kobopatch request thread - Page 80

JuanPaulPerez · 09-06-2024, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foosion

1. Odd. I get no visible ghosting when highlighting a word to open the dictionary.

It's subtle —I get an outline of the dictionary box. It's cumulative, so if I keep opening the dictionary, more lines are apparent (because the dictionary opens at the top or bottom depending on where the highlight is located).

It's hard to show in pictures, but here's an example.

Aleron Ives · 09-06-2024, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuanPaulPerez

It either refreshes right away after closing the dictionary (rarely, but no idea why), or it never refreshes until the amount of pages in the settings. I'm on latest firmware on Kobo Clara BW.

That sounds like it might be a bug with the new device firmware. Maybe you should report it to Kobo?

MrSquid_ · 09-21-2024, 04:33 AM

Hello !

Request if possible : Make the brightness slider on the display's edge less sensitive (the vertical slider you can use when reading, not the one in the proper brightness menu).

Motivation : On my Libra 2 when reading in bed I either use 4% or 2% brightness, depending on ambiant light. However, I find it very difficult to set the value accurately when sliding on the edge to set the brightness. Most of the time, the smallest increment I can manage is by 3%, and if I try to make even shorter swipes then I'll likely highlight some text instead.
As a result, I often resort to using the proper brightness menu with the +/- 1% buttons.

Side note : I haven't used KoReader in a while (and never on my Libra 2) but IIRC, the slider on the display's edge was less sensitive on it, making it a lot easier to set precise values with it. This leads me to believe it might be possible to fix in Nickel.

P.S : Thank you to everyone involved in making Kobo Patches. They offer massive improvements and make it possible to enjoy Nickel without being frustrated by the lack of customisation.

anonymaus · Yesterday, 12:38 PM

Hi. Thank you for developing these patches. Many of these have been helpful to me on my new Kobo. I was wondering if there was a patch where the names of items on the bottom menu on the home screen could be shortened ('My Books' to 'Books,' 'My Notebooks' to 'Notes')? I was able to do this for the Nickelmenu link, but I'm not sure how to accomplish this with the others. I have to use a larger font for the UI due to my eyesight, so the words of the links are too close together.

ihazcat · Yesterday, 05:45 PM

oh boy. it's been a long time. any ETA for next patch update?

DNSB · Today, 12:01 AM

Going by various posts by @geek1011, they are rather busy with real life and have not had the time to spend on updating the Kobo patches/patcher.

Semwize · Today, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonymaus

I was wondering if there was a patch where the names of items on the bottom menu on the home screen could be shortened ('My Books' to 'Books,' 'My Notebooks' to 'Notes')?

Here the patch is not needed, because there is too much to change. And everyone will wish for something of their own

It is wiser to do this in .qm file.

If only on the home screen, it's simple. But where did you find My Notebooks there? Which firmware does My Notebooks have on the home screen?

ihazcat · Today, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Going by various posts by @geek1011, they are rather busy with real life and have not had the time to spend on updating the Kobo patches/patcher.

i know... i'm just really curious. since i the actual one is my first reader and realized what a piece of tech is this. and as i see patches can improve it a lot. also i am working on a translation and sadly it is hard to check/catch up/test without updated files and tools.

DNSB · Today, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semwize

If only on the home screen, it's simple. But where did you find My Notebooks there? Which firmware does My Notebooks have on the home screen?

Any of the Kobo ereaders that support stylus use for note taking.

Semwize · Today, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Any of the Kobo ereaders that support stylus use for note taking.

It's clear. I can try to make a patch that will change these two words on the home screen. But it's somehow wrong. It's better to change everywhere, but only Мy Books are found 15 pieces

So it's better to change in .qm

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09-21-2024, 04:33 AM	#1188
MrSquid_ Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: France Device: Libra 2	Hello ! Request if possible : Make the brightness slider on the display's edge less sensitive (the vertical slider you can use when reading, not the one in the proper brightness menu). Motivation : On my Libra 2 when reading in bed I either use 4% or 2% brightness, depending on ambiant light. However, I find it very difficult to set the value accurately when sliding on the edge to set the brightness. Most of the time, the smallest increment I can manage is by 3%, and if I try to make even shorter swipes then I'll likely highlight some text instead. As a result, I often resort to using the proper brightness menu with the +/- 1% buttons. Side note : I haven't used KoReader in a while (and never on my Libra 2) but IIRC, the slider on the display's edge was less sensitive on it, making it a lot easier to set precise values with it. This leads me to believe it might be possible to fix in Nickel. P.S : Thank you to everyone involved in making Kobo Patches. They offer massive improvements and make it possible to enjoy Nickel without being frustrated by the lack of customisation.

Yesterday, 12:38 PM	#1189
anonymaus Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Paperwhite	Hi. Thank you for developing these patches. Many of these have been helpful to me on my new Kobo. I was wondering if there was a patch where the names of items on the bottom menu on the home screen could be shortened ('My Books' to 'Books,' 'My Notebooks' to 'Notes')? I was able to do this for the Nickelmenu link, but I'm not sure how to accomplish this with the others. I have to use a larger font for the UI due to my eyesight, so the words of the links are too close together.

Yesterday, 05:45 PM	#1190
ihazcat Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Device: Kobo Clara Colour	oh boy. it's been a long time. any ETA for next patch update?

Today, 12:01 AM	#1191
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 39,832 Karma: 154147706 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Going by various posts by @geek1011, they are rather busy with real life and have not had the time to spend on updating the Kobo patches/patcher.