ReadYouApp / ReadYouApp/ReadYou

[Feature Request] Add pagination mode for E-ink devices

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User Interface

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First of all, thank you for creating such an excellent open-source RSS reader! ReadYou is truly one of the best Material You style RSS apps available.

I'm currently using ReadYou on an E-ink device, and the current scrolling-based reading experience is not ideal for E-ink displays. The continuous scrolling behavior causes several issues:

  1. Screen refresh artifacts - E-ink displays produce severe ghosting and afterimages during scrolling, which significantly affects readability
  2. Refresh latency - The slow refresh rate of E-ink screens makes smooth scrolling almost impossible to achieve
  3. Battery consumption - Frequent partial refreshes consume much more power on E-ink devices compared to page-by-page full refreshes

This makes reading articles on E-ink devices quite frustrating, despite ReadYou being an otherwise fantastic app.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to see a pagination mode added as an optional feature, similar to how e-book readers work. This would allow users to:

  • Tap or swipe to turn pages instead of scrolling
  • Trigger full-screen refreshes between pages, which works much better with E-ink technology
  • Navigate through articles page-by-page with clear visual boundaries
  • Have a comfortable reading experience optimized for E-ink devices

Implementation suggestions:

  • Make it an optional setting in preferences (e.g., "Enable pagination mode for E-ink devices")
  • Allow users to customize page navigation gestures (tap zones, swipe direction, etc.)
  • Support both article list view and article reading view

This feature would make ReadYou the perfect RSS reader for E-ink devices without affecting the experience for regular display users.

Related links

https://github.com/ReadYouApp/ReadYou/issues/324

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the article list, article reading view, and preferences screens, then determine how pagination and e-ink refresh behavior fit both views. Done means an optional page-by-page mode supports the requested navigation and leaves the regular scrolling experience unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
frontend, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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