Footnote question Kobo Aura One

Stingo · 09-10-2016, 12:43 PM

Ok. I've looked around for an answer so if it is something I've missed my apologies.

While reading my H2O if I select a footnote I get a pop up window with the footnote and the option to "read more". I can easily make the pop-up window go away.

While reading my Aura One if I select the same footnote it takes me to a page with all of the footnotes in the book in numerical order. I have to click the tiny footnote number to, usually, go back to the location in the book.

Is this a setting that can be changed or a change in the firmware? I ask because I find the pop-up approach more focused and easy to use. Thanks.

PeterT · 09-10-2016, 01:09 PM

Are the two books in the same format? The H2O sounds lik you are reading a Kobo ePub (kepub); the second sounds like its an ePub that was sideloaded.

Terisa de morgan · 09-10-2016, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Ok. I've looked around for an answer so if it is something I've missed my apologies.

While reading my H2O if I select a footnote I get a pop up window with the footnote and the option to "read more". I can easily make the pop-up window go away.

While reading my Aura One if I select the same footnote it takes me to a page with all of the footnotes in the book in numerical order. I have to click the tiny footnote number to, usually, go back to the location in the book.

Is this a setting that can be changed or a change in the firmware? I ask because I find the pop-up approach more focused and easy to use. Thanks.

It looks like the first behavior is for a kepub book and the second or a epub one.

gibletpie · 09-10-2016, 01:17 PM

If you use Calibre with the Kobo Touch Extended driver to convert that epub to kepub on the fly while transferring it to your Aura One, footnotes should appear in a popup.

Stingo · 09-10-2016, 02:23 PM

Just checked the book in the aura one is .kepub.epub. The book in the H2O is .kepub.epub.

Is there a setting in the driver that I should check.

Thanks for the help.

John F · 09-10-2016, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Ok. I've looked around for an answer so if it is something I've missed my apologies.

While reading my H2O if I select a footnote I get a pop up window with the footnote and the option to "read more". I can easily make the pop-up window go away.

While reading my Aura One if I select the same footnote it takes me to a page with all of the footnotes in the book in numerical order. I have to click the tiny footnote number to, usually, go back to the location in the book.

Is this a setting that can be changed or a change in the firmware? I ask because I find the pop-up approach more focused and easy to use. Thanks.

Not a direct answer but...

Can't you also tap to bring up the menu and than pick previous location (bottom left of screen)? I'm going from memory, so I may be wrong.

robko · 09-10-2016, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Just checked the book in the aura one is .kepub.epub. The book in the H2O is .kepub.epub.

Is there a setting in the driver that I should check.

Epub vs Kepub would have been my 1st thought. However, I think depending how the code in the book is done you might be stuck with this in both formats. Rare, but IIRC I have ran into it. Check with the same book it is working on in your H2O. I just checked a Kobo bought Kepub on my A1 and it gives the popup.
Hopefully someone else can point out driver setting to check as that is a possibility too.

Stingo · 09-10-2016, 04:17 PM

Thanks everyone. Not a big deal but certainly confusing.

09-10-2016, 12:43 PM	#1
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Footnote question Kobo Aura One Ok. I've looked around for an answer so if it is something I've missed my apologies. While reading my H2O if I select a footnote I get a pop up window with the footnote and the option to "read more". I can easily make the pop-up window go away. While reading my Aura One if I select the same footnote it takes me to a page with all of the footnotes in the book in numerical order. I have to click the tiny footnote number to, usually, go back to the location in the book. Is this a setting that can be changed or a change in the firmware? I ask because I find the pop-up approach more focused and easy to use. Thanks.

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09-10-2016, 01:09 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,525 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Are the two books in the same format? The H2O sounds lik you are reading a Kobo ePub (kepub); the second sounds like its an ePub that was sideloaded.

09-10-2016, 01:17 PM	#4
gibletpie Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 107690 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura One	If you use Calibre with the Kobo Touch Extended driver to convert that epub to kepub on the fly while transferring it to your Aura One, footnotes should appear in a popup.

09-10-2016, 02:23 PM	#5
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Just checked the book in the aura one is .kepub.epub. The book in the H2O is .kepub.epub. Is there a setting in the driver that I should check. Thanks for the help.

09-10-2016, 04:17 PM	#8
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Thanks everyone. Not a big deal but certainly confusing.

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