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Old 09-19-2019, 08:06 AM   #181
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why scan a dot folder simple user? A regular Windows user simply will not be able to create .dir, and there should be many such requests..

And again, this is an assumption, and I do not insist on it at all
All those Windows users out there are asking why you wouldn't search them.

As to creating them in Windows, all you have to do is put a second dot somewhere else. Or use the command line, though https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/25/wi...dot-character/. And I've used it in the past to have the file sort first.
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As to creating them in Windows, all you have to do is put a second dot somewhere else. Or use the command line
I know this, you know it, and above it is written about an ordinary Windows user, to which it is not necessary and he will not bother.
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Old 09-19-2019, 08:23 AM   #183
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why scan a dot folder simple user? A regular Windows user simply will not be able to create .dir, and there should be many such requests..
You are arguing with the wrong person.
David didn't ask for or make the change, all he is doing is passing on the information from Kobo.
If you want them to change it back, or make it an option, tell them: https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Posting here does nothing.
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Old 09-19-2019, 08:25 AM   #184
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I know this, you know it, and above it is written about an ordinary Windows user, to which it is not necessary and he will not bother.
That's assuming all non-MR users are ordinary? And I know many Windows people who sort with the dot, especially because it is less intrusive than other characters. But, the trash oversight is a bit unfortunate. We also now have a solution that will work for the foreseeable future, so what's the big deal? At least half the thread has already been devoted to discussing this issue.
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Old 09-19-2019, 08:27 AM   #185
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I know this, you know it, and above it is written about an ordinary Windows user, to which it is not necessary and he will not bother.
Any particular reason for not quoting the part that Windows 10 now supports creating them through Explorer? And to create them before was simple. I have seen plenty of "ordinary" Windows users with them on the computers.

Please accept it. A Windows user can create these directories. And they would expect them to be used in exactly the same way as any other directory. As such, they would consider it a bug if books were not imported from them.
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Old 09-19-2019, 10:20 AM   #186
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why scan a dot folder simple user? A regular Windows user simply will not be able to create .dir, and there should be many such requests..

And again, this is an assumption, and I do not insist on it at all for example, will show pictures of ScreenSaver. This is not good)
Except you can now make a screensaver folder inside the .kobo one which replaces the need for the previous mod. A mod which was, I imagine, frustrating to keep working since it seemed to need serious tweaking with both new devices and new firmware.

You could try citing fmon but David’s already pointed out that’s well beyond the expected use of the device.

I’m going to assume Kobo could also make the user accessible partition only for books and have nothing else saved there do anything. That’d be a fairly good way to stop addons and patches etc. but they didn’t. So go install the tweak Geek1011 made, which solves this issue, then take off the tinfoil hat.
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Old 09-19-2019, 10:34 AM   #187
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Except you can now make a screensaver folder inside the .kobo one which replaces the need for the previous mod. A mod which was, I imagine, frustrating to keep working since it seemed to need serious tweaking with both new devices and new firmware.

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Looking at the Kobo specs, it says it reads jpg, gif. Won't this cause problems as the new firmware will scan for the . folders and find the screen saver images and add them to books?
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Old 09-19-2019, 10:39 AM   #188
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@John F: Either the .kobo-images folder is ignored, or the fact that the thumbnails/covers have no file extension is enough to prevent nickel from indexing them.

In any case, that's one thing you don't have to worry about .
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Old 09-19-2019, 10:43 AM   #189
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Looking at the Kobo specs, it says it reads jpg, gif. Won't this cause problems as the new firmware will scan for the . folders and find the screen saver images and add them to books?
The firmware isn't scanning the .kobo* directories, so it won't see the screensaver or cover files.
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Old 09-19-2019, 11:12 AM   #190
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If that wasn't enough, the bug that causes the Kobo to forget what page your on when you exit the epub is still there.. so now *both* Epub bugs are in effect!
*EDIT* Nevermind. It seems to only happen on some epub files. I'll have to experiment more.

Original Post: This is strange. On my H2O first edition (which I just updated), when I close an epub, then go back to it, it opens on the page I was on when I closed it. Am I misunderstanding?
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Just updated my H2O first edition to the new firmware, and I like it!
*Page flipping seems a little faster.
*Looking up words seems a little faster.
*I like the new browsing view with the line! It's pretty responsive, too!
*ePub page only seems to be forgotten in some files?
*Bookmarks seem to work just fine.
*Books on SD card are picked up FAR more quickly. They show up in the book count very fast now, whereas before, as long as I've had this device, it was very flaky detecting books on the SD card and showing them. This functionality seems vastly improved so far.

Worthy upgrade, overall. I just wish my H2O first edition would be given the built in Overdrive feature, but oh well.
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Old 09-19-2019, 11:46 AM   #192
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Yeah I hope so too. Before this update my preferred way to read was with no header and footer in pages left in chapter mode. I won't keep the progress bar enabled in the new firmware, since it is visible on top of manga/comics.



See attached image. I don't use that renderer for the ebooks I have, I like to see chapter progress, fast page turn etc.. This firmware doesn't seem to change that.
Every firmware I've ever used on my H2O, I mostly use ePub. I've not yet installed 4.17.x. I'm waiting until the patches are released. Then I'll have a look at the patches, decide which ones I want and figure out how to use the new patch system (I've not yet used it).
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why scan a dot folder simple user? A regular Windows user simply will not be able to create .dir, and there should be many such requests..
Sorry, but it is very easy to create .directory with Windows. Anyone who can create a directory can create a .directory.
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If that wasn't enough, the bug that causes the Kobo to forget what page your on when you exit the epub is still there.. so now *both* Epub bugs are in effect!
I've experienced this since upgrading to 4.17 too, on a Clara HD. It seems to be sporadic though as it'll ignore last page read (or bookmarked page) on occasion but works fine, same epub book, a few pages later?!
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How often does 4.17 forget where you left off when reading ePub? Should we be bookmarking the page we are on before we put the device to sleep?
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