kobopatch users & non-Kobo-supported languages

[Vetchy]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I ticked every box in the Google Fonts Customize tab for Cuprum. The 4 files downloaded OK but the filesizes look very small - 96K for Cuprum-Regular. Does that sound correct?

Yes, that correct.

P.S.
I'm found mistake in my UI Path, just write PT Serif, instead 'PT Serif' — now works fine in all pages on book.
And i'm apply scrubber path, work good.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Vetchy

Yes, that correct.

P.S.
I'm found mistake in my UI Path, just write PT Serif, instead 'PT Serif' — now works fine in all pages on book.
And i'm apply scrubber path, work good.

Some progress, then?

Once you've finished patching your Kobo to get it as good as you can with current patches, please will you post more screenshots (or photos) so I can see what you are seeing.

1. Book list items
2. book open, showing scrubber
3. book open, no scrubber

[vostro]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm quoting myself again because it's important. You must make sure the red bit in the patch matches the actual internal fontname of your copy of Code2000. Double-clicking the .ttf file in Windows would show you the internal fontname.

Put it in nickel.yaml (or wherever you keep your other custom nickel patches).

thanks a lot for the code, it's indeed Code2000 rather than CD2000 as this name was also put in dictionary font patch which works well, but unfortunately the new beta2 patch didn't work out in booklist, there is still missing content in booklist name, i tested separately with your original script as well as the following script, both has missing content.

Custom GUI Chinese TW Book title - beta2:
- Enabled: yes
- Description: Change font-family of basic GUI for zh-TW Book title field
- FindZlib: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel,\nHeaderSmallItalicLab el {\n font"
- ReplaceZlibGroup:
Replacements:
# Book Title in Book list (HeaderSmallElidedLabel)
# Change font-family - all Kobo models
- Find: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh-TW\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh-TW\"] {\n font-family: Sans-SerifZH-Traditional, sans-serif;"
Replace: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh-TW\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh-TW\"] {\n font-family: Code2000, sans-serif;"
- Find: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh-HK\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh-HK\"] {\n font-family: Sans-SerifZH-Traditional, sans-serif;"
Replace: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh-HK\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh-HK\"] {\n font-family: Code2000, sans-serif;"
- Find: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh\"] {\n font-family: Sans-SerifZH-Traditional, sans-serif;"
Replace: "HeaderSmallElidedLabel[localeName=\"zh\"],\nHeaderSmallItalicLabel[localeName=\"zh\"] {\n font-family: Code2000, sans-serif;"

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by vostro

thanks a lot for the code, it's indeed Code2000 rather than CD2000 as this name was also put in dictionary font patch which works well, but unfortunately the new beta2 patch didn't work out in booklist, there is still missing content in booklist name, i tested separately with your original script as well as the following script, both has missing content.

Did you go to post #2 to follow hints of how to force the Kobo to load all it's fonts after re-boot?

[vostro]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Did you go to post #2 to follow hints of how to force the Kobo to load all it's fonts after re-boot?

yes, i tried all of suggestions but still no luck.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by vostro

yes, i tried all of suggestions but still no luck.

Given we got this far I'm assuming nothing terrible happened?

I'm not sure what else to try at the moment without being able to see what you are seeing. Could you:

1. Tell me which of the Chinese locales to choose in settings to get "zh-TW". As I can't read the labels you'll need to describe it as 'column 2, row x'. I'm guessing x is 4 or 5.
2. PM me a link to a real Chinese epub/kepub (no DRM) where you are seeing missing content in its Book title.
3. Post an image here (screenshot or camera) showing this book in your current Book list.

I may get lost in the Chinese GUI because I can't read the labels but I do have spare Kobos in English I can place alongside the Chinese one.

[vostro]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Given we got this far I'm assuming nothing terrible happened?

I'm not sure what else to try at the moment without being able to see what you are seeing.

strange things happened after trying to connect PC with kobo H2O to copy epub files out to PC for you to test because i put all epub files on kobo H2O's external microSD. after disconnecting H2O with PC, all the missing content in booklist got displayed correctly although i tried everything in post #2 which didn't work out. anyway, that might be due to some unknown reason systemUI font didn't get reloaded with sideloaded font, but at least this patch eventually work out. many thanks indeed.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by vostro

strange things happened after trying to connect PC with kobo H2O to copy epub files out to PC for you to test because i put all epub files on kobo H2O's external microSD. after disconnecting H2O with PC, all the missing content in booklist got displayed correctly although i tried everything in post #2 which didn't work out. anyway, that might be due to some unknown reason systemUI font didn't get reloaded with sideloaded font, but at least this patch eventually work out. many thanks indeed.

Where would you like to go from here?

[vostro]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Where would you like to go from here?

again, strange things happened, after sideloading a new book into H2O, missing content comes back to booklist. i tried with every method but no luck. I have sent the files you asked to your PM. many thanks.

[Vetchy]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Some progress, then?

Once you've finished patching your Kobo to get it as good as you can with current patches, please will you post more screenshots (or photos) so I can see what you are seeing.

1. Book list items
2. book open, showing scrubber
3. book open, no scrubber

Yes, all look more correct and accuracy. I will spent some time for take pair for fonts, now just testing.
Below you find more screens, almost all have PT Serif fonts: lock screen, home, collections, settings etc.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by vostro

again, strange things happened, after sideloading a new book into H2O, missing content comes back to booklist. i tried with every method but no luck. I have sent the files you asked to your PM. many thanks.

Can I just confirm, the 2 images of Book list you sent me. One is with locale set to English and the other the same Book list with locale set "zh-TW"?

[vostro]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Can I just confirm, the 2 images of Book list you sent me. One is with locale set to English and the other the same Book list with locale set "zh-TW"?

yes, thanks.

[jackie_w]

@vostro,

I may have had at least some success (I think) with this patch.

It changes both Georgia/Avenir to Code2000 without changing any of the "zh-TW" specific CSS at all. You don't need to change anything in it and it should be safe. It targets the whole of the main GUI, which includes most of Book list.

Custom GUI Eng system fonts to Code2000

Spoiler:

Custom GUI Eng system fonts to Code2000:
  - Enabled: yes
  - Description: Fonts Georgia/Avenir to Code2000. Leave all zh locale CSS alone
  - FindZlib: "QWidget[smallIconHeight=true][qApp_deviceIsTrilogy=true]"
  - ReplaceZlibGroup:
      Replacements:
        - {Find: "font-family: Georgia;", Replace: "font-family:Code2000,Georgia;"}
        - {Find: "font-family: Avenir;",  Replace: "font-family:Code2000,Avenir;"}

I tried it on my H2O with locale set to both English and "zh-TW" and multiple re-boots. Every time I eventually had the same success getting Code2000 in the Book list.

For some GUI pages Code2000 was not displayed, even when using "zh-TW" locale but I don't think there were any "empty box" characters.

This what I did:

• Apply patch and re-boot
• Home screen does not use Code2000 (not surprising, Home screen uses different CSS than the one we just patched)
• Open Book list, missing characters, Code2000 not displayed.
• Open one of your Chinese kepubs. Close again.
• Back to Book list. No missing characters, Code2000 displayed in whole Book list (not very attractive for English words )

If you don't see the same results every time you re-boot then I'm wondering whether the difference is due to you using the microSD for your books. I've never done this so I don't know what "Kobo quirks" (and I think there are several) to expect with microSD.

If the above is not successful try copying a couple of "problem" books to the H2O main memory to see whether the Book list behaves any differently for these books.

[Semwize]

Jackie, I see on the screenshot that the footer uses 2 fonts. Is it possible to make the same font for the left and right parts of the footer?

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Semwize

Jackie, I see on the screenshot that the footer uses 2 fonts. Is it possible to make the same font for the left and right parts of the footer?

I believe this is what Vetchy was saying at the end of post #23. See my response at #26. I haven't had time to look at this yet. I will after I've done more work on vostro's Chinese issues.