Classic Has anyone been able to flip pages using the dark touchscreen?

slothrop · 12-09-2009, 11:35 PM

The manual says that I should be able to turn pages when the touchscreen goes dark by just moving my finger over it horizontally. Has anyone gotten this to work, because I tried all sorts of books and it never turns a single page.

Abulia · 12-09-2009, 11:42 PM

Just tried on mine and works fine. Swiped to turn pages both forwards and backwards without issue.

That said, using the navigation button is much easier (and faster) IMO.

DaveNB · 12-10-2009, 03:24 AM

Works fine for me too.

Slide from L->R to go back one page, R->L to go forward. Haven't found an option adjust/change which way you swipe to turn pages. It is reasonably responsive and usable but I find myself using the hardware page forward/back buttons (they have a matte texture and have little raised bumps on them so they are easy to find just by touch) as they fall readily under my fingers when I'm holding the device and they are quite responsive.

Dave

afv011 · 12-10-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slothrop

The manual says that I should be able to turn pages when the touchscreen goes dark by just moving my finger over it horizontally. Has anyone gotten this to work, because I tried all sorts of books and it never turns a single page.

Works for me too, and I use it quite often, especially while commuting, I hold the reader on one hand and use the thumb to turn pages. You have to swipe quite fast, or the nook won't detect it.

zorro18 · 03-29-2010, 04:59 AM

swiping on the dark touchscreen doesnt really work for my new nook.
Out of 30 swipes I would say it only worked 1-2 times.

tomh · 03-29-2010, 08:09 AM

For some reason, the swipe action needs your finger to be moving when it first touches the screen. A light touch works if you get the motion part right. Also, the touch screen needs to be dark when you swipe.

Schmots · 03-29-2010, 08:44 AM

I don't have to be in motion when I touch, it swipes just fine... too fine.. if I bump it with my palm while holding the book and it shifts one way or the other, I turn the page. I stick with the hardware buttons for page turns.

I have no info on this, but would like to know if there is a battery life difference in doing one way over the other due to the extra processor power needed to register the swipe

jynclr · 03-29-2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomh

For some reason, the swipe action needs your finger to be moving when it first touches the screen. A light touch works if you get the motion part right. Also, the touch screen needs to be dark when you swipe.

Wanted to confirm this. For me, my finger needs to already be in the "swipe" motion when I "touch down" on the dark screen at the bottom.

tomh · 03-29-2010, 10:09 AM

I wonder if problems in swiping are due to differences in touch pad sensitivity? Don't know, just wondering after seeing Schmots' post.

Of course, it could just be how different people do the swipe, but I don't see further improvement after a lot of practice and there are occasional failures. This is still better than not being able to do it at all when the nook first arrived.

j5uh · 03-29-2010, 12:58 PM

I found that it was rather difficult to turn the pages at first. but than i realized swipping faster makes it work almost every time. don't swipe too slow.

Schmots · 03-29-2010, 01:09 PM

Oh one other thing.. don't swipe all the way off the screen. I found that when you do this for scrolling menu's or swiping it decides what you did was an accident.. so lift your finger before you go off hte touch screen

cearbhallain · 03-29-2010, 01:09 PM

It took me a few tries before I got the hang of it, but now I almost always swipe. I don't like the feel of the bump on the buttons, a long reading session makes my finger sore, and could lead to *calluses*

Schmots · 03-29-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

... don't like the feel of the bump on the buttons, a long reading session makes my finger sore, and could lead to *calluses*

If that is really a problem for you, maybe you should stop reading and maybe plant a garden or something so your paper thin skin can get stronger.

mos · 03-29-2010, 02:40 PM

I use the swipe all the time and works. From 100 page turns with a swipe maybe 2 or 3 wont work.
I made a little video today, so maybe that helps some of you who have problems. I hope, if you actually see, how it is done, maybe you see, what you might do wrong.

zorro18 · 03-29-2010, 10:32 PM

Thanks will watch it tonite as I cant view it from where I'm at now.

Tried again last nite and it didnt work....

12-09-2009, 11:35 PM	#1
slothrop Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006	Has anyone been able to flip pages using the dark touchscreen? The manual says that I should be able to turn pages when the touchscreen goes dark by just moving my finger over it horizontally. Has anyone gotten this to work, because I tried all sorts of books and it never turns a single page.

03-29-2010, 02:40 PM	#14
mos Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 2200 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Device: iphone 4, iPad, Nook softrooted	I use the swipe all the time and works. From 100 page turns with a swipe maybe 2 or 3 wont work. I made a little video today, so maybe that helps some of you who have problems. I hope, if you actually see, how it is done, maybe you see, what you might do wrong. Last edited by mos; 03-29-2010 at 02:44 PM.

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12-09-2009, 11:42 PM	#2
Abulia Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 1564 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: nook	Just tried on mine and works fine. Swiped to turn pages both forwards and backwards without issue. That said, using the navigation button is much easier (and faster) IMO.

12-10-2009, 03:24 AM	#3
DaveNB Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Nook, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770 (FBReader)	Works fine for me too. Slide from L->R to go back one page, R->L to go forward. Haven't found an option adjust/change which way you swipe to turn pages. It is reasonably responsive and usable but I find myself using the hardware page forward/back buttons (they have a matte texture and have little raised bumps on them so they are easy to find just by touch) as they fall readily under my fingers when I'm holding the device and they are quite responsive. Dave

03-29-2010, 04:59 AM	#5
zorro18 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: nook	swiping on the dark touchscreen doesnt really work for my new nook. Out of 30 swipes I would say it only worked 1-2 times.

03-29-2010, 08:09 AM	#6
tomh Member Posts: 16 Karma: 166 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Device: Nexus 7.2, Aura H2O	For some reason, the swipe action needs your finger to be moving when it first touches the screen. A light touch works if you get the motion part right. Also, the touch screen needs to be dark when you swipe.

03-29-2010, 08:44 AM	#7
Schmots Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 15 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: nook, prs-505, iphone	I don't have to be in motion when I touch, it swipes just fine... too fine.. if I bump it with my palm while holding the book and it shifts one way or the other, I turn the page. I stick with the hardware buttons for page turns. I have no info on this, but would like to know if there is a battery life difference in doing one way over the other due to the extra processor power needed to register the swipe

03-29-2010, 10:09 AM	#9
tomh Member Posts: 16 Karma: 166 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Device: Nexus 7.2, Aura H2O	I wonder if problems in swiping are due to differences in touch pad sensitivity? Don't know, just wondering after seeing Schmots' post. Of course, it could just be how different people do the swipe, but I don't see further improvement after a lot of practice and there are occasional failures. This is still better than not being able to do it at all when the nook first arrived.

03-29-2010, 12:58 PM	#10
j5uh Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: nook	I found that it was rather difficult to turn the pages at first. but than i realized swipping faster makes it work almost every time. don't swipe too slow.

03-29-2010, 01:09 PM	#11
Schmots Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 15 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: nook, prs-505, iphone	Oh one other thing.. don't swipe all the way off the screen. I found that when you do this for scrolling menu's or swiping it decides what you did was an accident.. so lift your finger before you go off hte touch screen

03-29-2010, 01:09 PM	#12
cearbhallain Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 1053258 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Vancouver Device: nook	It took me a few tries before I got the hang of it, but now I almost always swipe. I don't like the feel of the bump on the buttons, a long reading session makes my finger sore, and could lead to calluses

03-29-2010, 10:32 PM	#15
zorro18 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: nook	Thanks will watch it tonite as I cant view it from where I'm at now. Tried again last nite and it didnt work....

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