![]() |
#76 |
Member
![]() Posts: 20
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Device: Kobo Aura HD
|
About font sizing. I would drop about the first 6 and the last 3 steps and make the steps more graduate. This is for the Aura. For exemple like this: 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#77 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
Got it. Will ask.
|
![]() |
![]() |
Advert | |
|
![]() |
#78 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
OK, just as I suspected the reply was generally not very encouraging. Aside from promising to to make one available for 2.8.1 he said that:
The one really encouraging thing he said was a possibility of a patch generator, but no time frame for that. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#79 | |
Fanatic
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 599
Karma: 641742
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: DE
Device: Kobo Glo
|
Quote:
Edit: if you wonder why I asked for a 2.5.2. hack that is because 1. It has some dictionary bugs fixed which were broken in 2.5.1. 2. A drawback of fw 2.5.2 is that it introduced a huge top margin (title bar) with Adobe epubs. Solution: Replace the libadobe.so file with the version of 2.5.1. which has only a small top margin. 3. With fw 2.6.1 Kobo tried to reverse the huge top margin of fw 2.5.2 after they got so many complaints. Unfortunately, Kobo forgot to adjust/reverse the top margin of the Touch models. 4. In fw 2.8.1. the old small top margin is back but Kobo removed the strings to reduce the size of the reading footer. So for novice users it is not possible to adjust the reading footer. And that's why I still prefer the 2.5.1/2.5.2 firmware version. Last edited by Anak; 07-31-2013 at 05:30 PM. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#80 |
Member
![]() Posts: 20
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Device: Kobo Aura HD
|
Thank you for asking.
Joachim |
![]() |
![]() |
Advert | |
|
![]() |
#81 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
OK, some good news. metazoa has released a new version of the patch for 2.6.1, but this time he included the patch generator utility, which comes with a config file that is self-explanatory enough for everyone to figure out what needs to be patched for each individual hack.
Here's his post: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...075993#1075993 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#82 |
Member
![]() Posts: 20
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Device: Kobo Aura HD
|
Hi,
it's good to see a new version of the patch. I tried to install, yet I would like to keep the bottom of the page like it was in version two. I wonder how to set up the configuration file for that. The Kobo Aura went to 2.8.1, but I sideloaded release 2.6.1 in order to be able to use the patch. I am waiting for a patch release which is compatible with 2.8.1. I use version 2 of the patch for the time being. Metazoa is doing an excellent job. Joachim |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#83 |
Connoisseur
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 95
Karma: 2227232
Join Date: Oct 2012
Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Air 2
|
Would it be possible for someone to put together a darker version Droid Serif? Great font, very easy on the eyes but far too light on Kobo devices.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#84 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
@Joachim,
If you have a hex dump utility (I use xxd on Linux), dump the libnickel from the stock, dump one from the second patch and then do a diff. I don't have the second patch handy, so I can't check for you, but you'll see the values used for min-height, max-height and footerMargin. In the version of the patch that I had he used 30px (instead of the 5px in the config) for min & max height and the footerMargin of 5 instead of 0. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#85 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
Update for 2.8.1: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...076211#1076211
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#86 | |
Zealot
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 112
Karma: 14166
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Device: kobo aura hd, trekstor pyrus maxi with texet 138 firmware
|
Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#87 |
Member
![]() Posts: 20
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Device: Kobo Aura HD
|
Amazing, a new version and close to being perfect. A big thank you to Metazoa.
I installed the patch and it is really great. Line Space in 0.05 steps and font size the way I want it - as suggested above - and margin also in fine steps make it possible to create the page exactly like I want. Only the footer area is too small for me, chapter title is also dropped. In fact I would like the footer area like in version 2, but I do not know how to patch it. With Charil SIL condensed, font size 32 and line spacing 120 I had 31 lines in version 2, which was ok for me. In the new version I have 33 lines. @babadockia Edit the config file kgb.conf to your convenience, run the kgb.exe (I copied it into the 2.8.1 folder), this creates a KoboRoot.tgz. Copy the KoboRoot.tgz to the .kobo folder on the Kobo, eject the device and disconnect. This should run the update on the Kobo. Joachim |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#88 |
Evangelist
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 469
Karma: 600816
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
|
@Joachim,
unfortunately Kobo has zipped up the patches of CSS in 2.8.1 that used to be in the clear, making it near impossible to adjust changes. So I just disabled this patch as I will live with a larger footer easier than no footer at all. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#89 |
Watching the Sky
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 239
Karma: 634112
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Device: Kobo Aura
|
Modified the line spacing values, disabled the H/F height modifications, and commented out the wi-fi hack. The patch works wonderfully. Having finer control over font size, better increments of margins, and having the advanced font control available for all my fonts is absolutely fantastic. Making it a patch should mean that barring any major changes from Kobo, everything should work with subsequent updates -- although always wait for compatibility tests with new versions of the firmware. Although thanks to this, the stability of 2.8.1, and the better-ification of the KoboTouchExtended driver, I'm not sure I'll ever update again. I'll need convincing
![]() If you can pass our thanks along in Russian, that'd be fantastic. This is really great work. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#90 | ||
Fanatic
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 599
Karma: 641742
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: DE
Device: Kobo Glo
|
Thanks to MZ for is this great patch! Thanks to dmapr for his intermediary role.
Quote:
mz_koboreaderpatch_04 This patch contains:
How to install a personal patch 1. Download the archive 2. Unpack the archive to a convenient folder. 3. Copy/Extract the files kpg.conf and libnickel.so.1.0.0 into the same directory as kpg.exe. Be sure to use the right firmware version (2.6.1. or 2.8.1) as they are not interchangeable! 4. Edit the configuration file kpg.conf with a text editor to adjust the settings to your preferences. 5. Run kpg.exe (preferably in the console) and wait for it to finish. 6. Copy the generated KoboRoot.tgz file to your Kobo reader in the directory .kobo. 7. Safe disconect the Kobo reader from your OS. 8. Remove the USB cable from the device. 9. Wait for the installation to finish, the device automatically reboots. 10. You can use your device as normal. Enjoy. Quote:
So there is no need for a 2.5.x version as 2.8.1. has both a small top and bottom margin when using the Adobe renderer for regular epubs. Last edited by Anak; 08-08-2013 at 11:36 AM. |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Glo Summary | sunny1z | Kobo Reader | 1 | 01-18-2013 08:46 AM |
Troubleshooting Reading Notes on K3 in Summary | sirmaru | Amazon Kindle | 0 | 09-26-2010 07:55 PM |
book summary in reader | coolnamehere | Calibre | 2 | 06-06-2010 04:01 PM |
Book Summary | persiphone | Calibre | 5 | 03-05-2009 01:51 PM |
Book summary | macphersondh | Sony Reader Dev Corner | 13 | 12-21-2008 08:25 PM |