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Lbooker · 08-11-2009, 10:47 AM

One very positive aspect of these unofficial snapshots: the future OpenInkpot release will make my reader much faster and nicer to use! I am very impressed!

cloggy · 08-11-2009, 11:52 AM

I have to admit...it was quite a surprise to see this latest Augusts version compared to the 20090508 snapshot I had installed. The first boot indeed took so much time that I thought that something was wrong...

Furthermore, the font size for the UI is pretty big and book titles are now truncated. I have no idea yet how to change these font settings. With regards to the FBReader, there is not much difference from the 20090508 snapshot.

Went back to snapshot 20090508..UI fonts too large (and to be honest, I don't like the new UI at all) and only FBReader.. will wait for the next snapshot. Also, I've hiden a file, but haven't been able to unhide it again..

Moe The Cat · 08-11-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moe The Cat

I found margin settings. Open a book in FBReader, press the "Menu/OK" key and it's the third or fourth item down the list (I don't have my BeBook in front of me right now.)

Correction: I've got my BeBook now and for the margin settings, press the "Menu/OK" key, then "1" for ""Format", then "6" for "Margins".

Moe The Cat · 08-11-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lunohod

AFAIK, the new name for the fonts directory should be ".fonts".

Yes, that worked. Adding the "dot" in front of the word "fonts" allows me to use my custom fonts now.

Thanks, Lunohod. I'm lovin' 20090809!

grega_g · 08-12-2009, 05:33 AM

what's up with those rotation settings in latest snapshot? how to use them?

dottedmag · 08-12-2009, 05:35 AM

Guys, you're trying the stuff which is not ready for release. Please wait a bit until necessary support in place.

Rotation works. On Hanvon N516

idle · 08-12-2009, 05:49 AM

Can't help curiosity

tallbloke · 08-12-2009, 06:45 AM

Hi all,
first post from me. I just wanted to congratulate the team on their achievement and ask a question.

I'm intending to buy a hanlin V3 as my girlfriend likes to read a lot and we go lightweight backpacking, so it's a good way to carry a lot of reading matter without the weight, and good battery life means not too much weight in spare batteries too.

But then I wondered about the potential for extending the use of the device. It would be great to display gif images of maps on it, and maybe pass GPS information to it to display current position.

Can anyone on the team tell me if the development of such an idea would be possible with the openinkpot operating system? I assume that because it is linux, anything is possible!

I guess my question is really about the degree to which you already have control and access to the graphics rendering systems and the capability to display Gif images, and update just those parts of the screen affected by changes, which is the attractive part of using visplex for such an application. You could have the GPS data move the "you are here" cursor across the map as you walk, and then refresh the whole screen with redrawn map tiles when you get near the edge.

If this would be difficult to run on your O/S, would it be possible to use a gps device linked to a linux pda, and use that to pass the raster information to the OpenInkpot O/S to complete the screen rendering?

Thanks and good luck with your development.

idle · 08-12-2009, 07:10 AM

I wondered about using it for maps too - it could be really useful, because the display is a lot bigger than that of a GPS module, and clearly visible in sunshine. I don't know how the maps would look on 4 shades of grey though, it would have to be a simple map.

Well the easiest way to find out is taking a portion of map as a picture and trying it on the device. I might actually get around to do it

tallbloke · 08-12-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idle

Well the easiest way to find out is taking a portion of map as a picture and trying it on the device. I might actually get around to do it

Hi idle. If you find the time, I'd be really grateful if you'd try out a section of ordnance survey map for me and post your impression of the result. It might save a lot of effort for nothing if it's no good.

here's an example:

http://www.fovanthistory.org/map11.jpg

fjtorres · 08-12-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottedmag

Guys, you're trying the stuff which is not ready for release. Please wait a bit until necessary support in place.

Oh, its generally understood that messing with those snapshots is unsupported. But, as pointed out, we're a curious, impatient bunch.

Plus, we were spoiled by the May snapshot, which has never seen actual release but is way better than anything else out for the Hanlins.

slayda · 08-12-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tallbloke

Hi idle. If you find the time, I'd be really grateful if you'd try out a section of ordnance survey map for me and post your impression of the result. It might save a lot of effort for nothing if it's no good.

here's an example:

http://www.fovanthistory.org/map11.jpg

Here is a scan of my reader with that JPEG.

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tallbloke · 08-12-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

Here is a scan of my reader with that JPEG.

Thanks for that slayda. It doesn't seem too bad from your scan. How does it look to your eyes compared to the example? The roads and names seem pretty clear. Can you see the contour lines?

slayda · 08-12-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tallbloke

Thanks for that slayda. It doesn't seem too bad from your scan. How does it look to your eyes compared to the example? The roads and names seem pretty clear. Can you see the contour lines?

It actually has just a bit better contrast in real life and the scan is slightly out of focus because of the raised edges of the reader. E.g. getting rid of those "area" features that you might not want.

That said, were I planning to use maps on my reader (with only 4 shades of gray), I would try to develop some preprocessing to help make it better (what ever better means to me). I think that the V5 (with 8 shades of gray) will be much better than the V3 (with only 4 shades of gray). I have one of the EZ Reader Pocket Pro's ordered and will try to show a comparison of the same map image when it gets here. Should be near the end of August (or maybe into early September) before I get it.

Edit: See second image above. At first it may look worse but it is more clear as to detail.

tallbloke · 08-12-2009, 05:37 PM

Slayda, thanks again, most helpful. The image looks much better. Will OpenInkpot port easily to the new hardware? The more contrast the better.

I'm realising I should have started a new thread for this rather than clog up the project status thread. Sorry guys.

08-11-2009, 11:52 AM	#47
cloggy Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Amstelveen, NL Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-T1	I have to admit...it was quite a surprise to see this latest Augusts version compared to the 20090508 snapshot I had installed. The first boot indeed took so much time that I thought that something was wrong... Furthermore, the font size for the UI is pretty big and book titles are now truncated. I have no idea yet how to change these font settings. With regards to the FBReader, there is not much difference from the 20090508 snapshot. Went back to snapshot 20090508..UI fonts too large (and to be honest, I don't like the new UI at all) and only FBReader.. will wait for the next snapshot. Also, I've hiden a file, but haven't been able to unhide it again.. Last edited by cloggy; 08-11-2009 at 07:10 PM. Reason: Prefer the old UI

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08-11-2009, 10:47 AM	#46
Lbooker Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1021312 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1	One very positive aspect of these unofficial snapshots: the future OpenInkpot release will make my reader much faster and nicer to use! I am very impressed!

08-12-2009, 05:33 AM	#50
grega_g Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: hanlin v3	what's up with those rotation settings in latest snapshot? how to use them?

08-12-2009, 05:35 AM	#51
dottedmag OpenInkpot co-founder Posts: 410 Karma: 845 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis	Guys, you're trying the stuff which is not ready for release. Please wait a bit until necessary support in place. Rotation works. On Hanvon N516

08-12-2009, 05:49 AM	#52
idle I Do Like Ebooks Posts: 145 Karma: 1006 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Prague, Czech rep. Device: Pocketbook Ultra 650	Can't help curiosity

08-12-2009, 06:45 AM	#53
tallbloke Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Hanlin V3	Hi all, first post from me. I just wanted to congratulate the team on their achievement and ask a question. I'm intending to buy a hanlin V3 as my girlfriend likes to read a lot and we go lightweight backpacking, so it's a good way to carry a lot of reading matter without the weight, and good battery life means not too much weight in spare batteries too. But then I wondered about the potential for extending the use of the device. It would be great to display gif images of maps on it, and maybe pass GPS information to it to display current position. Can anyone on the team tell me if the development of such an idea would be possible with the openinkpot operating system? I assume that because it is linux, anything is possible! I guess my question is really about the degree to which you already have control and access to the graphics rendering systems and the capability to display Gif images, and update just those parts of the screen affected by changes, which is the attractive part of using visplex for such an application. You could have the GPS data move the "you are here" cursor across the map as you walk, and then refresh the whole screen with redrawn map tiles when you get near the edge. If this would be difficult to run on your O/S, would it be possible to use a gps device linked to a linux pda, and use that to pass the raster information to the OpenInkpot O/S to complete the screen rendering? Thanks and good luck with your development.

08-12-2009, 07:10 AM	#54
idle I Do Like Ebooks Posts: 145 Karma: 1006 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Prague, Czech rep. Device: Pocketbook Ultra 650	I wondered about using it for maps too - it could be really useful, because the display is a lot bigger than that of a GPS module, and clearly visible in sunshine. I don't know how the maps would look on 4 shades of grey though, it would have to be a simple map. Well the easiest way to find out is taking a portion of map as a picture and trying it on the device. I might actually get around to do it

08-12-2009, 05:37 PM	#60
tallbloke Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Hanlin V3	Slayda, thanks again, most helpful. The image looks much better. Will OpenInkpot port easily to the new hardware? The more contrast the better. I'm realising I should have started a new thread for this rather than clog up the project status thread. Sorry guys.

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