Does Kobo no longer display in two column layout?

[Pjama]

Recently purchased the Clara 2E - I absolutely love it. Back when I had a Libra, I could rotate to landscape mode, and if I made the font small enough in an epub, it would automatically change to a side by side page view that I loved.

Here is an old thread describing similar behavior: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=261624

I have added Landscape orientation to my Clara using NickelMenu - but this side by side view no longer appears on epubs. When I had the Libra, it would automatically appear at the two smallest settings. I am aware the two smallest settings are insanely small, by the way. But I still want to be able to do this, if possible.

Here is my question - is it not possible, due to some kind of default setting in the firmware for the 6 inch readers? If so, is there a patch I can add to overwrite this setting?

Here is another question - does this action still happen automatically on the larger ereaders? - Libra, Forma, Sage, etc. Not naming them all Or was this ability removed in one of the firmware updates?

Thanks for any info. I'm aware this is a niche interest. I'm also aware I could use KOReader to do this, but as I am using my Kobo pretty much exclusively for library books, that is not an option for me.

[Pjama]

Sorry - I meant to create this in the Developer's Section - feel free to move it.

[JSWolf]

The problem is that the Libra is a 7" screen and the Clara 2e is a 6" screen. So to get two columns, you'll need to use a smaller font then you used on the Libra.

However, if you are using ePub (not KePub). you can put the following code in the body CSS style.

oeb-column-number: 2;

That will give you 2 columns without the need for a smaller font.

[Pjama]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The problem is that the Libra is a 7" screen and the Clara 2e is a 6" screen. So to get two columns, you'll need to use a smaller font then you used on the Libra.

However, if you are using ePub (not KePub). you can put the following code in the body CSS style.

oeb-column-number: 2;

That will give you 2 columns without the need for a smaller font.

Thanks Jon, will try that with my owned (as opposed to borrowed) epub books.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Pjama

Thanks Jon, will try that with my owned (as opposed to borrowed) epub books.

You can change the number if you want 3 columns.