Quote:
Originally Posted by Quoth
KOReader and and some Android apps do it.
Most people don't want that. Most people find it too fiddly and awkward. The ebook should just work.
|
I strongly agree that an ebook should just work, regardless of the device/program you are using to view the ebook. Unfortunately, that is often not the case, thus all of the discussion of formatting issues.
One of my ereaders (Nook Color) has the option of just going with the publisher's formatting. That should be the main option when you first open an ebook, but if you alter its appearance in the ereader that should be remembered. If that is good enough, then so be it. But if you want to make appearance changes you can.
However, if properly constructed formatting options should be easy. My Nook Glowlight 4 offers these options with EUPB ebooks: Typeface, size, typeface thickness, margins, line spacing, and justification. An option would be to have simple options (like what I mentioned previously) and detailed options (where you can make detailed formatting decisions). Most people might not want to deal with formatting issues, but others might.