Android PDF reader app which will eliminate margins

[RbnJrg]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

That was where I replied to you saying that you tried my pdf. My original reply to your post #12 was my post #14 at 12:39 - before your edit. You can see in the reply where I quoted you that your edit is not there. Maybe YOU should read carefully.

When you wrote:

I don't see where you said my pdf worked, so I assumed you didn't try it.

it was 15:24hs. At that moment, I had posted my two screenshots and I was saying you that I could read your pdf without troubles. So, at 15:24hs you hadn't read my edit note. It's as simple as that. But all this talk is irrelevant; the important thing is if the information I wrote was or wasn't of help for you. If it was useful for you, great; if it wasn't, I regret not being able to help.

[RbnJrg]

Originally Posted by crazybrit

Having used both, I prefer koreader. You don't. I'm OK with this

Of course, of course. I'm sorry; I wanted to help you and I just made you waste time by writing to you all those boring posts. Please, excuse me; you can be sure I will not make that mistake again.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by RbnJrg

When you wrote:



it was 15:24hs. At that moment, I had posted my two screenshots and I was saying you that I could read your pdf without troubles. So, at 15:24hs you hadn't read my edit note. It's as simple as that. But all this talk is irrelevant; the important thing is if the information I wrote was or wasn't of help for you. If it was useful for you, great; if it wasn't, I regret not being able to help.

How was I supposed to know you edited your post after I replied to it? It's common courtesy to let someone know you made an edit if the post was already replied to. Especially when it seems like you edited it because of what I said.

[Ken Maltby]

There is no real point to this bickering. Proving either position adds nothing to the thread.

Luck;
Ken

[crazybrit]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

There is no real point to this bickering. Proving either position adds nothing to the thread.

Luck;
Ken

Attached are three images, same page , the one with all text on the image is koreader (zoom to content), the one with the bottom text cut off (requires vertical scroll to view remainder) is ebookdroid (crop pages (auto), single page, fit to width) and the third is the standard google drive PDF viewer in A5.1.1 ... In case it helps others get an idea.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

There is no real point to this bickering. Proving either position adds nothing to the thread.

Luck;
Ken

You're right, I'm sorry.

I just installed koreader on my Nexus 7, and it's not presented as a choice when I tap on a pdf. Is this correct behavior? Also, I see no menu or options at all when I open it from the app drawer. All I get is a list of files and when I choose one it opens but I still see no menu or options. What am I doing wrong?

[crazybrit]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

You're right, I'm sorry.

I just installed koreader on my Nexus 7, and it's not presented as a choice when I tap on a pdf. Is this correct behavior? Also, I see no menu or options at all when I open it from the app drawer. All I get is a list of files and when I choose one it opens but I still see no menu or options. What am I doing wrong?

When I tap on a pdf its presented as an option but the open doesn't work and the last opened file (from its built in file explorer) is still open. Seems a bug. Opening from caslibre companion causes koreader to hang. Both with latest stable. As I said, for me, latest nighty fails at startup. The list of files you see at startup is asking you for a file to open, this is only way I can open. Needs work, clearly

[Ken Maltby]

I have a pretty old release on my Android tablet but mine opens in the File Manager and I have to navigate to where my ebooks are stored. I haven't set it up much.

You normally select your files to read from Koreader's File Manager.

Tap at the top of the screen to bring down the menus.

There is a top menu in the File Manager and both top and bottom menus in the reader with a book/document open.

Can you find those?

Luck;
Ken

OK, I put the current release on my tablet. Playing with PDFs looks mostly normal. There are a few new menu items since I last looked at PDFs on the tablet.

I am finding the current release a little flaky on my tablet, so I removed it and have version "koreader-android-arm-linux-androideabi-v2014.11-222-gdb420d2.apk" on now,
it seems much more stable. There were a number of changes made that were intended to improve performance on some Android devices, after this version. They don't seem to have worked out that way for my tablet. You might want to try that earlier release, as I did.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I have a pretty old release on my Android tablet but mine opens in the File Manager and I have to navigate to where my ebooks are stored. I haven't set it up much.

You normally select your files to read from Koreader's File Manager.

Tap at the top of the screen to bring down the menus.

There is a top menu in the File Manager and both top and bottom menus in the reader with a book/document open.

Can you find those?

Luck;
Ken

OK, I put the current release on my tablet. Playing with PDFs looks mostly normal. There are a few new menu items since I last looked at PDFs on the tablet.

I am finding the current release a little flaky on my tablet, so I removed it and have version "koreader-android-arm-linux-androideabi-v2014.11-222-gdb420d2.apk" on now,
it seems much more stable. There were a number of changes made that were intended to improve performance on some Android devices, after this version. They don't seem to have worked out that way for my tablet. You might want to try that earlier release, as I did.

I do see the menu at the top. I never would have thought to try tapping there. Maybe I'll try the older version tomorrow.

[peaceridge]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

You can try it on your Kindle, also, if you want. Your Kobo Glo, as well.

Luck;
Ken

Right, that should be easier than trying to put it on the Nexus 7. The wikis and other places assume I know a lot more than I do. So far I haven't figured out how to get it on the Nexus - I'll try my Kobo.

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I do see the menu at the top. I never would have thought to try tapping there. Maybe I'll try the older version tomorrow.

With the Android version, the menu icon on the bottom of the screen will also bring down the File Manager menu.

A few tips to get started:

Once you have navigated to the beginning of your library, you might want to "long press" on the link to that page (the "./" at the top of a page that you can select from the beginning page) and you should be given the option to "Set as HOME directory".

(That is an example of one of the conventions used; A long press on setting options will often let you set that option as default. This is used for many of the menu items.)

On my 10.1" tablet I set the Progress Bar to "Full" [bottom menu, gear icon] and long press that to make it default. Then I go to [top menu, gear icon] "Status bar" and uncheck "Current page", as it is in the header for the "Full" progress bar.

You will probably want to set the "Screen" [top menu, gear icon] options, unchecking "E-ink optimization". You might also want to set the "Screen DPI" to match your device. Long pressing the "Custom DPI: 160" brings up a window to set it as you want. (Your Nexus 7 appears to be 323ppi)

One of the most useful features is the "History" menu item. It provides a listing of your previously opened files, with your current read at the top of the list. Selecting an item brings you back to wherever you were in that book. [ One thing I do on occasion is to extract the maps from an .epub or sometimes, download a better map, and convert them for display on my device as PNG files. Once I've opened them, they will appear in the History, along with the book. I can then, leave the book and go to History and select a map. After looking at the map, I can got to History again and select the book, returning me to where I left off.]

I don't know how dictionaries are added to the Android version, but there have been some posts mentioning how to do it. (I have four dictionaries in Koreader on my 6.8" AuraHD.)

That should be a start.

Luck;
Ken

Oh, I should add that you can set the default to "Zoom to fit content" by long pressing on that selection, of the "Switch zoom mode" menu item. Given the title of the thread.

[johnnyb]

Try Foxit MobilePDF: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...pdf.lite&hl=de

UI is easy on the eyes, basic version is free (upgrades for cloud sync via in app purchase), app is stable and has all the features you might desire...