Invitation for beta testers - Page 3

EldRick · 07-09-2011, 03:43 PM

I's sure like to get into the 1.9.6 beta - the lack of margin control on side-loaded books is a real issue for me.

robko · 07-09-2011, 04:29 PM

EldRick: 1.9.5 should allow you to adjust margins on sideload e-pubs. Having said that, I know there are a few that due to the formatting in the e-pub don't seem to be over-rideable (I have some RTF files converted to e-pub with Calibre that are like this). Guttenberg e-pubs let you change margins. There was a thread somewhere about something to change in the CSS file to let you get around that.

jswinden · 07-09-2011, 06:39 PM

@EldRick, I haven't had any problems adjusting marigins on sideloaded ePubs in 1.9.5 either. robko is absolutely correct that it could be a formatting issue caused by the author/publisher hardcoding margins in the HTML/CSS.

Or you converting the ePubs before you sideload them? Which bookstore did you purchase them at?

EldRick · 07-09-2011, 08:48 PM

The files in question are EPUBs converted by calibre with 0-pixel margin setting. On the Nook Touch, this works well - the minimum margin setting winds up at about 2mm.

What setting should I use in calibre to leave the margins adjustable on the KT without manual editing?

(I'd still like to get into the beta program, if it still exists.)

jswinden · 07-09-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

The files in question are EPUBs converted by calibre with 0-pixel margin setting. On the Nook Touch, this works well - the minimum margin setting winds up at about 2mm.

What setting should I use in calibre to leave the margins adjustable on the KT without manual editing?

(I'd still like to get into the beta program, if it still exists.)

I'm using non-converted ePubs that I sideloaded and the margins are fully adjustable. These are mostly ePubs I had previously purchased from the Sony Store. I stripped the DRM, but didn't convert them so whatever default was set for margins seems to work.

Send a PM to the OP about beta testing. That is how I got accepted into it. You will need a gmail address because they use Google Groups, so include your gmail address in the PM.

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07-09-2011, 03:43 PM	#31
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	I's sure like to get into the 1.9.6 beta - the lack of margin control on side-loaded books is a real issue for me.

07-09-2011, 04:29 PM	#32
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	EldRick: 1.9.5 should allow you to adjust margins on sideload e-pubs. Having said that, I know there are a few that due to the formatting in the e-pub don't seem to be over-rideable (I have some RTF files converted to e-pub with Calibre that are like this). Guttenberg e-pubs let you change margins. There was a thread somewhere about something to change in the CSS file to let you get around that.

07-09-2011, 06:39 PM	#33
jswinden Nameless Being	@EldRick, I haven't had any problems adjusting marigins on sideloaded ePubs in 1.9.5 either. robko is absolutely correct that it could be a formatting issue caused by the author/publisher hardcoding margins in the HTML/CSS. Or you converting the ePubs before you sideload them? Which bookstore did you purchase them at?

07-09-2011, 08:48 PM	#34
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	The files in question are EPUBs converted by calibre with 0-pixel margin setting. On the Nook Touch, this works well - the minimum margin setting winds up at about 2mm. What setting should I use in calibre to leave the margins adjustable on the KT without manual editing? (I'd still like to get into the beta program, if it still exists.)

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