Change Search Prefs

stevejoung · 09-17-2014, 09:36 AM

I have a Kindle Paperwhite which is jailbroken and has usbnet installed.

I read German books and would like to be able to have Google Translate as the second option, instead of Wikipedia, in the box that opens when I highlight a word. At the moment when I highlight a word the dictionary translates it but if the word is not in the dictionary Wikipedia opens. I would rather that Google Translate opens if the dictionary doesn't contain the word. (I know that if I press "More" and then "Translation" and then specify source and target languages I can get a translation, but that is extremely longwinded)

I saw a hack here that suggested modifying /opt/amazon/ebook/prefs/search_prefs but that file doesn't exist on the PW. This suggested another path at /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/search_bar_strings.js. This file exists and I altered the Wikipedia entry to http://translate.google.com/?sl=de&tl=en&q={searchTerm}. However this has made no difference to the way the search box works, it still goes to Wikipedia if the word isn:t in the dictionary.

Could anyone tell me where I'm going wrong?

One other thing. I am editing with Vi directly on the PW via ssh from a Ubuntu machine. I have tried mounting the files but I am asked for a password and none of the password suggested by the Root Password Tool work for this. How can I mount the files on a linux machine?

knc1 · 09-17-2014, 10:25 AM

Hmm...

The Kindle IS a "linux machine".

You will not need a password if you access the Kindle over the USB cable.
You DO need a password if you access the Kindle over Wifi.

That *.js file is probably cached somewhere - try doing a full re-boot after changing it.

NiLuJe · 09-17-2014, 10:43 AM

Remember to test your stuff before doing an actual real reboot. Breaking pillow *will* soft-brick you

.

stevejoung · 09-17-2014, 12:28 PM

I can access the Kindle via ssh if I use the password "mario" or either of the other two passwords the Root Password Tool suggests. If I try and mount a kindle directory onto a directory on my Ubuntu laptop I am asked for the password to the directory on the kindle that I want to mount and none of the passwords work. This is what I see in the terminal:

/usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/@192.168.15.244's password:

The problem with /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/search_bar_strings.js doesn't seem to be a cache problem as it doesn't work even after a full reboot of the Kindle. I have checked the file and the Wikipedia link is pointing at Google Translate.

knc1 · 09-17-2014, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevejoung

I can access the Kindle via ssh if I use the password "mario" or either of the other two passwords the Root Password Tool suggests. If I try and mount a kindle directory onto a directory on my Ubuntu laptop I am asked for the password to the directory on the kindle that I want to mount and none of the passwords work. This is what I see in the terminal:

/usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/@192.168.15.244's password:

The problem with /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/search_bar_strings.js doesn't seem to be a cache problem as it doesn't work even after a full reboot of the Kindle. I have checked the file and the Wikipedia link is pointing at Google Translate.

The Kindle kernel is not built to support remote, network access, multi-path mounts.

(Probably, your 'stock' Ubuntu kernel isn't either.

)

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Install Kterm on the kindle and use busybox vi to edit the file directly.

Install the ARMhf system files (which include Nano) and edit the file directly.

stevejoung · 09-17-2014, 02:44 PM

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

I can mount the directory now using:

Quote:

sshfs root@192.168.15.244:/usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/ kindle

I still have the main problem that editing search_bar_strings.js to link the Wikipedia tab to the Google Translator is having no effect on the Kindle's actions, even after a reboot. I can see that the file has actually been edited.

stevejoung · 09-19-2014, 03:09 AM

I still have the main problem that editing

Quote:

search_bar_strings.js

to link the Wikipedia tab to the Google Translator is having no effect on the Kindle's actions, even after a reboot. I can see that the file has actually been edited.

Does anyone know which file I need to edit to change this behaviour?

dsmid · 09-19-2014, 06:09 AM

AFAIK Kindle no longer uses search_bar_strings.js to translate with Bing or to access Wikipedia.

Everything is handled by ACX plugins now.
See this thread for more info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=235859

knc1 · 09-19-2014, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsmid

AFAIK Kindle no longer uses search_bar_strings.js to translate with Bing or to access Wikipedia.

Everything is handled by ACX plugins now.
See this thread for more info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=235859

Right!

Thanks for the reminder, this thread has been:

Might also be why that user named dsmid authored the ACX enabler.

stevejoung · 10-08-2014, 02:18 PM

This thread has been closed by knc1. As the originator of the thread it would have been nice if I'd been asked if my problem had been solved before closing the thread.

As it happens the problem hasn't been solved because the solution offered by dsmid doesn't work on the paperwhite as opposed to the pw2. At least not for me.

Let me state the issue once again to be clear: I read German books and would like to be able to have Google Translate as the second option, instead of Wikipedia, in the box that opens when I highlight a word. At the moment when I highlight a word the dictionary translates it but if the word is not in the dictionary, Wikipedia opens. I would rather that Google Translate opens if the dictionary doesn't contain the word. (I know that if I press "More" and then "Translation" and then specify source and target languages I can get a translation, but that is extremely longwinded). Is this possible? And if so, how?

knc1 · 10-08-2014, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevejoung

This thread has been closed by knc1. As the originator of the thread it would have been nice if I'd been asked if my problem had been solved before closing the thread.
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Say what?

This thread is not closed, not by anyone.

It is just that the thread is about modifying a file which is no longer used by the firmware.
Expecting to change some behavior by changing a file that is not used is like trying to beat a dead horse into pulling the plow again.

dsmid · 10-09-2014, 03:31 AM

stevejoung, it's reported to work on PW1, just not as a Wikipedia replacement but as another option in the context menu.
If you want to replace Wikipedia box with Google Translate outcome, then edit wikipedia.acx and replace it's logic with something similar to gtranslator.acx.

stevejoung · 10-10-2014, 07:30 AM

To knc1.
The thread is not about modifying a file which is no longer used by the firmware! It is about asking how to do something, ie change the Wikipedia tab to a translate tab. dsmid understands this so I don't know why you are having such difficulty understanding it. Your smiley flogging a horse with the comment "this thread has been:" made me assume the thread was closed.

To dsmid.
Thanks for your patience. I will try what you suggest as soon as I get home tonight.

09-17-2014, 09:36 AM	#1
stevejoung Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Change Search Prefs I have a Kindle Paperwhite which is jailbroken and has usbnet installed. I read German books and would like to be able to have Google Translate as the second option, instead of Wikipedia, in the box that opens when I highlight a word. At the moment when I highlight a word the dictionary translates it but if the word is not in the dictionary Wikipedia opens. I would rather that Google Translate opens if the dictionary doesn't contain the word. (I know that if I press "More" and then "Translation" and then specify source and target languages I can get a translation, but that is extremely longwinded) I saw a hack here that suggested modifying /opt/amazon/ebook/prefs/search_prefs but that file doesn't exist on the PW. This suggested another path at /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/search_bar_strings.js. This file exists and I altered the Wikipedia entry to http://translate.google.com/?sl=de&tl=en&q={searchTerm}. However this has made no difference to the way the search box works, it still goes to Wikipedia if the word isn:t in the dictionary. Could anyone tell me where I'm going wrong? One other thing. I am editing with Vi directly on the PW via ssh from a Ubuntu machine. I have tried mounting the files but I am asked for a password and none of the password suggested by the Root Password Tool work for this. How can I mount the files on a linux machine? Last edited by stevejoung; 09-17-2014 at 09:41 AM. Reason: Typos

09-17-2014, 12:28 PM	#4
stevejoung Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I can access the Kindle via ssh if I use the password "mario" or either of the other two passwords the Root Password Tool suggests. If I try and mount a kindle directory onto a directory on my Ubuntu laptop I am asked for the password to the directory on the kindle that I want to mount and none of the passwords work. This is what I see in the terminal: /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/@192.168.15.244's password: The problem with /usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/strings/search_bar_strings.js doesn't seem to be a cache problem as it doesn't work even after a full reboot of the Kindle. I have checked the file and the Wikipedia link is pointing at Google Translate. Last edited by stevejoung; 09-17-2014 at 01:20 PM. Reason: Clarification

10-08-2014, 02:18 PM	#10
stevejoung Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Change Search Prefs This thread has been closed by knc1. As the originator of the thread it would have been nice if I'd been asked if my problem had been solved before closing the thread. As it happens the problem hasn't been solved because the solution offered by dsmid doesn't work on the paperwhite as opposed to the pw2. At least not for me. Let me state the issue once again to be clear: I read German books and would like to be able to have Google Translate as the second option, instead of Wikipedia, in the box that opens when I highlight a word. At the moment when I highlight a word the dictionary translates it but if the word is not in the dictionary, Wikipedia opens. I would rather that Google Translate opens if the dictionary doesn't contain the word. (I know that if I press "More" and then "Translation" and then specify source and target languages I can get a translation, but that is extremely longwinded). Is this possible? And if so, how? Last edited by stevejoung; 10-08-2014 at 02:38 PM.

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09-17-2014, 10:25 AM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Hmm... The Kindle IS a "linux machine". You will not need a password if you access the Kindle over the USB cable. You DO need a password if you access the Kindle over Wifi. That *.js file is probably cached somewhere - try doing a full re-boot after changing it.

09-17-2014, 10:43 AM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Remember to test your stuff before doing an actual real reboot. Breaking pillow will soft-brick you .

09-19-2014, 06:09 AM	#8
dsmid Linux devotee Posts: 598 Karma: 2069047 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 4B, Kindle PW2	AFAIK Kindle no longer uses search_bar_strings.js to translate with Bing or to access Wikipedia. Everything is handled by ACX plugins now. See this thread for more info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=235859

10-09-2014, 03:31 AM	#12
dsmid Linux devotee Posts: 598 Karma: 2069047 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 4B, Kindle PW2	stevejoung, it's reported to work on PW1, just not as a Wikipedia replacement but as another option in the context menu. If you want to replace Wikipedia box with Google Translate outcome, then edit wikipedia.acx and replace it's logic with something similar to gtranslator.acx.

10-10-2014, 07:30 AM	#13
stevejoung Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	To knc1. The thread is not about modifying a file which is no longer used by the firmware! It is about asking how to do something, ie change the Wikipedia tab to a translate tab. dsmid understands this so I don't know why you are having such difficulty understanding it. Your smiley flogging a horse with the comment "this thread has been:" made me assume the thread was closed. To dsmid. Thanks for your patience. I will try what you suggest as soon as I get home tonight.

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