Multitasking and scribble

axiomize · 12-16-2013, 02:21 AM

I just got my M92 back from Booxtor, repaired and with new firmware. Impressive service, many many thanks!

Unfortunately however, it seems that the multitasking feature does not play nicely with the built-in scribble app. The following behaviour is reproducible on my book:

1.) open a scribble
2.) click on "explorer" in the task manager
3.) open a pdf
4.) click on "scribble" in the task manager

then the scribble appears, but is completely disfunctional: I cannot write, nor change pages, etc. In fact, pressing the "home" button, I get the context menu of the pdf reader, not the scribble app.

Moreover, to get to a normal state again, it appears that I have to press the "close book"-button for a rather long time.

Is this a known bug, is there anything I can do about it?

Many thanks,

Martin

Alf77 · 12-17-2013, 05:01 AM

I can confirm this happened in the beta version.

Maybe with the new formware it has been solved.

Alf

axiomize · 12-17-2013, 06:25 AM

In the "about" section of my book, it says "1.8 20131204"

Martin

Alf77 · 12-20-2013, 04:02 AM

Checked after the update, the bug is still there.

I think the point is that multitasking somehow displays the scribble app, but it doesn't pass the control to the app. In fact writing or drawing results in page turns (for me both in pdf and epub readers).

Alf

axiomize · 12-20-2013, 05:29 AM

I just found out that it seems to work better, if I first open the pdf, and then the scribble app. So, the workflow:

*read
*scribble
*close scribble
*read

works. (Of course, probably the best alternative is to prepare a pdf with blank pages and use that for scribbling.)

Martin

Wish · 03-02-2014, 06:47 PM

Yes I third this issue. Multitasking is a great feature but using it with the Scribble is pretty much the core of what I wanted it to do.

Fingers crossed this will be addressed in the next Update. Very annoying bug.

12-16-2013, 02:21 AM	#1
axiomize Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: onyx m92	Multitasking and scribble I just got my M92 back from Booxtor, repaired and with new firmware. Impressive service, many many thanks! Unfortunately however, it seems that the multitasking feature does not play nicely with the built-in scribble app. The following behaviour is reproducible on my book: 1.) open a scribble 2.) click on "explorer" in the task manager 3.) open a pdf 4.) click on "scribble" in the task manager then the scribble appears, but is completely disfunctional: I cannot write, nor change pages, etc. In fact, pressing the "home" button, I get the context menu of the pdf reader, not the scribble app. Moreover, to get to a normal state again, it appears that I have to press the "close book"-button for a rather long time. Is this a known bug, is there anything I can do about it? Many thanks, Martin

12-17-2013, 06:25 AM	#3
axiomize Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: onyx m92	Firmware version In the "about" section of my book, it says "1.8 20131204" Martin

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12-17-2013, 05:01 AM	#2
Alf77 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: M92 & M96	I can confirm this happened in the beta version. Maybe with the new formware it has been solved. Alf

12-20-2013, 04:02 AM	#4
Alf77 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: M92 & M96	Checked after the update, the bug is still there. I think the point is that multitasking somehow displays the scribble app, but it doesn't pass the control to the app. In fact writing or drawing results in page turns (for me both in pdf and epub readers). Alf

12-20-2013, 05:29 AM	#5
axiomize Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: onyx m92	I just found out that it seems to work better, if I first open the pdf, and then the scribble app. So, the workflow: read scribble close scribble read works. (Of course, probably the best alternative is to prepare a pdf with blank pages and use that for scribbling.) Martin

03-02-2014, 06:47 PM	#6
Wish Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: M92	Yes I third this issue. Multitasking is a great feature but using it with the Scribble is pretty much the core of what I wanted it to do. Fingers crossed this will be addressed in the next Update. Very annoying bug.

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