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rkomar · 12-16-2014, 07:59 PM

I've released a new version (1.1), mostly to fix some issues found on Inkpad devices, but also with a few new features for all.

Thanks to a suggestion from hakim, I implemented similar tap zones as those found in the official PocketBook reading apps. Tapping the upper left corner quits the application. The upper right corner brings up the second menu on devices with firmware version 4 and above. Tapping near the middle of each side is equivalent to pressing the Next button, and tapping either bottom corner is equivalent to pressing the Prev button. Tapping in the center area brings up the main menu, as usual.

Thanks to a suggestion from Kiga, I've added a configuration option to automatically rotate images according to their aspect ratio. Tall images are displayed in portrait mode, and wide images are displayed in either landscape mode (chosen in the Configuration menu).

Since the Inkpad doesn't have a Menu button, I've added an item in the main menu for opening the Contents dialog. Since the GotoPage dialog doesn't work right on devices with the latest firmware versions (you have to tap in the center of the screen before it shows itself), the Contents dialog may be the easiest way to jump to an arbitrary page in an archive.

Worked around some buggy multi-touch events that I was seeing on my 4.4.1073 Inkpad. The two-fingered gestures weren't working reliably, but should be much better now.

Fixed a small bug that was keeping the pagemap icon in the toolbar from appearing on the first page that was opened.

I wanted to get this version out sooner so that people using the Inkpad with firmware version 5 could get something that worked reasonably. The translations for the autorotation configuration option will come later.

12-16-2014, 07:59 PM	#251
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,058 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	I've released a new version (1.1), mostly to fix some issues found on Inkpad devices, but also with a few new features for all. Thanks to a suggestion from hakim, I implemented similar tap zones as those found in the official PocketBook reading apps. Tapping the upper left corner quits the application. The upper right corner brings up the second menu on devices with firmware version 4 and above. Tapping near the middle of each side is equivalent to pressing the Next button, and tapping either bottom corner is equivalent to pressing the Prev button. Tapping in the center area brings up the main menu, as usual. Thanks to a suggestion from Kiga, I've added a configuration option to automatically rotate images according to their aspect ratio. Tall images are displayed in portrait mode, and wide images are displayed in either landscape mode (chosen in the Configuration menu). Since the Inkpad doesn't have a Menu button, I've added an item in the main menu for opening the Contents dialog. Since the GotoPage dialog doesn't work right on devices with the latest firmware versions (you have to tap in the center of the screen before it shows itself), the Contents dialog may be the easiest way to jump to an arbitrary page in an archive. Worked around some buggy multi-touch events that I was seeing on my 4.4.1073 Inkpad. The two-fingered gestures weren't working reliably, but should be much better now. Fixed a small bug that was keeping the pagemap icon in the toolbar from appearing on the first page that was opened. I wanted to get this version out sooner so that people using the Inkpad with firmware version 5 could get something that worked reasonably. The translations for the autorotation configuration option will come later.