Maximum line width on reader?

MaxWidth · 09-03-2017, 01:02 PM

Hello,

I installed Calibre recently and tried to open a book and to my surprise, it does not have a sort of line width option, which is... surprising considering it has one on full screen mode (which I don't like much).

Is there a way to set the maximum line width to 60-70 characters? I have a very large monitor on 2560×1440 and lines soooooo wide are unreadable :\. The alternative is to resize the screen but I can't concentrate like that.

Help?

theducks · 09-03-2017, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxWidth

Hello,

I installed Calibre recently and tried to open a book and to my surprise, it does not have a sort of line width option, which is... surprising considering it has one on full screen mode (which I don't like much).

Is there a way to set the maximum line width to 60-70 characters? I have a very large monitor on 2560×1440 and lines soooooo wide are unreadable :\. The alternative is to resize the screen but I can't concentrate like that.

Help?

Change the number of columns.
Inside the viewer Preferences: General (tab): Textlayout in paged mode: The number of pages to show on each screen

BTW 70 chars is so

(fixed width font, ASCII terminal) thinking

MaxWidth · 09-03-2017, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Change the number of columns.
Inside the viewer Preferences: General (tab): Textlayout in paged mode: The number of pages to show on each screen

But I want it single column... I can't focus with more than one column (yes, I have some attention span issues).

I want something like I'm reading a PDF document; single page at a time, one column, with a maximum width of like 30% of my screen. Well, more like I need it.

I know it's a bit old-school, but it's really the only way I can focus on reading.

JSWolf · 09-03-2017, 02:31 PM

Just change the width of the Calibre Viewer window. Make it narrower.

MaxWidth · 09-03-2017, 02:34 PM

Sorry, but I can't focus on the text like that

MaxWidth · 09-03-2017, 02:39 PM

Nevermind, I got it how I wanted it to using the custom CSS

body {
margin:40px auto;
max-width:650px;
line-height:1.6;
font-size:18px;
color:#444;
padding:0 10px
}

JSWolf · 09-03-2017, 02:41 PM

I'd like to make a suggestion. I would suggest you get a 6" eInk Reader such as Kobo or Kindle.

theducks · 09-03-2017, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'd like to make a suggestion. I would suggest you get a 6" eInk Reader such as Kobo or Kindle.

With the added benefit of not staring into a lighted display

JSWolf · 09-03-2017, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

With the added benefit of not staring into a lighted display

Or one that's too big.

kovidgoyal · 09-05-2017, 10:08 PM

Use full screen mode, then there is an option in the viewer preferences under Fullscreen options to control max width.

09-03-2017, 01:02 PM	#1
MaxWidth Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: None	Maximum line width on reader? Hello, I installed Calibre recently and tried to open a book and to my surprise, it does not have a sort of line width option, which is... surprising considering it has one on full screen mode (which I don't like much). Is there a way to set the maximum line width to 60-70 characters? I have a very large monitor on 2560×1440 and lines soooooo wide are unreadable :\. The alternative is to resize the screen but I can't concentrate like that. Help?

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09-03-2017, 02:31 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,147 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Just change the width of the Calibre Viewer window. Make it narrower.

09-03-2017, 02:34 PM	#5
MaxWidth Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: None	Sorry, but I can't focus on the text like that

09-03-2017, 02:39 PM	#6
MaxWidth Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: None	Nevermind, I got it how I wanted it to using the custom CSS body { margin:40px auto; max-width:650px; line-height:1.6; font-size:18px; color:#444; padding:0 10px }

09-03-2017, 02:41 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,147 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'd like to make a suggestion. I would suggest you get a 6" eInk Reader such as Kobo or Kindle.

09-05-2017, 10:08 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,196 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use full screen mode, then there is an option in the viewer preferences under Fullscreen options to control max width.

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