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GeoffR · 07-21-2014, 11:00 PM

I've updated patch_kobo_35.zip in post #1 to include the old page breaks patch for 3.5.0, and the old disable reading footer patch for 3.4.1 and 3.5.0.

The page breaks bug is fixed in firmware 3.5.0, but the `Fix page breaks bug` patch also has the side effect of disabling widows/orphans processing which could still be useful if you are reading DRM epubs or don't use Calibre for sideloading. (DRM-free epubs can have the widows/orphans settings set automatically using the "Modify CSS" feature of the KoboTouch driver in Calibre).

Starting in firmware 3.3.0 there is an experimental full-screen reading mode which can be activated by adding "FullScreenReading=true" to the [FeatureSettings] section of the device's .conf file and selecting an option from the Reading Settings menu. However the full-screen mode still has a few issues that affect kepubs, so the `Disable reading footer` patch might still be useful for those reading kepubs.

07-21-2014, 11:00 PM	#243
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I've updated patch_kobo_35.zip in post #1 to include the old page breaks patch for 3.5.0, and the old disable reading footer patch for 3.4.1 and 3.5.0. The page breaks bug is fixed in firmware 3.5.0, but the `Fix page breaks bug` patch also has the side effect of disabling widows/orphans processing which could still be useful if you are reading DRM epubs or don't use Calibre for sideloading. (DRM-free epubs can have the widows/orphans settings set automatically using the "Modify CSS" feature of the KoboTouch driver in Calibre). Starting in firmware 3.3.0 there is an experimental full-screen reading mode which can be activated by adding "FullScreenReading=true" to the [FeatureSettings] section of the device's .conf file and selecting an option from the Reading Settings menu. However the full-screen mode still has a few issues that affect kepubs, so the `Disable reading footer` patch might still be useful for those reading kepubs. Last edited by GeoffR; 07-21-2014 at 11:04 PM. Reason: ... or don't use Calibre ...