MapleRead - eBook Reader and Server for iOS

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I get it. This is not about removing names from a menu. It's about moving the bundled fonts to a user accessablefont directory that we can use to install the fonts of our choice. Then if there are any fonts that came with MapleRead, those fonts could be removed. Now do you get it or are you still lost?

You don't really get my point. I was talking about the impossibility of removing the bundled font files (without jail breaking). The app can copy the font files to some other directory, but it cannot move or remove them from their installed directory, due to iOS restriction. Agree or not agree?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by cedhax

You don't really get my point. I was talking about the impossibility of removing the bundled font files (without jail breaking). The app can copy the font files to some other directory, but it cannot move or remove them from their installed directory, due to iOS restriction. Agree or not agree?

Not agree. If these fonts are installed in the user accessible font directory, then yes, the fonts can be removed if wanted. Or the fonts can be downloaded via MapleRead if the user wants or not.

[cedhax]

Again I was talking about the bundled font files, the ones bundled with the app when you download and install. All files must go to some directory designated by iOS. When the app is run, it can choose to copy some files to some other (user-accessible or not) directory, but it can never remove those original files. This is an iOS restriction, but not a Mac or Windows restriction. Therefore, we say that any bundled font file on iOS cannot be deleted. If the font file is downloaded after installation, then by definition, it is not bundled.

Note that I am talking about what and why something will work or won't work, and not about how you want it to work.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by cedhax

Again I was talking about the bundled font files, the ones bundled with the app when you download and install. All files must go to some directory designated by iOS. When the app is run, it can choose to copy some files to some other (user-accessible or not) directory, but it can never remove those original files. This is an iOS restriction, but not a Mac or Windows restriction. Therefore, we say that any bundled font file on iOS cannot be deleted. If the font file is downloaded after installation, then by definition, it is not bundled.

Note that I am talking about what and why something will work or won't work, and not about how you want it to work.

This is NOT about the fonts that come with iOS this is about the add-on fonts that come with MapleRead. The fonts can go in a directory that the program has access to and thus, the program can delete those font files if the code is written.

[cedhax]

Sigh. I said "bundled font files", which are clearly distinguished from the iOS built-in font files, which are not bundled. You may call them add-on font files, if you wish. Now re-read post #243 carefully.

Cheers

[sbaylor]

MapleRead 1.6.4 will be available for download soon by the end of this week.

Here's a heads-up.

Library Sort menu customization via More
- As-is Author Name option for displaying names as “First Last” vs. “Last, First” while maintaining the same “Last, First” sorting order when sorted by Author or Author+Series [1]
- Once per Book option for showing each book with multiple authors only once instead of multiple times, each time under one of its authors, when sorted by Author or Author+Series [2]
- Prefer Caibre Date option for using Calibre's Date as Date Added for each book where applicable (This option was previously located in System Settings)

Made Library Sort by Author (Author+Series) case-insensitive while case-preserving [3]

EPUB context menu customization via More
- Allowed Set My Dictionary to point to another app on the same device [4]
- Added My Command for a user-defined command with customizable name and URL scheme (e.g. Google Maps) [5]

EPUB viewers
- Enabled displaying an EPUB 3 footnote in a popover view, with the footnote text size proportional to the main text size [6]
- Added options to show/hide independently the header, footer and progress bar in Modern Book viewer [7]
- Added two new fonts, Futura and (dyslexic-friendly) OpenDyslexic, to Text Font and Heading Font menus [8]

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All of the features listed above are our attempts to address issues raised by users in this forum and/or by email. Other recent requests will most likely be addressed in some future versions. Thanks.

[1] By user email requests
[2] See BookMaster thread
[3] See Post #233
[4] See Post #189
[5] See Post #189
[6] See Post #152
[7] See Post #207
[8] By user email requests
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[svenlind]

I am really looking forward to this version especially:

EPUB context menu customization via More
- Allowed Set My Dictionary to point to another app on the same device [4]
- Added My Command for a user-defined command with customizable name and URL scheme (e.g. Google Maps) [5]

[JSWolf]

Is ADE page numbering and user installable fonts on the list for the next release?

[sbaylor]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Is ADE page numbering and user installable fonts on the list for the next release?

Not on the next release v1.6.4, but we have those features in mind. Please re-read Post #246, including the following sentences.

Originally Posted by sbaylor

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All of the features listed above are our attempts to address issues raised by users in this forum and/or by email. Other recent requests will most likely be addressed in some future versions. Thanks.
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[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by sbaylor

Not on the next release v1.6.4, but we have those features in mind. Please re-read Post #246, including the following sentences.

I'm not asking about the new release (1.6.4). I'm asking about the next new release.

[sbaylor]

It's available for download now! Please see our websites for the screenshots of What's New in MapleRead 1.6.4!

Originally Posted by sbaylor

MapleRead 1.6.4 will be available for download soon by the end of this week.
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[svenlind]

Thank you for an excellent new update.
As I have mentioned earlier I am particular fond of the context menu customization.

I do have a small problem here. I have set Set My Dictionary to:

http://www.ordbogen.com/opslag.php?word={word}&dict=enda

and I do get a translation in the small window in Maplereader.
The problem is that the service is a paid subscription and from time to time I have to login, and this I can't do in the small browser window in Maplereader.

I then tried to move the command to Set My Command. And now the translation appears in Safari and that is perfect for me.
Consequently I moved the Map command comgooglemaps://?q={word} to Set My Dictionary where it also works very well.

I will therefore suggest the following:

Make it possible to specify a new title in Set My Dictionary as in Set My Command

OR better

Make it an option to specify to use Safari in Set My Dictionary.

But again thank you for an excellent app.

[Cloudmaker]

Pop up footnotes, wow! Finally, thank you so very much!
Small question: how can I point Set My Dictionary to open Google translator app? Just an app, not an online service.

[sbaylor]

Thank you for your compliment again.

Originally Posted by svenlind

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The problem is that the service is a paid subscription and from time to time I have to login, and this I can't do in the small browser window in Maplereader.
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I will therefore suggest the following:
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Make it possible to ...
Make it an option to specify to use Safari in Set My Dictionary.

But again thank you for an excellent app.

This is a very reasonable solution to the problem you described. I'd appreciate very much the details of the use case you provided. Let's see if we can deliver the solution in the next version.

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by sbaylor

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EPUB viewers
- Enabled displaying an EPUB 3 footnote in a popover view, with the footnote text size proportional to the main text size [6]
- Added options to show/hide independently the header, footer and progress bar in Modern Book viewer [7]
- Added two new fonts, Futura and (dyslexic-friendly) OpenDyslexic, to Text Font and Heading Font menus [8]
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Wow! Proportional footnote size! This is much better than iBooks, which always uses a fixed font size. In fact, I can't recall seeing any other ereader app or dedicated ereader with this feature. It works for all the English and Japanese (with vertical writing style) EPUB 3 books that I have tested. Thank you very much for paying attention to details! The beauty is really in the details!