Saw the 6.8" Kindle for the first time

[TheSmitty]

Originally Posted by rcentros

Same here. I don't like it right up to the edge, but much smaller than the 1/4" margins I saw on the 6.8" Kindle Paperwhite. But I think you're right, this became an issue after I started using other eReaders, like Tolinos and PocketBooks. (Maybe not completely, because I remember using the hack on my no-touch Basic Kindle, so I guess it was bothering even when I mainly used just the Kindle.)

Agreed, if margins are too narrow then my thumb my shadow over it. I guess I do not have a problem with Amazon margins. There is a setting in stock Kindle for Margins (3 settings) under the layout tab while in a book.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by TheSmitty

Agreed, if margins are too narrow then my thumb my shadow over it. I guess I do not have a problem with Amazon margins. There is a setting in stock Kindle for Margins (3 settings) under the layout tab while in a book.

Yeah, and the smallest is still too large, after you've used ereaders with smaller margins.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I wonder if your media query will work for ePub emailed to Amazon.

In my two tests, it made it through Amazon's munging process.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

In the Convert requestor, under Look & feel, go to the Styling tab and you can put it in under extra CSS.

ok Tks Jon.

This is correct?

htm
margin-right: -45px;
margin-left: -45px;
break-inside: avoid !important;
}

Is HTM or HTML?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

This is correct?

No. There are multiple problems with that snippet of CSS.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by jhowell

No. There are multiple problems with that snippet of CSS.

Tks Jhowell,

can you point me a correct one pls? (to reduce side margins when convert books to azw3 in calibre).

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

Tks Jhowell,

can you point me a correct one pls? (to reduce side margins when convert books to azw3 in calibre).

I will leave it to JSWolf to correct it. He is usually very active on this site.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by jhowell

I will leave it to JSWolf to correct it. He is usually very active on this site.

Except in retracting or correcting his own errors.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by TheSmitty

Agreed, if margins are too narrow then my thumb my shadow over it. I guess I do not have a problem with Amazon margins. There is a setting in stock Kindle for Margins (3 settings) under the layout tab while in a book.

If you are using a Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era, or Tolino Vision 6, you would not have a problem with your thumb casting a shadow as they have a wise bit on the bezel that you use to hold. They are all of similar design.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

In my two tests, it made it through Amazon's munging process.

Impressive. So I would think you could also add soft-hyphens to the ePub and they would keep.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

ok Tks Jon.

This is correct?

htm
margin-right: -45px;
margin-left: -45px;
break-inside: avoid !important;
}

Is HTM or HTML?

It's HTML {

Sorry for the mistake. It's been corrected. But, @DNSB's code with the media query will work best.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by jhowell

I will leave it to JSWolf to correct it. He is usually very active on this site.

Tks

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's HTML {

Sorry for the mistake. It's been corrected. But, @DNSB's code with the media query will work best.

Tks I will try.

[DenS]

Originally Posted by DNSB

@media amzn-kf8 {
  html {
    margin-left: -50px;
    margin-right: -50px;
  }
}

On kindle it works great, but on the kindle app the words are cut off. Maybe I did something wrong?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by DenS

On kindle it works great, but on the kindle app the words are cut off. Maybe I did something wrong?

Sounds like a behaviour difference between the renderer used on the eInk Kindle and the renderer used in the Android app. I haven't noticed that behaviour on my Android tablet but that does have a 16x10 screen aspect ratio compared to the image of your Android phone with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. What is the actual width/height of your screen in pixels?

You might try changing the -50px to -3em though I'm not certain that will work but it's worth trying.

[DenS]

My phone screen is 1080 x 2340 pixels.
I changed the margins to -3em but it didn't work.