Shadow in the screensaver

anonimo200 · 01-01-2012, 04:32 AM

Good morning and Happy New Year to everyone.
Maybe I'm a bit maniac... I was playing with my screensavers and realized that in some images you can see the shadow of the selection bar under the picture. I mean, when at Home screen, if you select lets say the thirth or fourth book in your list and remember where the selection bar is, if you put your kindle to sleep the bar can be seen (not really seen but "guessed"). Someone else have this impresion?
Thank you for your help

HarryT · 01-01-2012, 04:35 AM

It's called "ghosting". It's inherent in eInk technology.

anonimo200 · 01-01-2012, 06:06 AM

Thank you for your fast replay, HarryT.
Why it doesn't happen when you turn pages or when, from the Home menu, you enter in a book?

HarryT · 01-01-2012, 06:13 AM

Because in those situations, there's a full refresh of the screen (the black "flash"). That doesn't happen when the screensaver kicks in.

anonimo200 · 01-01-2012, 06:17 AM

Thank you again. All clear.
Regards

01-01-2012, 04:32 AM	#1
anonimo200 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2438 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle DXG	Shadow in the screensaver Good morning and Happy New Year to everyone. Maybe I'm a bit maniac... I was playing with my screensavers and realized that in some images you can see the shadow of the selection bar under the picture. I mean, when at Home screen, if you select lets say the thirth or fourth book in your list and remember where the selection bar is, if you put your kindle to sleep the bar can be seen (not really seen but "guessed"). Someone else have this impresion? Thank you for your help

01-01-2012, 04:35 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,661 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	It's called "ghosting". It's inherent in eInk technology. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

01-01-2012, 06:13 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,661 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Because in those situations, there's a full refresh of the screen (the black "flash"). That doesn't happen when the screensaver kicks in. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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01-01-2012, 06:06 AM	#3
anonimo200 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2438 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle DXG	Thank you for your fast replay, HarryT. Why it doesn't happen when you turn pages or when, from the Home menu, you enter in a book?

01-01-2012, 06:17 AM	#5
anonimo200 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2438 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle DXG	Thank you again. All clear. Regards


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