NickelClock: Show time while reading - Page 12

sherman · 05-02-2024, 03:58 PM

I don't think I can do anything about that. It's all up to Nickel how it refreshes elements on the screen.

I've seen reports of other display issues on the latest firmware for the colour devices, so that could potentially be the culprit.

Aleron Ives · 05-02-2024, 06:02 PM

Based on the video reviews I've seen, it seems the LC is much more aggressive with refreshing than the L2, probably because Kaleido has terrible ghosting performance if you don't do full refreshes.

7hir7een · 05-02-2024, 07:50 PM

Oddly enough, I was playing with the settings today, and now that I have the battery indicator set to "Both" it is no longer full refreshing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ETA: I'm not sure any of this is reproducible, but I thought I'd share just in case

desterly · 05-02-2024, 08:14 PM

It seems random when it occurs. I had it flashing when i first put nickleclock on, but now it doesn't do it. I've made a lot of little changes so can't pin point why it changes. I do know i'm on the latest firmware with my refresh set to each chapter.

PeterT said his was flashing originally as well, not sure if it still is.

Both of us had the clock on the right.

You had it on the left and it flashed and now it's not. Did you reboot or make any other changes besides the config file?

7hir7een · 05-02-2024, 08:22 PM

I did not reboot. I changed the config file as mentioned and added a book and a font. No other changes

EDIT: I just looked up a word in the dictionary and now it is flashing again. Really random, it seems.

PeterT · 05-02-2024, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desterly

It seems random when it occurs. I had it flashing when i first put nickleclock on, but now it doesn't do it. I've made a lot of little changes so can't pin point why it changes. I do know i'm on the latest firmware with my refresh set to each chapter.

PeterT said his was flashing originally as well, not sure if it still is.

Both of us had the clock on the right.

You had it on the left and it flashed and now it's not. Did you reboot or make any other changes besides the config file?

Still flashes; and I caught out of the corner of my eye a flash from the battery indicator when it went 1 percent.

desterly · 05-02-2024, 08:57 PM

Are you reading epub or kepub?

Trying to narrow it down to see if it's an issue in the reader, display firmware, or just random issue.

All the books I read are kepub converted w/ Calibre than sync'd over

7hir7een · 05-02-2024, 09:06 PM

I'm reading a sideloaded epub from calibre

Thalifm · 05-03-2024, 01:10 PM

Hey guys,
I am having the same flashing issue, with the clock and the battery. In my case it is everytime a number changes it flashes a black squares.
I tried to move it to different corners but it doesn't work.
My device is a new Kobo Libra Colour and I am reading a sideloaded Kepub from calibre

sherman · 05-03-2024, 07:29 PM

Just released a new version which fixes the incorrect initial battery level on the new Kobo devices. You can get it here:

https://github.com/shermp/NickelCloc...ses/tag/v0.3.2

7hir7een · 05-03-2024, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desterly

Are you reading epub or kepub?

Trying to narrow it down to see if it's an issue in the reader, display firmware, or just random issue.

All the books I read are kepub converted w/ Calibre than sync'd over

Just a little more information here:

It seems that looking a word up in the dictionary will reliably make it start flashing.

It also seems that opening a cbr and exiting will make it stop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherman

Just released a new version which fixes the incorrect initial battery level on the new Kobo devices. You can get it here:

https://github.com/shermp/NickelCloc...ses/tag/v0.3.2

Thank you!

Alexia · 05-03-2024, 10:57 PM

I just got my Kobo Libra Colour and noticed the flashing as well. It only flashed my time every minute. It stopped after I restarted it, and it does seem to trigger again if I check anything in the book, but stops if I go to the main screen and back in the book.

sirgawain · 05-05-2024, 05:18 PM

Okay, good to see I'm not crazy about the flashing every minute...

sparajoy · 05-05-2024, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherman

I don't think I can do anything about that. It's all up to Nickel how it refreshes elements on the screen.

I've seen reports of other display issues on the latest firmware for the colour devices, so that could potentially be the culprit.

I do think it’s something in the firmware - I’ve also seen the flashing happen in the header when I’m using the drag gesture to change my display brightness, randomly. I think there’s something in the firmware that is randomly specifying a full vs partial refresh in the header because of the new (?) way the brightness level displays in the chapter title header.

JSWolf · 05-06-2024, 06:22 AM

Is anyone with the flashing have Kobo set to not flash at all? Not even on a new chapter.

05-02-2024, 08:22 PM	#170
7hir7een Reader of Books Posts: 233 Karma: 178096 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2, Elipsa, Kindle Basic (11th gen)	I did not reboot. I changed the config file as mentioned and added a book and a font. No other changes EDIT: I just looked up a word in the dictionary and now it is flashing again. Really random, it seems. Last edited by 7hir7een; 05-02-2024 at 08:48 PM.

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05-02-2024, 03:58 PM	#166
sherman Guru Posts: 869 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	I don't think I can do anything about that. It's all up to Nickel how it refreshes elements on the screen. I've seen reports of other display issues on the latest firmware for the colour devices, so that could potentially be the culprit.

05-02-2024, 06:02 PM	#167
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,436 Karma: 16297052 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Based on the video reviews I've seen, it seems the LC is much more aggressive with refreshing than the L2, probably because Kaleido has terrible ghosting performance if you don't do full refreshes.

05-02-2024, 07:50 PM	#168
7hir7een Reader of Books Posts: 233 Karma: 178096 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2, Elipsa, Kindle Basic (11th gen)	Oddly enough, I was playing with the settings today, and now that I have the battery indicator set to "Both" it is no longer full refreshing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ETA: I'm not sure any of this is reproducible, but I thought I'd share just in case

05-02-2024, 08:14 PM	#169
desterly Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 139260 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: KV, Forma, Libra Colour	It seems random when it occurs. I had it flashing when i first put nickleclock on, but now it doesn't do it. I've made a lot of little changes so can't pin point why it changes. I do know i'm on the latest firmware with my refresh set to each chapter. PeterT said his was flashing originally as well, not sure if it still is. Both of us had the clock on the right. You had it on the left and it flashed and now it's not. Did you reboot or make any other changes besides the config file?

05-02-2024, 08:57 PM	#172
desterly Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 139260 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: KV, Forma, Libra Colour	Are you reading epub or kepub? Trying to narrow it down to see if it's an issue in the reader, display firmware, or just random issue. All the books I read are kepub converted w/ Calibre than sync'd over

05-02-2024, 09:06 PM	#173
7hir7een Reader of Books Posts: 233 Karma: 178096 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2, Elipsa, Kindle Basic (11th gen)	I'm reading a sideloaded epub from calibre

05-03-2024, 01:10 PM	#174
Thalifm Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Hey guys, I am having the same flashing issue, with the clock and the battery. In my case it is everytime a number changes it flashes a black squares. I tried to move it to different corners but it doesn't work. My device is a new Kobo Libra Colour and I am reading a sideloaded Kepub from calibre

05-03-2024, 07:29 PM	#175
sherman Guru Posts: 869 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	Just released a new version which fixes the incorrect initial battery level on the new Kobo devices. You can get it here: https://github.com/shermp/NickelCloc...ses/tag/v0.3.2

05-03-2024, 10:57 PM	#177
Alexia Bookworm Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Libra Colour	I just got my Kobo Libra Colour and noticed the flashing as well. It only flashed my time every minute. It stopped after I restarted it, and it does seem to trigger again if I check anything in the book, but stops if I go to the main screen and back in the book.

05-05-2024, 05:18 PM	#178
sirgawain Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Okay, good to see I'm not crazy about the flashing every minute...

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05-06-2024, 06:22 AM	#180
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,491 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Is anyone with the flashing have Kobo set to not flash at all? Not even on a new chapter.