Touch Personalize screensavers?

purple_fishy · 06-06-2011, 04:52 PM

I am really, really intrigued by this new Nook Touch. I love the fact that all your books are shown together instead of separating the B&N books from "my library". One thing I am really wondering about is whether or not I will be able to personalize my screensaver/wallpaper like I am able to do on the Nook Classic. Has anyone done this on their new Nook Touch yet?

SCION · 06-06-2011, 05:02 PM

There is a "Screensaver" folder. I haven't placed anything in there.

paultakeda · 06-06-2011, 05:08 PM

Yes. In the folder screensavers create a new folder, name it whatever, and put your images there (same resolution as the old Nook, 600x800, 4-bit grayscale). You have to put the images into a folder or they won't show up when you go to pick the screensaver from settings.

There no longer is a wallpaper since there actually is no such concept on the STR UI.

purple_fishy · 06-06-2011, 05:55 PM

No wallpaper!?! Sad face. I really like changing my wallpaper to suit my mood on my classic Nook. Hmmm. I may have to tinker with my nook to improve the library management so that the Touch will stop tempting me.

JSWolf · 06-06-2011, 06:19 PM

I know companies steal good idea from other companies. But why are companies stealing bad ideas? The slideshow in the Kindle is a rather bad idea and why did Sony & B&N steal it? At least with Sony, it's optional and I can opt out. No idea if it is optional with B&N.

purple_fishy · 06-06-2011, 06:31 PM

If by slideshow, you are referring to the screensaver changing each time you use it, you can "opt out" by selecting a screensaver with just one image in the folder.

It's funny how one person's good idea is another person's bad idea. I really like the changing screensavers.

Bookworm_Girl · 06-06-2011, 06:32 PM

I like being able to customize the screensaver. It adds personalization, and it's fun. As long as you can add your own pictures or turn it off it's not so bad. I find the Kindle screensavers annoying because I can't change them by default (I know there's a hack). I like Kobo idea to show the cover of the book you are currently reading too.

JSWolf · 06-06-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by purple_fishy

If by slideshow, you are referring to the screensaver changing each time you use it, you can "opt out" by selecting a screensaver with just one image in the folder.

It's funny how one person's good idea is another person's bad idea. I really like the changing screensavers.

It's not a screensaver. An eink screen doesn't need to be saved. So it's just a slideshow and what does that slideshow do? Waste your battery.

EldRick · 06-06-2011, 10:56 PM

It does not "waste your battery" at all, because the e-ink screen only uses power when the screen changes. That's why the e-reader vendors quote battery life in page-changes...

paultakeda · 06-06-2011, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's not a screensaver. An eink screen doesn't need to be saved. So it's just a slideshow and what does that slideshow do? Waste your battery.

Uh... it's not a slideshow. When the device goes to sleep it pops up one of the images in the folder. That's it. You wake, put it back to sleep and the next image is shown. There is no slideshow.

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 10:06 AM

Oooh, Sony lets you do that? I've got a new 950 and I'll need to check that out. I like the changing screensavers.

RAH · 06-07-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by paultakeda

Uh... it's not a slideshow. When the device goes to sleep it pops up one of the images in the folder. That's it. You wake, put it back to sleep and the next image is shown. There is no slideshow.

Actually, I think the image will change even without waking it, if you wait long enough. I have definitely had mine do that. However, it happens so seldom that it can hardly be much of a drain on the battery, IMHO.

Also, you have no choice - the authors will appear anyway - so might as well make some of your own.

JSWolf · 06-07-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by EldRick

It does not "waste your battery" at all, because the e-ink screen only uses power when the screen changes. That's why the e-reader vendors quote battery life in page-changes...

It does take power to put the image from the slideshow on screen. It does take power to get the image from the slideshow off the screen.

JSWolf · 06-07-2011, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paultakeda

Uh... it's not a slideshow. When the device goes to sleep it pops up one of the images in the folder. That's it. You wake, put it back to sleep and the next image is shown. There is no slideshow.

OK, so on the nook it's not quite a slideshow. But it still isn't a very useful feature (IMHO). One of amazon's worst ideas (other then sticking to Mobipocket) and others are copying it or using a variation. I just don't get it.

JSWolf · 06-07-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Oooh, Sony lets you do that? I've got a new 950 and I'll need to check that out. I like the changing screensavers.

With Sony, you don't have to hack your x50 device to be able to use pictures you want.

06-06-2011, 04:52 PM	#1
purple_fishy Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 33812 Join Date: May 2011 Location: The land of sand and sun Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook STR, iPad Air 2	Personalize screensavers? I am really, really intrigued by this new Nook Touch. I love the fact that all your books are shown together instead of separating the B&N books from "my library". One thing I am really wondering about is whether or not I will be able to personalize my screensaver/wallpaper like I am able to do on the Nook Classic. Has anyone done this on their new Nook Touch yet?

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SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	There is a "Screensaver" folder. I haven't placed anything in there.

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paultakeda Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook 2nd Ed., Nook Color	Yes. In the folder screensavers create a new folder, name it whatever, and put your images there (same resolution as the old Nook, 600x800, 4-bit grayscale). You have to put the images into a folder or they won't show up when you go to pick the screensaver from settings. There no longer is a wallpaper since there actually is no such concept on the STR UI.

06-06-2011, 05:55 PM	#4
purple_fishy Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 33812 Join Date: May 2011 Location: The land of sand and sun Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook STR, iPad Air 2	No wallpaper!?! Sad face. I really like changing my wallpaper to suit my mood on my classic Nook. Hmmm. I may have to tinker with my nook to improve the library management so that the Touch will stop tempting me.

06-06-2011, 06:19 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,745 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I know companies steal good idea from other companies. But why are companies stealing bad ideas? The slideshow in the Kindle is a rather bad idea and why did Sony & B&N steal it? At least with Sony, it's optional and I can opt out. No idea if it is optional with B&N.

06-06-2011, 06:31 PM	#6
purple_fishy Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 33812 Join Date: May 2011 Location: The land of sand and sun Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook STR, iPad Air 2	If by slideshow, you are referring to the screensaver changing each time you use it, you can "opt out" by selecting a screensaver with just one image in the folder. It's funny how one person's good idea is another person's bad idea. I really like the changing screensavers.

06-06-2011, 06:32 PM	#7
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I like being able to customize the screensaver. It adds personalization, and it's fun. As long as you can add your own pictures or turn it off it's not so bad. I find the Kindle screensavers annoying because I can't change them by default (I know there's a hack). I like Kobo idea to show the cover of the book you are currently reading too.

06-06-2011, 10:56 PM	#9
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	It does not "waste your battery" at all, because the e-ink screen only uses power when the screen changes. That's why the e-reader vendors quote battery life in page-changes...

06-07-2011, 10:06 AM	#11
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Oooh, Sony lets you do that? I've got a new 950 and I'll need to check that out. I like the changing screensavers.

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