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Originally Posted by jackie_w
I didn't say it was, but for those who care enough several options are possible on a Kobo because it's not locked down tight. Options 1 & 3 aren't hacks.
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As far as I'm aware, one doesn't really control 1 & 3 if one just buys books, downloads directly to device and doesn't remove DRM.
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Originally Posted by jackie_w
Well maybe they could but in my experience blanket style overrides can have unintended consequences. For example: - Choose left-align: All my centred headings, images and scenebreak ornamentation have also been left-aligned - I didn't want that.
- Switch on hyphenation: My long headings which word-wrap have been hyphenated. It looks awful.
- Set paragraph indentation: But I didn't want an indent on the first paragraph after a heading or a scenebreak.
Some people don't care about any of the above and some people care a lot ... and never the twain shall meet.
On top of all that there appears to be no consistency in how publishers choose to style their books. It's possible a book styled to suit a Kindle's needs is unlikely to ever work well with a Kobo's font adjustment sliders without some kind of intervention ... and vice versa but I'll bet a lot more books are tested on a Kindle before they go on sale. |
That's just it, though. MapleRead allows the user to either keep or override specific publisher styles (on a per item basis even). The reader can decide which settings they wish to override and which consequences they're willing to live with. Personally, I think that should be standard behavior on all e-ink readers. Readers shouldn't have to jailbreak/root their devices or be a Calibre/Sigil whiz or know how to use Alf's tools to get books in good format.
When developing e-ink reader software, why not cater to both buyers who like to stick to the publisher's style and those who prefer more customization (for readability purposes)?