Random Screensaver

[mobilemoxie]

I finally upgraded my Kobo Clara to the latest firmware and everything got wiped out.

I just read this thread about the screensaver function being integrated into the Kobo FW.

It's not working for me.

- Yes, I created a folder in .kobo called "screensaver."
- Yes, I added several .png image files into this folder. I've used these images before for my screensaver on kobo clara.
- I ejected my kobo
- I went into setting and made sure "show current read" and "show book covers full screen" are both checked.


Upon sleeping my kobo, all I see is the "sleeping' at the bottom left.

No image shows.

[mobilemoxie]

I finally upgraded my Kobo Clara to the latest firmware.

I just read this thread about the screensaver function being integrated into the Kobo FW.

Cool!

Just got it to work, once I opened a book to read and then put my device into sleep mode.

[notbrianblessed]

I have just upgraded my ageing but not quite senile Glo to a Libra 2 and the screensavers work for me too.

I sometimes like the covers as a screensaver so, in case this helps anybody else, I have added this to the NickelMenu config file:

menu_item :main :Screensaver (toggle) :cmd_output :500:quiet :ls -d /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver

chain_success:skip:7
chain_failure :cmd_output :500:quiet :ls -d /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver.disabled

chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet :exec mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver.disabled /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver

chain_success :dbg_toast :Enabled Screensaver
chain_failure :dbg_toast :Error Enabling Screensaver - Could not rename folder

chain_failure :dbg_toast :Error Toggling Screensaver - Has a screensaver folder been created?
chain_always:skip:-1

chain_always:skip:-1
chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet :exec mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver.disabled

chain_success :dbg_toast :Disabled Screensaver
chain_failure :dbg_toast :Error Disabling Screensaver - Could not rename folder

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by notbrianblessed

I have just upgraded my ageing but not quite senile Glo to a Libra 2 and the screensavers work for me too.

I sometimes like the covers as a screensaver so, in case this helps anybody else, I have added this to the NickelMenu config file:

Interesting. A while back in 2020, the following was posted:

#
menu_item :main :Screensaver Status :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
      chain_success  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is off
      chain_failure  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is on
#
menu_item :main :Toggle screensaver :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_failure :skip :3
        chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
        chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver on
        chain_always :skip :-1
    chain_failure :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver off
#

The assumption was made that anyone who wanted to use this would have created the screensaver directory so no error checking was done for a missing screensaver directory.

[fogice]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Interesting. A while back in 2020, the following was posted:

#
menu_item :main :Screensaver Status :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
      chain_success  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is off
      chain_failure  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is on
#
menu_item :main :Toggle screensaver :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_failure :skip :3
        chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
        chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver on
        chain_always :skip :-1
    chain_failure :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver off
#

The assumption was made that anyone who wanted to use this would have created the screensaver directory so no error checking was done for a missing screensaver directory.

Thanks for that code! I didn't like the 'off/on' terminology, so I changed the outputs to "Cover Art Mode" and "Wallpaper Mode".

[jaceygan]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Interesting. A while back in 2020, the following was posted:

#
menu_item :main :Screensaver Status :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
      chain_success  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is off
      chain_failure  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is on
#
menu_item :main :Toggle screensaver :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_failure :skip :3
        chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
        chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver on
        chain_always :skip :-1
    chain_failure :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver off
#

The assumption was made that anyone who wanted to use this would have created the screensaver directory so no error checking was done for a missing screensaver directory.

Thank you! I just posted in reddit today and found this here.

[dom]

Originally Posted by DNSB

#
menu_item :main :Screensaver Status :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
      chain_success  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is off
      chain_failure  : dbg_toast :Screensaver is on
#
menu_item :main :Toggle screensaver :cmd_output :500:quiet:test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_failure :skip :3
        chain_success :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
        chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver on
        chain_always :skip :-1
    chain_failure :cmd_spawn :quiet:mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
    chain_success :dbg_toast :Screensaver off
#

This still works fine on a Kobo Libra Colour with the latest firmware (4.39.22861).