Clara HD ClaraHD & landscape mode

[TTT]

Hi!

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but I've been unable to find a comprehensive source about the support of landscape mode in Kobo Clara HD for epubs (i.e. not PDF).

From what I've read the device by default does not allow landscape mode, so you have to enable it adding

[DeveloperSettings]
ForceAllowLandscape=true

to the file .kobo\Kobo\Kobo ereader.conf

Since I've read some conflicting info, this allows landscape mode in the UI/while reading/both?

Also, I've read some reports that enabling and using this option created problems with the accuracy of the touchscreen or made the Kobo software unstable. In this (stilll) the case?

Finally, from what I've read koreader should have "native" support for landscape mode. Is this usable in the Kobo Clara HD? How does it compare with the stock Kobo software?

Thank you very much!

[RobertJSawyer]

It works just fine, for both the UI and while reading. You'll have an icon on your home screen for switching between portrait and landscape. I've used it without incident on my Kobo Clara HD through several firmware revisions (right up to the most recent) without problems.

[geek1011]

NickelMenu will also give you access to the inverted options.

[TimJG]

So, last year, I added:

[DeveloperSettings]
ForceAllowLandscape=true

to the file .kobo\Kobo\Kobo ereader.conf

It worked great. I liked it so much I just kept the reader in landscape mode.

Today, my ClaraHD spontaneously rebooted while I was clearing items from my wishlist. It rebooted into portrait mode, and the little landscape/portrait icon was missing from the header. I went back to clearing my wishlist, and each time I removed an item (by removing the checkmark next to wishlist for that item), the reader rebooted, first time into landscape mode, the next time into portrait, then landscape, etc. (the header icon never appears, regardless of mode).

I opened the ereader.conf file and confirmed that the two lines are in fact there. I even retyped them to confirm there are no artifacts causing the problem. I resynced too.

So, any idea why this is happening, or a cure?

(If you're wondering why I like landscape so much? I do most of my reading during the 90 minutes I spend on the fitness center's treadmill every other day. There's a nice little perch for a reader or a book. In portrait mode, the weight of the reader is enough to depress the on-off button as it sits on that perch.)
Thanks, Tim

[RobertJSawyer]

NickelMenu will provide a toggle for Landscape mode if you use the latest NickelMenu release from this link:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=555

Use this code in your NickelMenu menu file:

menu_item :main    :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :reader  :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :library :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape

More on NickelMenu is here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=329525

And, just FYI, here's my full NickelMenu menu:

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :main    :Dark Mode     :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :main    :Invert Screen :nickel_setting :toggle: invert
menu_item :main    :Portrait      :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :main    :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :main    :< Landscape   :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
menu_item :main    :My Articles   :nickel_open: library: pocket
menu_item :main    :Screenshots   :nickel_setting :toggle :screenshots
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :reader  :Dark Mode     :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :reader  :Invert Screen :nickel_setting :toggle: invert
menu_item :reader  :Portrait      :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :reader  :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :reader  :< Landscape   :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
menu_item :reader  :My Articles   :nickel_open: library: pocket
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :library :Dark Mode     :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :library :Invert Screen :nickel_setting :toggle: invert
menu_item :library :Portrait      :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :library :> Landscape   :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :library :< Landscape   :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
menu_item :library :My Articles   :nickel_open: library: pocket
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

[TimJG]

I'll give that a try. Tim