Web-page like navigation when using long strip or vertical reading mode

[P0bo]

Describe your suggested feature

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Current Behavior: In the app's long strip or vertical reading mode, the arrow keys currently allow for stepped scrolling up and down. However, this scrolling behavior often causes the screen to land awkwardly between panels, which interrupts the reading flow. As a result, we have to adjust the position using the mouse to align the panels correctly, which is inconvenient.

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Feature Suggestion: I would like to suggest implementing webpage-like navigation when reading in long strip or vertical mode using the keyboard. Specifically:

• Stepped scrolling using the space bar: This would allow users to scroll the page one panel or screen at a time, making it easier to navigate without interrupting the reading experience.
• Smooth scrolling using the up/down arrow keys: Instead of stepped scrolling, the arrow keys could be used for smooth scrolling. Holding down the arrow keys should allow for continuous scrolling, giving users better control over where to stop without overshooting panels.

Benefits:

• Enhanced navigation experience when reading in long strip/vertical modes.
• Reduced need for constant mouse adjustments.
• Smoother, more intuitive control when navigating with the keyboard, allowing readers to maintain a seamless flow between panels.

By adding these features, it would improve the overall reading experience, particularly for users who use keyboard navigation.

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[xiangmonk]

I was just reading about this in mihon repo , it seems op made the request here too , so i'll continue here , the request is recieving positive feedback there in short time and i think it will get more . so im referencing the issue here since the they say keyboard navigation is least of priority. Its re request please consider it for keyboard users too ... https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/issues/1232

edit:

I haven't seen any activity of op here so i will just drop a temporary solution he provided in mihon repo . https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/issues/1232#issuecomment-2357979394

[Buxuna]

Coming straight from mihon repo after seeing the mention .

Please consider this , this is a really nice quality of life improvement . Other devs ignore keyboard use because we are not majority

[cauxar]

Just noticed it ,

the app called KOTATSU (not a Tachiyomi Mihon fork) has this , but i dont really like using that app and much prefer Tachiyomi Mihon ui and the simplicity

Because of this issue i had forced myself to use that app but i could not get used to the ui , and none of the Tachiyomi Mihon fork has this feature . It will be really unique if Komikku adds this , i daily dirve mihon and komikku with occasional kotatsu . this could really help me ditch kotatsu for once