NavPoints in Windows MobiPocket Reader

wallcraft · 07-28-2009, 10:35 PM

On the Kindle 2 and DX, some MOBI ebooks take advantage of navPoints (waypoints) to provide additional navigation options. These seemed initially to be invisible except on the Kindles, but they do have a very small effect in Windows MobiPocket Reader. Normally the book title is shown at the top left (above BOOKSHELF), but when waypoints are present this is the title and chapter. See the enclosed screenshots. The first is from the original version of Ring of Fire by Eric Flint, and the second after running the MOBI through Calibre 0.6 which adds waypoints.

Nate the great · 07-28-2009, 10:39 PM

Shiny.

This isn't a publicly supported feature. I wonder how far back this goes (6.0, 5.3, 4.8)?

GRiker · 08-09-2009, 07:40 PM

Indexing was introduced in 0.6, and it is now a publicly supported feature for Kindle/MOBI output.

07-28-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	NavPoints in Windows MobiPocket Reader On the Kindle 2 and DX, some MOBI ebooks take advantage of navPoints (waypoints) to provide additional navigation options. These seemed initially to be invisible except on the Kindles, but they do have a very small effect in Windows MobiPocket Reader. Normally the book title is shown at the top left (above BOOKSHELF), but when waypoints are present this is the title and chapter. See the enclosed screenshots. The first is from the original version of Ring of Fire by Eric Flint, and the second after running the MOBI through Calibre 0.6 which adds waypoints. Attached Thumbnails

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07-28-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Shiny. This isn't a publicly supported feature. I wonder how far back this goes (6.0, 5.3, 4.8)?

08-09-2009, 07:40 PM	#3
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Indexing was introduced in 0.6, and it is now a publicly supported feature for Kindle/MOBI output.

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