Touch Kobo Touch Firmware 2.0 - Page 56

DrNefario · 08-10-2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

The default value for the widows and orphans is 2 so if a paragraph would leave 1 or 2 lines at the bottom of a page (orphans) or 1 or two lines at the top of the next page (widows), the entire paragraph will be moved to the next page. I've set this to 1/1 in my default stylesheet used when I edit epubs which reduces the number of times this happens. I've never tried using 0 for both which should in theory disable widow and orphan checking. The sample settings I use for chapters ( <body class="chapter"> ) is included below. Disregard the .webkit lines at they used when reading epubs on an Apple idevice. Also this only works for epub files, Kobo's kepub is a rather different kettle of fish.

.chapter {
display: block;
font-size: 1em;
margin-bottom: 5pt;
margin-left: 5pt;
margin-right: 5pt;
margin-top: 5pt;
padding-left: 0;
padding-right: 0;
text-align: left;
word-wrap: normal;
widows: 1;
orphans: 1;
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;
-webkit-hyphens: none;
}

When I was having problems with widows and orphans earlier in the thread, it seemed to be completely malfunctioning with the Rockwell font. I was getting huge empty spaces at the bottom of the page. A third of a page, or more, in some cases. It's been fine(ish - I would prefer to have a full page always) since I stopped using Rockwell.

JSWolf · 08-10-2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Here is a file you can test. It has Charis SIL (not the enhanced version) embedded and the font-family to turn on the font is in the body style.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=178922

Peter, any word on the font-family in the body style bug in 2.0x?

PeterT · 08-10-2012, 05:31 PM

OOPS... Have not tried yet! Been busy with other stuff. Will try shortly and post some pictures.

Cliff21 · 08-10-2012, 05:48 PM

Hi, I've misspelled a shelve title and haven't been able to amend it, any ideas on how to?

Thanks

PeterT · 08-10-2012, 07:19 PM

I have no trouble going to Library | Shelves then clicking the square of lines at the right hand side of the shelf name, and selecting the Rename option, then after typing the new name, hit Save in the bottom right hand side of the keyboard.

Cliff21 · 08-10-2012, 07:28 PM

Glad to hear yours works then. I'll just have to keep trying.

murg · 08-10-2012, 08:59 PM

Well, It's now been a month since the initial release of the 2.0.0 firmware.

And there is silence from Kobo. Looks like we're in for a fair wait until they fix the bugs they introduced in that release.

dioioib · 08-11-2012, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I have no trouble going to Library | Shelves then clicking the square of lines at the right hand side of the shelf name, and selecting the Rename option, then after typing the new name, hit Save in the bottom right hand side of the keyboard.

Agreed. I am able to edit the titles the same way.

DNSB · 08-11-2012, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrNefario

When I was having problems with widows and orphans earlier in the thread, it seemed to be completely malfunctioning with the Rockwell font. I was getting huge empty spaces at the bottom of the page. A third of a page, or more, in some cases. It's been fine(ish - I would prefer to have a full page always) since I stopped using Rockwell.

I wouldn't have noticed issues with Rockwell since I use either the Georgia or Charis SIL fonts. I have a fair number of books that use the macron and breve diacritical marks and prefer not to see them as the boxes most other fonts display.

magphil · 08-11-2012, 05:20 AM

Weird problem after my wife's kobo upgrade after I had sync'ed mine.

The upgrade created shelves on her Kobo that were on mine. Empty shelves. Shelves names had accented letters on mine, but the accented letters on hers were replaced by garbage.

I removed those empty shelves, but they were back when I plugged the kobo back on the computer withKobo desktop loaded. I removed them again, and created other shelves for hers. I have not tried to re-sync it since, as I have only side loaded epubs

MarFusnet · 08-11-2012, 09:09 PM

Hello,

Could anybody say to me if the new version of Calibre ( 0.8.64 ) is always incompatible with Kobo touch firmware 2.x?

Thank you

PeterT · 08-11-2012, 09:35 PM

@MarFusnet; I presume you are referring to the message from calibre about unsupported database version?

if so... this is a total RED HERRING and the message has caused far more problems than it has solved.

The displayed message mentions unsupported database version. This is nothing more than a "COVER MY A..." message from Calibre.

With the device attached and recognized by calibre, click on the arrow next to "Device" in the calibre menu bar at the top, and and select "Configure this device".

Select the option "Attempt to support newer firmware".

Bingo

DONE

Calibre is perfectly happy with Touch 2.x

davidfor · 08-11-2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarFusnet

Could anybody say to me if the new version of Calibre ( 0.8.64 ) is always incompatible with Kobo touch firmware 2.x?

Yes it is. Unless you read the calibre message and follow the instructions in it. There has been a LOT of discussion on this if you do a search.

John F · 08-12-2012, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murg

Well, It's now been a month since the initial release of the 2.0.0 firmware.

And there is silence from Kobo. Looks like we're in for a fair wait until they fix the bugs they introduced in that release.

Fix the friggin' slow page turns on epubs (and release it)!.

Peakcrew · 08-12-2012, 07:51 AM

Well, my KT arrived yesterday. I'll be writing an account, with pictures, of how I set it up in a new thread (see: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...70#post2182670). However, to cut a long story short, it came with firmware 1.9.12, so I set up an account via Kobo Desktop, and allowed the KT to upgrade to the latest firmware (2.0.0.c) via the usb lead. Whilst I prefer the home-screen on 1.9.12, I have had no problems (in 24 hours!) with 2.0.0.c, which is what I expected on a clean install - it seems to me from following the forums that the problems are related to changing KTs with occupied databases (which is, of course, totally unacceptable).

08-11-2012, 09:09 PM	#836
MarFusnet Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	calibre With 2.0 fw Hello, Could anybody say to me if the new version of Calibre ( 0.8.64 ) is always incompatible with Kobo touch firmware 2.x? Thank you

08-12-2012, 07:51 AM	#840
Peakcrew Avid reader of sci-fi Posts: 384 Karma: 36724 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Scotland Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo X61, Samsung Galaxy Note with Aldiko reader app	Well, my KT arrived yesterday. I'll be writing an account, with pictures, of how I set it up in a new thread (see: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...70#post2182670). However, to cut a long story short, it came with firmware 1.9.12, so I set up an account via Kobo Desktop, and allowed the KT to upgrade to the latest firmware (2.0.0.c) via the usb lead. Whilst I prefer the home-screen on 1.9.12, I have had no problems (in 24 hours!) with 2.0.0.c, which is what I expected on a clean install - it seems to me from following the forums that the problems are related to changing KTs with occupied databases (which is, of course, totally unacceptable). Last edited by Peakcrew; 08-12-2012 at 03:01 PM. Reason: Entered url

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08-10-2012, 05:31 PM	#828
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,563 Karma: 79436716 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	OOPS... Have not tried yet! Been busy with other stuff. Will try shortly and post some pictures.

08-10-2012, 05:48 PM	#829
Cliff21 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Hi, I've misspelled a shelve title and haven't been able to amend it, any ideas on how to? Thanks

08-10-2012, 07:19 PM	#830
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,563 Karma: 79436716 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I have no trouble going to Library \| Shelves then clicking the square of lines at the right hand side of the shelf name, and selecting the Rename option, then after typing the new name, hit Save in the bottom right hand side of the keyboard.

08-10-2012, 07:28 PM	#831
Cliff21 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Glad to hear yours works then. I'll just have to keep trying.

08-10-2012, 08:59 PM	#832
murg No Comment Posts: 3,240 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	Well, It's now been a month since the initial release of the 2.0.0 firmware. And there is silence from Kobo. Looks like we're in for a fair wait until they fix the bugs they introduced in that release.

08-11-2012, 05:20 AM	#835
magphil Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 5090 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Gen3, Kobo glow	Weird problem after my wife's kobo upgrade after I had sync'ed mine. The upgrade created shelves on her Kobo that were on mine. Empty shelves. Shelves names had accented letters on mine, but the accented letters on hers were replaced by garbage. I removed those empty shelves, but they were back when I plugged the kobo back on the computer withKobo desktop loaded. I removed them again, and created other shelves for hers. I have not tried to re-sync it since, as I have only side loaded epubs

08-11-2012, 09:35 PM	#837
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,563 Karma: 79436716 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	@MarFusnet; I presume you are referring to the message from calibre about unsupported database version? if so... this is a total RED HERRING and the message has caused far more problems than it has solved. The displayed message mentions unsupported database version. This is nothing more than a "COVER MY A..." message from Calibre. With the device attached and recognized by calibre, click on the arrow next to "Device" in the calibre menu bar at the top, and and select "Configure this device". Select the option "Attempt to support newer firmware". Bingo DONE Calibre is perfectly happy with Touch 2.x