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davidfor · 10-30-2017, 09:59 PM

If you are pressing anywhere on the screen, then the device will react to that. What happens depends on what is under where you are pressing. As you are reading, the most likely thing under your thumb is some text. In that case, the device will select the text and display the menu. If your thumb is in the middle at the bottom, it will probably cause the page progress to cycle between the different types.

I think how you hold these devices depends on size of the device and your hand. With the Glo HD, I could wrap my fingers around the back and easily tap the edge of the screen with my thumb to turn the page. The Aura ONE is too big for that. When I'm lying down on my side, I tend to hold it in two ways. One is by the bottom-right corner with my thumb across bottom bezel, my index finger along the side bezel and the others behind the device. The other is by the top-right corner with my index finger along the top bezel and the rest behind it. The side is sort of gripped in my palm and I use the thumb to turn the page. The problem with this method is that the base of the index finger will frequently bookmark the page.

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davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	If you are pressing anywhere on the screen, then the device will react to that. What happens depends on what is under where you are pressing. As you are reading, the most likely thing under your thumb is some text. In that case, the device will select the text and display the menu. If your thumb is in the middle at the bottom, it will probably cause the page progress to cycle between the different types. I think how you hold these devices depends on size of the device and your hand. With the Glo HD, I could wrap my fingers around the back and easily tap the edge of the screen with my thumb to turn the page. The Aura ONE is too big for that. When I'm lying down on my side, I tend to hold it in two ways. One is by the bottom-right corner with my thumb across bottom bezel, my index finger along the side bezel and the others behind the device. The other is by the top-right corner with my index finger along the top bezel and the rest behind it. The side is sort of gripped in my palm and I use the thumb to turn the page. The problem with this method is that the base of the index finger will frequently bookmark the page. Last edited by davidfor; 10-31-2017 at 12:22 AM.