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Reader ​

Which reading modes are there? ​

  • Paged, left to right: most comics.
  • Paged, right to left: most manga.
  • Paged, vertical: one page under the other, a page at a time.
  • Webtoon: one long strip with no gaps, for webtoons and manhwa.
  • Continuous vertical: one long strip with a gap between pages.

Set the mode for all titles with Default reading mode in Settings → Reader, or for one title with Reader settings… inside the reader.

How do I turn pages? ​

The arrow keys, Page Up and Page Down, the space bar or the mouse wheel. Home and End jump to the first and last page. The last page of a chapter leads into the next one. See Keyboard shortcuts.

How do I zoom? ​

+ zooms in, − zooms out, 0 resets. Settings → Reader → Paged → Scale type sets how a page fits the window (Fit screen, Stretch, Fit width, Fit height, Original size, Smart fit), and Zoom start position where a zoomed page starts.

Pages have white borders or come in pairs ​

Turn on Crop borders to cut empty borders, and Split wide pages to show a double page as two pages. Both are in Settings → Reader → Paged.

How do I save or share a page? ​

Right-click it (or press Shift+F10) for the page actions: save, copy, Set as cover and Bookmark chapter. Ctrl+S saves and Ctrl+C copies the page you are on.

Can I change the background? ​

Settings → Reader → Display → Background color: black, gray, white or automatic.

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