Firmware 4.23.15505

[lkmiller]

Thanks for explaining. I hadn't triggered that or hadn't noticed. It wouldn't be bad if it actual worked like it does with books but taking you to the articles list.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

The date is already in the database. It's just not an option that I have much personal interest in given that I gave up on collections years back. I've attached an image from an backup of what the table looks like.

After seeing the database snippet, I wonder if this is something that maybe NickelMenu could deal with.

[Nekrodamus]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I like the clock.
The clock tells time.
Without the clock, there would be chaos.
It is good to have the clock.

I hate the clock.
The clock tells time, mother #$%&@".
With the clock, there would be order.
It is very bad to have the clock.

Pleeeeeease an option to off de the clock!!!

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Nekrodamus

I hate the clock.
The clock tells time, mother #$%&@".
With the clock, there would be order.
It is very bad to have the clock.

Pleeeeeease an option to off de the clock!!!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nekrodamus

I hate the clock.
The clock tells time, mother #$%&@".
With the clock, there would be order.
It is very bad to have the clock.

Pleeeeeease an option to off de the clock!!!

What else is a clock to do but display the time? Is having some order a bad thing? Back when I was reading with my T1, someone on MR modified the reading software to display a clock. I thought it was a good thing to have the clock and I still like the idea of a clock. It's very easy to lose yourself in a book and read for longer then you intended.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Nekrodamus

I hate the clock.
The clock tells time, mother #$%&@".
With the clock, there would be order.
It is very bad to have the clock.

Pleeeeeease an option to off de the clock!!!

Hmm, I probably shouldn't say anything about how the clock got there

[compurandom]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Hmm, I probably shouldn't say anything about how the clock got there

Ideally we'd have options to add the clock to the header when reading too...
and an option to turn it off off everywhere else to make everyone happy.

But until one or both of those exist, I guess I'm keeping miniclock and redundant clocks on some screens.

[Gibbo]

Originally Posted by compurandom

Ideally we'd have options to add the clock to the header when reading too...
and an option to turn it off off everywhere else to make everyone happy.

Send some feedback to kobo ref your quote and they said they're looking into it for a future firmware. Fingers crossed they don't take too long

[koboy]

Originally Posted by compurandom

Ideally we'd have options to add the clock to the header when reading too...
and an option to turn it off off everywhere else to make everyone happy.

But until one or both of those exist, I guess I'm keeping miniclock and redundant clocks on some screens.

an option to turn it off/on everywhere would be nice for those who don't need/want a clock on their ereader.

best wishes koboy

[Uncle Robin]

Choice is always good where possible, but I'm thinking that some people must spend A LOT of time on their home screens rather than in an actual book if the presence of the clock is troublesome. Since it is not visible without user input when reading, the only place where seeing it is not by active user action is the home screen, which for me is not somewhere I linger.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

Choice is always good where possible, but I'm thinking that some people must spend A LOT of time on their home screens rather than in an actual book if the presence of the clock is troublesome. Since it is not visible without user input when reading, the only place where seeing it is not by active user action is the home screen, which for me is not somewhere I linger.

I've missed having the clock available outside a book. I do look at it when deciding on what to read. If I finish a book, notice it is late I might decide to sleep instead of reading. Especially if I have trouble choosing something. That's usually a sign to check the time. I don't want the clock in front of me when reading, but, having it easily accessible is good.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by davidfor

I've missed having the clock available outside a book. I do look at it when deciding on what to read. If I finish a book, notice it is late I might decide to sleep instead of reading. Especially if I have trouble choosing something. That's usually a sign to check the time. I don't want the clock in front of me when reading, but, having it easily accessible is good.

This is pretty much me,too. I glance at the clock when I am on the home screen, and find it helpful, sufficiently so to warrant changing my locale to see the "real" time, 24hr time.
For me, Kobo has struck a near-perfect balance of accessibility and unobtrusiveness. That aside, I can more easily understand the concerns of those who want to see it constantly than those who want it gone completely, since its presence is so relatively fleeting.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

This is pretty much me,too. I glance at the clock when I am on the home screen, and find it helpful, sufficiently so to warrant changing my locale to see the "real" time, 24hr time.
For me, Kobo has struck a near-perfect balance of accessibility and unobtrusiveness. That aside, I can more easily understand the concerns of those who want to see it constantly than those who want it gone completely, since its presence is so relatively fleeting.

the clock isn't a new thing, i'm running a version 3 firmware and it's on the home screen every time i access the top right menu. going by some of the comments on here Kobo must have dropped it at some point. it's good to know they do bring back features that some people may want.

edit. when you have 950 pages of books and want to go to a specific page the scroll bar is (to put it kindly) insufficient/undesirable.

best wishes koboy

[lkmiller]

Huh, I like the scrollbar. It works well on my Forma. If the book should be about halfway through my list, just tap the scrollbar in the middle and instantly there. It would nice to always have the page x of y showing and the ability to type in page numbers too.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Huh, I like the scrollbar. It works well on my Forma. If the book should be about halfway through my list, just tap the scrollbar in the middle and instantly there. It would nice to always have the page x of y showing and the ability to type in page numbers too.

i agree with your last point. Kobo should have kept the go to type in page numbers while adding the scrollbar as a new feature/option.

best wishes koboy