11-30-2012, 12:06 PM | #1066 |
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Feature request
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I often read PDFs with a lot of front matter before the page numbering starts. This means that when I jump to a page, I have to calculate in my head to input the right page number. It would be nice, and an easy feature to add I think, if for each file one could add an "offset" that would automatically be added to a page number entered. Thank you. |
11-30-2012, 02:12 PM | #1067 | |
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11-30-2012, 02:16 PM | #1068 |
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Proposed improvements (IMHO) and some issues
Firmware v1.8 20121113
[New PDF reader] - Dictionary tool: The search function with the dictionary tool would be more useful if it worked as it should because in many pdf, instead translate the selected word, trying to translate first word on the same line and I said "trying" because it still often does not recognize even that word and translates it with what looks more like. I'd rather have a list of words to choose from! I also wonder if you could make boox m92 compatible with the "Star Dict" dictionaries version 3 (currently seems to only support those v2) since they are newer and easier to find. - Bookmarks and notes: It would be useful to have a search function in the index of the notes and/or bookmarks especially for those large documents of hundreds of pages as well as to rename bookmarks as is already done, in part, with notes and since text typing with the software keyboard is not just convenient, it would not be bad if notes and bookmarks were recorded starting from "marked text" (not from head of the line) without blanks between words, because now they are really not very useful. - - - Sure... your opinion is welcome! I think the Onyx Boox M92 is already a good device, but thanks to Booxtor as well as tireless developers it could be improved so that it could really win the competition with the best e-readers on the market. |
11-30-2012, 08:36 PM | #1069 |
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When reading, in landscape mode with scribbles selected (obviously the annotation bar is active) if you go to settings to change the zoom, as soon as you click on the icon at the left bottom corner to go to settings the toolbar switches back to Zooming which is forcing you to go back to change it to what it was (scribbling) @finitary: we are missing more important basic functions that the page offset. In my opinion Onyx should focus on having their reader with most of the basic functions of a decent PDF reader. Since we are missing a lot at the annotations level, in my opinion the page offset is something "nice to have" but not vital. |
12-01-2012, 09:29 AM | #1070 | |
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12-01-2012, 12:05 PM | #1071 |
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It would work in some cases, but not all. The book may restart numbering each chapter, blank pages are ommited in pdf, but present in book, enclosed pictures/advertisements may or may not be counted and so on.
It might help in some cases, but one cannot rely on it... It seems to me safer practice to write page number in annotation comment. At least the 1st comment on page. (But OK there could be an option to fill it automatically with page number minus user entered offset) But I agree with PF4Mobile, that priority should be given to removing all/most known bugs or anoyances and reaching the stable version, first. We still have pre RC. Lots of work has been done and a new pdf reader is a big step forward, but it needs some more polishing here and there... |
12-01-2012, 12:25 PM | #1072 |
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CBR file : setting zoom level.
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I like to be able to set the zoom level with the CBR files. I hope, that is possible to have this in a futur firmware. |
12-01-2012, 12:42 PM | #1073 | |
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On the other side, how many of the known desktop PDF readers have this function? That tells how if from commercial point of view it makes sense to put a higher priority on this. Can't this overcame by exporting to desktop and extracting the annotations there with a software that does have that function implemented? |
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12-02-2012, 04:40 AM | #1074 |
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dictionary usage
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I just upgraded to firmware 1.8.20121113. I like the new option to maximize the dictionary window, but was sad to find that it only works for the pdf reader. Can we please have it for all other formats as well? (for example, for epub the 'D' icon is not there). Also, could there be an option that clicking on a word will directly open the dictionary entry for this word? In the moment I'm reading a difficult text where I have to look up lots of words. It seems that for every lookup I have to 1. click on the lower left corner to open the tools menu 2. click on the "dictionary icon" 3. click on the word to lookup 4. close the dictionary window as it obscures some text It would be great if I could skip clicks 1 and 2 without having to keep the dictionary window open at all times. Is that possible? |
12-02-2012, 06:19 AM | #1075 |
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It is possible to click dictionary button on toolbar. So, you can skip step 1.
Your suggestion is ever faster and gives better work flow if lots of dictionary lookups is needed. Might be good for learning a foreign language. Adding "dictionary tool", beside "hand tool", "scribling tool", might be an improvement. If it is easy to implement, I would vote for such an improvement. |
12-02-2012, 11:47 AM | #1076 |
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Regarding the dictionary, you can look up any word just by double clicking on it (in any reader). However the double click with the stylus is tricky (you have to be precise) it might be better to use a long press.
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12-02-2012, 02:25 PM | #1077 |
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Thanks melmoth, I have a i62 Firefly and not a M92 but your advice on double tapping to bring up the dictionary was a great revelation On my device it seems to work flawlessly in FBreader while in Coolreader is more of a hit and miss feature, double tapping often just changes the page (highlighting words is quite unprecise too). Does it work for pdf files too on the M92?
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12-02-2012, 03:16 PM | #1078 |
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No, double click or long press do not work in M92.
You must first open a dictionary subwindow and than if you touch the word by stylus the explanation is shown. (KarlL42 suggested to skip manual openning of dictionary subwindow and let it open it automaticaly when one touches the word.) It works fine for English and maybe also for other bigger languages. But for example for Czech language (it has many letters with accents) M92 is not able to capture whole word. It takes only part of the word if it contains certain accented letters. It considers accented letter as space. |
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12-03-2012, 09:31 AM | #1080 |
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I see, I do not use them, just PDFreader. So, maybe double click on the word if hand tool is active? Therefore no need for special dictionary mode.
It would make sense to do it this way, if it works that way in FBreader and Coolreader. |
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