[Content Server Viewer] Use Volume Rocker to turn pages

[nqk]

Dear Kovid,

I am using Android devices (phone, tablet, eink reader) to read on the Content Server (via either Chrome or Fully). Is it possible to use the volume rocker (some eink devices may have physical buttons too) to turn pages? I see so many options for keyboard, but not these buttons.

[kovidgoyal]

No idea, whats preventing you from assign those buttons to one of the scroll actions in the viewer's keyboard preferences? Assuming those buttons generate key events in the browser, ofcourse.

[nqk]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

No idea, whats preventing you from assign those buttons to one of the scroll actions in the viewer's keyboard preferences? Assuming those buttons generate key events in the browser, ofcourse.

Dear Kovid,

Handheld devices have no keyboard. I am now reading on a tablet, placed in a holder, if I can use the bluetooth earphone to turn pages (possible in Reasily - Android), it is much more convenient. With a phone, I can simply tap the screen, no complaint whatsoever.

Regarding the physcial buttons of some eink readers, I don't have them yet so I don't know, but I'm curious, because whether I buy them or not depends on if they can be used to read on the Content Server.

Edit: I will buy a small blutooth device, like this, only for about 1 dollar, to see if it works.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by nqk

Dear Kovid,

Handheld devices have no keyboard. I am now reading on a tablet, placed in a holder, if I can use the bluetooth earphone to turn pages (possible in Reasily - Android), it is much more convenient. With a phone, I can simply tap the screen, no complaint whatsoever.

Regarding the physcial buttons of some eink readers, I don't have them yet so I don't know, but I'm curious, because whether I buy them or not depends on if they can be used to read on the Content Server.

Edit: I will buy a small blutooth device, like this, only for about 1 dollar, to see if it works.

My bet is that that device is actually a Bluetooth keyboard with only a few keys. They are probably hardcoded to the page up/down or arrow keys or something. For them to work with the the calibre server, they need to be sent to the browser and that needs to send them to the page. All that is out of the calibre servers hands. It is Android and the browser you are using deciding what to do.

As you mention ereaders with buttons, Kobo does not send the page turn buttons to the browser. But, that doesn't really matter for this as you use the browser is not compatible with the full calibre server. You need to use the mobile version of the page. That does not open the books in the browser but will download them. I would expect the Oasis to be the same. Maybe one of the eink based tablets would do it.

[nqk]

I borrowed the game controller from my kid, and it works just right. There is no need to change anything.

Thanks all the developers involved in this great project.

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