Kobo Patcher

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by plutarion

Hello.

I used the patcher on my kobo mini with Firmware 2.8.1.
I am escpecially interested in removing the upper and lower margins, and better left and right margins.

Unfortunately, after applying the patch the left margin is always bigger than the right one - the text block is not centered.

Could you help me, how to edit the kpg.conf file to get the text centered?

If you look at your kpg.conf file, the last patch is labelled

patch_name = `Margins fine tuning`

Have you enabled this item by any chance? If so, and you have left the default settings as-is then your left margin will be 10pixels bigger than your right margin.

[doubleshuffle]

EDIT: Ooops, didn't see jackie_w's post, which already has the same info. Leaving mine anyway, since I've got a bit more detail...

Originally Posted by plutarion

Hello.

I used the patcher on my kobo mini with Firmware 2.8.1.
I am escpecially interested in removing the upper and lower margins, and better left and right margins.

Unfortunately, after applying the patch the left margin is always bigger than the right one - the text block is not centered.

Could you help me, how to edit the kpg.conf file to get the text centered?

Had this problem too, initially. Solved it by setting left margin to zero in the margins fine tuning patch. Here are my settings:

patch_name = `Margins fine tuning`
patch_enable = `yes`
# Initial replaces
replace_bytes = 848E86, 19 46, 00 21
replace_bytes = 848E88, 1A 46, 00 22
# Values for replace
# Left margin
replace_int = 848E86, 0, 00
# Top margin
replace_int = 848E88, 0, 05

[plutarion]

This was it, thanks

[lohtse]

well I was going to do this but got a scared as so much info and none made sense....

this is what I wish to do

small footer and headers.advanced settings user fonts


could someone advise as to correct settings etc..


touch with fw 2.61

[Nick_1964]

This is my config file for my kobo aura hd and working perfect, but.... it would be great if all books would have 0.5em or 5 pts margins on left and right side.
Is it possible that someone will point me in the right direction ?

# Kobo Patch Generator config file
# firmware ver. 2.8.1
# (c) 2013 MZ
#

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom reading footer style`
patch_enable = `yes`
# Disable footer example
#replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `* {\n\theight: 5px;\n\tfont-size: 1px;\n\tcolor: transparent;\n}\n\n`
# Decrease footer example
replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 40px;\n\tmax-height: 40px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 31px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `My line spacing values` 
patch_enable = `yes`
# Internal checks bypass
replace_float = 6857E0, 1.225, 0.1
replace_float = 685820, 1.225, 0.1
# Values for replace
replace_float = 1201A58, 1.3,   0.8
replace_float = 1201A60, 1.35,  0.85
replace_float = 1201A68, 1.4,   0.9
replace_float = 1201A70, 1.6,   0.95
replace_float = 1201A78, 1.775, 1.0
replace_float = 1201A80, 1.9,   1.05
replace_float = 1201A88, 2.0,   1.1
replace_float = 1201A90, 2.2,   1.15
replace_float = 1201A98, 3.0,   1.2
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Wi-Fi insomnia`
patch_enable = `no`
replace_bytes = 704678, 11 B9, 00 46
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 892894, 2C F4 52 EE, 3C F4 4C E9
replace_bytes = 982714, 70 F7 E0 E3, 00 46 00 46
replace_bytes = 984166, 6E F7 B8 E6, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom fonts sizes`
patch_enable = `yes`
# Values for replace
replace_int = F773F8, 12, 15
replace_int = F773FC, 14, 16
replace_int = F77400, 16, 17
replace_int = F77404, 17, 18
replace_int = F77408, 18, 19
replace_int = F7740C, 19, 20
replace_int = F77410, 20, 21
replace_int = F77414, 21, 22
replace_int = F77418, 22, 23
replace_int = F7741C, 24, 24
replace_int = F77420, 25, 25
replace_int = F77424, 26, 26
replace_int = F77428, 28, 27
replace_int = F7742C, 32, 28
replace_int = F77430, 36, 29
replace_int = F77434, 40, 30
replace_int = F77438, 44, 31
replace_int = F7743C, 46, 32
replace_int = F77440, 48, 33
replace_int = F77444, 50, 34
replace_int = F77448, 52, 35
replace_int = F7744C, 54, 36
replace_int = F77450, 56, 37
replace_int = F77454, 58, 38
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom left & right margins`
patch_enable = `yes`
# Values for replace
replace_int = 1201AA4, 02, 01
replace_int = 1201AA8, 04, 02
replace_int = 1201AAC, 06, 03
replace_int = 1201AB0, 08, 04
replace_int = 1201AB4, 10, 05
replace_int = 1201AB8, 12, 06
replace_int = 1201ABC, 14, 07
replace_int = 1201AC0, 16, 08
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Remove system fonts in Reader list`
patch_enable = `no`
replace_bytes = 96A94E, 60 F7 7E E7, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Brightness fine control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_int = 82DFCC, 10, 01
replace_int = 82DFFC, 10, 01
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Cyrillic keyboard`
patch_enable = `no`
# Enable uppercase for [ß] key
replace_bytes = 7FBCA2, 00 24, 01 24
# Replace layout sign
#replace_bytes = F63FD0, C3 89 C3 80 C3 87, D0 90 D0 91 D0 92
replace_string = F63FD0, `ÉÀÇ`, `абв`
# Change keyboard layout
replace_utf8chars = F645D4, `æ`, `й`
replace_utf8chars = F64464, `àèìòùáéíóú`, `цукенгшщзх`
replace_utf8chars = F645F8, `ý`, `ъ`
replace_utf8chars = F645D8, `œ`, `ф`
replace_utf8chars = F644B0, `âêîôû`, `ывапр`
replace_utf8chars = F6448C, `äëïöüÿ`, `олджэё`
replace_utf8chars = F644C4, `ã`, `я`
replace_utf8chars = F644A8, `ñõ`, `чс`
replace_utf8chars = F645FC, `å`, `м`
replace_utf8chars = F64434, `ß`, `и`
replace_utf8chars = F644A4, `ç`, `т`
replace_utf8chars = F64600, `đøij`, `ьбю`
replace_utf8chars = F645E8, `ł`, `.`
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Allow download all in Browser`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 93F4F4, B1 F7 EC E0, 01 20 01 20
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Fix page breaks bug`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = C13B6E, E8 D0, E8 E7
#Alternative method
#replace_bytes = C13B6E, E8 D0, 00 46
</Patch>

<Patch>
patch_name = `Margins fine tuning`
patch_enable = `no`
# Initial replaces
replace_bytes = 848E86, 19 46, 00 21
replace_bytes = 848E88, 1A 46, 00 22
# Values for replace
# Left margin
replace_int = 848E86, 0, 10
# Top margin
replace_int = 848E88, 0, 10
</Patch>

When I use the patch Margins fine tuning it works, but then the txt is so much to the right that I must adjust it still,but there is no right margin to be set with a patch.

[jackie_w]

@Nick,

That isn't what the patch called `Margins fine tuning` is for. Left/Right page margins should be able to be set using the Kobo's adjust Margins slider. If nothing happens when you slide it, it suggests that particular epub's internal css contains left/right margins which are overriding the slider. If you remove them (and I mean remove not set to zero) before transferring to the Kobo, all should be well.

If you're a calibre user you may need to revisit your Preferences for Page Margins and set them to 'No margins' for future conversions. Unfortunately, if the left/right margins are already set in the epub, I don't know of any way other than manual (Sigil or calibre Tweak Ebook) to do the removing.

[Nick_1964]

Sure I can set it by the slider, but it is more easy when it is set automatically ... but for sure, I have to edit almost every e-book that I buy, put off justification, get out with the ugly fonts,remove indents ( I like it all lined up ) get out with line spacing, remove the margins that sometimes make the white space on the page more then 30%, remove the adobe styles pages in /misc.. and before I can do that, the drm.... it is nice to have a reader with all of these features, but without editing the books, you can't use them.. it should be that the reader can override things.. how terrible it must be for people that doesn't know how to use Sigil ?

[giorgio130]

Has anyone here tried to write directly to Metazoa? Maybe someone knows russian! I've got a couple feature proposals that I'd like to ask him.

[PeterT]

Be aware that in newer firmware releases Lobo is making it harder to find these patchable areas and some of them seem not to exist now.

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by giorgio130

Has anyone here tried to write directly to Metazoa? Maybe someone knows russian! I've got a couple feature proposals that I'd like to ask him.

You can post them here and I'll pass them on, but given that Metazoa hasn't released any updates to the patch in a while I think he's happy with the patcher's state. Unless he really likes your ideas chances are he won't do anything.

[byblo]

Originally Posted by dmapr

You can post them here and I'll pass them on, but given that Metazoa hasn't released any updates to the patch in a while I think he's happy with the patcher's state. Unless he really likes your ideas chances are he won't do anything.

Dont you mind to take mines too ?

I posted on this topic already some request some weeks ago in the hope someone will offer it :

Originally Posted by byblo

Does anyone know how to contact the patcher's author? (I dont speak russian so hard for me to register on his board)

I'd like to sent to him some requests like to start new ebooks always from page 1 (regardless TOCs), to force style like custom fonts and line spacing, to unlock restricted dictionaries, ect...

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by byblo

Dont you mind to take mines too ?

I posted on this topic already some request some weeks ago in the hope someone will offer it :

I must've missed your earlier post. Sure, but please be as precise as you can. What are the restricted dictionaries you speak of?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by dmapr

I must've missed your earlier post. Sure, but please be as precise as you can. What are the restricted dictionaries you speak of?

Some of the dictionaries are restricted to looking up words from an ebook. Others will allow you to enter a word and find it's definition.

Regards,
David

[giorgio130]

Originally Posted by dmapr

You can post them here and I'll pass them on, but given that Metazoa hasn't released any updates to the patch in a while I think he's happy with the patcher's state. Unless he really likes your ideas chances are he won't do anything.

Great, thanks.
- It looks like they removed time statistics for .kepub.epub starting from 2.9.0. I'd like to ask to Metazoa when he starts working on this newer firmware to try to find a way to have those back. It should be fairly easy, I hope.
- Internal fonts are somehow obfuscated to avoid people ripping them out of the firmware and using those elsewhere. I'd like to find out how nickel decrypts those to be able to use internal fonts with Koreader/Cool reader.

I'm asking Metazoa since it requires decompiling or analyzing assembler, I'm not really familiar with that while he is. If he can't do that or he has no spare time now I'll have a look myself.

[lohtse]

would someone please kindly supply the correct settings to reduce the header and footers....


thank you