Glo Kobo Glo - what I'd like to see improved

EldRick · 11-12-2012, 02:20 PM

Four issues that would improve readability on the Glo/Touch/Mini considerably - all are simple software fixes:

- More choices of font size on the middle of the range. If the current choices are 9-, 10-, 12- and 14-point, I'd like to also have 8-, 11- and 13-point, to get a better balance between font size and lines/page. As it is, it seems that the choices are always between just-too-large, and not-quite-big-enough.

- Shrink the menu-bar footer height. It could be reduced to half its present height, and still be fully functional. As it is, it wastes a line of text that could be displayed otherwise.

- An option to hide the dead menu-footer area at the bottom of the display in all books, and the header at the top of Kobo-purchased books - a book-only View. Between the header and footer, they waste two or three lines of text that could be displayed, and thus increase the number of page-turns by more than 10%. Neither header or footer add anything to the reading experience, and in fact, add an annoyance.

- Fix the obvious bug that I believe may be related to widow and orphan control; odd page-breaks in paragraphs. I often find that text stops as much as an inch above the footer and then continues on the next page normally. It is not always related to paragraph start, because it sometimes happens in the middle of a paragraph.
This causes as much as 25% extra page turns, depending on font size used, and badly needs to be fixed.

ShellShock · 11-12-2012, 03:11 PM

Hear hear! I agree with all of your suggestions, plus I would like the line spacing minimum to be lower. Currently, with medium font sizes, the line spacing minimum seems to be about line-height: 1.5em, but it should go down to at least 1em.

kobokobe · 11-12-2012, 05:17 PM

I agree, especially with the first two points.

Quexos · 11-12-2012, 05:23 PM

These are good ideas for improvement no doubt, but there is a sticky thread where you may post your suggestions for future updates:

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=105210

Thus I'm afraid I must lock this thread ... oh wait I can't cause I'm not a mod

EldRick · 11-12-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

...I would like the line spacing minimum to be lower.

Yep - forgot about that one.

treadlightly · 11-12-2012, 07:37 PM

I would put the widow/orphan control thing at the top of my list. It definitely seems like a bug.

jackastor · 11-13-2012, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

Four issues that would improve readability on the Glo/Touch/Mini considerably - all are simple software fixes:

- More choices of font size on the middle of the range. If the current choices are 9-, 10-, 12- and 14-point, I'd like to also have 8-, 11- and 13-point, to get a better balance between font size and lines/page. As it is, it seems that the choices are always between just-too-large, and not-quite-big-enough.

- Shrink the menu-bar footer height. It could be reduced to half its present height, and still be fully functional. As it is, it wastes a line of text that could be displayed otherwise.

- An option to hide the dead menu-footer area at the bottom of the display and the header at the top of Kobo-purchased books. Between the header and footer, they waste two or three lines of text that could be displayed, and thus increase the number of page-turns by more than 10%. Neither header or footer add anything to the reading experience, and in fact, add an annoyance.

- Fix the obvious bug that I believe may be related to widow and orphan control; odd page-breaks in paragraphs. I often find that text stops as much as an inch above the footer and then continues on the next page normally. It is not always related to paragraph start, because it sometimes happens in the middle of a paragraph.
This causes as much as 20% extra page turns, depending on font size used, and badly needs to be fixed.

I agree with all your suggestions except why limit it to Kobo books, it seems to me it should really be all books. As well as the ability to use the desktop software to manage all books wheter kobo or not.

11-12-2012, 02:20 PM	#1
EldRick Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 91339 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo (Sony PRS-950, Nook STR, Kobo Touch, K-DX, K-3)	Kobo Glo - what I'd like to see improved Four issues that would improve readability on the Glo/Touch/Mini considerably - all are simple software fixes: - More choices of font size on the middle of the range. If the current choices are 9-, 10-, 12- and 14-point, I'd like to also have 8-, 11- and 13-point, to get a better balance between font size and lines/page. As it is, it seems that the choices are always between just-too-large, and not-quite-big-enough. - Shrink the menu-bar footer height. It could be reduced to half its present height, and still be fully functional. As it is, it wastes a line of text that could be displayed otherwise. - An option to hide the dead menu-footer area at the bottom of the display in all books, and the header at the top of Kobo-purchased books - a book-only View. Between the header and footer, they waste two or three lines of text that could be displayed, and thus increase the number of page-turns by more than 10%. Neither header or footer add anything to the reading experience, and in fact, add an annoyance. - Fix the obvious bug that I believe may be related to widow and orphan control; odd page-breaks in paragraphs. I often find that text stops as much as an inch above the footer and then continues on the next page normally. It is not always related to paragraph start, because it sometimes happens in the middle of a paragraph. This causes as much as 25% extra page turns, depending on font size used, and badly needs to be fixed. Last edited by EldRick; 11-14-2012 at 02:47 PM.

11-12-2012, 05:23 PM	#4
Quexos Freethinker Posts: 1,456 Karma: 7053978 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: European Union Device: Glo, Aura HD 2.5.1	These are good ideas for improvement no doubt, but there is a sticky thread where you may post your suggestions for future updates: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=105210 Thus I'm afraid I must lock this thread ... oh wait I can't cause I'm not a mod __________________ . "All in all you're just A-nother brick in the wall" (Pink Floyd)

11-12-2012, 07:37 PM	#6
treadlightly Evangelist Posts: 492 Karma: 1259724 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo Glo	I would put the widow/orphan control thing at the top of my list. It definitely seems like a bug. __________________ 2013 Reading Challenge Book List

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ShellShock Guru Posts: 673 Karma: 1256514 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Back of the cupboard Device: Sony PRS-505 & PRS-650, Kobo Glo & Aura	Hear hear! I agree with all of your suggestions, plus I would like the line spacing minimum to be lower. Currently, with medium font sizes, the line spacing minimum seems to be about line-height: 1.5em, but it should go down to at least 1em.

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