Kobo future firmware feature request thread

[ottdmk]

robvarga ah, I see. I don't think that would be terribly practical. I can't think of any method to do what you're looking for without causing way too many unwanted page turns.

[vugtitan]

Originally Posted by Rev. Bob

No, it doesn't. Read it in context, and the quote is clearly talking about the resolution of an issue with the reporting of low battery life.

Handy tip: If you click the little blue square next to "Originally Posted by username" - which says "View Post" if you move the pointer on top of it - it takes you to the post that the quote is from.

Had you done that, you would have seen the quote in that post where selina4books was talking about a battery problem. Don't take my word for it; try it yourself and see.

checking 47 pages is impractical.

[vugtitan]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I don't think vugtitan is trolling or making fun of Samhy.

IMO vugtitan is fixated on his desire for a file browser and honestly cannot understand why everyone else isn't. Perhaps he feels he can change our viewpoints by repeating this often enough or convert enough people to his cause to influence Kobo.

I think his time would be better spent getting a part time job and buying a more expensive ereader, or learning enough to do the programming himself, but what do I know.

Beating him with words or tongue in cheek poor me replies is kind of like kicking the dog for wanting his dinner. And I believe it is considered bad forum etiquette to accuse people of trolling. You should report the posts to the moderator.

Helen

It is not a question of money but of what is available.the kobo mini can be put in to a shirt pocket.i have tested this.i also plan to see if it can be charged by a solar cell soon.

I think it would be better if you ALL joined me and get us what we ALL want.

WE WANT FOLDER SUPPORT.

Once we have what we want then we would not have to keep asking for what we have received.

Of course many of you want to torture yourselves by Manuel Labor like,getting RSI and creating shelves 1 by 1 and that is fine as it keeps you busy and keeps you out of mischief as the devil has work for idle hands although secretly many of you folder deniers you will of course be using folder support while denying it.

[Dr. Drib]

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[robvarga]

Originally Posted by ottdmk

robvarga ah, I see. I don't think that would be terribly practical. I can't think of any method to do what you're looking for without causing way too many unwanted page turns.

??? Are you kidding me??? How do unwanted page turns come in here? I WANT page turns and at the moment I get scrolling over empty area, and paging with tapping simply does not do anything. I have a really good imagination but I simply cannot imagine how you could get unwanted page turns with this situation (you would of course need some setting to tell the reader that you want page turns instead of scrolling to prevent it from even attempting scrolling as a result of a misread gesture).

And believe me, it would be really really practical for me, and apparently for at least one other user as it acts as substitute for the missing crop-margins and the missing reflow functionality. This way I would be able to just tap to page to the next screen, instead of "tap to bring up menu, close zoom, tap to page, zoom, slide button to desired zoom size, tap to hide the gauge".

[robvarga]

Oh, one more thing.

I have an Aura HD, and I would like it to be able to join to already known WiFi networks which do not broadcast their SSID.

[TechniSol]

I want Kobo to update the hardware design as well as the firmware. My changes will require a heavier duty lithium battery, for all Kobo forum posters to allow Kobo to form a linkage between their reader's serial number and their forum posting handle, a 3KV pulsating DC-DC convertor with capacitive diode bridge multiplier connected to a network of conductive plastic on the readers case, and every Kobo owner that posts in this forum to agree to allow Kobo to employ the corrective electroshock therapy when they're being a pain. I fully expect to be the first victim participant, but as I am generally a quick study find myself unworried. However, those of you who tend to continually repeat yourselves should be wary!

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by TechniSol

I want Kobo to update the hardware design as well as the firmware. My changes will require a heavier duty lithium battery, for all Kobo forum posters to allow Kobo to form a linkage between their reader's serial number and their forum posting handle, a 3KV pulsating DC-DC convertor with capacitive diode bridge multiplier connected to a network of conductive plastic on the readers case, and every Kobo owner that posts in this forum to agree to allow Kobo to employ the corrective electroshock therapy when they're being a pain. I fully expect to be the first victim participant, but as I am generally a quick study find myself unworried. However, those of you who tend to continually repeat yourselves should be wary!

Yours doesn't have one of those already?

[theonna]

TechniSol I think a free book for people who post Kobo praise on the forum would work better.

[ShellShock]

Originally Posted by vugtitan

I think it would be better if you ALL joined me and get us what we ALL want.

WE WANT FOLDER SUPPORT.

Where is your evidence that we ALL want this? Over 50% of the people who responded to the poll do not want folder support. That poll has not done you any favours. If I was Kobo, I would use it as another reason not to implement folder browsing.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by vugtitan

It is not a question of money but of what is available.the kobo mini can be put in to a shirt pocket.i have tested this.i also plan to see if it can be charged by a solar cell soon.

I think it would be better if you ALL joined me and get us what we ALL want.

WE WANT FOLDER SUPPORT.

Once we have what we want then we would not have to keep asking for what we have received.

Of course many of you want to torture yourselves by Manuel Labor like,getting RSI and creating shelves 1 by 1 and that is fine as it keeps you busy and keeps you out of mischief as the devil has work for idle hands although secretly many of you folder deniers you will of course be using folder support while denying it.

Sorry, but I politely disagree. I've already have an ereader with folder support and I DON'T WANT IT. With Sony 350 and PRS+, I've never used folder support, so, please, don't put your words in other one's mouth.

[vugtitan]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Sorry, but I politely disagree. I've already have an ereader with folder support and I DON'T WANT IT. With Sony 350 and PRS+, I've never used folder support, so, please, don't put your words in other one's mouth.

but your only saying that to be contrary.we have no evidence you don't use folder support.we don't have any independent evidence you don't.

in any case if you don't want to use don't use it but stop denying us folk who do want it.

Why are you denying to people who want it?

by denying us you are only making us sad,frustrated and morose.

Do you like making people sad,frustrated and morose?

Do you get pleasure from this?

[ksiflhjla8]

How does folder browsing support hurt those who don't use it?

[Rev. Bob]

Originally Posted by Rev. Bob

I feel obliged to point out that this "basic feature" is not present on iOS devices, and is normally not apparent on Android devices. (Yes, there are some Android apps that expose the file system, but by and large, Android apps follow the iOS precedent of handling the file system for you, out of sight.)

Originally Posted by theonna

But you are wrong about Android, reading apps on android have access to file browser and enable you to use your folder organized library just fine.

I think you overlooked the part of my message that I highlighted above.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by ksiflhjla8

How does folder browsing support hurt those who don't use it?

By taking the limited resources Kobo have for development away from fixing bugs or improving other parts of the firmware. Then, if it was released, it adds another function that the support personnel have to answer questions on. And the development team have to test and fix bugs in as other changes are made.

I have no hassle with people asking for a folder browsing. So long as they don't mind me stating that I don't think it would be very useful for most users of these devices and stating my belief that Kobo will not develop one. I do not think it fits in with what I see as their goal for the devices. And the fact that one doesn't exist in firmware that has been in development for at least three years, tells me that they are in no hurry to add it.