DR1000 Patch for DR1000 firmware

[rvs]

This is not a request, but do you think in theory it would be possible to have the DR shutdown by holding the lower middle button for a few seconds (the same way you start it)?

I've looked at the ION Development PDF and it says there's no keyboard mapping associated with this action (holding the lower middle button for a few seconds), which seems like a bad sign.
Also don't know if UDS could get in the way.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by rvs

This is not a request, but do you think in theory it would be possible to have the DR shutdown by holding the lower middle button for a few seconds (the same way you start it)?

I've looked at the ION Development PDF and it says there's no keyboard mapping associated with this action (holding the lower middle button for a few seconds), which seems like a bad sign.
Also don't know if UDS could get in the way.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

It took some time to find the correct code:
The keyboard driver is here: \iRex\Sources\4.0\Kernel\DR800S-1.x\drivers\input\keyboard\ionkbd in the published code.
From that a short and a long press both lead to the same key-event. A shift-press (holding middle left or right and pressing short on bottom middle) leads to a Backspace, as does any other combination of middle buttons. So no quick solution.

The driver is included in the kernel, so I guess that you would need a complete kernel rebuild to change its behaviour.

The question remains: would you want the (long) press of a single easy accessible key to shutdown your reader? I do not have too much problems with the current 3 key-sequence (menu, pagedown (long down), enter (middle L/R))

A two-key sequence would be possible if the shutdown menu item would be the one that is default selected when bringing up the menu. But that still makes it easy to select by accident.

Just my thoughts.
Marcel.

[fekhner]

Originally Posted by Mackx

I do not have too much problems with the current 3 key-sequence (menu, pagedown (long down), enter (middle L/R))

marginally faster alternative: (menu, pageup (short up), enter)

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by fekhner

marginally faster alternative: (menu, pageup (short up), enter)

I did not try that one, thanks for the tip!

[rvs]

Thanks for your thoughts, Marcel.

I was afraid it would have to be a kernel change (which sounds too risky for me to even try). I pretty much always have both sides locked to be able to hold it comfortably in my hands (which is why I love your new patch ), so I can't use your key-sequence. Of course, it's still quite easy to do with the stylus

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by rvs

Thanks for your thoughts, Marcel.

I was afraid it would have to be a kernel change (which sounds too risky for me to even try). I pretty much always have both sides locked to be able to hold it comfortably in my hands (which is why I love your new patch ), so I can't use your key-sequence. Of course, it's still quite easy to do with the stylus

I see your problem, let me see if I can find a trick that would allow shutdown with only the menu, left and right button, and minimal changes to the code (preferably only the firmware components) .

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Mackx

Hi bokjeid,

I have put all the code changes I made for the hacks of the firmware in a BitBucket archive. It also has an Issue-list. I submitted your request there (so I will not forget it). Maybe you can check if I captured the issue correctly?

See: https://bitbucket.org/mackx/dr1000-h...oolbar-notepad

I anyone has more ideas on how the firmware should be extended you can submit your own issues. (I think that issues can be submitted annonymously, so you do not even need to create a BitBucket account)

Marcel.

Thanks so much, Marcel!

[rvs]

Originally Posted by Mackx

I see your problem, let me see if I can find a trick that would allow shutdown with only the menu, left and right button, and minimal changes to the code (preferably only the firmware components) .

Thanks, hadn't thought of that. The only thing I'm missing is an "enter" key. I can get to the shutdown menu-item by long pressing the right button.

[Mackx]

NOTE: THE BINARIES ARE ONLY FOR DR1000 with the latest R2.0beta firmware!!!

This version adds (see also \Programs\_mackxpatch\readme.txt):
- Add active task-list in the menu, to allow navigation to other tasks without using the stylus.
- Add a 'Open With ..' menu item to allow launching documents with alternative applications then the default app.
- Created installation file to use xournal as alternative for pdf-files
- Add battery state logging functionality
- Updated tag-selection in the Properties Dialog
- Updated documentation

So, my standard disclaimer: This is also a big hack, only very limited tested by me and less mature then 'normal', so my advise is to use it on the QEMU first. (Only the dare-devils should install it on their DR1000. :-)

The new features are getting more complicated and my explanation skills are not that good, so feel free to ask questions here (after reading the UserManual ). I did not yet document the logging functionality since most people are not interested in this and it keep writing to SD-card once enbaled. (Hint: see the changed files in the BitBucket archive in case you really want to enable it.)

I created a Bitbucket-repository: https://bitbucket.org/mackx/dr1000-hackx/overview with the changed source files.

Marcel.


(The patch also includes the changes from all previous patches. The file needs to be extracted to your SD-card)

[rvs]

Thanks Marcel, it's working fine here.

Nice update on the properties dialog.

[Paquillo]

Hi, Marcel.

The new functionality in release 9 is quite useful, and it works alright. Having now easier to use Xournal to open PDF files, I think I will use it more often, as a sort of extended test.

Paco

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by Paquillo

Having now easier to use Xournal to open PDF files

Oops that triggers me to post a new release of Xournal that will also respond to all 3 alternatives...

Thanks,
Marcel.

[fekhner]

I somehow missed this .... nice new set of features, it is going to be difficult to improve the UI even further

[bokjeid]

Thank you very much, Mackx!

Could you change the big and centered loading dialog box to a small and top-right cornered small box?

And, on a note application, what I wrote on the note turns white when the number on the clock changes.. This can be patched on the next release, too?

[Mackx]

Hi bokje

Originally Posted by bokjeid

Could you change the big and centered loading dialog box to a small and top-right cornered small box?

Could you be more specific about which dialog? Is that the "Please Wait" dialog?

Originally Posted by bokjeid

And, on a note application, what I wrote on the note turns white when the number on the clock changes.. This can be patched on the next release, too?

I did not notice this yet. Screen refreshes are very tricky on e-ink devices. The Notepad-application, tries to take full control of screen refreshes. There seems to be a conflict now with the update of the clock and the way notepad handles updates. This will not be easy to solve (and probably involves changing notepad as well).
Thanks for pointing out this issue.