diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
index 14aad03c3..a6a3b9e70 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
@@ -41,17 +41,4 @@ function ReaderFlipping:onTap()
 	return true
 end
 
-function ReaderFlipping:onSetFlippingMode(flipping_mode)
-	if flipping_mode then
-		self.orig_reflow_mode = self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap
-		self.orig_scroll_mode = self.view.page_scroll
-		self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap = 0
-		self.view.page_scroll = false
-	else
-		self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap = self.orig_reflow_mode
-		self.view.page_scroll = self.orig_scroll_mode
-	end
-	return true
-end
-
 return ReaderFlipping
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerfooter.lua
index 6d97a6802..9ff00ddb8 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerfooter.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
 local Device = require("ui/device")
 local Screen = require("ui/screen")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
+local Event = require("ui/event")
 local Font = require("ui/font")
 local DEBUG = require("dbg")
 
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ local ReaderFooter = InputContainer:new{
 	progress_percentage = 0.0,
 	progress_text = "0 / 0",
 	show_time = false,
-	bar_width = 0.88,
-	text_width = 0.12,
+	bar_width = 0.85,
+	text_width = 0.15,
 	text_font_face = "ffont",
 	text_font_size = 14,
 	height = 19,
@@ -90,8 +91,15 @@ function ReaderFooter:onPageUpdate(pageno)
 	self:updateFooter()
 end
 
-function ReaderFooter:onTapFooter(arg, gev)
-	self.show_time = not self.show_time
+function ReaderFooter:onTapFooter(arg, ges)
+	if self.view.flipping_visible then
+		local pos = ges.pos
+		local dimen = self.progress_bar.dimen
+		local percentage = (pos.x - dimen.x)/dimen.w
+		self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("GotoPercentage", percentage))
+	else
+		self.show_time = not self.show_time
+	end
 	self:updateFooter()
 	UIManager:setDirty(self.view.dialog, "partial")
 	-- consume this tap when footer is visible
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
index 5c6647bbd..023d807bb 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
@@ -176,17 +176,37 @@ function ReaderPaging:onToggleFlipping()
 	self.view.flipping_visible = not self.view.flipping_visible
 	self.flipping_mode = self.view.flipping_visible
 	self.flipping_page = self.current_page
+	
 	if self.flipping_mode then
 		self:updateOriginalPage(self.current_page)
+		self:enterFlippingMode()
 	else
 		self:updateOriginalPage(nil)
+		self:exitFlippingMode()
 	end
+	self.view:resetLayout()
 	self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("SetFlippingMode", self.flipping_mode))
 	self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("SetHinting", not self.flipping_mode))
 	self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ReZoom"))
 	UIManager:setDirty(self.view.dialog, "partial")
 end
 
+function ReaderPaging:enterFlippingMode()
+	self.orig_reflow_mode = self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap
+	self.orig_footer_mode = self.view.footer_visible
+	self.orig_scroll_mode = self.view.page_scroll
+	
+	self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap = 0
+	self.view.page_scroll = false
+	self.view.footer_visible = true
+end
+
+function ReaderPaging:exitFlippingMode()
+	self.view.document.configurable.text_wrap = self.orig_reflow_mode
+	self.view.page_scroll = self.orig_scroll_mode
+	self.view.footer_visible = self.orig_footer_mode
+end
+
 function ReaderPaging:updateOriginalPage(page)
 	self.original_page = page
 end
@@ -675,4 +695,11 @@ function ReaderPaging:onGotoPage(number)
 	return true
 end
 
+function ReaderPaging:onGotoPercentage(percentage)
+	if percentage < 0 then percentage = 0 end
+	if percentage > 1 then percentage = 1 end
+	self:gotoPage(math.floor(percentage*self.number_of_pages))
+	return true
+end
+
 return ReaderPaging
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
index 973994504..12573bf18 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ function ReaderView:resetLayout()
 	}
 	self.footer = ReaderFooter:new{
 		view = self,
+		ui = self.ui,
 		visible = self.footer_visible,
 	}
 	self.flipping = ReaderFlipping:new{
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/progresswidget.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/progresswidget.lua
index e93efb98c..9042d6a6d 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/progresswidget.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/progresswidget.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local Widget = require("ui/widget/widget")
+local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
 
 --[[
 ProgressWidget shows a progress bar
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ end
 
 function ProgressWidget:paintTo(bb, x, y)
 	local my_size = self:getSize()
+	self.dimen = Geom:new{
+		x = x, y = y,
+		w = my_size.w,
+		h = my_size.h 
+	}
 	bb:paintRoundedRect(x, y, my_size.w, my_size.h, self.bgcolor, self.radius)
 	bb:paintBorder(x, y, my_size.w, my_size.h,
 					self.bordersize, self.bordercolor, self.radius)