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Renate · 04-20-2023, 12:22 PM

I'm reading "Shy", by Mary Rodgers.
It's pretty good, the daughter of Richard Rodgers, as in Hammerstein.
There are a ton of notes, all very pertinent.
It's almost like a running commentary.
I've almost thought that I should load up a separate reader paged to the notes.

For such occasions I have my custom reader set up to allow switching directly from the current page to a preset page. If you PgDn that page it is the new "preset" page. I call this feature "swap". You can toggle between where you're reading and the notes (or map or family tree...)

I find this easier than poking little superscripts. Also, I like to keep my filthy hands off the screen.

I use a little (custom) Bluetooth keyfob clicker to PgDn, PgUp and Menu.
I just updated the fourth button that was Sleep to be "Last Channel" as in TV.
So now with a single action I can toggle back and forth.
If the notes continue to the next page I just PgDn.
The next time I swap to the notes I'm on the latest page.

AFAIK this is not implemented on any reader?

So how do you deal with this all?
Do you avoid reading notes until the end of the chapter because they're a pain?
Does the lack of a "back link" on the notes make things more cumbersome?

(Consumer control 0c:0083 is Unix 405 is Android 229, KEYCODE_LAST_CHANNEL)

04-20-2023, 12:22 PM	#1
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,978 Karma: 18026955 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Reading books with a ton of pertinent notes I'm reading "Shy", by Mary Rodgers. It's pretty good, the daughter of Richard Rodgers, as in Hammerstein. There are a ton of notes, all very pertinent. It's almost like a running commentary. I've almost thought that I should load up a separate reader paged to the notes. For such occasions I have my custom reader set up to allow switching directly from the current page to a preset page. If you PgDn that page it is the new "preset" page. I call this feature "swap". You can toggle between where you're reading and the notes (or map or family tree...) I find this easier than poking little superscripts. Also, I like to keep my filthy hands off the screen. I use a little (custom) Bluetooth keyfob clicker to PgDn, PgUp and Menu. I just updated the fourth button that was Sleep to be "Last Channel" as in TV. So now with a single action I can toggle back and forth. If the notes continue to the next page I just PgDn. The next time I swap to the notes I'm on the latest page. AFAIK this is not implemented on any reader? So how do you deal with this all? Do you avoid reading notes until the end of the chapter because they're a pain? Does the lack of a "back link" on the notes make things more cumbersome? (Consumer control 0c:0083 is Unix 405 is Android 229, KEYCODE_LAST_CHANNEL)