NickelMenu: An integrated launcher for Kobo eReaders - Page 71

NiLuJe · 07-16-2023, 01:04 PM

A Sage will do just fine, but if you're not in any hurry, I'd wait for its successor.

curiousdreamer · 07-17-2023, 01:45 PM

So I tried putting the icon.png in the /mnt/onboard/.adds/nm/ folder after changing the nm config file in .adds and the icon would not show up at all, even after powering off and on the device again. It would specifically give me a config error and "Access" (what I renamed "NickelMenu" name) would just become NickelMenu again

So I tried putting the .png file in /mnt/onboard/ (or KOBOereader D drive if I am correct in that) and after changing the nm config file in .adds and powering off and on the device again, it worked (icon and name change showed up), but I ended up with an icon.png in My Books in Nickel.

Did I put the icon.png in the wrong directory or write the config file or both? Where is the best place to put the icon and how should I write that directory in the config file so it doesn't show up in My Books?

Phil_C · 07-17-2023, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curiousdreamer

Did I put the icon.png in the wrong directory or write the config file or both? Where is the best place to put the icon and how should I write that directory in the config file so it doesn't show up in My Books?

This works for me:

/mnt/onboard/.adds//nm/icon/.icon_2E.png

curiousdreamer · 07-17-2023, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil_C

This works for me:

/mnt/onboard/.adds//nm/icon/.icon_2E.png

I removed the second / next to nm, changed the .png file name to ".icon.png", ejected, then powered off and on and this worked. The .png file was 42px by 42 px and transparent (just writing this for future's sake).

Thanks so much!

Phil_C · 07-17-2023, 02:34 PM

Yes -- I don't know why I had the double slash. But for some reason it still worked on both a Clara HD and a Clara 2E. Very strange! I just now removed it, rebooted, and of course it continues to work.

Vrondi · 07-21-2023, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Strrav

So my question is :
on what device could we install koreader ? Only kobo device ? Every kobo ? On Kobo sage ( unless this One has week battery) ?
Thanks !

You can get the Android app version from the F-Droid open source Android app store. You can install the F-Droid store by downloading the apk from here: https://f-droid.org/

You can also get the koreader Android app from Github or other places, but by doing it through F-Droid, you will get notified of app updates. You can also get the eink bro web browser, Librera, and one or two eink optimized Android launchers there, although I haven't used those.

NiLuJe · 07-23-2023, 02:19 PM

Note that the F-Droid build has limited functionality because F-Droid, so if you see some weird or missing things, that'd be why.

Shouldn't affect Joe Random much, but it has to be said.

(TL;DR: Something like Obtainium might work better for this specific use-case).

Strrav · 07-25-2023, 10:41 AM

Oui kobo sage a ce qui me faut mais j attendrai la suite a cause de la faible batterie et de l absence de speaker ou de prise jack

DNSB · 07-25-2023, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strrav

Oui kobo sage a ce qui me faut mais j attendrai la suite a cause de la faible batterie et de l absence de speaker ou de prise jack

The chances of the next generation of a Kobo 8" ereader having a speaker or headphone jack are negligible. The current Sage works well with my Bluetooth speakers or headphones.

trishau · 08-01-2023, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

I got tired of the way the font menu has sliders that give no indication of what the actual values are for each font setting

I loved seeing this - thank you so much!!! Unfortunately getting an error which I can't fix. Would really appreciate some help on what I have done wrong.

Aleron Ives · 08-01-2023, 03:46 PM

It looks like you added the script to your NickelMenu configuration file? The script is a separate file that you call with NickelMenu. You only need to add the menu entry to .adds/nm/config.

Mountainmohawk · 08-01-2023, 07:18 PM

Is there a way to hide the "Shop Kobo" and "Kobo Plus" sections on the main screen with this?

DNSB · 08-01-2023, 08:19 PM

No. You will need to look at the KoboPatch threads for that capability.

trishau · 08-01-2023, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

It looks like you added the script to your NickelMenu configuration file? The script is a separate file that you call with NickelMenu. You only need to add the menu entry to .adds/nm/config.

I did indeed do that and have now fixed it! Thank you very much!!

Trish

Aleron Ives · 08-01-2023, 10:45 PM

I'm glad you found the script useful.

07-16-2023, 01:04 PM	#1051
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	A Sage will do just fine, but if you're not in any hurry, I'd wait for its successor. Attached Thumbnails

07-17-2023, 01:45 PM	#1052
curiousdreamer pseudo-intellectual Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: USA Device: Kobo Libra 2	Icon used for changing NickelMenu icon on bottom tab bar shows up in My Books So I tried putting the icon.png in the /mnt/onboard/.adds/nm/ folder after changing the nm config file in .adds and the icon would not show up at all, even after powering off and on the device again. It would specifically give me a config error and "Access" (what I renamed "NickelMenu" name) would just become NickelMenu again So I tried putting the .png file in /mnt/onboard/ (or KOBOereader D drive if I am correct in that) and after changing the nm config file in .adds and powering off and on the device again, it worked (icon and name change showed up), but I ended up with an icon.png in My Books in Nickel. Did I put the icon.png in the wrong directory or write the config file or both? Where is the best place to put the icon and how should I write that directory in the config file so it doesn't show up in My Books?

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07-17-2023, 02:34 PM	#1055
Phil_C Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 391602 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL USA Device: Sony PRS-350; Kobo Clara HD; Kobo Clara 2E; Kobo Clara BW	Yes -- I don't know why I had the double slash. But for some reason it still worked on both a Clara HD and a Clara 2E. Very strange! I just now removed it, rebooted, and of course it continues to work.

07-23-2023, 02:19 PM	#1057
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Note that the F-Droid build has limited functionality because F-Droid, so if you see some weird or missing things, that'd be why. Shouldn't affect Joe Random much, but it has to be said. (TL;DR: Something like Obtainium might work better for this specific use-case).

07-25-2023, 10:41 AM	#1058
Strrav Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: France Device: Kobo H2O edition 2	Oui kobo sage a ce qui me faut mais j attendrai la suite a cause de la faible batterie et de l absence de speaker ou de prise jack

08-01-2023, 03:46 PM	#1061
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,688 Karma: 16307824 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	It looks like you added the script to your NickelMenu configuration file? The script is a separate file that you call with NickelMenu. You only need to add the menu entry to .adds/nm/config.

08-01-2023, 07:18 PM	#1062
Mountainmohawk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2021 Device: Libra 2	Is there a way to hide the "Shop Kobo" and "Kobo Plus" sections on the main screen with this?

08-01-2023, 08:19 PM	#1063
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,181 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	No. You will need to look at the KoboPatch threads for that capability.

08-01-2023, 10:45 PM	#1065
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,688 Karma: 16307824 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I'm glad you found the script useful.

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