What’s new in Inx

Friendly notes for readers and tinkerers. Unreleased · April 2026

What this list covers
Everything listed here is built on top of version
f29e3ba (f29e3bad03187a33112df047b741e318b6fa2c13).
Think of that commit as the starting line; everything below is the journey since then.

Start here

Home and library

• Home screen — There’s a new flow style layout so you can browse the way you like.
• Library — Smoother behavior and small display fixes so lists feel more reliable.
• System settings redesign — Device and reader settings are reorganized into clear sections (display & sleep, buttons, font, layout, navigation, system, status bar, and more). You open System or Reader from the tabs, then pick a category so related options stay together instead of one long flat list.
• Grayscale from device settings — You can turn EPUB image grayscale and EPUB smart refresh (images) on or off under Reader → System as your defaults for new reading. Under Display & sleep, Sleep screen cover grayscale can be toggled for how the sleep / cover image is drawn. Individual books can still override EPUB image options in per‑book settings when you want an exception.
• Over‑the‑air updates — OTA (“check for updates”) is more reliable after the settings rework.
• Power button (short press) — Page refresh works again on the system and reader settings lists (the category screens), similar to the library.

Pictures and screen

• Faster drawing — Images and on‑screen “picture” content are drawn more efficiently in the background.
• EPUB pictures — Sizes follow the book’s CSS better, and icons look correct when the page is rotated.
• Defaults vs per book — Device reader settings let you switch EPUB image grayscale and smart refresh on images globally (see Home and library). In book settings while reading, you can still override those for one title when you want a different look or speed.
• Covers & sleep screen — Grayscale on or off for cover art (including sleep screen behavior), a cover image picker, and a gray tone control so grays look the way you prefer.
• Text polish — Indents behave better, and drop caps aren’t cramped.

Reading and pages

• Paragraph alignment — You can let alignment follow the book’s real CSS instead of one fixed style.
• Every orientation — Portrait, landscape (clockwise), inverted portrait, and landscape (counter‑clockwise) are supported end‑to‑end, including menus and in‑book settings.
• Clockwise landscape — The direction pad and page keys match what you see on screen (the device compensates for the flipped view). Works for EPUB and TXT, and returns to normal when you leave the reader.
• Side keys when “mapping” is off — If Next & previous mapping is set to None: in counter‑clockwise landscape, left often means next page and right means previous; in clockwise landscape it’s the usual left = back, right = forward, like portrait. Up and down still work.
• Front buttons — Layout fixes so Back, Confirm, and the side keys line up with what you expect.

Book settings

These apply when you open book settings while reading an EPUB:

• No surprise rotation — Changing orientation or layout waits until you close the panel, so the page doesn’t spin while you’re still choosing.
• Steady in landscape — The panel shouldn’t flash on and off when you change options (especially in counter‑clockwise landscape).
• Matches the device — If the book follows device reading orientation, it stays in sync when you change global settings—without having to close and reopen the book.

Landscape menus

• Lists & sliders — Left / right and up / down match how the highlight moves on screen (reader menu, table of contents, bookmarks, and book settings).
• Bookmarks — In landscape, down is used to delete so it doesn’t fight moving through the list.
• Cleaner screen — Small side page labels are hidden in landscape so reading stays calm. Portrait book settings still show the familiar bottom hints. Library, Recent, and device settings no longer show those side labels.

Quick fixes

Try these first if something feels odd:

1. Close book settings after changing orientation, then look at the page again.
2. If page keys feel wrong, open Settings → Reader → Next & previous mapping (especially if you don’t use None).
3. If a book uses global defaults, open the book once after changing device reading orientation.

For developers

git log f29e3bad03187a33112df047b741e318b6fa2c13..HEAD --oneline --reverse

fb574e2 Add flow home page.
f36149e Fix library
21d1a2d Fix library.
c2c0610 Fix image scaling base on css
ea690f0 Fix indents.
0e0f2bf Bitmap render optimization.
e44148d Reoroganize settings and fix ota updater.
be2e496 Improve book marks
5426a9a Fix icons rendering rotated.
32d000a Add option to set paragraph alignment to the actual css.
2a356e6 Allow smart refresh and grayscale to be turned off in books.
d680f26 Fix drop cap paragraphs too tight
f3c65e8 Allow users to turn grayscale on/off on covers.
8939f12 Cover picker.
7ee6ca3 Gray tone selector.
adc4d82 Full support for landscape modes.
53dfa69 Button layout fix.

Thanks for reading — happy reading on Inx.