Thread: Firmware 3.18.0 discussion
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Old 09-29-2015, 10:40 PM   #136
davidfor
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Originally Posted by GeoffR View Post
By a small alteration to some CSS in the firmware, it is possible to reduce the footer height so it is smaller than the bottom menu, and then the book text will be displayed below the line drawn by the bottom menu. When the menu opens it covers that part of the text, but that doesn't cause any problems that I have seen.
In the dim distant past, the bottom menu bar was used for the dictionary actions. At that point, having the bar cover the text would have made handling the words at the bottom of the screen a problem. I keep forgetting that there isn't much of a reason not to cover it now. But, I agree with robko, that keeping the footer and the bottom menu bar the same size is a good idea.
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So I don't think the size of the bottom menu is any limit to the size of the footer, at least not in ePubs. I expect the issue is that KePubs have a very large header (for whatever reason, I can't imagine a good one), and Kobo have made the footer large enough to match the header, which is reasonable. Unfortunately KePubs and ePubs use the same footer, so ePubs end up encumbered with the large footer even though they don't have the large header to match.
Yes, the balance is good for kepubs. And the title bar is the same size as the menu bar, which means text isn't covered which I think is good. But, there is far to much space above the icons on the menu bar. I think they want to be able to touch the icon in the menu bar without touching the bezel. Personally, I would use the bezel as a guide to finding the right spot. Halving the space above the icons in the top bar, and below them in the bottom, would still be very usable and maintain the current look. The other side (below for the top bar, above for the bottom) is a bit more difficult as that is busier and there needs to be some separation between the text and the rest. It can be reduced, but not by as much.
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