How to add chapter name for display on eReader status bar?

jeff47 · 06-17-2023, 10:09 AM

I'm trying to format an old paperback into an ePub using Sigil. Everything so far looks great, but the chapter name isn't showing up correctly on the status bar on my Kobo eReader.

I've attached an image of an unrelated book that has the desired formatting I'm trying to get.

phillipgessert · 06-17-2023, 10:15 AM

That’ll be reader dependent and it’s hard to guess where it’s pulling that from, though I’d start with making sure the chapter title exists between the <title> tags in the head of the HTML document for each chapter. An easy way to get it there is to first populate the TOC using Sigil’s TOC tool, then run the Access-Aide plugin.

theducks · 06-17-2023, 11:07 AM

As has been said: Reader (device) dependent AND configuration of said device as well.

For Kobo from the main screen: More; reader settings (and that is only for Progress)
I think that (chapter name) is pulled from the TOC (NCX) during the 'Processing' phase when adding.
Other devices do it differently (if at all). My K4 only displays title (from the metadata and I used the Calibre Plugboard to insert series#.

06-17-2023, 10:09 AM	#1
jeff47 Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 50592 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Libre H20	How to add chapter name for display on eReader status bar? I'm trying to format an old paperback into an ePub using Sigil. Everything so far looks great, but the chapter name isn't showing up correctly on the status bar on my Kobo eReader. I've attached an image of an unrelated book that has the desired formatting I'm trying to get. Attached Thumbnails

06-17-2023, 10:15 AM	#2
phillipgessert Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 3196766 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Madison, WI Device: Kindle 5th Gen	That’ll be reader dependent and it’s hard to guess where it’s pulling that from, though I’d start with making sure the chapter title exists between the <title> tags in the head of the HTML document for each chapter. An easy way to get it there is to first populate the TOC using Sigil’s TOC tool, then run the Access-Aide plugin. Last edited by phillipgessert; 06-17-2023 at 10:17 AM.

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06-17-2023, 11:07 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,053 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	As has been said: Reader (device) dependent AND configuration of said device as well. For Kobo from the main screen: More; reader settings (and that is only for Progress) I think that (chapter name) is pulled from the TOC (NCX) during the 'Processing' phase when adding. Other devices do it differently (if at all). My K4 only displays title (from the metadata and I used the Calibre Plugboard to insert series#.

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