(PW2) Is there a way to have the night-mode?

Belenos · 07-23-2014, 11:47 AM

Hi, I really like using koreader but sometimes I prefer the original reader over it.
So I was wondering, is there a way to have a night-mode with the original reader?

Thanks.

HYPE · 07-23-2014, 12:18 PM

I hope you aren't asking if you can turn on a light that doesn't exist. In this case the answer will probably be disappointing.

mystika1 · 07-23-2014, 01:31 PM

I have never seen night-mode on a Kindle. I liked it on my Kobo Glo though.

Belenos · 07-23-2014, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HYPE

I hope you aren't asking if you can turn on a light that doesn't exist. In this case the answer will probably be disappointing.

Night-Mode, aka white text on black screen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mystika1

I have never seen night-mode on a Kindle. I liked it on my Kobo Glo though.

I'm using it with koreader.

Barbara1955 · 07-23-2014, 05:54 PM

Fires do that but NOT eInk ones

Belenos · 07-24-2014, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

Fires do that but NOT eInk ones

That's not true,

This is my kindle with koreader, I was just wondering if it's possible to use it with the original (the default one) reader.

HarryT · 07-24-2014, 09:28 AM

No, it isn't.

HYPE · 07-24-2014, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belenos

Night-Mode, aka white text on black screen.

How did I not know this... Sorry about that. :P

NiLuJe · 07-24-2014, 01:29 PM

It would be fairly simple to port the Kobo code to the Kindle, but that's not something I'm terribly interested in (mostly because it looks terrible, IMHO [white on black on eInk, I mean, not the code

], that, and as shown, KOReader does the job if need be).

And especially on the PW2, where it's completely against what the regal waveform update mode is supposed to alleviate, it looks even worse.

The only way to keep the ghosting at bay is with full flashes, always, which is jarring and blinding on devices with a frontlight (because the inverse of black is white, so you get weird white luminous flashes in your face after mostly black, it's awful).

A basic Linux/Kernel/C/Kindle knowledge is all you'll need to port the Kobo code, it's on GH, and fairly straightforward. We might not even need a number of the Kobo workarounds living in it.

I'd recommend a Touch to experiment, because they're fairly unbrickable [and in over 4 years of fiddling with Kindles, the *only* crash I ever experienced was when implementing Regal waveform support for the PW2 in KOReader, meaning if you do it wrong, you might end up with a Kernel panic on your hands ;p].

07-23-2014, 11:47 AM	#1
Belenos Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 6090 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: PW	(PW2) Is there a way to have the night-mode? Hi, I really like using koreader but sometimes I prefer the original reader over it. So I was wondering, is there a way to have a night-mode with the original reader? Thanks.

07-24-2014, 01:29 PM	#9
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	It would be fairly simple to port the Kobo code to the Kindle, but that's not something I'm terribly interested in (mostly because it looks terrible, IMHO [white on black on eInk, I mean, not the code ], that, and as shown, KOReader does the job if need be). And especially on the PW2, where it's completely against what the regal waveform update mode is supposed to alleviate, it looks even worse. The only way to keep the ghosting at bay is with full flashes, always, which is jarring and blinding on devices with a frontlight (because the inverse of black is white, so you get weird white luminous flashes in your face after mostly black, it's awful). A basic Linux/Kernel/C/Kindle knowledge is all you'll need to port the Kobo code, it's on GH, and fairly straightforward. We might not even need a number of the Kobo workarounds living in it. I'd recommend a Touch to experiment, because they're fairly unbrickable [and in over 4 years of fiddling with Kindles, the only crash I ever experienced was when implementing Regal waveform support for the PW2 in KOReader, meaning if you do it wrong, you might end up with a Kernel panic on your hands ;p]. Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-24-2014 at 01:37 PM.

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07-23-2014, 12:18 PM	#2
HYPE Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1057078 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kobo Aura One	I hope you aren't asking if you can turn on a light that doesn't exist. In this case the answer will probably be disappointing.

07-23-2014, 01:31 PM	#3
mystika1 Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 1360168 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Louisiana Device: IPad Air 2, , Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2Ov1, Kobo Mini	I have never seen night-mode on a Kindle. I liked it on my Kobo Glo though.

07-23-2014, 05:54 PM	#5
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Fires do that but NOT eInk ones

07-24-2014, 09:28 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, it isn't.