MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - EPUB on Google Play Books shows black bars

jackie_w · 10-06-2016, 09:13 PM

I must admit I thought the up-to-date correct CSS to use for a black background would be something like

Code:

body {background-color: #000000}

in the CSS file rather than bgcolor. But if Google Play Books is not rejecting your original it doesn't sound like this is the problem.

When you opened the epub in the calibre Editor did you run 'Check Book' to make sure there were no errors? Does the edited epub open OK in the calibre Viewer?

I don't use GPB often enough to know its quirks. Have you tried any other Android reading apps to see if your book is valid there?

10-06-2016, 09:13 PM	#4
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,252 Karma: 16544692 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	I must admit I thought the up-to-date correct CSS to use for a black background would be something like Code: body {background-color: #000000} in the CSS file rather than bgcolor. But if Google Play Books is not rejecting your original it doesn't sound like this is the problem. When you opened the epub in the calibre Editor did you run 'Check Book' to make sure there were no errors? Does the edited epub open OK in the calibre Viewer? I don't use GPB often enough to know its quirks. Have you tried any other Android reading apps to see if your book is valid there?