(New) App Feedback
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Adjusting margins dont work tried to play it
Also suddenly when changing parts, the scroll view i used change too -
App version 1.1.0 released. Changes include:
- Credits -> Coins on the profile page
- Fix settings changed through "More Settings" button in reader not applying
- Minor improvements to manga image loading speed
- Add download options for manga
- Some bugfixes/improvements
We didn't do anything major for this release because the goal was more to get releases rolling again and a major update of the underlying app framework so we're back to the present version again.
If anyone is lurking here and trying out the new app version already, I'd be interested in knowing how much of an improvement, if any, there is to manga image loading speed.
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Would it be possible to make it so that we can full control of the text and background colors? I like using dark mode but this new version changed it from white over black to gray over black. The lowered contrast makes it harder to read in normal room lighting.
iOS 15.6.1 on iPhone 13
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App is now live on Android too
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@DoomerX It's possible, just will take some work. I would be interested in hearing if anyone else here would like to see this feature. For features like this that increase customizability (which is open-ended) I like to gauge interest.
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After trying out the new version of the app I can say the bug fixes seem to have made the reader significantly better in paginated mode. It’s no longer unusable and I’ll definitely consider using the app over the site now - though the web reader is still slightly better.
As far as I can tell the only issues remaining in paginated mode are (iOS 15.6, iPad):
- The first line of a new paragraph always seem to have slightly larger linespacing underneath it compared to the following lines. Paginated mode only.
- The first paragraph of a new page still has no indent.
- Splitting of paragraphs between pages is still not ideal (leaving too much whitespace at the bottom of pages), but the current version is probably the best compromise until it gets a proper fix.
- When a paragraph finishes near the bottom of a page, the scrolling range incorrectly allows the user to scroll the text up/down (no text is hidden - I’m assuming the margins or padding is just crossing the bottom edge and making the reader think the user can scroll down to see more text).
- If there is any italics in the last paragraph on a page, the part up until the italics ends is left on that page, and everything after that on the next page.
@chocolatkey said in (New) App Feedback:
@DoomerX It's possible, just will take some work. I would be interested in hearing if anyone else here would like to see this feature. For features like this that increase customizability (which is open-ended) I like to gauge interest.
Personally I’m satisfied with the current brown theme, but I’d definitely support this as having a color scheme I like is my top priority in a reader (along with fonts).
One other thing I’d like is being able to change the line spacing between paragraphs (I prefer less spacing like the web reader).
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@chocolatkey Not sure if it was intended, but looks like 1.1.0 wasn't pushed to Beta? I was still on beta and stuck on 1.0.0. I had to remove myself from the beta and then 1.1.0 installed.
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Everything seems to be working just fine, running it on Android 12. Or at least the only issue I have found is the same issue with reading progress on the Releases page not always being correct, especially for manga.
@bfennema said in (New) App Feedback:
@chocolatkey Not sure if it was intended, but looks like 1.1.0 wasn't pushed to Beta? I was still on beta and stuck on 1.0.0. I had to remove myself from the beta and then 1.1.0 installed.
I got 1.10 via Beta this morning... I'm guessing it's because it got pushed after you posted.
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So while this isn't going to impact many others, I'm no longer able to load beyond part 1 of anything when reading on my Fire HD10 (7th gen) as of 1.1.0. I'm logged in, but I've tried clearing data, uninstalling, logging in and out, etc. It seems to work just fine on my Oneplus 7T running Android 11 though.
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@dokupe Are the ones you can't read ones you bought or on current pre-publication? If not, you won't be able to read them. Parts of volumes that have already been published are only available if you bought the final volume or when it's on catch-up.
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@pcj Yeah, I'm talking about this week's parts for stuff like Bookworm, S-Rank Adventurer that I already read on Monday and ones I hadn't read yet like The Great Cleric or Misfit.
I checked other parts for current prepubs, but only part 1s load. Like Blacksmith vol 5 part 1 from this week loads fine.
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@dokupe maybe try logging into the app anew? Or check for your membership status. Because those first parts are the free ones, you can access even without an account iirc.
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@watashidesuka My first post explains I tried everything I could on my end. I've been a premium member for ages and my subscription is active, hence why it works just fine via other devices.
@dokupe said in (New) App Feedback:
So while this isn't going to impact many others, I'm no longer able to load beyond part 1 of anything when reading on my Fire HD10 (7th gen) as of 1.1.0. I'm logged in, but I've tried clearing data, uninstalling, logging in and out, etc. It seems to work just fine on my Oneplus 7T running Android 11 though.
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@dokupe What is the exact error you're getting, or is it not an error? Screenshot would be appreciated
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@bfennema iOS or Android? And yeah I haven't been pushing to beta, sorry, it needs additional review on iOS
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@chocolatkey
I also have same issue - unable to read anything other than first chapter after app was updated to 1.1.Whenever I try to open such part, app stays at the screen with "Loading part..." text and spinning progress bar/circle. No error messages of any sort.
Applies to all novels that I've checked - both already purchased volumes as well as those that are currently streaming.
Manga seems to be broken completely, even first chapters stays at "Loading part..."
Opening same volume/part via browser from the same device works fine.
My phone: HTC Desire 630, Android 6.0.1
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@saivan Could you please try again a few times? I want to see if the error gets captured by our error-reporting software
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@chocolatkey on Android, but now I'm off beta.
A few things I have noticed:
The page by page (left wipe swipe) vs continuous scroll option in the bottom right is no longer persistent. Its defaulting back to page by page whenever I open a new part up. I think it was ok when I first upgraded, but may have broken after I hit Reset in the Novel Preferences page (when trying to see if there was any way to make the text brighter, see below)
The text is significantly gray-er than it was before, making it harder to read (and I can't find a option to make it "brighter"/more white). -
@bfennema said in (New) App Feedback:
The text is significantly gray-er than it was before, making it harder to read (and I can't find a option to make it "brighter"/more white).
It's the same gray that most other reading apps use; it is not recommended to use pure white for many reasons, including that it is actively harmful to eyesight.
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@chocolatkey
Done I think?
For the last few minutes I've been trying to open 2nd part of the very first volume of Ascendance of a Bookworm (Novel)
