[jcn363]

Originally Posted by gaurav_singh_md

I enabled this patch but the footer still looks too big (while reading). Do i need to modify something in the patch for it to work? i enabled the full screen mode as well and even there the bottom margin looks big. Before enabling this patch the header and footer were the same size in full screen. i have a kobo aura one. Thanks.

Note: Try the GeoffR's answer first. Probably it solves your case.

I don't know what's exactly what you want (small font, small gap,...)
Sorry, I can't put you a screenshot. It's only an example. Change at your own.

Spoiler:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Custom reading footer style (SMALL version)`
patch_enable = `yes`
#
find_base_address = `ReadingFooter {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n`
# For KA1
replace_string = 0000, `ReadingFooter {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 221;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsTrilogy=true] {\n  font-size: 19px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 23px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsAlyssum=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 37px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n  font-family: Sans-SerifJP, sans-serif;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n`, `ReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {qproperty-footerMargin:74;min-height:60px;max-height:60px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {font-family: Georgia; font-size: 32px; margin-top: -08px}\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               `
# For any
#replace_string = 0000, `ReadingFooter {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  qproperty-footerMargin: 221;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsTrilogy=true] {\n  font-size: 19px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 23px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsAlyssum=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 37px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_localeName="ja_JP"] {\n  font-family: Sans-SerifJP, sans-serif;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n`, `ReadingFooter {qproperty-footerMargin:105;min-height:70px;max-height:70px}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {qproperty-footerMargin:170;}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {qproperty-footerMargin:75;}{min-height:60px;max-height:60px}\n#caption {font-family:Georgia;font-size:14px;margin-top:-08px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsTrilogy=true] {font-size:19px;}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {font-size:23px;}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {font-size:29px;}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsAlyssum=true] {font-size:32px;}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {font-size:34px;}\n            `
</Patch>

My changes are in red. Try with your data until... you know.
Good luck.