[Archived] Marvin ePub reader for iPad - Page 17

kguil · 12-18-2012, 01:46 AM

Hi Faterson, I have a prototype of that working and will probably make it for the update after the holidays. The only problem I'm having is that the restore currently overwrites existing highlights and bookmarks. It does not merge them.

Is this behaviour acceptable? What do you think?

Valkrider · 12-18-2012, 02:44 AM

Is there a way to fix the brightness setting? Every time I go back to reading the brightness seems to have reset to around 30% and I have to drop it back to about 20% which is what I prefer. This is on an iPad mini with 6.01.

kguil · 12-18-2012, 02:47 AM

Ho Valkrider. Marvin should remember your brightness setting. I'll check it out. By any chance, do you have the 'auto brightness' setting turned on in your iPad's settings?

Faterson · 12-18-2012, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kguil

I have a prototype of that working and will probably make it for the update after the holidays. The only problem I'm having is that the restore currently overwrites existing highlights and bookmarks. It does not merge them.

Is this behaviour acceptable? What do you think?

Yes, it's definitely acceptable. It would be fantastic if you included this functionality in the post-holiday update.

Then it would be also possible not just to delete individual books temporarily, but also to uninstall & reinstall the Marvin app at any time, without any data loss.

Of course, a merge functionality for highlights/notes/bookmarks on the basis of XHTML exports would be ultra-smart, but it did not even occur to me at this point. Please, just make the simple XHTML restore functionality available now, and you can always add the XHTML merge functionality later on, if you find it worthwhile to work on such a feature.

kguil · 12-18-2012, 07:22 AM

I'll do my best

kyteflyer · 12-19-2012, 12:55 AM

So are you saying you are dropping the idea of bookmark syncing via the cloud?

What I love about both the Kindle app and iBooks is the fact that I can be reading on my iphone at night before sleeping, then get up the next day and pick up my ipad, and the book will find where i left off, and I can continue on from there. This has become a lot more important to me than I thought it would be, and I know many others use those apps for that very reason as well.

kguil · 12-19-2012, 01:05 AM

No kyteflyer. When the iPhone version is available, iCloud sync will definitely be a core feature. What is being suggested, and what I'm working on for the next update is this:

Currently export highlights and notes, produces a human-readable XHTML file.
In the new version you'll also be able to export a special bookmarks, highlights and notes file that you can import later, if say, you deleted the book. This way you'll be able to get your annotations back.
You can also send this file to your friends so that they can see what you highlighted, annotated and bookmarked in a book.
This feature will support both overwriting your current annotations with the ones in the interchange file as well as merging with the highlights you already have.

Faterson · 12-19-2012, 01:25 AM

I'm calling the XHTML export file Marvin's no. 1 killer feature even now, but with all those improvements still to come (even the merge!), I'll just be left speechless.

kguil · 12-19-2012, 01:42 AM

Thanks Faterson.

kyteflyer · 12-19-2012, 08:56 AM

OK, got it. Gee, Kris, this is sounding like it could end up being all things to all readers. Love it!

Valkrider · 12-20-2012, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kguil

Ho Valkrider. Marvin should remember your brightness setting. I'll check it out. By any chance, do you have the 'auto brightness' setting turned on in your iPad's settings?

No I don't have the auto brightness set on my iPad. Just checked again and definitely not set and the brightness changed back up.

kguil · 12-20-2012, 02:40 AM

Ok Valkrider. I'll check out what's happening and get back to you.

artbatista · 12-20-2012, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valkrider

No I don't have the auto brightness set on my iPad. Just checked again and definitely not set and the brightness changed back up.

I see the same thing in my iPad2.

Art

kguil · 12-20-2012, 02:50 AM

Hi artbatista. I'm getting the same thing too. I just haven't tracked down the problem yet. I hope to have a solution for this later on today.

adrian1944 · 12-20-2012, 04:20 AM

I would like to join all the people thanking Kris for this fantastic app and his incredible response to queries problems and new features.
I cannot wait for the post holiday version with better sort features.

One query for all those who have posted here. Why are there only three reviews on Itunes, are you all trying to keep this to yourselves rather than tell others. Only by reading this thread does one learn what is really available here and the way Kris responds to questions and suggestions. We have here a reader app maintained like Calibre so rate it and tell others. I just have.

adrian

12-19-2012, 01:05 AM	#247
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	No kyteflyer. When the iPhone version is available, iCloud sync will definitely be a core feature. What is being suggested, and what I'm working on for the next update is this: Currently export highlights and notes, produces a human-readable XHTML file. In the new version you'll also be able to export a special bookmarks, highlights and notes file that you can import later, if say, you deleted the book. This way you'll be able to get your annotations back. You can also send this file to your friends so that they can see what you highlighted, annotated and bookmarked in a book. This feature will support both overwriting your current annotations with the ones in the interchange file as well as merging with the highlights you already have.

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12-18-2012, 01:46 AM	#241
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Hi Faterson, I have a prototype of that working and will probably make it for the update after the holidays. The only problem I'm having is that the restore currently overwrites existing highlights and bookmarks. It does not merge them. Is this behaviour acceptable? What do you think?

12-18-2012, 02:44 AM	#242
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	Is there a way to fix the brightness setting? Every time I go back to reading the brightness seems to have reset to around 30% and I have to drop it back to about 20% which is what I prefer. This is on an iPad mini with 6.01.

12-18-2012, 02:47 AM	#243
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Ho Valkrider. Marvin should remember your brightness setting. I'll check it out. By any chance, do you have the 'auto brightness' setting turned on in your iPad's settings?

12-18-2012, 07:22 AM	#245
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	I'll do my best

12-19-2012, 12:55 AM	#246
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,845 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	So are you saying you are dropping the idea of bookmark syncing via the cloud? What I love about both the Kindle app and iBooks is the fact that I can be reading on my iphone at night before sleeping, then get up the next day and pick up my ipad, and the book will find where i left off, and I can continue on from there. This has become a lot more important to me than I thought it would be, and I know many others use those apps for that very reason as well.

12-19-2012, 01:25 AM	#248
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	I'm calling the XHTML export file Marvin's no. 1 killer feature even now, but with all those improvements still to come (even the merge!), I'll just be left speechless.

12-19-2012, 01:42 AM	#249
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Thanks Faterson.

12-19-2012, 08:56 AM	#250
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,845 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	OK, got it. Gee, Kris, this is sounding like it could end up being all things to all readers. Love it!

12-20-2012, 02:40 AM	#252
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Ok Valkrider. I'll check out what's happening and get back to you.

12-20-2012, 02:50 AM	#254
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Hi artbatista. I'm getting the same thing too. I just haven't tracked down the problem yet. I hope to have a solution for this later on today.

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12-20-2012, 04:20 AM	#255
adrian1944 Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 342 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Device: Imac, iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, Ipad Mini, Ipad Pro, Sony 650.	I would like to join all the people thanking Kris for this fantastic app and his incredible response to queries problems and new features. I cannot wait for the post holiday version with better sort features. One query for all those who have posted here. Why are there only three reviews on Itunes, are you all trying to keep this to yourselves rather than tell others. Only by reading this thread does one learn what is really available here and the way Kris responds to questions and suggestions. We have here a reader app maintained like Calibre so rate it and tell others. I just have. adrian