[GeoffR]

I am trying to make the `Custom footer style` patch a bit easier to customise. Instead of one patch with one example setup for each device, here are seperate patches for each device with six examples to choose from. (Replace the `Custom reading footer style` patch in libnickel.so.1.0.0 with one of these patches):

Touch/Mini:

Spoiler:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom reading footer style (Touch/Mini)`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_string = DBDBFC, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n\tpadding-bottom: 0px;\n\tmargin-top: 0px;\n\t/*font-family:none;*/\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`
#
# Uncomment the three replace_string lines of one of the examples below,
# comment out the rest. If you choose to make further changes to the examples,
# BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALTER THE LENGTH OF THE REPLACEMENT STRINGS! (Add or remove
# spaces if necessary to keep the total length the same.)
#
# Examples 1 or 4 are recommended for use with the adjustable/fixed top/bottom
# margin patches when configured to set both top and bottom margins.
#
# Examples 4, 5 or 6 are recommended if you also read kepubs, because the space
# between bezel and footer matches the space between bezel and kepub header.
#
#
# Example 1: Small footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 24px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 24px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 4px;`
#
# Example 2: Medium footer, close to bezel
replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 32px;`
replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 32px;`
replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 4px;`
#
# Example 3: Large footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 48px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 48px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 0px;`
#
# Example 4: Small footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 24px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 24px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:20px;`
#
# Example 5: Medium footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 32px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 32px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:16px;`
#
# Example 6: Large footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 48px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 48px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 8px;`
#
#
# Uncomment the following line to reduce the footer font size:
#replace_string = DBDC58, `font-size: 16px;`, `font-size: 14px;`
#
# Uncomment the following line to further reduce the space above the footer:
#replace_string = DBDC80, `margin-top: 0px;`, `margin-top:-4px;`
#
# Uncomment one of the following lines to use a fixed font style. This is
# recommended if you have chosen examples 1 or 4 above, because some other
# fonts sit too low in the footer and get cut off at the bottom.
# Also enable one of the Custom header style patches below with the same font
# style if you read kepubs.
#
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Amasis;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Avenir;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family: Georgia;`
#
</Patch>

Glo/Aura:

Spoiler:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom reading footer style (Glo/Aura)`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_string = DBDBFC, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n\tpadding-bottom: 0px;\n\tmargin-top: 0px;\n\t/*font-family:none;*/\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`
#
# Uncomment the three replace_string lines of one of the examples below,
# comment out the rest. If you choose to make further changes to the examples,
# BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALTER THE LENGTH OF THE REPLACEMENT STRINGS! (Add or remove
# spaces if necessary to keep the total length the same.)
#
# Examples 1 or 4 are recommended for use with the adjustable/fixed top/bottom
# margin patches when configured to set both top and bottom margins.
#
# Examples 4, 5 or 6 are recommended if you also read kepubs, because the space
# between bezel and footer matches the space between bezel and kepub header.
#
#
# Example 1: Small footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 30px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 30px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 5px;`
#
# Example 2: Medium footer, close to bezel
replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 40px;`
replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 40px;`
replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 5px;`
#
# Example 3: large footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 60px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 60px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 0px;`
#
# Example 4: Small footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 30px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 30px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:25px;`
#
# Example 5: Medium footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:20px;`
#
# Example 6: Large footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height: 82px;`, `min-height: 60px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height: 82px;`, `max-height: 60px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:10px;`
#
#
# Uncomment the following line to reduce the footer font size:
#replace_string = DBDC58, `font-size: 20px;`, `font-size: 18px;`
#
# Uncomment the following line to further reduce the space above the footer:
#replace_string = DBDC80, `margin-top: 0px;`, `margin-top:-5px;`
#
# Uncomment one of the following lines to use a fixed font style. This is
# recommended if you have chosen examples 1 or 4 above, because some other
# fonts sit too low in the footer and get cut off at the bottom.
# Also enable one of the Custom header style patches below with the same font
# style if you read kepubs.
#
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Amasis;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Avenir;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family: Georgia;`
#
</Patch>

Aura HD/H2O:

Spoiler:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom reading footer style (Aura HD/H2O)`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_string = DBDBFC, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[qApp_deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height:120px;\n\tmax-height:120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n\tpadding-bottom: 0px;\n\tmargin-top: 0px;\n\t/*font-family:none;*/\n}\n\n[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`
#
# Uncomment the three replace_string lines of one of the examples below,
# comment out the rest. If you choose to make further changes to the examples,
# BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALTER THE LENGTH OF THE REPLACEMENT STRINGS! (Add or remove
# spaces if necessary to keep the total length the same.)
#
# Examples 1 or 4 are recommended for use with the adjustable/fixed top/bottom
# margin patches when configured to set both top and bottom margins.
#
# Examples 4, 5 or 6 are recommended if you also read kepubs, because the space
# between bezel and footer matches the space between bezel and kepub header.
#
#
# Example 1: Small footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 7px;`
#
# Example 2: Medium footer, close to bezel
replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 52px;`
replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 52px;`
replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 7px;`
#
# Example 3: Large footer, close to bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 80px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 80px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 0px;`
#
# Example 4: Small footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 40px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:36px;`
#
# Example 5: Medium footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 52px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 52px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:30px;`
#
# Example 6: Large footer, away from bezel
#replace_string = DBDC0D, `min-height:120px;`, `min-height: 80px;`
#replace_string = DBDC20, `max-height:120px;`, `max-height: 80px;`
#replace_string = DBDC6A, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom:16px;`
#
#
# Uncomment the following line to reduce the footer font size:
#replace_string = DBDC58, `font-size: 26px;`, `font-size: 23px;`
#
# Uncomment the following line to further reduce the space above the footer:
#replace_string = DBDC80, `margin-top: 0px;`, `margin-top:-7px;`
#
# Uncomment one of the following lines to use a fixed font style. This is
# recommended if you have chosen examples 1 or 4 above, because some other
# fonts sit too low in the footer and get cut off at the bottom.
# Also enable one of the Custom header style patches below with the same font
# style if you read kepubs.
#
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Amasis;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family:  Avenir;`
#replace_string = DBDC92, `/*font-family:none;*/`, `font-family: Georgia;`
#
</Patch>

Example 1 (43%): Small footer, close to the bezel
Example 2 (55%): Medium footer, close to the bezel (same as the example in the original patch)
Example 3 (73%): Large footer, close to the bezel
Example 4 (67%): Small footer, away from the bezel
Example 5 (73%): Medium footer, away from the bezel
Example 6 (85%): Large footer, away from the bezel

The percentage is the total height of the footer compared to 100% in the unpatched firmware (Glo/Aura example).

Examples 1 or 4 are better if you use the `ePub adjustable top/bottom margin` patch, because it results in the total top and bottom margins being fairly even.

Examples 4, 5 or 6 are better if you read kepubs as well as epubs, because it makes the gap between the bezel and footer similar to the gap between the bezel and kepub header.

If you use one of the small footers (1 or 4) then it is best to also choose a fixed footer font style from one of the examples (I recommend Georgia or Avenir), otherwise some fonts (such as Gothic, which is used for document default) will not fit in the footer and will be cut off at the bottom.

(Example 4, with footer and header font fixed to Avenir, and the adjustable top/bottom margins patch is what I use on my Glo. This pic shows what it looks like with the sliders set to margin size 6, font size 35, line spacing 0.88)

Any suggestions for improvement welcome.