Dark mode on Libra H2O

[Sonofrobot]

Any way to get the Elepsis dark mode on other Kobos? I know it's"Elepsis only" according to Kobo but was hoping it could be added with a patch? I can invert the screen but that makes any pictures/covers look wonky.

[John F]

See this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341137

And the NickleMenu thread.

[Sonofrobot]

Originally Posted by John F

See this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341137

And the NickleMenu thread.

Figured it out. Thanks so much for the help!

[RobertJSawyer]

This thread gathers together all the relevant information from a variety of other places, including the threads John F mentioned, but is devoted to this specific topic of getting dark mode on all modern Kobo E Ink devices:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341175

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by RobertJSawyer

This thread gathers together all the relevant information from a variety of other places, including the threads John F mentioned, but is devoted to this specific topic of getting dark mode on all modern Kobo E Ink devices:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341175

Reading the posts, I can't tell: does dark mode REQUIRE NickleMenu? Or is dark mode a proper replacement by Kobo for the previous screen invert, that will be available in the new firmware?

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Reading the posts, I can't tell: does dark mode REQUIRE NickleMenu? Or is dark mode a proper replacement by Kobo for the previous screen invert, that will be available in the new firmware?

I can't understand what exactly you don't understand...

Invert Screen doesn't work anymore. Dark Mode is used instead.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Reading the posts, I can't tell: does dark mode REQUIRE NickleMenu? Or is dark mode a proper replacement by Kobo for the previous screen invert, that will be available in the new firmware?

I can tell you that you don’t need nickelmenu to enable dark mode, you can add it to the config file, one of the 4.28.xx threads should have the details where within the config file to add it.

I can also say that while nickelmenu couldn’t toggle invert on/off that my Forma retained the invert setting when I updated to the last Elipsa only firmware (I believe it ended in 15 I just can’t check ATM) this way before I updated to a nickelmenu that geek added support for dark mode to so it’s possible he also fixed the invert support. I didn’t check because I prefer the dark mode option over the invert option.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by Semwize

I can't understand what exactly you don't understand...

Invert Screen doesn't work anymore. Dark Mode is used instead.

Except invert screen settings do seem to be retained. As I mentioned in my above post I’m just not sure if it’s still has a toggle that’s accessible in any way.

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I’m just not sure if it’s still has a toggle that’s accessible in any way.

[FeatureSettings]
InvertScreen=true

But this is inconvenient.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Reading the posts, I can't tell: does dark mode REQUIRE NickleMenu? Or is dark mode a proper replacement by Kobo for the previous screen invert, that will be available in the new firmware?

Dark Mode is a replacement for Invert Screen. It is only active when a book is opened, and does not invert images. But, it is only officially supported on the Elipsa. It will not be officially supported in the older devices as it needs a new waveform to work properly. Whether it will be supported on future devices is unknown. But it is in the firmware version 4.28.x and can be turned on on the other devices with an option in the config file. How well it works, especially compared to Invert Screen, I don't know as it don't use them.

The Invert Screen settings are still there. The option is still on the Developers options screen, but, it doesn't take immediate affect. It seems to take affect when the device is restarted.

I have no idea what happens when both the Dark Mode and Invert Screen are enabled.

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by davidfor

I have no idea what happens when both the Dark Mode and Invert Screen are enabled.

It doesn't make sense: everything will be inverted except reading. Reading will remain without Invert Screen and without Dark Mode.

[RobertJSawyer]

Using Nickel Menu gives you a way to toggle Dark Mode on and off from the Kobo device. If you permanently want Dark Mode, then setting it in the on-device file "Kobo eReader.conf" will work, but you'll have no way to toggle it without editing that file again.

The big advantage of Dark Mode of Invert Screen is that the former does not invert pictures; they are always shown in normal mode.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Semwize

I can't understand what exactly you don't understand...

All mentions of Dark Mode seemed to also mention Nickle Menu, so I thought maybe it was a feature of Nickle Menu rather than something Kobo themselves was rolling out. I don't use Nickle Menu, so am unfamiliar with what it does and does not do.

Originally Posted by davidfor

Dark Mode is a replacement for Invert Screen. It is only active when a book is opened, and does not invert images.

Right on. Thank you for the clarification. I didn't care for invert screen, because it inverted EVERYTHING. Dark Mode sounds more my style.

...it is in the firmware version 4.28.x and can be turned on on the other devices with an option in the config file...

Activating developer options gave me access to Invert Screen, rather than messing with the config file. So I'm wondering if now, Dark Mode will just show up instead.

But, it is only officially supported on the Elipsa. It will not be officially supported in the older devices as it needs a new waveform to work properly...

That's understandable. I'll probably try it for fun. But I'm fine with sticking with the black on white with amber lighting.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

All mentions of Dark Mode seemed to also mention Nickle Menu, so I thought maybe it was a feature of Nickle Menu rather than something Kobo themselves was rolling out. I don't use Nickle Menu, so am unfamiliar with what it does and does not do.

For what it’s worth I believe nickelmenu can only do things you can do with the stock firmware, it just makes it much easier to do/enables you to do it. Nickelmenu doesn’t add features not already available in the firmware.

I could be wrong on this but from all the config for it I’ve seen this is the case.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

For what it’s worth I believe nickelmenu can only do things you can do with the stock firmware, it just makes it much easier to do/enables you to do it. Nickelmenu doesn’t add features not already available in the firmware.

I could be wrong on this but from all the config for it I’ve seen this is the case.

I thought Nickle Menu handled PDF much better. Though now that I think of it, I guess that is KOReader. I've never used either, so I guess I blurred the two.