iPhone Highlighting Concern

John Fugh, Jr.
John Fugh, Jr. Member Posts: 651 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

When I make a note to a book that has highlights already, it seems that a separate note file is created.  See picture:

Is this what is supposed to happen? I have not tested any more, but will multiple "highlighter pens" note files be created each time I make highlights? Seem like a potential problem of organizing these multiple files.

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  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,519

    When I make a note to a book that has highlights already, it seems that a separate note file is created.  See picture: Is this what is supposed to happen?

    It looks like you have a bug, but I am not sure. No, a new note file should not be created unless you tell it to. If "Highlighter Pens (2)" is a brand new note file (and it appears that it is, it looks like this is a bug. If these are the only notes in these files, you could try dragging the notes from "2" into "1," delete the "2" file and see what happens when you try to highlight again. [I would manually click the sync button on 4.5 to make sure that it has synced].

     

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  • John Fugh, Jr.
    John Fugh, Jr. Member Posts: 651 ✭✭

    alabama24 said:

    It looks like you have a bug, but I am not sure. No, a new note file should not be created unless you tell it to. If "Highlighter Pens (2)" is a brand new note file (and it appears that it is, it looks like this is a bug. If these are the only notes in these files, you could try dragging the notes from "2" into "1," delete the "2" file and see what happens when you try to highlight again. [I would manually click the sync button on 4.5 to make sure that it has synced].

     

    I've moved the 2nd note file to first by dragging and dropping and it seems to be putting notes where they need to go on subsequent notes that are added.  Thanks for the tip.  I don't know if this is a bug but will keep my eye on it to see if it happens again.

     

    j

  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,519

     I don't know if this is a bug but will keep my eye on it to see if it happens again.

    It sounds like a bug, but hopefully a small / isolated / not to be repeated one. [:)] Please let us know if it does so we can notify the devs.

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