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Reading settings in a bottom drawer

A settings drawer covers the lower reader while a dimmed passage remains above it. It exposes Light and Dark, font selection, a text-size slider, three spacing icons, and switches for Red Letter, Verse Numbers, Note Indicators and Section Headings.

Reading settings in a bottom drawer
Mere Bible (formerly NeuBible) · interface and imagery remain the rights holders’ property. User-contributed screenshot · unedited.

Design takeaway

Keep preferences in context and separate typography from content-layer visibility. Label spacing choices accessibly; preserve the reading anchor after reflow. Hiding an indicator should not delete its underlying note.

What this example establishes

A settings drawer covers the lower reader while a dimmed passage remains above it. It exposes Light and Dark, font selection, a text-size slider, three spacing icons, and switches for Red Letter, Verse Numbers, Note Indicators and Section Headings.

Limits and further verification

Still images show interface states. Reveal gestures, drag timing, touch targets, screen-reader support and preference persistence were not independently tested. App build is not recorded.

Provenance

Platform
Mobile interface · device and OS not independently verified
Image origin
User-contributed screenshot · unedited
Source or capture date
Supplied 6 October 2026 · capture date not provided
Reviewed
6 October 2026
Version
Build not provided

Screenshots supplied by Tobias Treppmann for this design reference. Reproduced unchanged. Mere Bible is identified by the contributor; the publisher listing independently confirms the rename from Neu Bible. Interface and Scripture rights remain with their respective rights holders.

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Adjust reading settings without losing the passage

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Verse numbers that help without taking over

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