Pocketbook Era lockscreen / standby image - Page 2

jrw174 · 08-08-2023, 10:32 AM

@kaznelson, how did you figure out that work around? I'm trying to find a way to change icons and attempted to add a new library icon bmp file with the same name as the library app entry in a decompiled Line.pbt theme. The new icon didn't appear though. Very curious

kaznelson · 08-09-2023, 03:30 AM

jrw174
This worked well when PB was still modders-friendly and actively shared SDK with users. Now marketers run it, but not everything has been broken yet...

neil_swann80 · 08-09-2023, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mat02

I am asking, because I would like to use my Touch Lux 3 to show current week schedule that I load from a website. I know I could just make an offscreen logo, but the schedule is dynamic, so it is much easier to just reload the webpage, therefore with the "invisible lockscreen" I could just unlock the device, switch to different bookmark in a web browser and lock it again.

I'd go with an offscreen logo and write a bash script you can run as a user app that'll launch the browser to your schedule page, take a screenshot and save it over the old offscreen logo. Then just run the app whenever you need to refresh/update the schedule on the device.

jrw174 · 08-13-2023, 06:31 PM

I was able to make the KOReader cover image power off image to lock image.

Create the bmp file at /ext1/system/resources/Line/"taskmgr_lock_background_landscape.bmp following the specs of at the link a user posted (http://cyfranek.booklikes.com/post/5...kow-pocketbook).

When I created this image I made the entire picture just the transparent color described in the blog post.

Open KoReader and point the cover image plugin to this file created.

Danski3 · 09-26-2023, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jrw174

I was able to make the KOReader cover image power off image to lock image.

I did the same thing, but it's not a perfect implementation. The main issue is that the cover does not update according to the file opened. It seems like the device takes whatever is in .../resources/Line/ the first time it goes to sleep and saves it to the memory, reusing the image for the next time...

So if you put it to sleep in one book and then in another, it'll use the image from the first book.

Does anyway else have the same issue? It's really annoying having to reboot the device to update the cover image :/

bonde5000 · 03-20-2024, 04:51 PM

I'm going to resurrect this old thread in the hopes of someone having a couple of good standby images to share?

I'm quite new to the Pocketbook system, coming from many years with Kindle and Kobo, and I'm trying to personalize my device a bit. However, the files I end up making are always so big that they tend to slow the device down quite significantly (it seems)

Xaenor · 03-20-2024, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bonde5000

I'm going to resurrect this old thread in the hopes of someone having a couple of good standby images to share?

I'm quite new to the Pocketbook system, coming from many years with Kindle and Kobo, and I'm trying to personalize my device a bit. However, the files I end up making are always so big that they tend to slow the device down quite significantly (it seems)

I combined a Stars + Moon image from Cyfranek's blog post with a random anime girl and got something I enjoy using - see the attached file.

litrpguy · 05-23-2024, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Danski3

I did the same thing, but it's not a perfect implementation. The main issue is that the cover does not update according to the file opened. It seems like the device takes whatever is in .../resources/Line/ the first time it goes to sleep and saves it to the memory, reusing the image for the next time...

So if you put it to sleep in one book and then in another, it'll use the image from the first book.

Does anyway else have the same issue? It's really annoying having to reboot the device to update the cover image :/

I'm getting the same implementation. No workarounds yet

neil_swann80 · 05-23-2024, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by litrpguy

I'm getting the same implementation. No workarounds yet

Does it update correctly after a restart?

Falafelteller · 05-24-2024, 02:44 PM

Can I not just show the book cover when in standby? I don't wanna turn the device off all the time.

neil_swann80 · 05-24-2024, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Falafelteller

Can I not just show the book cover when in standby? I don't wanna turn the device off all the time.

You can, but if you change book the cover won't update until there's been a reboot.

Falafelteller · 05-24-2024, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

You can, but if you change book the cover won't update until there's been a reboot.

How do I do that?

neil_swann80 · 05-24-2024, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Falafelteller

How do I do that?

You can set the standby image to a book cover using THIS METHOD

Falafelteller · 05-24-2024, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

You can set the standby image to a book cover using THIS METHOD

Thank you

Ruff_d · 07-25-2024, 11:13 AM

Works perfect. Thanks

I mean usually you are not reading multiple books a day. Therefore it should not be that big of a deal to refresh.

08-09-2023, 03:30 AM	#17
kaznelson Old Kaz Posts: 208 Karma: 1064151 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PocketBook Era	jrw174 This worked well when PB was still modders-friendly and actively shared SDK with users. Now marketers run it, but not everything has been broken yet... Last edited by kaznelson; 08-09-2023 at 03:34 AM.

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08-08-2023, 10:32 AM	#16
jrw174 Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 7126 Join Date: May 2023 Device: PocketBook Era	@kaznelson, how did you figure out that work around? I'm trying to find a way to change icons and attempted to add a new library icon bmp file with the same name as the library app entry in a decompiled Line.pbt theme. The new icon didn't appear though. Very curious

08-13-2023, 06:31 PM	#19
jrw174 Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 7126 Join Date: May 2023 Device: PocketBook Era	I was able to make the KOReader cover image power off image to lock image. Create the bmp file at /ext1/system/resources/Line/"taskmgr_lock_background_landscape.bmp following the specs of at the link a user posted (http://cyfranek.booklikes.com/post/5...kow-pocketbook). When I created this image I made the entire picture just the transparent color described in the blog post. Open KoReader and point the cover image plugin to this file created.

03-20-2024, 04:51 PM	#21
bonde5000 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Pocketbook Era	I'm going to resurrect this old thread in the hopes of someone having a couple of good standby images to share? I'm quite new to the Pocketbook system, coming from many years with Kindle and Kobo, and I'm trying to personalize my device a bit. However, the files I end up making are always so big that they tend to slow the device down quite significantly (it seems)

05-24-2024, 02:44 PM	#25
Falafelteller Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra Colour	Can I not just show the book cover when in standby? I don't wanna turn the device off all the time.

07-25-2024, 11:13 AM	#30
Ruff_d Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2024 Device: Pocketbook IC3	Works perfect. Thanks I mean usually you are not reading multiple books a day. Therefore it should not be that big of a deal to refresh.