PRS-500 Standby wallpaper?

Jabberwock · 10-30-2007, 09:32 PM

I do not know how feasible it is (probably not at all, as the power off procedure might be hardcoded in the firmware), but here is a hack I would like to see:

Instead of displaying a blank page at the power off (I mean "hot" power-off, not complete shutdown, of course), a selected picture is shown... voila, your Reader doubles as an e-frame!

I suppose that after the unit is activated again, it should go to a blank screen and only then display the proper page, to lose some of the ghosting. You lose one page switch, but for me it would be a small price to pay...

NatCh · 10-31-2007, 12:45 PM

It's an interesting idea, Jabberwock, I haven't the foggiest notion as to how doable it might be, but it's a very interesting idea.

kovidgoyal · 10-31-2007, 12:56 PM

I don't see why that shouldn't be possible with a complete shutdown as well. After all e-ink does maintain state without power.

NatCh · 10-31-2007, 01:45 PM

Oh I agree that the display can handle it, no problem. I'm not sure about how possible it would be to get the device to do it, is all.

Nogg · 10-31-2007, 05:41 PM

The XML files definitely don't have any control over that behavior. It'd require digging deeper into the firmware for that.

BobVA · 10-31-2007, 06:01 PM

if somebody gets it working we'll need a "blank" wallpaper for airplane travel.

"We can't leave the gate until you turn that off..."

10-30-2007, 09:32 PM	#1
Jabberwock Member Posts: 16 Karma: 28 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Standby wallpaper? I do not know how feasible it is (probably not at all, as the power off procedure might be hardcoded in the firmware), but here is a hack I would like to see: Instead of displaying a blank page at the power off (I mean "hot" power-off, not complete shutdown, of course), a selected picture is shown... voila, your Reader doubles as an e-frame! I suppose that after the unit is activated again, it should go to a blank screen and only then display the proper page, to lose some of the ghosting. You lose one page switch, but for me it would be a small price to pay... Last edited by Jabberwock; 10-31-2007 at 05:46 PM.

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10-31-2007, 12:45 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It's an interesting idea, Jabberwock, I haven't the foggiest notion as to how doable it might be, but it's a very interesting idea.

10-31-2007, 12:56 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I don't see why that shouldn't be possible with a complete shutdown as well. After all e-ink does maintain state without power.

10-31-2007, 01:45 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Oh I agree that the display can handle it, no problem. I'm not sure about how possible it would be to get the device to do it, is all.

10-31-2007, 05:41 PM	#5
Nogg Literate! Posts: 256 Karma: 2247 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: PRS-500	The XML files definitely don't have any control over that behavior. It'd require digging deeper into the firmware for that.

10-31-2007, 06:01 PM	#6
BobVA Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kobo Clara, Sony PRS950, T1, T2, T3	if somebody gets it working we'll need a "blank" wallpaper for airplane travel. "We can't leave the gate until you turn that off..."

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