Librera - a demonstration

[Randy11]

Originally Posted by foobnix

>I would like to use the page buttons to turn the page, but I have only the sound menu.
Librera should support Boox hardware keys from the box, if not works you can run keycode util @@keycode_config in the search input field, you can send me keycode values I can make them as default (please see screenshot)

Thanks Foobnix, Gimble gived the solution, it's depending from the Max2 :

Originally Posted by gimble

Page turn buttons in Onyx Max2 should work in other apps too. In the top right of the home screen, one of the icons will be a circle that can switch to -+ or <> - that controls the page turn button behavior.

Originally Posted by foobnix

>initial page 16, the link jump to the page 188 and I want to go back to page 16.
If you go by internal link, in the bottom left should appear icon to return for previous page or you can use back button

Thanks again, I found the the icon

Originally Posted by foobnix

>Now, if I want reduce the page's width, the font's size is reduced too, you can look at the pictures.
Please change font size from the book menu for text book format like epub (not zoom in-out)

It's working too, but for the Max2 in landscape mode, a value of '30' is very low. Could you go to '500' (or more), like this in portrait mode or in landscape mode it will give a very good result, like the pagination of a paper book with 1 column or 2 column ?

[Randy11]

I use the beta version 7.8.40 for EPUB or PDF. I've clean the configuration like indicated here : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=402

For each book (EPUB or PDF) the configuration is forgotten. At each time, when I open the book that I am reading, I must configure 'Book mode' and '2 pages'.

For EPUB files, the links are not usable. With Neoread2 (from Onyx), some text are well placed, like some stars '*' between the paragraphs, the pagination is goof but not with the Beta 7.8.40. For the EPUB format, I found the same issues than with my M92 and FBReader.

This situation could be normal, I don't know if Librera is mainly done for PDF or is previous to support PDF and EPUB at same level.

[foobnix]

Randy11,
>At each time, when I open the book that I am reading, I must configure 'Book mode' and '2 pages'.
You can remember reading mode (from the left menu or in the dialog, set "Remember")
2 pages is individual settings for every book, if you open the same book second time will be 2 pages on screen.
There is one problem some settings are general but some individual for book, I don't know how to better organize it for users.

>For EPUB files, the links are not usable. With Neoread2 (from Onyx), some text are well placed, like some stars '*' between the paragraphs,
Please add screenshots and book for check

[UncleZeno]

Hi,

I still do not have the app installed and I already love it!
A quick question... I understand that at the moment we cannot take handwritten notes with pen. Am I right? Any plan to implement this feature?

Thanks!

[foobnix]

Originally Posted by UncleZeno

A quick question... I understand that at the moment we cannot take handwritten notes with pen. Am I right?
Thanks!

You can add draw handwritten annotation in the document only for PDF books. But for all book formats you can easy add text bookmarks with notes.

[UncleZeno]

Originally Posted by foobnix

You can add draw handwritten annotation in the document only for PDF books. But for all book formats you can easy add text bookmarks with notes.

Great! Thanks for your answer. I honestly need this for PDF mainly so it will do the job

[foobnix]

Originally Posted by UncleZeno

Great! Thanks for your answer. I honestly need this for PDF mainly so it will do the job

Please find screenshot attached with small "tutorial"

[Randy11]

Originally Posted by foobnix

Randy11,
>At each time, when I open the book that I am reading, I must configure 'Book mode' and '2 pages'.
You can remember reading mode (from the left menu or in the dialog, set "Remember")
2 pages is individual settings for every book, if you open the same book second time will be 2 pages on screen.
There is one problem some settings are general but some individual for book, I don't know how to better organize it for users.

This part is not easy to find for me, I think that I find the trick, but I'm not sure. Could you make a screenshot ?

Originally Posted by foobnix

>For EPUB files, the links are not usable. With Neoread2 (from Onyx), some text are well placed, like some stars '*' between the paragraphs,
Please add screenshots and book for check

For the moment, I can find a book that I can give her, all are commercial... O'Reilly, The Pragmatic bookshelf or a source like https://www.7switch.com/fr with many editor. I know that it's not easy for you to understand the situation.

I give you my list of troubles :

• in EPUB, the link is not usable;
• in PDF file, Pragmatic Bookshelf, the link is not followed, but the page is turned;
• 2 PDF files from O'Reilly, Programming Ruby (bought when O'Reilly sell directly the books), the pagination is awful;
• 2 EPUB file to compare with NeoReader 2 where the links are usable;
• the same EPUB file with NeoReader2 with the code for the Sudoku;
• the pagination is not the same with Neoreader2 and Librera;
• for EPUB, could you authorize a BIG value for the margins, the indentation has the same maximum value than the margin :-( , see the two pictures. For the Max2, a maximum value for the margin of 500 will be useful to have the same aspect than a paper book.

I am going to search some file that I can put her to help you.

Thanks for your help !

[Randy11]

I've found a free EPUB file with some links on Gallica : http://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engin...dvancedSearch/

I've check the links with "L'esprit des lois" of MONTESQUIEU.

[charliebub]

Hi all, this thread has really piqued my interest in Librera for my Max 2. I see there's an e-paper version! So, my question is, which will be better for the Max 2, the 'Pro' (paid-for) version or the e-paper version, of Librera?

Thanks chaps, John B.

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by charliebub

Hi all, this thread has really piqued my interest in Librera for my Max 2. I see there's an e-paper version! So, my question is, which will be better for the Max 2, the 'Pro' (paid-for) version or the e-paper version, of Librera?

Thanks chaps, John B.

I have Librera on my Note. The "e-paper version" is one of the settings in Pro! It's not a separate version/app. So, get Pro, and you're good!

I've used Librera for ePub, azw, and pdf, and I'm impressed so far.

[charliebub]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

I have Librera on my Note. The "e-paper version" is one of the settings in Pro! It's not a separate version/app. So, get Pro, and you're good!

I've used Librera for ePub, azw, and pdf, and I'm impressed so far.

Thanks for that downeaster' - you've answered the exact point that I had in mind re the pro-version, which I'll now go ahead and buy.

John B.

[alvises]

Guys, why to use Librera instead of the default note/max2 reader (neoreader?) ?

[charliebub]

Originally Posted by alvises

Guys, why to use Librera instead of the default note/max2 reader (neoreader?) ?

Personally I think that's a good question my friend, the built-in reader is actually serving me very well - but!

The 'killer feature' for me is the ability to read in (landscape of course) two-page view - although I'd fall off of my chair if Onxy's (supposedly at least) soon-to-arrive new software doesn't include this feature....

I'm using my Max 2 every day now to take notes for my small Botanical lab and associated research and am finding it to be all I hoped it would be - simply superb (that's not to say however that improvements can't be made with future firmware updates etc, but as an early device of it's kind, and with the primary functions of note-taking and document-reading in mind I simply love it, despite it's awfully high cost..) and very convenient.

I even tried to 'turn the page' as I was taking notes with it - it has become a very natural experience for me to take notes with the Max 2 as I would with an A4 notebook formerly.

So-far, so very good, including the built-in Neoreader2 software, but there's always room for improvement!

John B.

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by alvises

Guys, why to use Librera instead of the default note/max2 reader (neoreader?) ?

I agree. NeoReader is quite good. Still, I've seen some good comments about Librera, and so I figured it was worth the try. Besides, apps don't really cost that much - really. Buying one, now and then, is a good way to support development - especially if the dev takes an interest in our device and is willing to accommodate E-Ink. That willingness alone is worth the price of the app, IMHO!!!