Glo Release 2.5.1 removed left justification

beth_s · 05-09-2013, 02:53 PM

I just had a live chat with Kobo CS.

Marti G: Hi, my name is Marti G. How may I help you?
Beth: my glo updated to 2.5.1 and lost the left justification
Marti G: I am sorry to hear you are having issues with your e-Reader.
Marti G: Do you mind holding for a moment while I research that issue?
Beth: thank you
Marti G: Sure.
Marti G: Thank you for holding.
Marti G: Unfortunately the feature has been removed after the update. We apologize for the inconvenience.

I have only had the Glo for a week and now they have removed one of my favorite features.

ewphoenix123 · 05-09-2013, 03:00 PM

Huh?
Are you talking about text alignment left, instead of justified text?

If so, it works fine for my .epub's in 2.5.1.
When it doesn't work for you, there is probably a predefined text alignment in the .epub css, which you can be removed with Sigil or caliber

beth_s · 05-09-2013, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I was in the middle of a book when it updated.

Before the update it was justified left, after the update it wasn't.

When I go to the Font menu and look at Justification at the bottom, left is no longer an option. If I click on the space where it used to be, nothing happens.

ShellShock · 05-09-2013, 03:26 PM

Maybe this was fixed by 2.5.2 released today?

beth_s · 05-09-2013, 03:36 PM

I have tried syncing several times today, but so far, no 2.5.2 update.

I will just keep trying.

ShellShock · 05-09-2013, 04:21 PM

Same here, no update yet.

GeoffR · 05-10-2013, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beth_s

Before the update it was justified left, after the update it wasn't.

When I go to the Font menu and look at Justification at the bottom, left is no longer an option. If I click on the space where it used to be, nothing happens.

The icon for the currently selected justification mode was blank on my Glo in 2.5.1, but pressing it still worked OK, i.e. it still changed from left to full justification and back OK. In 2.5.2 the blank icon is fixed.

samhy · 05-10-2013, 07:12 AM

I have checked and on my Mini (2.5.1) I still have the choice to have the text justified or left aligned. So it's consistent with what others have said

davidfor · 05-10-2013, 08:05 AM

As others have said, I haven't seen any change in the justification behaviour. Except the button is blank in at least one version, but it still works.

But, it only has an effect if the book doen't block it. If the CSS defines the text alignment, the device will not over ride it. To me, that is the correct behaviour.

beth_s · 05-10-2013, 12:34 PM

It seems left justification still works if the book was purchase from Kobo. If it is a book that I already owned and transferred via USB then it does not.

Another thread is talking about Kobo changed the way it handles CSS.

I think there was a change with 2.5.1 because I was in the middle of reading a book when it updated. Before the update it left justified and after it did not.

Also, when I contacted CS they stated that "the feature has been removed after the update."

samhy · 05-10-2013, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beth_s

It seems left justification still works if the book was purchase from Kobo. If it is a book that I already owned and transferred via USB then it does not.

Another thread is talking about Kobo changed the way it handles CSS.

I don't know about that but on my Mini I can have the left alignment on an epub ebook which doesn't come from Kobo. On another one I can't, but I guess that's because of some fixed CSS settings. I'm still using 2.5.1 since the update isn't available here yet.

robko · 05-10-2013, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beth_s

It seems left justification still works if the book was purchase from Kobo. If it is a book that I already owned and transferred via USB then it does not.

Another thread is talking about Kobo changed the way it handles CSS.

I think there was a change with 2.5.1 because I was in the middle of reading a book when it updated. Before the update it left justified and after it did not.

Also, when I contacted CS they stated that "the feature has been removed after the update."

CS doesn't have a clue. Left justification works fine in 2.5.1 for me on sideloaded epubs not from Kobo. They are DRM free (came that way). Try a Project Gutenberg epub and see if it works on it. Sounds like your database or that particular epub got messed up somehow.

05-09-2013, 02:53 PM	#1
beth_s Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: KINDLE-K1, K2, DX, DXG, K3, K4, K5; KOBO-Glo, Aura; BOOX-I62 Angel Glo	Release 2.5.1 removed left justification I just had a live chat with Kobo CS. Marti G: Hi, my name is Marti G. How may I help you? Beth: my glo updated to 2.5.1 and lost the left justification Marti G: I am sorry to hear you are having issues with your e-Reader. Marti G: Do you mind holding for a moment while I research that issue? Beth: thank you Marti G: Sure. Marti G: Thank you for holding. Marti G: Unfortunately the feature has been removed after the update. We apologize for the inconvenience. I have only had the Glo for a week and now they have removed one of my favorite features.

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ewphoenix123 Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 42238 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kobo: Glo, Aura , Aura H2O, Aura ONE, Forma, Elipsa	Huh? Are you talking about text alignment left, instead of justified text? If so, it works fine for my .epub's in 2.5.1. When it doesn't work for you, there is probably a predefined text alignment in the .epub css, which you can be removed with Sigil or caliber

05-09-2013, 03:10 PM	#3
beth_s Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: KINDLE-K1, K2, DX, DXG, K3, K4, K5; KOBO-Glo, Aura; BOOX-I62 Angel Glo	Thanks for the reply. I was in the middle of a book when it updated. Before the update it was justified left, after the update it wasn't. When I go to the Font menu and look at Justification at the bottom, left is no longer an option. If I click on the space where it used to be, nothing happens.

05-09-2013, 03:26 PM	#4
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Maybe this was fixed by 2.5.2 released today?

05-09-2013, 03:36 PM	#5
beth_s Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: KINDLE-K1, K2, DX, DXG, K3, K4, K5; KOBO-Glo, Aura; BOOX-I62 Angel Glo	I have tried syncing several times today, but so far, no 2.5.2 update. I will just keep trying.

05-09-2013, 04:21 PM	#6
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Same here, no update yet.

05-10-2013, 07:12 AM	#8
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,821 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	I have checked and on my Mini (2.5.1) I still have the choice to have the text justified or left aligned. So it's consistent with what others have said

05-10-2013, 08:05 AM	#9
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	As others have said, I haven't seen any change in the justification behaviour. Except the button is blank in at least one version, but it still works. But, it only has an effect if the book doen't block it. If the CSS defines the text alignment, the device will not over ride it. To me, that is the correct behaviour.

05-10-2013, 12:34 PM	#10
beth_s Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: KINDLE-K1, K2, DX, DXG, K3, K4, K5; KOBO-Glo, Aura; BOOX-I62 Angel Glo	It seems left justification still works if the book was purchase from Kobo. If it is a book that I already owned and transferred via USB then it does not. Another thread is talking about Kobo changed the way it handles CSS. I think there was a change with 2.5.1 because I was in the middle of reading a book when it updated. Before the update it left justified and after it did not. Also, when I contacted CS they stated that "the feature has been removed after the update."