DR1000 Patch for DR1000 firmware

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Mackx

Hi bokje

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

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.

Yes, what I mean is the "Please Wait" dialog, which covers large center area of the screen. I assume that it doesn't have to be so big and centered - if the dialog box is located top-left and thin and small, it wouldn't be so bothering for users. We can see most of the page while 'waiting'.
I posted the thread about this issue in the past and the responses were that it is possible to edit it but I don't know it well..

And thanks for your response in detail for the issue of notepad and clock.

[Mackx]

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

This version adds (see also \Programs\_mackxpatch\readme.txt):
- Add feature to automatically add new tags to tag-list in registry.
- First implementation of tag selection dialog (file-filter).
- Fix missing 'Add As Startpage' menu entry.
- Add key-unlocking mechanism (proof of concept, not documented).
- Modify tags of multiple documents. Allow adding or deletion of a specific tag from all selected documents.
- When multiple tags are used in the file-filter show 'Multiple Tags' else show name of the single tag.
- Settings menu allows to change idle time (hack from rvs).
- experiment for rgb-led disabling (not documented).
- Updated documentation.
OPEN ISSUES:
- If the clock is updated when using notepad is used all scribbles become invisible

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 ).

In the Bitbucket-repository: https://bitbucket.org/mackx/dr1000-hackx/overview the source code can be found.

Marcel.


(The patch also includes the changes from all previous patches. See _mackxpatch/Help/MackxPatch User Manual.pdf for installation instructions)

[bokjeid]

Wow, thank you very much, Mackx!
It is wonderful!
Now I'm installing it..


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It worked well.
rvs, thanks for the new feature, the idle mode timeout setting!
To turn off the idle mode totally drains the battery so quicker so the timeout setting seems to be helpful.

[Paquillo]

The tagging system is now really powerful. And the modification done by rvs works well when reading. When leafing through a magazine, the behaviour remains as before, and this cannot be solved, as Marcel explained. But at least reading is more comfortable.

Thanks, folks!

[bokjeid]

A feature of the last opened document is one of very useful features, I think.
But when the last opened PDF file is opened automatically after booting, the toolbar doesn't change.. Is it a bug or a limitation which can't be modified?

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

A feature of the last opened document is one of very useful features, I think.
But when the last opened PDF file is opened automatically after booting, the toolbar doesn't change.. Is it a bug or a limitation which can't be modified?

That problem occured before, I though that was fixed, but if I remember well it uses a delay, so maybe it needs to be tuned more. Do you open 1 document or multiple at startup?

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Mackx

That problem occured before, I though that was fixed, but if I remember well it uses a delay, so maybe it needs to be tuned more. Do you open 1 document or multiple at startup?

Only 1 document was opened.
Ah, it was fixed before? Then I'll test it again later..


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I tested it twice - then it works normally at this time.
So it seems that the problem appears very rarely but I don't know the condition, either..
I'm relieved to hear that it was fixed before, so it doesn't have to be cared of, any more(at least, it seems that it doesn't occur so frequently)..

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

I tested it twice - then it works normally at this time.
So it seems that the problem appears very rarely but I don't know the condition, either..
I'm relieved to hear that it was fixed before, so it doesn't have to be cared of, any more(at least, it seems that it doesn't occur so frequently)..

Please keep some statistics, if it occurs often I will have an extra look at it. Also check if it is dependent on the size of the document or the complexity of the page.

Thanks.

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Mackx

Please keep some statistics, if it occurs often I will have an extra look at it. Also check if it is dependent on the size of the document or the complexity of the page.

Thanks.

Thank you.
It seems a very rare case because it works normally now on my device and there is no other same report from others(in addition, I usually use the full screen mode so there is less chance for me to come across the case).
So maybe it seems that you don't have to take care of such rare case any more..

[Paquillo]

I have realized that the modification done by rvs speeds up another process. When I zoom in a page, it takes time, as normally. But when I have finished reading the zoomed piece, and I zoom out to full page, now the reader performs it quickly, without the "wait, please" popup. Before applying this patch, the zooming out action took longer, and the popup appeared. So it has been improved by the "corrected pre-fetching".

Paco

[rvs]

Glad to (unknowingly) be of service

[Mackx]

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

This is a minor update only two small features are added.

This version adds (see also \Programs\_mackxpatch\readme.txt):
- Allow wait dialog to be configured (normal, small, hide)
- Settings dialog for rgb-led

OPEN ISSUES:
- If the clock is updated when using notepad is used all scribbles become invisible
- User Manual not updated with the new features.

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 ).

In the Bitbucket-repository: https://bitbucket.org/mackx/dr1000-hackx/overview the source code can be found.

Any comments or improvements appreciated.

Marcel.


(The patch also includes the changes from all previous patches. See _mackxpatch/Help/MackxPatch User Manual.pdf for installation instructions)

[rvs]

Working here.

Great work as always! I wonder if removing the "Please wait" also decreases the wait time (in a non-negligible way).

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by rvs

Working here.

Thanks for the feedback.

Originally Posted by rvs

I wonder if removing the "Please wait" also decreases the wait time (in a non-negligible way).

That could be, there must be some cases where some (refresh-)time is saved.

[fekhner]

will try as soon as possible!