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speedtouch · 06-11-2010, 06:15 PM

Quick question about the boot-up and shutdown logos. I downloaded a picture and put it into /system/logo and selected it to be the shutdown logo. When I turn off my PB 301+ the logo stays on there forever. Is that supposed to happen? Of course, it goes away when I turn the PB back on...but the logo remains even if it's turned off. Does eInk make an image permanent until it gets a command to change?

Logseman · 06-11-2010, 07:06 PM

Yes, that's the idea of the shutdown logo. The nice thing is that it doesn't take any battery at all, since it's a static image. Displaying images and texts takes no power from e-ink devices, it's the turning of pages and the internal processes that do. Thus, you can have a static image as a sort of "customization" for when your ereader is off.

speedtouch · 06-11-2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Logseman

Yes, that's the idea of the shutdown logo. The nice thing is that it doesn't take any battery at all, since it's a static image. Displaying images and texts takes no power from e-ink devices, it's the turning of pages and the internal processes that do. Thus, you can have a static image as a sort of "customization" for when your ereader is off.

Ah ha! I see. Thanks so much for that great explanation.

paola · 11-26-2010, 05:02 AM

forgive me if this is a silly question, but I am a total beginner: are these themes only suitable for the PB300 series, or could they go also on the new models?

mtravellerh · 11-26-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by paolamanzini

forgive me if this is a silly question, but I am a total beginner: are these themes only suitable for the PB300 series, or could they go also on the new models?

Hmm, work without a problem with 60x, I guess. Not so sure about 90X because of resolution. Who wants to be a test driver for this?

paola · 11-26-2010, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Hmm, work without a problem with 60x, I guess. Not so sure about 90X because of resolution. Who wants to be a test driver for this?

thanks mtravellerh, as soon as I get my hands on it, I'll give it a go!

rogue_librarian · 11-30-2010, 02:29 PM

Quick question, is there any documentation on Pocketbook themes? I have downloaded a few examples, played with them, and they compile. It's pretty much trial & error at this point: the images are self-explanatory (8bit BMP, duly noted), but the actual theme file is a bit more compliated. There must be something, right?

rogue_librarian · 11-30-2010, 04:35 PM

OK, I've found a Russian (of course) .rtf on the US site. Heading over to Babelfish as we speak.

ETA: Found a rough translation on these forums already: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=956692

paola · 12-01-2010, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogue_librarian

OK, I've found a Russian (of course) .rtf on the US site. Heading over to Babelfish as we speak.

ETA: Found a rough translation on these forums already: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=956692

thanks, this is very helpful, cannot wait to put my hands on my PB903 to try them out!

Roos · 12-02-2010, 07:57 AM

I tried and the themes are a mess on the 902, most don't change anything at all, and when you got to appearance>Menu you get error 'Widget settings not found'.
Sherlock changes some small things, a clock for 'buzzy' other font for headers, thats it.

I think we need a whole new batch of themes for the larger readers.

Moredread · 12-02-2010, 08:01 AM

Hi,

I want to start a Theme-Topic in the german subforum here on MR. Would it be ok to upload the themes in that topic, or should I send the people to this thread to download the themes?

fjtorres · 12-02-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Moredread

Hi,

I want to start a Theme-Topic in the german subforum here on MR. Would it be ok to upload the themes in that topic, or should I send the people to this thread to download the themes?

The themes are supposed to be free and clear of usage restrictions so nothing prevents it. They're not particularly large so storage is not likely to be an issue. And there's plenty of duplicate threads around with even less justification.

Your call, really.

Moredread · 12-02-2010, 08:18 AM

Thanks

. This is great. I believe a lot of german users will be happy about it

.

Roos · 12-03-2010, 08:47 AM

Is there a way to get the default theme of the 902 visible/readable? Or is it somewhere to be downloaded? I want to know what is different between the 'old' theme's and the new, so i can start putting the old ones together again in a way that the 902 can use them.

mtravellerh · 12-05-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roos

Is there a way to get the default theme of the 902 visible/readable? Or is it somewhere to be downloaded? I want to know what is different between the 'old' theme's and the new, so i can start putting the old ones together again in a way that the 902 can use them.

I'll check that

11-30-2010, 04:35 PM	#68
rogue_librarian Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 4073169 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Europe Device: Pocketbook Basic 613	OK, I've found a Russian (of course) .rtf on the US site. Heading over to Babelfish as we speak. ETA: Found a rough translation on these forums already: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=956692 Last edited by rogue_librarian; 11-30-2010 at 04:48 PM.

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06-11-2010, 06:15 PM	#61
speedtouch eBook Newbie Posts: 328 Karma: 1724 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Device: PocketBook IQ and 301+	Quick question about the boot-up and shutdown logos. I downloaded a picture and put it into /system/logo and selected it to be the shutdown logo. When I turn off my PB 301+ the logo stays on there forever. Is that supposed to happen? Of course, it goes away when I turn the PB back on...but the logo remains even if it's turned off. Does eInk make an image permanent until it gets a command to change?

11-26-2010, 05:02 AM	#64
paola Wizard Posts: 1,888 Karma: 1810867 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Device: Pocketbook Pro 903, (beloved Pocketbook 360 RIP), Kobo Mini	forgive me if this is a silly question, but I am a total beginner: are these themes only suitable for the PB300 series, or could they go also on the new models?

11-30-2010, 02:29 PM	#67
rogue_librarian Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 4073169 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Europe Device: Pocketbook Basic 613	Quick question, is there any documentation on Pocketbook themes? I have downloaded a few examples, played with them, and they compile. It's pretty much trial & error at this point: the images are self-explanatory (8bit BMP, duly noted), but the actual theme file is a bit more compliated. There must be something, right?

12-02-2010, 07:57 AM	#70
Roos Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 84 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Almere, Nederland Device: PB 902 Pro, Asus Transformer	I tried and the themes are a mess on the 902, most don't change anything at all, and when you got to appearance>Menu you get error 'Widget settings not found'. Sherlock changes some small things, a clock for 'buzzy' other font for headers, thats it. I think we need a whole new batch of themes for the larger readers.

12-02-2010, 08:01 AM	#71
Moredread Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 754 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Pocketbook 360	Hi, I want to start a Theme-Topic in the german subforum here on MR. Would it be ok to upload the themes in that topic, or should I send the people to this thread to download the themes?

12-02-2010, 08:18 AM	#73
Moredread Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 754 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Pocketbook 360	Thanks . This is great. I believe a lot of german users will be happy about it .

12-03-2010, 08:47 AM	#74
Roos Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 84 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Almere, Nederland Device: PB 902 Pro, Asus Transformer	Is there a way to get the default theme of the 902 visible/readable? Or is it somewhere to be downloaded? I want to know what is different between the 'old' theme's and the new, so i can start putting the old ones together again in a way that the 902 can use them.


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