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Old 07-06-2023, 09:51 PM   #1
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How come the "Take a quick tour" doesn't disappear?

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Old 07-08-2023, 11:24 AM   #2
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Probably a bug. There’s a patch to fix it.
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Old 07-08-2023, 11:59 AM   #3
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Which patch? Where do I get it?
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Old 07-08-2023, 12:49 PM   #4
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It's the one called "Disable all tutorial dialogs."

You can download the patches here (or on the appropriate thread for your firmware version). Enable the patch by entering " Disable all tutorial dialogs: yes" into the libnickel section of kobopatch.yaml (with the four leading spaces), or by enabling it in the libnickel file itself. There are more complete instructions in the patching threads themselves; you can also let me know if you have more questions.
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Hi Dreambeat,


I did apply the kobo patch

to ”disable all tutorial dialogs”

but this ”Take a quick tour” thing doesn't disappear.
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Old 07-08-2023, 01:38 PM   #6
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This is how the kobopatch.sh appears:
Code:
kobopatch 653070c
https://github.com/geek1011/kobopatch

Loading configuration from kobopatch.yaml
Reading input firmware zip

Patching ./usr/local/Kobo/libnickel.so.1.0.0
  APPLY `Allow USB storage even when device locked`
  SKIP  `Allow rotation on all devices`
  SKIP  `Allow showing info panel on random screensaver`
  APPLY `Always show confirmation dialog before upgrading`
  SKIP  `Block WiFi firmware upgrade`
  SKIP  `Both page turn buttons go next`
  SKIP  `Both page turn sides go next`
  SKIP  `Bulgarian Phonetic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2/Forma/Libra)`
  SKIP  `Change Browse Kobo home screen link target - Activity`
  SKIP  `Change Wikipedia search language`
  APPLY `Custom Sleep/Power-off timeouts`
  APPLY `Custom font sizes`
  SKIP  `Custom header/footer page number text`
  APPLY `Custom kepub default margins`
  APPLY `Custom left & right margins`
  APPLY `Custom navigation menu page number text`
  SKIP  `Customize ComfortLight settings`
  SKIP  `Cyrillic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2)`
  APPLY `DeveloperSettings - AutoUsbGadget`
  APPLY `Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height`
  APPLY `Disable all tutorial dialogs`
  SKIP  `Don't grab exclusive access to event0`
  SKIP  `Don't uppercase header/footer text`
  APPLY `Don't uppercase header/footer text and change page number text`
  APPLY `FeatureSettings - BookSpecificStats`
  APPLY `FeatureSettings - ExportHighlights`
  SKIP  `FeatureSettings - FullScreenBrowser`
  APPLY `FeatureSettings - MyWords`
  SKIP  `FeatureSettings - ShowFacebookShare`
  SKIP  `Force user font-family in ePubs (Part 1 of 2)`
  APPLY `Force user line spacing in KePubs`
  APPLY `Force user line spacing in ePubs (part 1 of 2)`
  SKIP  `Greek Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2)`
  SKIP  `Hide browser from beta features`
  SKIP  `Increase page navigation history`
  SKIP  `KePub stylesheet additions - text justify`
  APPLY `KePub stylesheet additions - word-spacing`
  SKIP  `Larger Sleep/Power-off timeouts`
  APPLY `My 10 line spacing values`
  SKIP  `My 24 line spacing values`
  APPLY `Never show Kobo Plus, wishlist, and points SmartLinks`
  SKIP  `Only show Pocket SmartLink`
  SKIP  `Only show stats SmartLink`
  APPLY `PowerSettings - UnlockEnabled`
  SKIP  `Remove beta features not supported text`
  APPLY `Remove line from bottom tab bar`
  APPLY `Remove recommendations (row1col2) from home screen`
  APPLY `Remove title from reading header/footer`
  APPLY `Rename new home screen footer`
  SKIP  `Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen`
  SKIP  `Set KePub hyphenation`
  SKIP  `Set visible SmartLink`
  APPLY `Shorten dictionary entry not found message`
  SKIP  `Swap reading header/footer`
  SKIP  `Un-Force user font-family in KePubs`
  SKIP  `Un-Force user text-align in div,p tags in KePubs`
  SKIP  `Un-force font-family override p tags (std epubs)`
  APPLY `Un-force link decoration in KePubs`
  APPLY `Unify font sizes`
  SKIP  `ePub constant font sharpness`
  APPLY `ePub disable built-in body padding-bottom`
  SKIP  `ePub fixed top/bottom margins`

Patching ./usr/local/Kobo/nickel
  SKIP  `Change TOC level indentation`
  APPLY `Custom collection/author header title font`
  APPLY `Custom header/footer captions`
  SKIP  `Custom page navigation scrubber`
  APPLY `Custom synopsis details line spacing`
  APPLY `Custom synopsis font size`
  SKIP  `Customise Header back button`
  APPLY `Dictionary pop-up - increase available text area`
  APPLY `Increase Book Details synopsis area`
  SKIP  `Increase headlines font`
  APPLY `Increase home screen cover size`
  APPLY `Increase library cover size`
  SKIP  `Increase size of kepub chapter progress chart`
  SKIP  `New home screen subtitle custom font`
  APPLY `Reduce new header/footer height`
  APPLY `Reduce top/bottom page spacer`
  SKIP  `Remove footer (row3) and increase cover size on new home screen`
  SKIP  `Remove footer (row3) on new home screen`
  SKIP  `Remove forgot pin button from lock screen`
  SKIP  `Series list increase cover thumbnails`
  SKIP  `Show all games`

Patching ./usr/local/Kobo/libadobe.so
  SKIP  `Remove PDF map widget shown during panning`

Patching ./usr/local/Kobo/librmsdk.so.1.0.0
  SKIP  `Default ePub monospace font`
  SKIP  `Default ePub sans-serif font (Gill Sans)`
  SKIP  `Default ePub serif font (Amasis)`
  SKIP  `Default ePub symbol font (Symbol)`
  SKIP  `Disable orphans/widows avoidance`
  SKIP  `Force user font-family in ePubs (Part 2 of 2)`
  SKIP  `Force user line spacing in ePubs (Part 2 of 2)`
  SKIP  `Ignore ePub TOC navpoints`
  SKIP  `Ignore ePub book Adobe XPGT stylesheet (page-template.xpgt)`
  SKIP  `Ignore ePub book CSS and Adobe XPGT stylesheets`

Checking patched KoboRoot.tgz for consistency

Successfully saved patched KoboRoot.tgz to out/KoboRoot.tgz. Remember to make sure your kobo is running the target firmware version before patching.
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Old 07-08-2023, 09:27 PM   #7
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Have you taken a look at the Kobo eReader.conf? Look under the [ApplicationPreferences] header for a line that read QuickTourWidgetShown=true.
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Have you taken a look at the Kobo eReader.conf? Look under the [ApplicationPreferences] header for a line that read QuickTourWidgetShown=true.
Thank you David for your comment. Where can I find the CONF file?
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Connect to your PC and look under .kobo/Kobo.
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I've noticed this on my Clara 2E also. But it's never happened on my Sage.

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Have you taken a look at the Kobo eReader.conf? Look under the [ApplicationPreferences] header for a line that read QuickTourWidgetShown=true.
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Connect to your PC and look under .kobo/Kobo.

Okay, I found that. I changed it from
QuickTourWidgetShown=true
to
QuickTourWidgetShown=false.

But that does nothing.

When I use the kobopatch (example), after I make some changes and then eject/unmount my Kobo from my computer, my kobo goes into an "upgrading" screen.
But with this edit as DNSB advises, I don't see such a screen.
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When I use the kobopatch (example), after I make some changes and then eject/unmount my Kobo from my computer, my kobo goes into an "upgrading" screen.
But with this edit as DNSB advises, I don't see such a screen.
The kobopatch works by modifying system files which are transferred to the .kobo directory on your Kobo ereader and installed using the same mechanism as the firmware upgrades when a KoboRoot.tgz file is found. The edit to the configuration file does not require an install but may need a reboot or connect/disconnect to take effect.

Have you tried having more than 2 books open in the top row? Have you turned parental controls off if they are on?

The quick tour widget seen is set to true once the quick tour has been done.
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The kobopatch works by modifying system files which are transferred to the .kobo directory on your Kobo ereader and installed using the same mechanism as the firmware upgrades when a KoboRoot.tgz file is found.
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The edit to the configuration file does not require an install but may need a reboot or connect/disconnect to take effect.
And I have done that. I disconnected the kobo and rebooted. Nothing happens.


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Have you tried having more than 2 books open in the top row?
Huh? How does one go about trying this?
I'm not sure if this answers your question but... when I diasable ParentalControls, I see the last 4 books that I've opened (which is the way I want it)

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Have you turned parental controls off if they are on?
Yes, and as I shared above, when P.C. is off, the "Take a quick tour" message vanishes, which is what I want. But I want P.C. on.


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The quick tour widget seen is set to true once the quick tour has been done.
I've done the 7- or 8-step tour many times, hoping to make this widget disappear. but it remains (when P.C. is on)
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Old 07-10-2023, 07:34 PM   #14
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Is it possible that the parental controls assume you're a kid who doesn't know how to use the device, so the quick tour is always shown on purpose? If that's the case, then you'll have to turn parental controls off or live with the quick tour always being shown.
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Alerson, I'd rather not to have to live with this bug. I would rather that cobo fixes this bug
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