Poke 3 and Font in Apps

webno · 05-19-2022, 05:01 AM

I bought me a second hand Onyx Boox Poke 3, did a factory reset and a firmware upgrade and am quite happy with it.

But when I install apps (sideload, internal app store, F-Droid, google Play Store), more often than not the font that is displayed when I write in memo boxes looks ghastly.

For example, I downloaded from Boox own store the Writer+ app and this is how it looks (see attachment).

How can I change this?

Thanks.

Renate · 05-19-2022, 06:08 AM

Yes, that's the incredibly ugly "High Contrast" mode. It's on by default, but can be disabled globally or individually per-app. A long press on the app gets to the per-app settings. Since I've disabled most of the Onyx stuff, I don't remember exactly where the main shutoff is.

webno · 05-19-2022, 01:52 PM

Thanks.

Searched for "high contrast" on this forum and found a link explaining how to disable it globally:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=339999

mergen3107 · 05-19-2022, 01:53 PM

The main shutoff is in the Onyx'es Optimization tool. From stock launcher - as Renate says - long-press the app and disable all the toggles, most importantly something about web fonts. You can also play around with these settings via floating button - assign App Optimization there, and then launch it after you open your app. This way you will see changes on the fly.

Also there was a setting called something like Apply App Optimization for new apps automatically.

webno · 05-19-2022, 02:03 PM

Thanks.

Long Press app -> Optimize -> Bleach ->
- Add strokes to text = 0
- Background Color = 255

Works for me.

05-19-2022, 05:01 AM	#1
webno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: ImcoV6L	Poke 3 and Font in Apps I bought me a second hand Onyx Boox Poke 3, did a factory reset and a firmware upgrade and am quite happy with it. But when I install apps (sideload, internal app store, F-Droid, google Play Store), more often than not the font that is displayed when I write in memo boxes looks ghastly. For example, I downloaded from Boox own store the Writer+ app and this is how it looks (see attachment). How can I change this? Thanks. Attached Thumbnails

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05-19-2022, 06:08 AM	#2
Renate Wizard Posts: 2,277 Karma: 9391749 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5	Yes, that's the incredibly ugly "High Contrast" mode. It's on by default, but can be disabled globally or individually per-app. A long press on the app gets to the per-app settings. Since I've disabled most of the Onyx stuff, I don't remember exactly where the main shutoff is.

05-19-2022, 01:52 PM	#3
webno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: ImcoV6L	Thanks. Searched for "high contrast" on this forum and found a link explaining how to disable it globally: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=339999

05-19-2022, 01:53 PM	#4
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,059 Karma: 3000026 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	The main shutoff is in the Onyx'es Optimization tool. From stock launcher - as Renate says - long-press the app and disable all the toggles, most importantly something about web fonts. You can also play around with these settings via floating button - assign App Optimization there, and then launch it after you open your app. This way you will see changes on the fly. Also there was a setting called something like Apply App Optimization for new apps automatically.

05-19-2022, 02:03 PM	#5
webno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: ImcoV6L	Thanks. Long Press app -> Optimize -> Bleach -> - Add strokes to text = 0 - Background Color = 255 Works for me.