Hardware Page Turn Switch for Glo??

kglo · 12-20-2013, 12:14 AM

Has anyone had a go at adding a hardware page turn switch to the glo? I hate having to use the second hand to touch the screen to turn pages.

Any ideas on how to implement this, anyone? I'm not even sure what I would attach a switch to to make it think that the screen has been touched. I could implement some kind of mechanical solution but I'm sure that would end up being very ugly. I'd much rather attach a nice switch somewhere along the side, so I could easily switch pages with the hand holding the device.

stasys · 12-20-2013, 05:18 AM

You can install Coolreader and map whole bottom and left side areas to turn page, so you will be able to turn pages with hand holding device.

Ken Maltby · 12-20-2013, 09:15 AM

The Kobo software settings "Reading settings" includes some (Much more limited) tap zone settings, as well. Coolreader has a 3x3 grid with 9 tap zones. There are also configurable gestures.

Luck;
Ken

12-20-2013, 12:14 AM	#1
kglo Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kobo Glo	Hardware Page Turn Switch for Glo?? Has anyone had a go at adding a hardware page turn switch to the glo? I hate having to use the second hand to touch the screen to turn pages. Any ideas on how to implement this, anyone? I'm not even sure what I would attach a switch to to make it think that the screen has been touched. I could implement some kind of mechanical solution but I'm sure that would end up being very ugly. I'd much rather attach a nice switch somewhere along the side, so I could easily switch pages with the hand holding the device.

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12-20-2013, 05:18 AM	#2
stasys Zealot Posts: 151 Karma: 676 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kobo Glo, Paperwhite	You can install Coolreader and map whole bottom and left side areas to turn page, so you will be able to turn pages with hand holding device.

12-20-2013, 09:15 AM	#3
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	The Kobo software settings "Reading settings" includes some (Much more limited) tap zone settings, as well. Coolreader has a 3x3 grid with 9 tap zones. There are also configurable gestures. Luck; Ken