Screenshot Question Across Devices

[gilster]

Can anyone tell me how to take a screenshot with a Kobo Forma? I also want to ask how to do the same with an Aura One. I believe screenshots on other Kobos involved the power button, but I haven't had any success with either my Forma or Aura One. Any info appreciated!

[geek1011]

The screenshots feature can be enabled by adding Screenshots=true under [Feature settings]. But, note that this completely takes over the power button.

If you're doing this on a regular basis, I'd suggest using NickelMenu instead, where you can add a toggle to the main menu or the reader menu.

Also, note that screenshots will get imported as books on the next USB connection/sync. If you want to prevent this, I suggest you connect to a computer to delete them first. Alternatively, you can use NickelMenu to add a menu item to rename/delete them. You might also be able to use the new-ish sync exclude option in the config file, but I haven't tried it myself.

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by geek1011

The screenshots feature can be enabled by adding Screenshots=true under [Feature settings]. But, note that this completely takes over the power button.

I always undid the line in my .conf file for fear of that. But recently I stumbled on that if I hold the power button on my Glo HD for about 4-5 seconds, I get a screenshot. If I keep the power button depressed longer though, it does eventually still shut off the reader. Might take 10 seconds or so, but I no longer swap the line in and out anymore since discovering that.

[NiLuJe]

@Ripplinger: The hard-poweroff on long-long-press is not something I'd recommend relying on a regular basis as a "please turn off" button.

It's basically a low level power cutoff, which may not play very nice with the software and the storage layer/filesystem.

(i.e., only use it when you *have to*, i.e., a crash/deadlock).

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@Ripplinger: The hard-poweroff on long-long-press is not something I'd recommend relying on a regular basis as a "please turn off" button.

It's basically a low level power cutoff, which may not play very nice with the software and the storage layer/filesystem.

(i.e., only use it when you *have to*, i.e., a crash/deadlock).

That's good to know. I actually never shut off my reader, I always use a sleep cover. It's only in a dire emergency when nothing else works that I'd resort to turning the power off, which fortunately is extremely rare. That's why I always used to comment out the line, I was always afraid I'd have no way to actually power it off in case it really got hung up and wouldn't respond to anything else.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Also, note that screenshots will get imported as books on the next USB connection/sync. <snip> Alternatively, you can use NickelMenu to add a menu item to rename/delete them.

Please could you elaborate on how to set up a NickelMenu item to delete old screenshots?

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Please could you elaborate on how to set up a NickelMenu item to delete old screenshots?

Something like:

menu_item:main:Delete Screenshots:cmd_output:500:rm -v /mnt/onboard/screen_*.png

or

menu_item:main:Move Screenshots:cmd_output:500:mv -v /mnt/onboard/screen_*.png /mnt/onboard/.screenshots/

I might have mixed up the filename pattern, though, as I haven't used screenshots in a while.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Something like:

menu_item:main:Delete Screenshots:cmd_output:500:rm -v /mnt/onboard/screen_*.png

This does the trick nicely. Thanks

[JSWolf]

What is the NickleMenu command to toggle screenshots?

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What is the NickleMenu command to toggle screenshots?

Just search for screenshots in the documentation.