Logos for iOS 1.7.0 Release Notes
New
- Justified text with hyphenation for downloaded books
- Select text and copy to clipboard (iOS 3.2+)
Improved
- Reader view controls make common tasks easier to get to
- History is saved and easier to use
- Navigate by Table of Contents or Verse for books that have both
- Changed Hebrew font so cantillation marks line up better
Fixed
- Crash if user’s Logos.com password changed
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Does the copy paste option also copy the citation. I currently don't have an iPad or iPhone, but if I could copy important text, with citation, then I can later add the text into my Nota Bene book note files for information storage and retrieval, with citation.
Currently, I have not seen the value of having an iPad or iPhone for reading Logos because it breaks my work flow. I need to be able to copy text + citation.
Thanx.
When you say that it copies the citation ref, are you referring to the superscript number that appears in the text when you are copying a portion of text happens to be a citation by the author?
I'm not referring to citations within the text, I'm referring to a citation OF the text that you are copying. For example, if you open volume 7 of the works of John Owen and copy something from page 132, I would like to see the citation showing the title, author, publisher, page number etc.. Logos does this automatically on the Windows Desktop version. Does the mobile copy paste do the same?
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Did you also purchase Archiva Platinum with the bibliographic converter?
I print / export entire collections this way.
I actually have one collection in Logos called "Bibliography". And I
reuse it to create collections of books for bibliographic conversion.
Copy the formatted bibliographic exported text into a Nota Bene document, select the text, and then from the menu, select Archiva->Convert Bibliographies.
I find that sometimes the Place and Publisher are in the wrong place. But the bibliographic converter gives you the option of assigning the Place and Publisher for all the entries that you plan to convert. This works well with collections of commentaries.
Justified text with hyphenation for downloaded books
It went from non-justified text (which I like) to justified text (which I hate with a passion). Is there an option to turn off this terrible "improvement"? Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!
Justified text with hyphenation for downloaded booksIt went from non-justified text (which I like) to justified text (which I hate with a passion). Is there an option to turn off this terrible "improvement"? Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!
Agreed. We should be able to turn off justification.
Fred Greco
Senior Pastor, Christ Church PCA, Katy, TX
Windows 10 64-bit; Logos 7.1 SR-2 (Reformed Platinum)
This is great, thank you for the update.
Nek
Am I missing something or did the "book history" bar at the bottom of the old reading view disappear? I would use this a lot to navigate to recently opened books but definitely in a way very different from the history back button. I also looked in my recent books under library but this list of books appears to be different. Maybe it will catch up with my usage in a little time but even if it does this is not nearly as convenient as the old method.
Really liking the changes save this one and hoping I am just overlooking something. If not can I vote to bring it back in its previous form?
Am I missing something or did the "book history" bar at the bottom of the old reading view disappear?
Bar disappeared; was replaced by History drop-down list. Tap and hold back arrow to display History that can be edited (also includes pages navigated to within Resource, a nice improvement over ribbon bar). Looking forward to history fix for ?? bug -problem with history on new iPad app
Keep Smiling [:)]
I didn't find that, either, and missed it. I'll see how well this works going forward...Am I missing something or did the "book history" bar at the bottom of the old reading view disappear?Bar disappeared; was replaced by History drop-down list. Tap and hold back arrow to display History that can be edited (also includes pages navigated to within Resource, a nice improvement over ribbon bar). Looking forward to history fix for ?? bug -problem with history on new iPad app
Keep Smiling
That said, the improvements to the app are incredible! Thank you! From Sepia (YEA!!!) to the other settings adjustments, download speed, and more, it's a great update. Thank you!
BTW, does Logos for iPad/iPhone keep downloading when the app is in the background or the iOS device is put to sleep (like when I use the Smart Cover on my iPad 2)?
I agree!! I loved the old history bar. It made life so easy to go from one version to another or to go to other resources. Please, Please, Please bring it back!
just give Dave some time. Logos is listening to us
Here is another vote to bring back the ribbon. It really slows things down when switching between resources also it served as a good visual indicator to where I had been studying.
Here is another vote to bring back the ribbon. It really slows things down when switching between resources also it served as a good visual indicator to where I had been studying.
Suggest upgrading to 1.7.1 Logos for iOS 1.7.1 Release Notes and check out History improvements. Tapping More, found History with scrolling list of resource names with book covers; also can tap blue arrow for historical locations within resource. Likewise, have option to edit history to delete stuff.
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I'm not sure what you are talking about as the "old history bar". If that was the ribbon thingy you got that you could scroll and select from, I hated it. It reflected any book that had been opened and could not be edited. I like the fact that in the history window, you can delete resources so you can have an easy way of switching between resources you are currently using, but can get rid of one when you are finished. Such as a commentary for a particular book of the Bible, say, the Opening Up. If the ribbon comes back, I'd like to be able to clear the whole thing and start over or just remove selected items from the list.
April
Thanks very much for all your hard work with this. The app has improved beyond recognition.
The improvements to the resource download speed are particularly pleasing. I downloaded a bunch of commentaries yesterday and it was blisteringly fast... More so than the previous update (which, itself, was a vast improvement).
Thank you again.
In your article "New Reasons to Download the Free Logos App" I found under the chapter "Split Screen" a passage of 2. Samuel 7 in the "The Lexham Hebrew-English Interlinear Bible" in a clear and fine exposition. In my iPad Logos 1.7 iApp I can't verify this: What have I to do to get this order?: Right to left orientation instead of left to right and a clear arrangement of Hebrew and English text. I am missing this arrangement in your other programs like "Lexham Greek English Interlinear" too. Many of these programs present a disorientated mix of Greek or Hebrew and English Words. Do I need a special accommodation and how can I get it?
Well done! It's awesome that you guys are constantly adding to and improving this app.! I can't wait for bookmarks and highlighting!!
Did we lose the ability to switch resources between panes with 1.7 update. If this feature is still available, how do you use it? It was tied to the resource history Icons.
To swap books in panes, tap the first pane. The active pane will appear normal and the inactive pane will be in shadow. In the recent resources view at the bottom of the screen, tap the book cover for the book that is in the inactive pane.
Jim
I really like the updated app on my iPad. However, on my iPod Touch (and I would guess also on the iPhone) the verse chooser button and the history buttons are hard for both me and my wife to press, and neither of us have huge hands. [:)]
Maybe the top bar that appears when you swipe down could be bigger? Since we're not reading the text of the open book(s) while choosing a different location. Or perhaps the center field where you type in a reference manually could be made a little smaller so the history/verse chooser buttons would have room to be larger. Otherwise, it's a great update.
Thanks so much!
I agree. The navigation I think is now worse in the update. Often times I will go to a new book/chapter/verse. For instance I go to John 10:16 but the top of the page shows Ezekiel 24:10 and it doesn't stick with the books I select. Really not enjoying this update and wondering if perhaps it simply downloaded poorly.
The buttons do not seem to be near as responsive as they were before.
This build seems to be more stable than the previous one, and seems to be much faster as well.
By the way, is there a way for us to control the font size in the split screen? What I want to achieve is to have a larger font for the main text, and smaller font for the commentaries.
"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free", John 8:32.
"你們必定認識真理，真理必定使你們自由", 約翰福音 8:3.
By the way, is there a way for us to control the font size in the split screen? What I want to achieve is to have a larger font for the main text, and smaller font for the commentaries.
I don't believe so. The slider controls both sides at once.
Dr. Kevin Purcell, Director of Missions
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association
I found the Copy feature and I want the Notes and Highlighting but I would like two more options added. When I touch and hold on a Bible word Logos provides the word morphology, the Strongs number, and several options. I want the additional optiions added to see the Strongs Definition and an option to see the Webster's definition. I would like the Webster definition option made available for ALL English titles, too.
I don't see this upgrade in the iTunes store. When do you think it will be available?
Noel
It can take a couple hours to roll out across the iTunes servers.
Eagerly waiting for copy and paste feature, thanks!!
Peter
Installing it now.....