Firmware Update Firmware update 5.9.4 - Page 2

93terp · 02-05-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

What header? The Kindle doesn't display any header while one is reading a book.

Yes, I know that. However, with the new FW update, the clock display can now be turned on/off, and if it's turned on, it's displayed in what could be considered a "header" area, i.e., directly above the first line of text on the screen, in a smaller font. All I was saying in my original post was that perhaps this is a first step by Amazon to implement a header that contains the book title/author, and can be turned on or off depending on the user's preference.

HarryT · 02-05-2018, 02:36 PM

I see what you mean now, yes. Thanks for the clarification. I'm really not sure why anyone would want to see the book title, mind you; it's just using screen "real estate". I guess, though, that flexibility is always good to have

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cvkemp · 02-05-2018, 03:25 PM

There are times I would like to know the chapter I was in.

poczynek · 02-05-2018, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I see what you mean now, yes. Thanks for the clarification. I'm really not sure why anyone would want to see the book title, mind you; it's just using screen "real estate". I guess, though, that flexibility is always good to have

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Yes but i think people just want the option to have it.

93terp · 02-05-2018, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I see what you mean now, yes. Thanks for the clarification. I'm really not sure why anyone would want to see the book title, mind you; it's just using screen "real estate". I guess, though, that flexibility is always good to have

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For me, it's more of a replication of what a page in a book looks like. And if it's implemented like the clock display - option to turn on or off - then both of our POVs are represented!

ETA - If I close my Kindle or put it to sleep on the page I'm reading, and go a few weeks without reading, I could very possibly (and in my case very likely!) forget what book I'm actually reading. This isn't the case with a real book, thus the advantage of having book title/author in a heading area.

93terp · 02-05-2018, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by poczynek

Yes but i think people just want the option to have it.

Bingo!

jhowell · 02-05-2018, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rioachim

In-book Clock: Now you can check the current time without leaving the page you're reading. Use the option in Display Settings (Aa) menu to display the clock.

They do seem to only implement features that no one is asking for.

JSWolf · 02-05-2018, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 93terp

Perhaps this is the first step toward having the option to turn on/off header that contains the book title? (I'm thinking of the UI in the Kobo Aura H2O as a comparison).

You’re thinking kepub, not the UI. ePub does not display a header.

Atunah · 02-05-2018, 08:35 PM

Updated my Oasis's, or is it Oasises? Anywho, I have no use for the clock thing and I don't see anything else. Haven't tried search yet, also not something I needed improved. But I always want to stay up to date with upgrades so I do it.

I am still waiting for my status bar to come back. I know I know, until pigs fly.

Still looking for my Voyage. Who knows where I laid it down. That is why I never ever get black covers again. They blend into dark things.

jhowell · 02-05-2018, 08:39 PM

One new feature in this firmware that isn't mentioned in the "What's new" is support for dictionaries for Indic languages.

rioachim · 02-06-2018, 03:45 AM

What I don't get is why placing the clock middle-top? The default corner location was too far away? I'm sending them some feedback at kindle-feedback@amazon.com

radamo · 02-06-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jhowell

They do seem to only implement features that no one is asking for.

Yes, they do!!!

beninma · 02-06-2018, 11:49 AM

I'm hoping this FW update eliminates some odd behavior I've been seeing where page turns don't turn a full screen. (7" Oasis)

It's incredibly disorienting. You flip the page and it's moved forward 1/3 of a page and you're all disoriented. I've seen it in the last 2 books I've read.

I'm not sure I really care about any of the stuff they're publicly talking about.

But if there really is a page turn bug that's so serious it'd be embarrassing for them to admit. I've had a ton of e-readers and never seen this behavior before, it's probably the worst bug (short of a crash) that I've seen.

John Hopper · 02-06-2018, 12:26 PM

They have also improved the content error reporting facility to divide it more logically into typos and other types of report. Not a change I sought particularly, but quite useful.

cvkemp · 02-06-2018, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beninma

I'm hoping this FW update eliminates some odd behavior I've been seeing where page turns don't turn a full screen. (7" Oasis)

It's incredibly disorienting. You flip the page and it's moved forward 1/3 of a page and you're all disoriented. I've seen it in the last 2 books I've read.

I'm not sure I really care about any of the stuff they're publicly talking about.

But if there really is a page turn bug that's so serious it'd be embarrassing for them to admit. I've had a ton of e-readers and never seen this behavior before, it's probably the worst bug (short of a crash) that I've seen.

Interesting I have not seen the issues with the page turns. I wonder if it has something to do with the books, or the formats of the books.

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02-05-2018, 02:36 PM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I see what you mean now, yes. Thanks for the clarification. I'm really not sure why anyone would want to see the book title, mind you; it's just using screen "real estate". I guess, though, that flexibility is always good to have .

02-05-2018, 03:25 PM	#18
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	There are times I would like to know the chapter I was in.

02-05-2018, 08:35 PM	#24
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	Updated my Oasis's, or is it Oasises? Anywho, I have no use for the clock thing and I don't see anything else. Haven't tried search yet, also not something I needed improved. But I always want to stay up to date with upgrades so I do it. I am still waiting for my status bar to come back. I know I know, until pigs fly. Still looking for my Voyage. Who knows where I laid it down. That is why I never ever get black covers again. They blend into dark things.

02-05-2018, 08:39 PM	#25
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,496 Karma: 84420419 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Device: Kindles	One new feature in this firmware that isn't mentioned in the "What's new" is support for dictionaries for Indic languages.

02-06-2018, 03:45 AM	#26
rioachim Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: PW2	What I don't get is why placing the clock middle-top? The default corner location was too far away? I'm sending them some feedback at kindle-feedback@amazon.com

02-06-2018, 11:49 AM	#28
beninma Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 6638 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Various Kindles, iPad	I'm hoping this FW update eliminates some odd behavior I've been seeing where page turns don't turn a full screen. (7" Oasis) It's incredibly disorienting. You flip the page and it's moved forward 1/3 of a page and you're all disoriented. I've seen it in the last 2 books I've read. I'm not sure I really care about any of the stuff they're publicly talking about. But if there really is a page turn bug that's so serious it'd be embarrassing for them to admit. I've had a ton of e-readers and never seen this behavior before, it's probably the worst bug (short of a crash) that I've seen.

02-06-2018, 12:26 PM	#29
John Hopper Addict Posts: 349 Karma: 1179724 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Voyage	They have also improved the content error reporting facility to divide it more logically into typos and other types of report. Not a change I sought particularly, but quite useful.

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