Firmware Update Suggetions

Rellwood · 01-01-2021, 05:10 PM

Not sure if this is a good place for posting a firmware suggestion, but here goes.

Kindle is not left hand compatible.

If it is in a cover, I cannot hold it with my left hand the way I like (gripping the Kindle with my thumb and index or ring fingers with is snugged between the folded over/back cover). Even if I remove the Kindle from the cover and flip it upside down so the flap is on the other side, the touch areas for page forward/back won't allow for left hand use.

Could someone look into fixiing this?

1- allow the user to define the areas for pagination.
2 - add "upside down" layout so the Kindle can be turned over for left hand viewing within covers.

3 - not mentioned above but still helpful. Set the top menu bar to hide so that it doesn't get in the way if I accidentally hit the space where it shows up. I thought there was a way of "locking the touchscreen" but that just means to me that I can't page forward or back. If this isn't the case, then rename it so people realize that they aren't about to freeze up their Kindle.

Thanks!

cvkemp · 01-01-2021, 06:37 PM

I am also left handed and I love my paperwhite but I hated the Oasis that I had before. So you may like the Oasis better. With the Oasis it is possible I believe to hold it the way you prefer. I prefer having the cover completely flat when holding it.

JSWolf · 01-01-2021, 07:11 PM

Amazon should allow user settings for line-height and L/R margins.

Sirtel · 01-01-2021, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rellwood

Not sure if this is a good place for posting a firmware suggestion, but here goes.

Kindle is not left hand compatible.

If it is in a cover, I cannot hold it with my left hand the way I like (gripping the Kindle with my thumb and index or ring fingers with is snugged between the folded over/back cover). Even if I remove the Kindle from the cover and flip it upside down so the flap is on the other side, the touch areas for page forward/back won't allow for left hand use.

Could someone look into fixiing this?

1- allow the user to define the areas for pagination.
2 - add "upside down" layout so the Kindle can be turned over for left hand viewing within covers.

I read my Oasis without a cover and have no problem with holding it in either hand. It should be perfectly possible to hold it the way you describe even with a cover on.

Gandulf · 01-02-2021, 02:26 PM

Also left handed and don't have a problem. Us lefties don't need special treatment like the usless righties need.

Rellwood · 01-03-2021, 01:20 AM

1- An Oasis is much more expensive than I want to read.
2 - I get tired of reading with my right hand and would very much like to switch to my left hand. However, with the cover I cannot hold onto it the way I like, and I cannot page forward.

I use the cover because I like to snug my index/ring fingers between the device and the flap when it's folded back. I use my thumn to swipe the page forward. I read a TON. Mostly in bed, where I would like to lay on a side or cover up when it's cold but being ony able to read right handed is a pain. LOL!

Sirtel · 01-03-2021, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rellwood

1- An Oasis is much more expensive than I want to read.
2 - I get tired of reading with my right hand and would very much like to switch to my left hand. However, with the cover I cannot hold onto it the way I like, and I cannot page forward.

I use the cover because I like to snug my index/ring fingers between the device and the flap when it's folded back. I use my thumn to swipe the page forward. I read a TON. Mostly in bed, where I would like to lay on a side or cover up when it's cold but being ony able to read right handed is a pain. LOL!

Well, get a Kobo Libra then. It has the same design as the Oasis, but is much cheaper.

01-01-2021, 05:10 PM	#1
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,265 Karma: 1937891 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	Suggetions Not sure if this is a good place for posting a firmware suggestion, but here goes. Kindle is not left hand compatible. If it is in a cover, I cannot hold it with my left hand the way I like (gripping the Kindle with my thumb and index or ring fingers with is snugged between the folded over/back cover). Even if I remove the Kindle from the cover and flip it upside down so the flap is on the other side, the touch areas for page forward/back won't allow for left hand use. Could someone look into fixiing this? 1- allow the user to define the areas for pagination. 2 - add "upside down" layout so the Kindle can be turned over for left hand viewing within covers. 3 - not mentioned above but still helpful. Set the top menu bar to hide so that it doesn't get in the way if I accidentally hit the space where it shows up. I thought there was a way of "locking the touchscreen" but that just means to me that I can't page forward or back. If this isn't the case, then rename it so people realize that they aren't about to freeze up their Kindle. Thanks!

01-01-2021, 06:37 PM	#2
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I am also left handed and I love my paperwhite but I hated the Oasis that I had before. So you may like the Oasis better. With the Oasis it is possible I believe to hold it the way you prefer. I prefer having the cover completely flat when holding it.

01-01-2021, 07:11 PM	#3
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	Amazon should allow user settings for line-height and L/R margins.

01-02-2021, 02:26 PM	#5
Gandulf Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 4491791 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Africa Device: Kindle PW4	Also left handed and don't have a problem. Us lefties don't need special treatment like the usless righties need.

01-03-2021, 01:20 AM	#6
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,265 Karma: 1937891 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	1- An Oasis is much more expensive than I want to read. 2 - I get tired of reading with my right hand and would very much like to switch to my left hand. However, with the cover I cannot hold onto it the way I like, and I cannot page forward. I use the cover because I like to snug my index/ring fingers between the device and the flap when it's folded back. I use my thumn to swipe the page forward. I read a TON. Mostly in bed, where I would like to lay on a side or cover up when it's cold but being ony able to read right handed is a pain. LOL!

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