Firmware 4.20.14601 has been released

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@Ripplinger: I tend to agree with you on that, FWIW.

My main "issue" with that approach is with older books imported before I actually thought this through (which was when working on the Kindle Collections plugin, where I picked up a dedicated trick: I prefix the "main" tag (i.e., genre) with a specific character (e.g., '+').

Fortunately in my case, I started using Calibre as soon as I got my first ereader. So I was able to keep up with entering any books as they were purchased or downloaded from Project Gutenberg as I wanted.

If I had to clean up 1000 books that already had a dozen tags each, I'd probably force myself to do a certain amount each day. It would be horrible to get through, but the clutter would drive me nuts until I did manage to get it finished.

[geek1011]

I just noticed another new feature I missed earlier.

You can now mark a dicthtml file as read-only to prevent Nickel syncing it (see https://github.com/geek1011/kobopatc...ment-596228361).

[ps67]

Hello geek1011, I use the patch "Change dicthtml strings to micthtml", I only use a better dictionary instead of the useless embedded Kobo Italian dictionary. I don't understand: what I should do if the patch will be removed? what do mean with: You can now mark a dicthtml file as read-only? Are You talking about about linux read and write permissions on files? (may be not) Or something in the Kobo data base that should require an access to it?

Because for me the patch is working without any problem. Well, all dictionary are installed, I removed the ones I don't need but they still appear. And it is true, in the dictionary settings the Kobo shows the wrong dictionary but it did also in the previous firmware: always, if I remember correctly, did it. But when searching it uses my better dictionary.

And instead of removing the patch, it can be rewritten? Or let it be, I don't care about which dictionary shows the dictionary settings, I only need a working dictionary when searching a word.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by ps67

Hello geek1011, I use the patch "Change dicthtml strings to micthtml", I only use a better dictionary instead of the useless embedded Kobo Italian dictionary. I don't understand: what I should do if the patch will be removed? what do mean with: You can now mark a dicthtml file as read-only? Are You talking about about linux read and write permissions on files? (may be not) Or something in the Kobo data base that should require an access to it?

Because for me the patch is working without any problem. Well, all dictionary are installed, I removed the ones I don't need but they still appear. And it is true, in the dictionary settings the Kobo shows the wrong dictionary but it did also in the previous firmware: always, if I remember correctly, did it. But when searching it uses my better dictionary.

And instead of removing the patch, it can be rewritten? Or let it be, I don't care about which dictionary shows the dictionary settings, I only need a working dictionary when searching a word.

Yes, I'm talking about linux permissions. The patch isn't needed anymore for anything. The only patch needed is the one which changes "Extra: " to something without whitespace. I'm going to update dictutil to handle these changes.

[geek1011]

In addition, the dictionary table migrations have been neutered, and there won't be one for new installations (see https://github.com/geek1011/kobopatc...ment-596238620). This means that it is not safe to downgrade from a fresh installation (upgrades are fine) of 4.20.14601 while preserving the database as-is (you need to factory reset to an older version or recreate the dictionary table first).

I suspect that the reason the migrations were changed rather than adding a new one is so they didn't have to keep the old dictionary db manipulation cruft (which the migrations depend on) around.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

You do need to make a change in the driver to be sure it sends the series info into Collections on the Kobo readers.

In Preferences under Advanced, Plugins, Device Interface Plugins, select whichever Kobo driver you use. KoboTouch will be for epubs, KoboTouchExtended will be if you prefer kepubs sent to your reader. Select Customize the plugin, and on the Collections tab, check "Collections" and add series into the Collections columns so it reads: series, tags

And of course you need an added column within Calibre named Series.

Also make sure you have Calibre set to Automatic Management (Preferences, Import/Export, Sending books to devices, select it under Metadata Management at the top).

After that Calibre will always set your series for you on the reader automatically.

Series is a DEFAULT Calibre column (it may just be hidden), It can't be removed.
Collections was the OLD way (prior to this Firmware and Calibre 4.12)

[theducks]

I don't know where to report this. (this release)

Odd (cosmetic) Next Chapter (file per chapter) KEPUB on my Aura 2 v1
Note only happens 1 time per chapter transition. Backin up a chapter and then going forward, it will not happen for THAT TRANSITION

end of current chapter.
Swipe for next page (chapter)
The screen clears momentarily, then a page (? don't know where it came from) shows, then The Target chapter appears

It only happen the First time a new chapter (file) renders

[ps67]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Yes, I'm talking about linux permissions. The patch isn't needed anymore for anything. The only patch needed is the one which changes "Extra: " to something without whitespace. I'm going to update dictutil to handle these changes.

Well, but now what I should do? Apply again patches without that patch, remove the wrong dictionary, change name to the one I want and sign it as read only?

Or I can simply stay as I am (now it works, after all) and think about it when the next firmware will come?

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by ps67

Well, but now what I should do? Apply again patches without that patch, remove the wrong dictionary, change name to the one I want and sign it as read only?

Or I can simply stay as I am (now it works, after all) and think about it when the next firmware will come?

The patch just doesn't have any effect, so if it works for you now, you can leave it as-is. If you experience any unusual behavior or are updating again, just remove the patch. Your dictionaries should be named dicthtml-LOCALE.zip, and marked read-only (especially if overriding a built-in one).

[ps67]

OK, thank You.

[Semwize]

delete

[4691mls]

Even with the update that's supposed to include a wifi fix, I still had the problem the other day where I told the reader to sync and it didn't find any wifi networks on the first try. (I live in an apartment building and there are always numerous wifi networks within scanning range.)

[akorx]

Hi my friends,

It's a very good release but I've got 2 comments :
- perhaps a percentage battery indicator would be more useful than a draw of the level of the battery

- opening the dictionary directly in full screen would be more practical to see a big part of the definition in only one step

What do you think about thoose 2 ideas guys ?

Sorry for my bad english (I'm french).

[Quoth]

Just tried this FW on the H2O original. Fastest yet text selection to highlight or annotate.
Other than that not much to affect my usage. I tended to previously view by series only within collections (which might have more than one author), which worked.

[taos]

I'm not sure if it is a bug or just strange by design, but I've been wondering for quite a while:
When setting the refresh rate to "Chapter", I would expect that the refresh happens between the last page of the previous chapter and the first page of the new chapter. That's also the way it used to work when Kobo introduced this feature (one of the earlier 4.x firmwares?). The behavior, however, changed later. Now, the refresh happens between the first and the second page of the new chapter.
Is it just me who thinks this is a little odd?