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Lagrange Reader FAQ

This page explains useful interactions that may not be obvious from the interface.

Reader and image gestures

Q: How do I open reader controls?

Tap the middle of the reading surface to show the reader controls and options.

Q: How do I open a larger view of an image?

Press and hold a loaded comic or EPUB image. The image opens in the fullscreen image viewer.

In the viewer, pinch or double-tap to zoom, drag while zoomed to pan, and tap inside the image to reset zoom and position. Tap outside the image or press Back to close it.

Image-only EPUB pages also support pinch and pan directly in the reader. On mixed text-and-image pages, normal reader navigation and text selection keep ownership of the touch gestures.

Q: How do I download an image?

Press and hold the visible image in the fullscreen viewer, then choose Download from the menu. The image is saved to Downloads/Lagrange Reader.

Q: Can I change the page-turn tap zones?

Open Reader options and choose a tap-zone layout. Available layouts include Previous / Menu / Next, Vertical thirds, Kindle, L-shape, Edge, and Menu only. Horizontal and vertical inversion can be configured independently.

Q: Can I use the volume buttons to turn pages?

Enable Turn pages with volume buttons in Reader options. Volume Down goes to the logical next page and Volume Up goes to the logical previous page by default. Swap volume button actions reverses the mapping.

Volume buttons retain normal Android volume behavior while an audiobook session is active, including paused playback.

Audiobooks

Q: How do I change audiobook speed?

Tap the speed control, shown as a value such as or 1.5×, and choose a speed from 0.75× to . The selected speed is remembered across audiobooks.

Pressing and holding Speed does not customize the current book's speed.

Q: How do I customize rewind and forward intervals?

In the full audiobook player, press and hold the rewind or forward button. Choose an interval from the dialog. Rewind and forward intervals are configured separately.

Q: How do I skip through an audiobook?

Tap rewind to go back by the configured interval or forward to skip ahead by the configured interval. You can also drag the book or chapter progress bar.

Q: How do I select a chapter?

Tap Chapter or the chapter-list button, then choose a chapter. Playback seeks to the selected chapter.

Q: How do I use the sleep timer?

Open the audiobook player and tap Sleep, then choose a timer duration.

Q: What does the full audiobook player contain?

The full player includes book and chapter seeking, chapter selection, rewind and forward controls, playback speed, sleep timer, session history, lock mode, cover viewing, and play/pause.

Q: Why am I asked to confirm a seek?

Seek confirmation is enabled by default. The requested position is applied immediately while playback continues, then a dialog lets you keep the new position or return to the previous one. Choose Don't show confirmations again to disable this behavior in Options.

Books, downloads, and offline use

Q: How do I choose another format or file for a book?

On Book Detail, tap Available file or the file summary. Select the EPUB, PDF, comic, or audiobook file you want. The picker stays open until you dismiss it.

Q: What do the format labels beneath book covers mean?

They show the supported formats available for that book, such as EPUB, PDF, or AUDIO. A download indicator means that format is stored locally on the device.

Q: Can I open books offline?

Completed downloads of supported EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, CB7, and audiobook files can be opened offline. CBR and CB7 files are extracted locally when needed.

Q: Will downloads continue if I leave the app?

Yes. Downloads continue when the app is in the background or the screen is off. Active downloads show progress and can be cancelled. Failed downloads can be retried or cleared.

Android may hide download notifications if notification permission is denied, but the download itself continues.

Q: What is the Offline library cache?

The Offline library cache stores selected library details and cover thumbnails for offline browsing. It does not download readable book files. Download the individual book format when you want to read or listen offline.

Q: What can I do by pressing and holding a book card?

Where actions are available, press and hold a book card to open the same actions as its overflow menu. Depending on the book state, these may include marking it read or unread, downloading, retrying, cancelling, or deleting its local copy.

Preview and progress

Q: What does Preview do?

Preview opens a book without saving normal reading progress, listening progress, resume position, active-reader state, or reading-session history. EPUB, PDF, and comic previews start from the beginning.

Q: How do I turn Preview into a normal session?

Tap the Preview status bar or card and confirm that you want to enable reading or listening progress. The current position is preserved when the session is promoted.

Audiobook Preview pauses before the confirmation. Cancelling leaves playback paused and keeps the session in Preview mode.

Q: Is local audiobook history different from server history?

Yes. Local listening history preserves exact positions and can be used to seek. Server reading history contains analytics sessions and does not provide an exact seek position.

Settings and navigation

Q: Are reader settings shared across libraries?

Reader appearance and navigation settings are saved per library. This includes tap zones, inversion, reading direction, EPUB text size, spacing, themes, margins, and font choices.

Q: How do I change EPUB text size or font?

Open EPUB Reader options. Text size can be adjusted from 90% to 200%. You can choose the publisher font, built-in accessibility fonts, or import one .ttf or .otf font.

Q: How do I refresh a screen?

Pull down on Book Detail, Series, Authors, Local books, Statistics, or Achievements.

Q: How does Back navigation work?

Back dismisses the current modal or returns to the immediately preceding detail, reader, or player context. From a top-level destination other than Home, Back returns to Home. From Home, Android handles Back normally.

Not currently supported

The app does not currently provide audiobook Cast output or Android Auto integration. Holding Speed does not provide custom per-book speed settings. MOBI, AZW, AZW3, and FB2 are not supported.

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