New Kindle and test justification

AlexBell · 05-23-2011, 04:51 AM

I've just got a new Kindle, and understood that I could choose between justified and left aligned text. But I can't find it in the manual.

Is there a way to choose between justified and left aligned text?

Regards, Alex

PoP · 05-23-2011, 07:24 AM

Connect the Kindle to your computer via USB an access the folder "system" (it is a hidden folder, blindly type "system" on windows explorer address bar and press enter, or configure windows to show hidden files).

Then access the "com.amazon.ebook.booklet.reader" subfolder and edit the "reader.pref" file (use an editor like editpad pro that preserves unix LF line endings instead of windows notepad which will end lines with CR LF).

Set the undocumented option
ALLOW_JUSTIFICATION_CHANGE=true

Restart the Kindle (home, menu, settings, menu, restart).

Now, pressing Aa will show the new justification option.

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meme · 05-23-2011, 10:31 AM

If you use Calibre, you can install the Kindle Collections plugin (see my signature for the link) which includes a feature to Modify the Justification option on your Kindle. It basically does exactly what PoP described, except it edits the file for you instead of you having to find the right editor to use. You still need to do the restart yourself

Not all books will let you change their justification - you just have to try it and see.

Kenneth_irl · 05-23-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meme

Not all books will let you change their justification - you just have to try it and see.

Not without removing the ugly DRM infestation first, anyway. I hate buying an E-book knowing that by during so I support DRM, sigh. (if brought on Amazon, anyway)

mr ploppy · 05-23-2011, 06:15 PM

Is there anything like that to add a bold text option, like in Openinkpot?

AlexBell · 05-24-2011, 04:32 AM

Thanks to you all.

Regards, Alex

05-23-2011, 04:51 AM	#1
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	New Kindle and test justification I've just got a new Kindle, and understood that I could choose between justified and left aligned text. But I can't find it in the manual. Is there a way to choose between justified and left aligned text? Regards, Alex

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PoP curly᷂͓̫̙᷊̥̮̾ͯͤͭͬͦͨ ʎʌɹnɔ Posts: 3,002 Karma: 50506927 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ♁ ᴺ₄₅°₃₀' ᵂ₇₃°₃₇' ±₆₀" Device: K3₃.₄.₃ PW3&4₅.₁₃.₃	Connect the Kindle to your computer via USB an access the folder "system" (it is a hidden folder, blindly type "system" on windows explorer address bar and press enter, or configure windows to show hidden files). Then access the "com.amazon.ebook.booklet.reader" subfolder and edit the "reader.pref" file (use an editor like editpad pro that preserves unix LF line endings instead of windows notepad which will end lines with CR LF). Set the undocumented option ALLOW_JUSTIFICATION_CHANGE=true Restart the Kindle (home, menu, settings, menu, restart). Now, pressing Aa will show the new justification option. Before/After:

05-23-2011, 10:31 AM	#3
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,275 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	If you use Calibre, you can install the Kindle Collections plugin (see my signature for the link) which includes a feature to Modify the Justification option on your Kindle. It basically does exactly what PoP described, except it edits the file for you instead of you having to find the right editor to use. You still need to do the restart yourself Not all books will let you change their justification - you just have to try it and see.

05-23-2011, 06:15 PM	#5
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	Is there anything like that to add a bold text option, like in Openinkpot?

05-24-2011, 04:32 AM	#6
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Thanks to you all. Regards, Alex