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Old 07-29-2021, 08:47 AM   #5
Olomorn
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Originally Posted by pazos View Post
As far as I know there's no alternative for Nickel and no configuration for KOReader that mimics what you want:

There were some mockups for a "home page" in KOReader, like https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/5593 but that doesn't solve your issues.

What you want is a library view and that requires:

1. a daemon that scans files recursively and, for each supported file, gets metadata and a cover and stores that in a database.
2. an UI that lets you navigate the contents of the database.

While 2 could be difficult if you aim to create a refined UI, like nickel, the hard part is 1. KOReader is an aftermarket software and some stuff that Nickel is doing requires an integration at the firmware level.

TL;DR: patches welcome. The coverbrowser plugin contains everything you'll need for that. But the coverbrowser works for the files within a given dir, so it's fast.

What you need is a "button" that scans the whole ereader and updates the database. And press that button each time you made a change (from KOReader filemanager or from your computer or from ...). That would be a nice addition, but could be really slow to scan thousands of files on your device (really really slow on Android)
I mean, I wouldn't mind having to set a specific "library" folder where I would put all my ebooks, if it's faster. But I understand your point, and if I find the time to get into it I might try doing something about it myself but it's really not something I expect I'll be good at.

Last edited by Olomorn; 07-29-2021 at 08:50 AM.
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