Kobo Start Menu

[tshering]

Originally Posted by jlynton

I have made the updates as per your previous post, they work perfectly. Thank you so much for your work, and I look forward to the next version!

I am glad it worked for you.

Originally Posted by jlynton

Enjoy your travels!

Thank you very much! I am certainly enjoying myself.

[tshering]

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[swamp thing]

Can I install KSM without uninstalling the Launcher?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by swamp thing

Can I install KSM without uninstalling the Launcher?

Yes you can.

[tshering]

I did not test it, but I expect that KSM works under FW 3.11.0.
When the new FW package is on your device (whether by side loading or on the regular way), select "handle updates" > "install partial update".

[sbwtxj]

Under 3.11.0 , where is download the kbmenu?

For mini ,and other devices suit for 3.11.0.

thanks

[jlynton]

Originally Posted by sbwtxj

Under 3.11.0 , where is download the kbmenu?

For mini ,and other devices suit for 3.11.0.

thanks

You can get it from here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=135

If you are have a Kobo H2O, you will need to follw the instructions in this post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...1&postcount=11

[Mad Beer Oil]

Would it somehow be possible to circumvent the 1040*1387 pixel limit of the poweroff screen?

Also, do you host your code somewhere?

[Ebri]

I had problem with 3.11.0 on Aura HD. Installing KSM was OK, I was able to boot into Nickel, and install 04a update. And then I started coolreader, where selecting frontlight caused reboot. Then koreader start also caused reboot, checking log hardware was not identified (it also explains coolreader behavior). I tried to start nickel, which resulted in rebot after the 3rd square filled. I did it 3 times and selected factory reset. As before installing 04a I was able to boot into nickel, I assume sg. went wrong with this (but sg. was a bit strange during the update, the screen at the end showed some garbage instead of black, so it may be wrong at upgrade also, but I assume in this case I wouldn't be able to boot into nickel even before installing KSM.) I read others have positive experience on Aura HD, did it include the 04a update, or only 04?

[ikkentobi]

I installed yesterday on the Aura HD:

Kobo Firmware 3.11.0
Coolreader 1.2.6.42
Koreader nightly
KBStartMenu_04
and the modified koreader_kobo.sh script

Seems to be working all fine so far.

For the installation I followed this posting:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=240302

[Ebri]

Is there anyone who also added 04a and worked fine on Aura HD? (Otherwise I assume 04 is OK, but 04a is not on Aura HD with FW 3.11, though with no change in the rCs file it would be quite strange)..

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Ebri

I had problem with 3.11.0 on Aura HD. Installing KSM was OK, I was able to boot into Nickel, and install 04a update. And then I started coolreader, where selecting frontlight caused reboot.

Did you by chance start coolreader directly from KSM, rather than via the Kobo Launcher? This does not work properly, and I will remove this option in the next version. Cf . the second spoiler of this post:

There are some known limitations: 1) trying to open the front light menu freezes the device 2) having page update interval set to a value other than 1 freezes the device.

As for the other problems you encountered, I have no idea what might have happened. Maybe some HD users can tell whether KBStartMenu_04_update01a.zip works on their HD under FW 3.11.0.

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Mad Beer Oil

Would it somehow be possible to circumvent the 1040*1387 pixel limit of the poweroff screen?

I am not sure whether I understand what you mean. Are you talking about the frame that is drawn around the image? Currently this cannot be removed, if you use kbmessage to display it. You can however use pickel to display images without frame (but this involves preparing an rgb565 image file).
There is also a thread somewhere in the developers's corner about a screen saver. This screen saver package includes an executable that displays png files (if I remember correctly).

[Ken Maltby]

The 1040x1387 is the pixel equivalent to the physical display's full screen. It is a limit of the screen itself. You would need to find a new screen to exceed that limitation.

The PowerOff display is an HTML page, so you can have a combination of images and text on the page. Of course you can also create any image using tools like Gimp2.

Luck;
Ken

[Ebri]

Originally Posted by tshering

Did you by chance start coolreader directly from KSM, rather than via the Kobo Launcher? This does not work properly, and I will remove this option in the next version. Cf . the second spoiler of this post:

As for the other problems you encountered, I have no idea what might have happened. Maybe some HD users can tell whether KBStartMenu_04_update01a.zip works on their HD under FW 3.11.0.

Yes, I started it directly, then it might also be the cause of other troubles.