nightmode patch not working correctly

marp68 · 04-22-2016, 05:44 AM

Hi
New to this forum, looking forward to hang around and hopefully being able to contribute

Bought a Kobo Glo HD and installed the patch for the nightmode. But it doesn't seem to work accordingly. Have browsed older threads, but couldn't find a solution.

I used the .tgz file from the H20 build, since I couldn't find any Brightness section in the nightmode.ini file after installing the .tgz file from the build13 patch.

[brightness]
1percentPatch = yes
timeout = 4
0 = toggleNightMode

After rebooting the Glo, it's possible to togge to nightmode by dragging the light slider to 0 %. The strange thing is that even though I set timeout to 4 s, it toggle to nightmode even without holding on to the slider during 4s.

The main problem with this is that I can't turn the frontlight off and keep the daymode, since it's change to nightmode even with not holding the slider on 0% for 4s.

Have I missed something? If I set timeout 4s, should I not have to hold on to the slider for 4s for it to toggle into nightmode? And if I don't hold on for 4 s, then it just turns off the frontlight but stays in daymode?

I don't want to use 100%, since it would cause the 100% brightness to irritate my girlfriend when dragging the slider to 100% in bed. Even I get a little irritated by the heavy light until it switch to nightmode. And using any other fixed number is difficult to achive with the slider and could also accidently toggle into nightmode.

Is there a way to use 0% (or whatever number) but with mandatory holding the slider for e.g. 4s to enabling the toggling into nightmode? So when I just want to continue daymode and turn off the frontlight, I then just slide it to 0% and release the slider immediately instead of holding it for e.g. 4 s to toggle into nightmode.

Hope you understand my somewhat strange English...

MGlitch · 04-22-2016, 11:57 AM

You haven't missed anything, that's the way the mod works.

You could try something like 1% which would still be fairly easy to reach since you're using the nightmode mod you should be able to adjust the brightness percentage in 1% increments. So slide it to 0% then tap to 1%, wait, and then adjust up to what you find comfortable after nightmode is activated.

Editing to clarify

The mod works by allowing the switch to happen after 4 seconds of the brightness control being set to a certain level. You do not need to actually have your finger on the slider for those 4 seconds. It may be possible to require you have your finger on the slider, the Kobo certainly understands short press versus long press. Even with that it may not be possible, I'm not sure of the limits of where the Kobo looks for short or long press, or if it just always does so. This would require changes to the mod, which I do not know how to implement. But perhaps the creator of it could help you.

marp68 · 04-22-2016, 01:17 PM

Okej, thanks for clearing things a bit and your tip.

MGlitch · 04-22-2016, 06:53 PM

I'd forgotten, but there is an alternative method.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=257246

I have not used it, but instead of using the brightness control, this puts icons on your Kobo homescreen which would toggle nightmode on and off. It should work for the Glo HD since it was developed for Kobos which lacked the physical button to turn the light off and on.

Ripplinger · 04-22-2016, 08:45 PM

I just tried that alternate method today (this post actually prompted me to look into it again), and it works perfect on my Glo HD. I'm on firmware 3.18.0.

marp68 · 04-23-2016, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I'd forgotten, but there is an alternative method.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=257246

I have not used it, but instead of using the brightness control, this puts icons on your Kobo homescreen which would toggle nightmode on and off. It should work for the Glo HD since it was developed for Kobos which lacked the physical button to turn the light off and on.

I tried it, but it seems that it puts the icons in the library acting as books. See my post about it. Or I must have done something wrong.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=257246&page=3

At least I now know I got the right reader for me. Since all readers are quite simplyfied and not that user friendly, at least with this one there seem to be a lot of mods done and a very lively community, which I like.

ploum · 12-14-2016, 03:47 PM

Where did you find this nightmode that works with the Kobo Glo HD ?

I've only found http://dbeinder.github.io/kobo-nightmode/ which seems to be different.

John F · 12-14-2016, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploum

Where did you find this nightmode that works with the Kobo Glo HD ?

I've only found http://dbeinder.github.io/kobo-nightmode/ which seems to be different.

I'm using nightmode on my Glo HD (I am running an older fw). I thought it was the standard nightmode patch (using the brihtness slider), but it may be this one:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=512

04-22-2016, 05:44 AM	#1
marp68 Addict Posts: 263 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	nightmode patch not working correctly Hi New to this forum, looking forward to hang around and hopefully being able to contribute Bought a Kobo Glo HD and installed the patch for the nightmode. But it doesn't seem to work accordingly. Have browsed older threads, but couldn't find a solution. I used the .tgz file from the H20 build, since I couldn't find any Brightness section in the nightmode.ini file after installing the .tgz file from the build13 patch. [brightness] 1percentPatch = yes timeout = 4 0 = toggleNightMode After rebooting the Glo, it's possible to togge to nightmode by dragging the light slider to 0 %. The strange thing is that even though I set timeout to 4 s, it toggle to nightmode even without holding on to the slider during 4s. The main problem with this is that I can't turn the frontlight off and keep the daymode, since it's change to nightmode even with not holding the slider on 0% for 4s. Have I missed something? If I set timeout 4s, should I not have to hold on to the slider for 4s for it to toggle into nightmode? And if I don't hold on for 4 s, then it just turns off the frontlight but stays in daymode? I don't want to use 100%, since it would cause the 100% brightness to irritate my girlfriend when dragging the slider to 100% in bed. Even I get a little irritated by the heavy light until it switch to nightmode. And using any other fixed number is difficult to achive with the slider and could also accidently toggle into nightmode. Is there a way to use 0% (or whatever number) but with mandatory holding the slider for e.g. 4s to enabling the toggling into nightmode? So when I just want to continue daymode and turn off the frontlight, I then just slide it to 0% and release the slider immediately instead of holding it for e.g. 4 s to toggle into nightmode. Hope you understand my somewhat strange English...

04-22-2016, 11:57 AM	#2
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,841 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	You haven't missed anything, that's the way the mod works. You could try something like 1% which would still be fairly easy to reach since you're using the nightmode mod you should be able to adjust the brightness percentage in 1% increments. So slide it to 0% then tap to 1%, wait, and then adjust up to what you find comfortable after nightmode is activated. Editing to clarify The mod works by allowing the switch to happen after 4 seconds of the brightness control being set to a certain level. You do not need to actually have your finger on the slider for those 4 seconds. It may be possible to require you have your finger on the slider, the Kobo certainly understands short press versus long press. Even with that it may not be possible, I'm not sure of the limits of where the Kobo looks for short or long press, or if it just always does so. This would require changes to the mod, which I do not know how to implement. But perhaps the creator of it could help you. Last edited by MGlitch; 04-22-2016 at 12:02 PM.

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04-22-2016, 01:17 PM	#3
marp68 Addict Posts: 263 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	Okej, thanks for clearing things a bit and your tip.

04-22-2016, 06:53 PM	#4
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,841 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	I'd forgotten, but there is an alternative method. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=257246 I have not used it, but instead of using the brightness control, this puts icons on your Kobo homescreen which would toggle nightmode on and off. It should work for the Glo HD since it was developed for Kobos which lacked the physical button to turn the light off and on.

04-22-2016, 08:45 PM	#5
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I just tried that alternate method today (this post actually prompted me to look into it again), and it works perfect on my Glo HD. I'm on firmware 3.18.0.

12-14-2016, 03:47 PM	#7
ploum Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 22818 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Pocketbook Touch HD 3 + koreader	Where did you find this nightmode that works with the Kobo Glo HD ? I've only found http://dbeinder.github.io/kobo-nightmode/ which seems to be different.

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