Firmware 4.23.15548

[JSWolf]

For those complaining about Kobo dropping the go to page feature in the books listing, you don't need such. Just use the slider and it shows what page you are on when you release your finger from the slider and it shows the total page numbers. This makes it very easy to go to the page you want.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If I am correct, there were patches to disable sickel or increase the timeout. Either way, I've never had sickel cause a reboot.

indeed there are, although that's an option (i decided) not to bother with. is that ok with you? ( i always) try to appreciate/remember that other people's opinions/preferences may differ/vary from mine.

best wishes koboy

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by koboy

i have 931 pages of books. for me it's much easier to go directly to let's say page 467 by using the go to page number feature.

But be honest: You don't have any clue what books are going to be on page 467, so really, it's no more accurate than using the scrollbar to go to page 467 or thereabouts.

Truth is, with that many pages of books, if you wanted to find The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, search would work better than either scrollbar or jump to page.

bottom line=i like familiarity.

And that's what it comes down to. One way likely isn't really better than the other, except in certain edge cases.

[JSWolf]

Sometimes what seems like a change that's not as good as it was turns out to be a change that's actually better. You just have to get used to the new way. I was not happy with change to the home screen from the tiled version and now with all the other changes, I think we are not better of without the tiled home screen as that turns out was a mess. But the new changes have made eBook organizing so much better.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by koboy

indeed there are, although that's an option (i decided) not to bother with. is that ok with you? ( i always) try to appreciate/remember that other people's opinions/preferences may differ/vary from mine.

best wishes koboy

Don't bother with Jon, he hasn't caught the concept that his preferences are absolute truth.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

But be honest: You don't have any clue what books are going to be on page 467, so really, it's no more accurate than using the scrollbar to go to page 467 or thereabouts.

Truth is, with that many pages of books, if you wanted to find The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, search would work better than either scrollbar or jump to page.












And that's what it comes down to. One way likely isn't really better than the other, except in certain edge cases.

once i know what's on page 467,468, or go down a few 466,465 etc. it can stay like that for quite sometime, and even if i do read some other books and mix things up it still gives me a rough idea what's on page 467 or thereabouts.

both ways do the job. i prefer the long established go to page number, others will no doubt prefer the new scrollbar. the solution as i've already mentioned in an earlier post is to have both. it seems to me that Kobo make some changes for changes sake.

edit. for me the new firmware doesn't have any must-haves, the older firmware and therefore the tiled home screen does.

best wishes koboy

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by koboy

once i know what's on page 467,468, or go down a few 466,465 etc. it can stay like that for quite sometime, and even if i do read some other books and mix things up it still gives me a rough idea what's on page 467 or thereabouts.

When using the scrollbar a box pops up saying 'Page xxx of yyy' so getting to your mythical page 467 isn't all that much different.

Honestly I don't have a preference of one way over the other. At fist I didn't like the slider, but the update adding the arrows helped.

I'll let it lie after this. I only reply because I think you've decided long ago that the tiled firmware is it and you look for any little nitpick you can find with anything newer to justify keeping it.

Honestly, just wanting to keep the old home screen is a good enough excuse.

[rashkae]

The biggest dislike I have with the new scroll bar, (note: this is mostly theoretical, I can't think of when it would really affect me unless I was trying to nitpick), there is no way to know what page you are *on*. I can move the scroll bar to change the page slightly, and get an approximate guess. But if I'm doing that something that will make me loose my place, I don't know what page I need to get back to to return to where I was. That would be kind of annoying. Also, the more books you have, the harder it will be to get close to the page you want when moving the scroll bar.

As I pointed out before, however, there is no need for this current situation... the new layout has a big blank space just begging to be filled with a page number, and everyone can be happy.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

When using the scrollbar a box pops up saying 'Page xxx of yyy' so getting to your mythical page 467 isn't all that much different.

Honestly I don't have a preference of one way over the other. At fist I didn't like the slider, but the update adding the arrows helped.

I'll let it lie after this. I only reply because I think you've decided long ago that the tiled firmware is it and you look for any little nitpick you can find with anything newer to justify keeping it.

Honestly, just wanting to keep the old home screen is a good enough excuse.

it's fine if you don't have a preference, but i do. page 467 isn't mythical it was used only to give as an example.

i'm not nitpicking regarding the go to page number i do use it, the latest firmware taking away that feature/option gives me another reason to stick with the older firmware.

i'm no different from anyone else i have my likes and dislikes, opinions/preferences, but i understand and respect other users have theirs too.

best wishes koboy

[koboy]

Originally Posted by rashkae

The biggest dislike I have with the new scroll bar, (note: this is mostly theoretical, I can't think of when it would really affect me unless I was trying to nitpick), there is no way to know what page you are *on*. I can move the scroll bar to change the page slightly, and get an approximate guess. But if I'm doing that something that will make me loose my place, I don't know what page I need to get back to to return to where I was. That would be kind of annoying. Also, the more books you have, the harder it will be to get close to the page you want when moving the scroll bar.

As I pointed out before, however, there is no need for this current situation... the new layout has a big blank space just begging to be filled with a page number, and everyone can be happy.

the point you make isn't a nitpick it's a simple fact there is no way of knowing exactly what page your on. it's that blatantly obvious it shouldn't need to be pointed out.

edit. i've just found out while using the UI that if you keep your finger on the slider/scrollbar without letting go and move up or down it will show the page number you are on, but when you take your finger off the screen it disappears. which means it doesn't show you what page you are on without having to keep your finger constantly on the screen.

best wishes koboy

[petercreasey]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

For those complaining about Kobo dropping the go to page feature in the books listing, you don't need such. Just use the slider and it shows what page you are on when you release your finger from the slider and it shows the total page numbers. This makes it very easy to go to the page you want.

Sorry, I can't find any way to make a slider or the page numbers appear. If you're calling, the vertical page advancer on the right side of the screen, it does not make page numbers appear.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by petercreasey

Sorry, I can't find any way to make a slider or the page numbers appear. If you're calling, the vertical page advancer on the right side of the screen, it does not make page numbers appear.

Put your finger on the slider, move it up or down the screen but do not take your finger off the screen. Page numbers appear as XX/YY at the bottom middle of the screen.

[the.Mtn.Man]

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm the only one who actually spends the vast majority of my time reading instead of fiddling with the Kobo interface.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by the.Mtn.Man

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm the only one who actually spends the vast majority of my time reading instead of fiddling with the Kobo interface.

One can use a Kobo for reading?!

[petercreasey]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Put your finger on the slider, move it up or down the screen but do not take your finger off the screen. Page numbers appear as XX/YY at the bottom middle of the screen.

Okay, thank you.