HyphenDicts

frostschutz · 10-04-2015, 04:04 PM

This is an updated/modernized version of a small hack I previously posted here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...80#post3004080

It moves the hyphenation dictionaries from the system partition to the user partition in .addons/hyphendicts/ so you can edit them easily, and even add new ones for other languages [whether Kobo will actually use them is another matter], or disable hyphenation altogether by removing/renaming the dictionary files.

Filenames for hyphenation dictionaries must be like hyph_xx_YY.dic, all other files will be ignored.

To uninstall, create .addons/hyphendicts/uninstall

Note that uninstalling will not restore the original hyphenation dictionaries... you get those with every firmware update, or just keep a backup of the original files and put them in .addons/hyphendicts/ before uninstalling.

Update: Didn't work for GloHD/KA1

Ken Maltby · 10-04-2015, 09:21 PM

Sounds like what Koreader has in ../.adds/koreader/data/hyph/

Luck;
Ken

frostschutz · 10-05-2015, 06:01 AM

Does it bring its own dictionaries, or move the system ones? In the latter case it would probably clash with this one. If it brings its own, there is no problem, you just have to put your custom ones in two different locations then...

NiLuJe · 10-05-2015, 08:23 AM

KOReader has its own dictionary searchpath, and bundles its own hyphenation dicts.

Maida · 10-05-2015, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostschutz

This is an updated/modernized version of a small hack I previously posted here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...80#post3004080

It moves the hyphenation dictionaries from the system partition to the user partition in .addons/hyphendicts/ so you can edit them easily, and even add new ones for other languages [whether Kobo will actually use them is another matter], or disable hyphenation altogether by removing/renaming the dictionary files.

Filenames for hyphenation dictionaries must be like hyph_xx_YY.dic, all other files will be ignored.

To uninstall, create .addons/hyphendicts/uninstall

Note that uninstalling will not restore the original hyphenation dictionaries... you get those with every firmware update, or just keep a backup of the original files and put them in .addons/hyphendicts/ before uninstalling.

Hello Frostschutz,

If I use the patch, does Kobo know where to look for the hyphenation dictionaries? Does it use the new path?
Wird der neue Pfad verwendet, oder muss man die dicts zurück schieben?

frostschutz · 10-05-2015, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maida

If I use the patch, does Kobo know where to look for the hyphenation dictionaries? Does it use the new path?

Sure... would be pointless otherwise?

If changes don't take right away, you might have to reboot... Kobo might load the dictionary and cache it and thus not see the changes until the reader restarts...

frapperla · 01-29-2016, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostschutz

It moves the hyphenation dictionaries from the system partition to the user partition in .addons/hyphendicts/ so you can edit them easily, and even add new ones for other languages [whether Kobo will actually use them is another matter], or disable hyphenation altogether by removing/renaming the dictionary files.

I don't understand how this mod works. What steps have I to do in order to obtain it on my Kobo?
Thank you for patience...

frostschutz · 01-29-2016, 04:19 PM

Just download and install it, like any other mod?

You have to copy the TGZ file onto the reader as in .kobo/KoboRoot.tgz

After install / reboot, the files should appear in .addons/hyphendicts

Use a proper editor to change them. (not MS Notepad/Wordpad, those break the files)

tlib · 01-29-2016, 10:39 PM

Hi,
I copied the tgz-file into .kobo directory but the installation doesn't start. What should I do?

frapperla · 01-30-2016, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlib

Hi,
I copied the tgz-file into .kobo directory but the installation doesn't start.

Thank you for your indications, but I have the same problem. :S

tshering · 01-30-2016, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frapperla

Thank you for your indications, but I have the same problem. :S

Extract the SOMENAME.tgz file from the zip archive and rename it to KoboRoot.tgz. Then copy this KoboRoot.tgz to the .kobo directory of your device.

frapperla · 01-30-2016, 07:12 AM

Problem solved!
Thank you everybody!

tlib · 02-11-2016, 02:01 AM

Thank you frostschutz and tshering! This is what I did after I noticed that Kobo won't recognize Finnish language hyphenation file: I changed all my Finnish language books to the Dutch language in Calibre; then I copied my Finnish language hyphenation file and renamed it to match the Dutch hyphenation file name and transferred it to Kobo; after that I removed all my Finnish language books from Kobo and transferred them back from Calibre. The result: finally my Finnish language books have a working hyphenation.

frostschutz · 09-18-2016, 02:05 PM

Updated it to also work with GloHD/KA1 (same udev rule issue as my other mods).

kido.resuri · 01-19-2017, 05:02 AM

Kobo uses it's own hyphen dict format, or other formats can be used? For example from KOreader.

01-29-2016, 04:19 PM	#8
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Just download and install it, like any other mod? You have to copy the TGZ file onto the reader as in .kobo/KoboRoot.tgz After install / reboot, the files should appear in .addons/hyphendicts Use a proper editor to change them. (not MS Notepad/Wordpad, those break the files) Last edited by frostschutz; 01-29-2016 at 04:21 PM.

02-11-2016, 02:01 AM	#13
tlib Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Finland Device: Kindle and Kobo e-readers	Thank you frostschutz and tshering! This is what I did after I noticed that Kobo won't recognize Finnish language hyphenation file: I changed all my Finnish language books to the Dutch language in Calibre; then I copied my Finnish language hyphenation file and renamed it to match the Dutch hyphenation file name and transferred it to Kobo; after that I removed all my Finnish language books from Kobo and transferred them back from Calibre. The result: finally my Finnish language books have a working hyphenation. Attached Thumbnails

10-04-2015, 09:21 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Sounds like what Koreader has in ../.adds/koreader/data/hyph/ Luck; Ken

10-05-2015, 06:01 AM	#3
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Does it bring its own dictionaries, or move the system ones? In the latter case it would probably clash with this one. If it brings its own, there is no problem, you just have to put your custom ones in two different locations then...

10-05-2015, 08:23 AM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	KOReader has its own dictionary searchpath, and bundles its own hyphenation dicts.

01-29-2016, 10:39 PM	#9
tlib Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Finland Device: Kindle and Kobo e-readers	Hi, I copied the tgz-file into .kobo directory but the installation doesn't start. What should I do?

01-30-2016, 07:12 AM	#12
frapperla Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kobo aura H2O	Problem solved! Thank you everybody!

09-18-2016, 02:05 PM	#14
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Updated it to also work with GloHD/KA1 (same udev rule issue as my other mods).

01-19-2017, 05:02 AM	#15
kido.resuri Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 4282 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Hungary Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Kobo uses it's own hyphen dict format, or other formats can be used? For example from KOreader.

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