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Old 12-12-2018, 06:02 PM   #3
davidfor
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Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos
As can be seen, firmware version 4.12.12111 has been released. This is mainly a catch-up release to get all devices on the same firmware version. So, it is going to everything except the Mini.

The release notes are:
  • Hide book title or footer:
    • Keep your book title private, or just give yourself space for words on the screen
    • Go to Settings > Reading settings > Page appearance
  • Reading PDF documents:
    • While reading a PDF, double-tap to zoom in, then swipe to move between sections of the page
    • Double-tap to zoom out, or use a page-turn button to move to the next page
  • Reading Comics (.CBR, .CBZ):
    • Performance has improved when reading .CBR or .CBZ comics, especially when zooming in
    • You can now press and hold to flip through pages quickly in .CBR and .CBZ comics
  • More enhancements:
    • Fast page flip is now up to 50% faster
    • Several Wi Fi issues have been addressed
    • Enabling and disabling Wi Fi is faster

That is largely the release notes for the 4.11.x release to the Forma.

Other changes I know of are:
  • Adding scroll buttons to the bottom of most lists and dialogs. These show in the corners at the bottom. Tapping them will scroll to the next page. Swiping will still work in all expected places. Note that on the first page, there is no left arrow, but you can still scroll backwards to the end of the list.
  • Fix the lack of a refresh after displaying the menu bars while reading if the footer was hidden.
  • Fixes for at least one more situation where the Forma was freezing.
  • Full refresh now done when the font settings are done. At least I think this is new. I'm sure it wasn't there before, but I can't think of when it was added. Note that for an epub, there is two refreshes done. This has been reported.
  • The screensaver info panel has been reduced in size. There is now no empty space between the status and the book status. If the device is plugged in, an extra line is added with the charging state. With the transparency that was in a 4.11.x release, it looks cleaner and is less intrusive.
  • A new hidden option is "UnlockEnabled". This can be used to disable the "Swipe to unlock" message on the Forma. Or add it to the other devices. To turn it off, add "UnlockEnabled=false" to the config file in the "PowerOptions". Using "UnlockEnabled=true" will enable it on the other devices. If you want change the time prompt is displayed, use "UnlockTimeout=n" where n is the number of seconds to display the message.

If I think of anything else, I will update the list.

For calibre, I will update the supported firmware version for the next release. In the meantime, it is safe to use the "Attempt to support newer firmware" option. There are no changes that affect how calibre interacts with the device.

Last edited by davidfor; 12-12-2018 at 11:01 PM. Reason: Added: comment about screensaver info box, UnlockEnabled/UnlockTimeOut
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