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Old 01-16-2014, 04:46 PM   #1
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Slider For Backlight: Possible?

This might be an incredibly dimwitted question -- but is there any possibility of getting the Aura (new version) ability to adjust the light by sliding the screen( and without going through sixteen menu steps) ported over to the AuraHD? I assume there's a hardware limitation at work here, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

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Old 01-18-2014, 02:31 PM   #2
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Re: the Aura6-style 2-finger-sliding, I wouldn't think so as I think it's dependent on a capacitive screen not an infrared screen.

On the Glo/AuraHD on fw 3.1.1, I count only 2 taps to bring up the light slider from inside a book:

1 - tap middle of screen to bring up menus
2 - tap light icon in top menu to bring up light slider.

If you're on the Home page, Book list or similar only step 2 is required. Doesn't seem too onerous to me - although finger-sliding is obviously better
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Old 01-18-2014, 07:41 PM   #3
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My fault! I hadnt upgraded to the latest firmware yet. Now that I have, two taps is, indeed, ENTIRELY reasonable.

I just was going mad with the old way of tapping the light.... and then then MENU came up. Grrrr.
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On the Glo/AuraHD on fw 3.1.1, I count only 2 taps to bring up the light slider from inside a book:

1 - tap middle of screen to bring up menus
2 - tap light icon in top menu to bring up light slider.

If you're on the Home page, Book list or similar only step 2 is required. Doesn't seem too onerous to me - although finger-sliding is obviously better
The finger-slide is the main reason the Aura is calling me! it's 2 taps to bring up the light menu, but it's then a slide and another 2 taps to finish the adjustment.
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Old 01-19-2014, 07:53 AM   #5
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Re: the Aura6-style 2-finger-sliding, I wouldn't think so as I think it's dependent on a capacitive screen not an infrared screen.
Well, who needs two fingers, if one might be enough. I have a rooted Tolino Shine, which is a German eBook-Reader with an infrared screen, and I installed AlReader on it. In AlReader it is possible to adjust the backlight with a sliding gesture. I remember a thread in this forum with a description how to install a Tolino Android image on a Glo. I personally don't like the Tolino software, so I won't recommend it. I just mention it as a proof that a gesture driven adjustment of the backlight is also possible on an infrared screen.

If you are not the hacker type, you might check out Sergey's KoboLauncher with Cool Reader. In Cool Reader you can define tap-zones and gestures. For instance you can call the backlight menu or toggle the backlight with a long tap. You also can define swipe gestures to adjust the backlight similar to the Aura 6".
Up to no now there are only 1 step changes of the light intensity, so you'd eventually have to do a lot of swiping. But again, I just wanted to show that a backlight adjustment is possible.

Hacking the Kobo Software might be the bigger problem

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I stand corrected, trekk

I'm only a hacker-type within certain limits (and a gal not a guy). Forcing my Kobo to run as a 3rd-rate android device is definitely not an option for me, I'll stick to using my 1st-rate smartphone for that.

Also I know CoolReader is popular with many but, for me, it's strengths are negated by it's weakness in correctly displaying internal css styling. Quirky as the Kobo can occasionally be with following the epub2 spec, it's still much better than CoolReader in this respect.
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I'm only a hacker-type within certain limits (and a gal not a guy).
In that case I have to correct my wording. This was accidental, but I try to change for the better.
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Lack of multitouch could be overcome by making it so that pressing and holding the light button turns the entire screen surface into one huge vertical slider - just an idea for a future hack should any interested hackers come along.
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