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WormGod · 11-24-2020, 03:23 PM

Not sure if this is the correct place for this, so please redirect me if it is not.

I recently purchased a Clara HD to replace my slowly dying PRS-350 and wanted to customize it a bit more after using it for a few weeks.
I have read through all 26 pages of this thread, and I think I mostly understand how kobopatch works, but I have a few questions that I would like clarified before I start screwing things up. I have a fair amount of experience with unix/linux and programming, so I am not afraid to dig into the details, experiment, and recover.

1. If I enable a patch in the kobopatch.yaml file (and build and install it), what do I do if I decide that I really don't want that patch? Is it as simple as changing the kobopatch.yaml file to disable that patch and rebuild and reinstall the KoboRoot.tgz file on my Clara?
2. Some of the patches, (e.g. "Custom font sizes" or "Customize ComfortLight settings") allow customization within the patch. Then, I assume I can select one of these customized values from within a settings menu. So what happens if I upgrade to a new FW without enabling this patch again? Does the Clara use the relative setting that I had selected? That is, if I chose the third smallest font size after enabling the patch, will it start using the new third smallest font size if the patch is disabled?
3. If I also wanted to install MiniClock, how would I do that with kobopatch installed? I can only have one KoboRoot.tgz file in the .kobo directoy, or does that file get removed by the OS once it is installed? If that is the case, which should I install first? Is there a general order for which order patches should be applied?
4. I have other customizing that I would like to do (e.g. turn the light on/off with one or two touches). Where is the best place to search for this sort of thing?

Thanks all!

11-24-2020, 03:23 PM	#380
WormGod Member Posts: 29 Karma: 32 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: New York, USA Device: Clara HD, PRS-350	Not sure if this is the correct place for this, so please redirect me if it is not. I recently purchased a Clara HD to replace my slowly dying PRS-350 and wanted to customize it a bit more after using it for a few weeks. I have read through all 26 pages of this thread, and I think I mostly understand how kobopatch works, but I have a few questions that I would like clarified before I start screwing things up. I have a fair amount of experience with unix/linux and programming, so I am not afraid to dig into the details, experiment, and recover. 1. If I enable a patch in the kobopatch.yaml file (and build and install it), what do I do if I decide that I really don't want that patch? Is it as simple as changing the kobopatch.yaml file to disable that patch and rebuild and reinstall the KoboRoot.tgz file on my Clara? 2. Some of the patches, (e.g. "Custom font sizes" or "Customize ComfortLight settings") allow customization within the patch. Then, I assume I can select one of these customized values from within a settings menu. So what happens if I upgrade to a new FW without enabling this patch again? Does the Clara use the relative setting that I had selected? That is, if I chose the third smallest font size after enabling the patch, will it start using the new third smallest font size if the patch is disabled? 3. If I also wanted to install MiniClock, how would I do that with kobopatch installed? I can only have one KoboRoot.tgz file in the .kobo directoy, or does that file get removed by the OS once it is installed? If that is the case, which should I install first? Is there a general order for which order patches should be applied? 4. I have other customizing that I would like to do (e.g. turn the light on/off with one or two touches). Where is the best place to search for this sort of thing? Thanks all!