowest brightness available from stock settings is applied the same across all apps, is no where near dim enough to not drive my wife crazy while I read in bed, and could benefit from being a bunch dimmer even during daily use. This app does it all, and for free to boot!

oldyellr · 01-07-2012, 10:12 PM

I use the Kobo Vox reader, Overdrive, Aldiko and Kindle reader. They all have their pros and cons and none of them is perfect. At this stage, while the Vox is still in development, it would be nice if all the features of the others could be incorporated in the Vox reader. Right now I'm reading a book in Overdrive and checking it out in Aldiko in tandem. I think I like the look of the Overdrive version better, but miss the search function in Aldiko. But, getting back to this thread, I still use Screen Filter in low light and in the dark. It's one of the most useful apps I have and recommend it to anyone that has a Vox.

Jesslynne · 01-07-2012, 11:18 PM

I've been using this app from the beginning, even before the update, I guess I should have shared it when I'd found it.. but it is an eye saver.

Laridae · 01-08-2012, 09:14 PM

Another handy little thing is the Power Control Widget that comes with the Vox. It has a handy little one-touch button that steps the brightness through about 4 different levels right from my Home Page.
(It also has buttons for turning the WiFi and the Synching on and off)

m_bisson · 01-09-2012, 07:31 AM

Sweet! I might try this on my phone. Texting in bed at night hurts my eyes lol.

Kboland · 01-09-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laridae

Another handy little thing is the Power Control Widget that comes with the Vox. It has a handy little one-touch button that steps the brightness through about 4 different levels right from my Home Page.
(It also has buttons for turning the WiFi and the Synching on and off)

The PCW is great, but still only allows for the lowest 'stock' brightness level, where as Screen Filter allows you to tweak it even lower

01-07-2012, 09:10 PM	#1
Kboland Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 201864 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sudbury, ON Device: Kobo Vox, iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy Nexus	New Best Friend Screen Filter !!!! Take that stock Kobo settings

01-08-2012, 09:14 PM	#7
Laridae Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 1203096 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Blackberry PlayBook, Nexus 4, ChromeBook	Power Control Widget Another handy little thing is the Power Control Widget that comes with the Vox. It has a handy little one-touch button that steps the brightness through about 4 different levels right from my Home Page. (It also has buttons for turning the WiFi and the Synching on and off)

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01-07-2012, 09:30 PM	#2
Cameron0960 Mr. Awesomesauce Posts: 10 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Winnipeg, MB Device: Kobo Vox	Well that certainly is an awesome thing to have. Thanks for tipping me off to this!

01-07-2012, 09:52 PM	#3
mr_nobody Evangelist Posts: 440 Karma: 26671 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo mini, nexus 7 (2012), kobo vox	I don't have the current kobo update but I understand the brightness change in the last update only affects the kobo reader app or does it affect all apps? I just started using aldiko yesterday and it has its own brightness settings, I'm hoping to never use the kobo reader app again.

01-07-2012, 10:05 PM	#4
Kboland Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 201864 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sudbury, ON Device: Kobo Vox, iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy Nexus	I just got my Vox on the 30th last week, and I applied the new update right out of the box. As such, I have no knowledge of what the brightness settings behaved like prior to that. I can say that now the lowest brightness available from stock settings is applied the same across all apps, is no where near dim enough to not drive my wife crazy while I read in bed, and could benefit from being a bunch dimmer even during daily use. This app does it all, and for free to boot!

01-07-2012, 10:12 PM	#5
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	I use the Kobo Vox reader, Overdrive, Aldiko and Kindle reader. They all have their pros and cons and none of them is perfect. At this stage, while the Vox is still in development, it would be nice if all the features of the others could be incorporated in the Vox reader. Right now I'm reading a book in Overdrive and checking it out in Aldiko in tandem. I think I like the look of the Overdrive version better, but miss the search function in Aldiko. But, getting back to this thread, I still use Screen Filter in low light and in the dark. It's one of the most useful apps I have and recommend it to anyone that has a Vox.

01-07-2012, 11:18 PM	#6
Jesslynne Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 126 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manitoba, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Kobo Mini	I've been using this app from the beginning, even before the update, I guess I should have shared it when I'd found it.. but it is an eye saver.

01-09-2012, 07:31 AM	#8
m_bisson Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 25803 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kobo touch :)	Sweet! I might try this on my phone. Texting in bed at night hurts my eyes lol.

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