Kobo Start Menu 08

[Rizla]

Is it possible to configure KSM to only specific options? I want to to set it up to show Nickel, Koreader and Coolreader, and nothing else. Is that possible?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Rizla

Is it possible to configure KSM to only specific options? I want to to set it up to show Nickel, Koreader and Coolreader, and nothing else. Is that possible?

It is not configurable. However, I guess I could make a special edition for you. Actually only one file has to be changed. But are you sure you mean what you say? No usb, no wifi, no configuration editor, no power off?

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by tshering

It is not configurable. However, I guess I could make a special edition for you. Actually only one file has to be changed. But are you sure you mean what you say? No usb, no wifi, no configuration editor, no power off?

I'm not sure yet. I do know that I found the menu contained far too many options that I didn't use. Can I edit the file myself?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Rizla

I'm not sure yet. I do know that I found the menu contained far too many options that I didn't use. Can I edit the file myself?

The concerned file is /adds/kbmenu/onstart/ksmhome.sh. In this file, you will find a function "setoptions()", around line 300. There, a variable will be initialized

moptions=""

and then values are added step by step, for instance

moptions="$moptions info:help"

In order to remove the "info" entry from the main menu, you would comment this line out:

#moptions="$moptions info:help"

And so on ...

Do a syntax check before you put this file onto the device (in linux: busybox sh -n ksmhome.sh). A small typo can prevent the device from working. If you have a device with external sd, you can still recover without factory resetting or opening the device, but still ...

[Ken Maltby]

Perhaps just having the ability to make the text for the selections you want larger and/or bolder, to make them both stand out and easier to poke?

Luck;
Ken

[Rizla]

Thanks guys for the information.

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Perhaps just having the ability to make the text for the selections you want larger and/or bolder, to make them both stand out and easier to poke?

Luck;
Ken

To implement this would require much more work than I would like to do.

[Ken Maltby]

Just a possible approach, might have been easy, if the text size could be defined in the line that displays it. Please don't feel any need to do anything based on the crazy ideas that get thrown around a forum like this. I think you will find some of them worth looking into, but plenty that are just good food for thought, not even intended as a request to actually do something that way.

Luck;
Ken

[Rizla]

Personally simply having the ability to choose what options appear in the menu is adequate for my needs. The other functionality is important, but I do not want to see it all the time. Ideally, I would like to be able to place them under a sub-menu. Is that also possible?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Rizla

Personally simply having the ability to choose what options appear in the menu is adequate for my needs. The other functionality is important, but I do not want to see it all the time. Ideally, I would like to be able to place them under a sub-menu. Is that also possible?

I prepared a test version. If it turns out to be useful, I will include it in the first update.

If you like install the KoboRoot.tgz that you can find in the uploaded archive. [Edit: I removed the uploaded archive, since the functionality is now embedded in the patch for Aura One and Aura Edition 2.]

Then add to the section [general] in .adds\kbmenu_user\confoptions\ksm_ini_options.txt the key "suppressEntries" and list as value all menu entries you want not to appear in the main menu, e.g.

suppressEntries=+info+toggle_rotation+start_vlasovsoftlauncher+koreader_additions+usb+wifi+configure+tools+scripts+user_scripts+reboot+power_off+

Note the "+" at the start and on the beginning of the value, and in between the entry-names.

Then select this line via "configure".

The images below show the effect on my device using the "suppressEntries" value from above.
Image 1: before the installation and configuration
Image 2: after the installation and configuration
Image 3: after toggling between full and short menu.

In the spoiler is a list of the suppressible items:

Spoiler:

toggle_rotation
start_nickel
power_off
reboot
usb
wifi
configure
tools
scripts
user_scripts
start_koreader
start_nickel_koreader_switch
start_koreader_nickel_switch
koreader_additions
start_kobolauncher
start_coolreader
start_coolreader_ls
coolreader
front_light_on
front_light_off
find_and_open
select_koreader_version

[Alan_S]

This looks great and might be useful for those that prefer having basic and advanced setup.

(sorry, can't affect at karma at the moment)

[Rizla]

Thank you for your work. I will test this as soon as time permits.

[had]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I start KOReader with the external uSD card remounted read/write, without that, I can't use the long press delete option, in the File Manager or have OPDS downloads to a folder on the external uSD card (/mnt/sd).

...

Ken, how do you set the uSD card to read/write ? For me, syncthing will not sync to a folder within /mnt/sd/ because it complains that the filesystem is read-only.

[tshering]

@had

Without modifying any files you can

1. select "tools" > "external sd.msh" > "remount sd rw.sh", before you launch KOReader.

If you are willing to modify a file, you could do your changes to

• /adds/kbmenu/onstart/start_koreader.sh

or to

• (/mnt/onboard/).adds/koreader/koreader.sh

If I remember correctly, Ken has posted his modified script somewhere in the KSM 7 thread.

[jlynton]

I installed collapseMainMenu.zip, and all is working perfectly, thanks!