Classic Nook firmware improvements

traycold · 03-05-2011, 04:35 AM

hi all,
i made some modifications on nook firmware to introduce some new features (mostly, on standard ePub reader application):

use custom fonts;
display a custom image when Nook is powered off;
customize the table of content depth indexed by nook;
switch between portrait / landscape orientation;
hide top status bar.

Of course, you will need a rooted nook (based on firmware 1.5.0) to apply the modifications required.

All instructions and download on my blog.

spedinfargo · 03-10-2011, 02:00 PM

What, no feedback on this yet? I've been meaning to get around to rooting one of these days and seeing these kinds of improvements make me put that higher on my list of things-to-do.

Question/Request: Does your custom firmware do anything about overriding the margins properties of books? I've noticed on the Nook that the margin gets re-sized when you use a larger font. That means when you go to a large font it also gives you a stupid 1-inch margin which is ridiculous. I've always wanted to override that feature and just use a standard (small) margin...

Thoughts?

spedinfargo · 03-10-2011, 02:01 PM

By the way, THANKS for keeping the Nook Classic hacking alive...

traycold · 03-12-2011, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spedinfargo

Question/Request: Does your custom firmware do anything about overriding the margins properties of books?
Thoughts?

hi,
thanks for your feedback.
Regarding your question, i'm sorry but that would not be possible, unless rewriting the epub reader from scratch.
On the other end, normally the margins are set within the CSS included in epub files. Probably it would be easier to manage margins modifying the epub files with software like Sigil. Of course this requires html/css knowledge and it's only applicable on DRM-free files, so may not be a solution in many cases.

Regards

traycold · 03-12-2011, 08:07 AM

hi all,
i inform you that on my blog you can find a new version of Nook firmaware improvements.

Changelog of version 1.2:

better handling of full-screen feature;
persistence of full-screen and orientation settings.

Regards

spedinfargo · 03-20-2011, 09:45 PM

Finally got rooted and your new firmware (well, the full-screen anyway) works perfectly! I never realized how much real estate gets lost at the top.

Nit-picky possible feature request? Would it be possible to do a full-screen mode to get rid of the top of the page but still leave the page number bar at the bottom? I don't have any use for the stuff at the top, but I do like the bar at the bottom...

Thanks again for the awesome work!

ppn · 03-30-2011, 09:42 AM

Thanks a lot ! great work !
I hope you continue your great work ...
also i have some suggestion :
- PDF Zoom +Pan
- untouched PDF viewing ( not reflow )

03-05-2011, 04:35 AM	#1
traycold Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 196 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Glo Hd, Kobo H2O2	Nook firmware improvements hi all, i made some modifications on nook firmware to introduce some new features (mostly, on standard ePub reader application): use custom fonts; display a custom image when Nook is powered off; customize the table of content depth indexed by nook; switch between portrait / landscape orientation; hide top status bar. Of course, you will need a rooted nook (based on firmware 1.5.0) to apply the modifications required. All instructions and download on my blog.

03-12-2011, 08:07 AM	#5
traycold Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 196 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Glo Hd, Kobo H2O2	new version hi all, i inform you that on my blog you can find a new version of Nook firmaware improvements. Changelog of version 1.2: better handling of full-screen feature; persistence of full-screen and orientation settings. Regards

03-30-2011, 09:42 AM	#7
ppn Xtreme Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hell Device: Nook	Thanks a lot ! great work ! I hope you continue your great work ... also i have some suggestion : - PDF Zoom +Pan - untouched PDF viewing ( not reflow ) Last edited by ppn; 03-30-2011 at 09:52 AM.

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03-10-2011, 02:00 PM	#2
spedinfargo Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 106422 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	What, no feedback on this yet? I've been meaning to get around to rooting one of these days and seeing these kinds of improvements make me put that higher on my list of things-to-do. Question/Request: Does your custom firmware do anything about overriding the margins properties of books? I've noticed on the Nook that the margin gets re-sized when you use a larger font. That means when you go to a large font it also gives you a stupid 1-inch margin which is ridiculous. I've always wanted to override that feature and just use a standard (small) margin... Thoughts?

03-10-2011, 02:01 PM	#3
spedinfargo Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 106422 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	By the way, THANKS for keeping the Nook Classic hacking alive...

03-20-2011, 09:45 PM	#6
spedinfargo Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 106422 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Finally got rooted and your new firmware (well, the full-screen anyway) works perfectly! I never realized how much real estate gets lost at the top. Nit-picky possible feature request? Would it be possible to do a full-screen mode to get rid of the top of the page but still leave the page number bar at the bottom? I don't have any use for the stuff at the top, but I do like the bar at the bottom... Thanks again for the awesome work!

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