Thread: Ebook reader survey on preferred format(s)
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Old 05-22-2009, 08:00 PM   #141
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
Actually there could easily be a way to override the CSS for user control purposes without having to edit the file. I too am against editing the file and if it has DRM you will have to break the law to edit it anyway but that is another story.

An eBook reader of the future should have lots of options where the user can specify their preferences and these would override the internal book settings. One of the preferences would be to keep the book settings for folks that really want this so nothing is lost. The defaults would be optimized for the average user so a new user wouldn't even have to know about the settings until they decided they needed to change some. With the proper design an eBook can be easy to use and offer customization for power users. Good eBook readers haven't arrived yet.

Dale
You're probably aware, but that's how FBReader works. I figured out a font size, margin, background/text color contrast etc that I found comfortable and book-like, and that's how any text I import or switch to opens up.
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