Kobo future firmware feature request thread

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Apollyon202

Also kobo origami cases are not really safe. The hard cover can bend into the screen and break it.

Originally Posted by Apollyon202

You took this wrong. I've never said that anyone should not use a cover.

My comment was about your claim that Kobo origami cases could bend into the screen and break it. I have never heard of this happening in normal use, i.e. without something impacting the front of the case hard enough to bend the cover into the screen in which case the results were extremely likely to have been worse without a cover.

And as I asked earlier, how many time have you heard of a Kobo origami cover bending into the screen and breaking it?

[Apollyon202]

Originally Posted by DNSB

My comment was about your claim that Kobo origami cases could bend into the screen and break it. I have never heard of this happening in normal use, i.e. without something impacting the front of the case hard enough to bend the cover into the screen in which case the results were extremely likely to have been worse without a cover.

And as I asked earlier, how many time have you heard of a Kobo origami cover bending into the screen and breaking it?

Uhh sorry, I missed that.
Well, not many cases, but there was an actual example on reddit. Not sure if it was the Libra 2 or the Colour that was the victim, but the dude had a cracked screen inside an origami case. I can’t find the original post now, but it was definitely there.

It was a very worn out case, so it’s probably more of a PEBKAC issue than the sole fault of the origami case. But it seemed like the case was so worn out that the folding parts couldn’t hold it anymore and bent into the display area, which led to a cracked screen.

Of course, things like that can happen due to user error and/or carelessness. Personally, I’d always make sure to prevent something like that.

So my judgement came from that particular case and from the overall, mostly bad opinion about the official kobo origami cases: expensive, low quality, and prone to very early deterioration. That leaves a lot of uncertainty about them. Feel free to disagree, but I’m certain I’d avoid any origami cases because of the probability that they’ll fail and wreck the device.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by Apollyon202

Uhh sorry, I missed that.
Well, not many cases, but there was an actual example on reddit. Not sure if it was the Libra 2 or the Colour that was the victim, but the dude had a cracked screen inside an origami case. I can’t find the original post now, but it was definitely there.

It was a water bottle pressing on the cover causing the device to break. The argument wasn't to not use covers at all, it was to prefer covers with a rigid flap protecting the screen if the Kobo is going to be put into a bag with other items. Origami covers provide lesser protection from direct pressure.

[JSWolf]

I've never read of a cover being so tight that it breaks cracks the bezel or screen.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've never read of a cover being so tight that it breaks cracks the bezel or screen.

Perhaps you might want to revisit the Matcha has two cracks thread in the Kindle Forum? Pay particular attention to the author of messages #4, #7, #11, #15, #21 & #23 in that thread.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Perhaps you might want to revisit the Matcha has two cracks thread in the Kindle Forum? Pay particular attention to the author of messages #4, #7, #11, #15, #21 & #23 in that thread.

I agree with the author that Finte case do not last all that long. However, they ar e not too tight. The bit where the Reader sits is OK.

[XJLun]

Hello,

I hope you are doing well. I’m writing to request a feature improvement for the Kobo Libra Colour regarding manga and comic reading.

When reading comics or manga zoomed to fit page width, the page does not fit vertically, so I need to scroll down to see the rest of the page. In this reading mode, the side page-turn buttons currently skip directly to the next page instead of scrolling down first.

This makes the reading experience more difficult, since I have to use touch gestures on the screen to scroll, which can be less comfortable than using the physical buttons. It would be very helpful if the page-turn buttons could:

Scroll vertically first (if more of the current page remains unread),

And only move to the next page once the bottom of the page has been reached.

This behavior is common in other comic/manga readers, and it would greatly improve usability on the Kobo Libra Colour, especially given that many users choose the device because of the physical buttons and its suitability for manga.

I would really appreciate if this could be considered for a future software update.

Thank you very much for your time and for your continued work on improving the Kobo reading experience.

Best regards!

[bob.f]

I'd like more control over margins. Using KOReader I'm able to reduce them almost completely, but on stock not so much. Maybe due also to widow / orphan control so it would be good to be able to tune that too.

[bdub]

Can you we see our highlights in the annotation section not highlighted? I get it being highlighted in the text, but there is no reason for it show up as highlighted in the annotations. It should be easy to read there.

[Paul Reader]

Can we have a way to disable swiping while reading? Currently it is so sensitive that when I tap to turn a page the Kobo thinks I am swiping and pops up the header and footer menus/control-bars/whatever. I'd like to think I have steady hands, but I guess not.

This is super frustrating, happening 25% of the time. I'm pretty much giving up on reading with the Kobo. This might even go back to the store. My previous Kobo did not have this problem, then again, it was running firmware from years ago, never updated. Too bad it died.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by Paul Reader

Can we have a way to disable swiping while reading? Currently it is so sensitive that when I tap to turn a page the Kobo thinks I am swiping and pops up the header and footer menus/control-bars/whatever. I'd like to think I have steady hands, but I guess not.
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Swiping doesn't pop up the header and footer menus, it turns a page. Tapping in the centre near the bottom pulls up those menus.

It sounds like you are tapping in the wrong zone. While you are in a book, go into your Reading Settings (the gear menu near the top right, then second page of those settings) and look at the Onscreen Controls section. Choose the one that suits your preferences - if you usually tap near the bottom centre, you might like the far right option where the whole bottom third. (and a bit) pages forward.

[Paul Reader]

Originally Posted by meeera

Swiping doesn't pop up the header and footer menus, it turns a page. Tapping in the centre near the bottom pulls up those menus.

It sounds like you are tapping in the wrong zone. While you are in a book, go into your Reading Settings (the gear menu near the top right, then second page of those settings) and look at the Onscreen Controls section. Choose the one that suits your preferences - if you usually tap near the bottom centre, you might like the far right option where the whole bottom third. (and a bit) pages forward.

I know the screen you are talking about and it is set correctly. Swiping left or right will turn the page, swiping up or down will pop up the menu. Kobo Clara BW: try it. I am nowhere near the tiny little space that I have allocated at the center bottom, I am tapping the right edge of my screen, mid way up. Kobo thinks I'm up or down swiping 25% of the time. Want a video?

[Paul Reader]

Originally Posted by meeera

Swiping doesn't pop up the header and footer menus, it turns a page. Tapping in the centre near the bottom pulls up those menus.

It sounds like you are tapping in the wrong zone. While you are in a book, go into your Reading Settings (the gear menu near the top right, then second page of those settings) and look at the Onscreen Controls section. Choose the one that suits your preferences - if you usually tap near the bottom centre, you might like the far right option where the whole bottom third. (and a bit) pages forward.

Tried and failed to edit the previous post. Hopefully this new reply will be clearer.

Although swiping left or right will turn the page, swiping up or down will pop up the menu-like-thing. I have a Kobo Clara BW running software from a week or so ago. I can send a video if you like: the feature definitely exists.

I know the configuration menu you discuss. I have my Kobo set so that I must tap the bottom center of the screen to pop up the menu. The thing is I am tapping the right side, about midway up, and Kobo thinks I am up-swiping (or down-swiping) 25% of the time. This renders reading incredibly frustrating. I have stolen my wife's Kobo Clara SE running old firmware, and it doesn't have this feature (just like my dead Clara SE did not). However, if she also can't get along with this feature the Kobo's going back to the store and I'm suddenly a reluctant Kindle guy.

Like I said, I guess my hands aren't steady. Never would have guessed; they seem fine to me. If I can't use this, I can't imagine someone like my mother or someone with hand tremors being able to use the product at all.

[compurandom]

Originally Posted by Paul Reader

I know the screen you are talking about and it is set correctly. Swiping left or right will turn the page, swiping up or down will pop up the menu.

I just tested this. Swiping down from the top gives you the most recently 3 read, but that only works if you do it starting from the very top of the screen.

Doing anything else including tapping or swiping up anywhere or swiping down in the middle to bottom gives you the top and bottom bars.

I think your solution is actually the opposite of what you suggest. Turn ON swiping for page turn, and then always turn pages by intentionally swiping left or right.

On page 3 of reading settings, I've actually changed "page forward and back" to "swipe only" so I don't accidentally turn the page with tapping.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by Paul Reader

I know the screen you are talking about and it is set correctly. Swiping left or right will turn the page, swiping up or down will pop up the menu. Kobo Clara BW: try it. I am nowhere near the tiny little space that I have allocated at the center bottom, I am tapping the right edge of my screen, mid way up. Kobo thinks I'm up or down swiping 25% of the time. Want a video?

Ah, it thinks you're vertical-swiping! Turning off swiping to turn page wouldn't stop it from detecting vertical swipes. Do you have a hand tremor? Which device is it? I've never had that happen, and never heard complaints about it, so it's not really a typical or widespread issue.

I agree with the poster who suggests to try deliberately side-swiping. Another alternative, if your hands are that unsteady, would be a remote page turner or a Kobo with page turn buttons.