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2009-12-19
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Originally Posted by twaelti
Two things :
You will not need kinetic scrolling, it's just a fancy and very impractical for reading a book (finger swipe covering the text...).
The way to do it is how it works now: Simply hold the N900 in portrait mode in your left hand, then your index finger will naturally rest on the volume/zoom buttons. With just a slight click the page turns... minimum movement action needed, reading flow is undisturbed :-)
- I prefer to read in landscape mode
- I prefer not to use the hardware buttons as far as possible (since they can wear out)
I think it would be ideal if the app would flip forward a page when the right half of the screen was tapped, and back on the left half.
Also please optify the package. It's taking up valuable root partition space.
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2009-12-19
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Originally Posted by akincisor
You can't be serious. . . . I've read hundreds of books on my N800 and the zoom rocker works just as well as I did on the day I took it out of the box. Besides, touchscreens wear out too.
I prefer not to use the hardware buttons as far as possible (since they can wear out)
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Originally Posted by twaelti
zlib's rendering is too slow to handle kinetic anyway.
You will not need kinetic scrolling, it's just a fancy and very impractical for reading a book (finger swipe covering the text...).
Originally Posted by twaelti
Or with your right and your thumb can scroll.
The way to do it is how it works now: Simply hold the N900 in portrait mode in your left hand, then your index finger will naturally rest on the volume/zoom buttons. With just a slight click the page turns... minimum movement action needed, reading flow is undisturbed :-)
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2009-12-19
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ok im definitly missing something, and ive got confused by the guys having to unisnatll and reistall.
yeah i know being a basic linux user i probablly shouldnt install from the testing area, but man i need an ebook reader. Unless i keep carrting my Axim round till it gets promoted. But that seems silly.
saying that ive no idea how i do install it.
any one point me to how i do instrall it. Its in testing isnt it? not the really dangerous area?
cheers
yeah i know being a basic linux user i probablly shouldnt install from the testing area, but man i need an ebook reader. Unless i keep carrting my Axim round till it gets promoted. But that seems silly.
saying that ive no idea how i do install it.
any one point me to how i do instrall it. Its in testing isnt it? not the really dangerous area?
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2009-12-20
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ahhh ok ive worked out how to install. But in the process realised this is in the Deleopment area. possible a bit risky for my Experience. So is there even a rough time lime for it hitting the testing area. As id be much more comfortable installing at that level.
Not sure how long i can live without an ebook reader though
Not sure how long i can live without an ebook reader though
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2009-12-20
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it's actually very stable and completely usable, i'm not sure when it'll get pushed to testing, but i've been using it for almost a week now and am more than satisfied with it.
so my recommendation would be ... to use it
so my recommendation would be ... to use it
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2009-12-21
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cgarvie: Not risky at all, as long as you only install certain applications and not keep trying it out.
For FBReader, I fully recommends it. Its very stable and completely usable (like sierrafoxtrot said).
For FBReader, I fully recommends it. Its very stable and completely usable (like sierrafoxtrot said).
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2009-12-22
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All right, the latest version of FBReader (0.10.7_9) should update normally via HAM. I have promoted it to Extras-Testing. Make your votes, ladies and gentlemen!
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2009-12-22
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excelent. I'll look at installing this tommorow
The way to do it is how it works now: Simply hold the N900 in portrait mode in your left hand, then your index finger will naturally rest on the volume/zoom buttons. With just a slight click the page turns... minimum movement action needed, reading flow is undisturbed :-)
-Tom (N900, N810, N800)
"the idea of truly having a computer in your pocket just moved a big step closer."