Finding Focus: Hiding the Clock and Reading Progress in Kindle

I like to minimize distractions while reading on the iPad. Without the proper controls, a connected device can become a firehose of eye-catching notifications. I wrote about how well my Reading Focus Mode is working for me, and that has inspired me to try and reduce the amount of visible data on screen in the Kindle itself. To accomplish this, I’ve decided to hide the Reading Progress data that displays in the lower left corner and the current time that appears in the upper left corner.

It’s easy to toggle these options in the Kindle App. Just do the following:

1. Open a book and press anywhere in the middle of the screen. Doing this will change the view and offer settings and other options.

2. In the upper right corner of the screen, press the icon featuring an upper and lowercase letter and navigate to the More category.

3. Under the More pane, toggle Visible Clock.

4. Press on Reading Progress and adjust as desired.

5. If you check all options available under Reading Progress, it will hide the information but keep it accessible with a tap to the lower left corner while you are reading.

I’m enjoying the white space that this creates. I know it’s a little tweak, but sometimes those can significantly improve an experience. I think this is one of those situations. If you try it, let me know if you find it helpful.