K5 FW 5.x ScreenSavers Hack - Page 139

knc1 · 07-08-2016, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masteranza

Thanks, so what's wrong with this file?
or this one (smaller in kb)?

We're a tiny bit busy right now, so anything than can easily be solved without our interaction is always a plus.

In this instance, you can check the output of identify -verbose (part of ImageMagick) between your images and the default screensaver shipped by the hack to help pinpoint the issue.

A known-to-be-working one-liner (again using ImageMagick) has been posted multiples times by NiLuJe if you want to batch reprocess all your images.

NiLuJe · 07-08-2016, 07:34 PM

First one is weird, not correctly flagged Grayscale, appears to be indexed?

Second one has an ICC profile embedded (libpng changed its behavior regarding some slightly off-spec but widely used ICC profiles a while ago), but otherwise looks correct.

masteranza · 07-09-2016, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

First one is weird, not correctly flagged Grayscale, appears to be indexed?

Second one has an ICC profile embedded (libpng changed its behavior regarding some slightly off-spec but widely used ICC profiles a while ago), but otherwise looks correct.

Thanks @NiLuJe, I wasn't aware that so many things can go wrong.

Edit: I've passed all my screensavers through http://tinypng.com and then restarted kindle through settings->restart (not KUAL) and it seems to work now.

abasba · 07-10-2016, 08:26 AM

Im trying for 2 days and cant get it work.I used the parameters in FGA thread with changed resolution(pw3 1072x1448) and seems doesnt work.I only see stock Amazon screensavers.
Anyone check the png in the attachments?What is wrong with it and how can i solve?

NiLuJe · 07-10-2016, 10:03 AM

@abasba: What, exactly (describe it) are you calling "stock Amazon screensavers"?

Because that can only happen in very unlikely circumstances with a functional install.
Which makes me thinks you're either on an SO device, or something simple went wrong along the way

.

(FWIW, that images looks *nearly* perfectly fine, encoding-wise: it's 16 colors, which is good, and grayscale, which is good, but it's a tiny bit too efficiently encoded (i.e., 4bpp Gray channel, not 8bpp), which might upset something along the way. FWIW, it *is* the right way to do a 16 colors grayscale image, it's just not the most compatible where the Kindle is concerned

).

abasba · 07-10-2016, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@abasba: What, exactly (describe it) are you calling "stock Amazon screensavers"?

Because that can only happen in very unlikely circumstances with a functional install.
Which makes me thinks you're either on an SO device, or something simple went wrong along the way

.

(FWIW, that images looks *nearly* perfectly fine, encoding-wise: it's 16 colors, which is good, and grayscale, which is good, but it's a tiny bit too efficiently encoded (i.e., 4bpp Gray channel, not 8bpp), which might upset something along the way. FWIW, it *is* the right way to do a 16 colors grayscale image, it's just not the most compatible where the Kindle is concerned

).

Cover mode was working fine.Shoul I uninstall and reinstall mod.Also could you give me the menu settings of screen saver in kual which is for image to screensaver
Thanks

NiLuJe · 07-10-2016, 10:25 AM

@abasba: What did you do (again, exactly) to switch from cover mode to image pool?

abasba · 07-10-2016, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@abasba: What did you do (again, exactly) to switch from cover mode to image pool?

Deleted cover file from linkss folder and added the owl pic in linkss/screensavers

NiLuJe · 07-10-2016, 10:45 AM

@abasba: Have you restarted the device (of the framework, via KUAL) since?

abasba · 07-10-2016, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@abasba: Have you restarted the device (of the framework, via KUAL) since?

Yes, I restart after changing anything.I do full system restart

NiLuJe · 07-10-2016, 10:22 PM

@abasba: Then you're indeed doing something seriously wrong. The only way you'd end up with the default screensavers with the hack active is if your image pool is empty (or has been emptied by the hack's very basic sanity checks).

Double-check the content of the screensavers folder, and how you've currently setup the hack.

abasba · 07-11-2016, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@abasba: Then you're indeed doing something seriously wrong. The only way you'd end up with the default screensavers with the hack active is if your image pool is empty (or has been emptied by the hack's very basic sanity checks).

Double-check the content of the screensavers folder, and how you've currently setup the hack.

In screensavers folder there is only my owl picture.Is there anything should be here?
And how should I set up the screensaver menu in kual?Im really confused

NiLuJe · 07-11-2016, 06:17 AM

@abasba: Think of KUAL buttons as radio buttons: what you see on a button is the action that'll happen *after you tap that button*.

Since most of the configs are mutually exclusive, that means the the stuff you don't see a button for is the config currently active.

TL;DR: To be in image pool mode, you should see the cover mode button in KUAL.

EDIT: For instance, in that screenshot, I'm currently in Cover mode (the only option there's no button for).

You want to switch to "Image Cycle" mode.

abasba · 07-11-2016, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@abasba: Think of KUAL buttons as radio buttons: what you see on a button is the action that'll happen *after you tap that button*.

Since most of the configs are mutually exclusive, that means the the stuff you don't see a button for is the config currently active.

TL;DR: To be in image pool mode, you should see the cover mode button in KUAL.

EDIT: For instance, in that screenshot, I'm currently in Cover mode (the only option there's no button for).

You want to switch to "Image Cycle" mode.

Mine is in image cycle mode too.
Still no luck.

NiLuJe · 07-11-2016, 02:25 PM

@abasba: Then try again from scratch, only setting up your own images after confirming everything works.

(i.e.,: uninstall, remove linkss folder, install, *stop and check*, then setup images if everything looks good).

07-10-2016, 08:26 AM	#2074
abasba Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: PW3	Cant get it work Im trying for 2 days and cant get it work.I used the parameters in FGA thread with changed resolution(pw3 1072x1448) and seems doesnt work.I only see stock Amazon screensavers. Anyone check the png in the attachments?What is wrong with it and how can i solve? Attached Thumbnails

07-10-2016, 10:03 AM	#2075
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	@abasba: What, exactly (describe it) are you calling "stock Amazon screensavers"? Because that can only happen in very unlikely circumstances with a functional install. Which makes me thinks you're either on an SO device, or something simple went wrong along the way . (FWIW, that images looks nearly perfectly fine, encoding-wise: it's 16 colors, which is good, and grayscale, which is good, but it's a tiny bit too efficiently encoded (i.e., 4bpp Gray channel, not 8bpp), which might upset something along the way. FWIW, it is the right way to do a 16 colors grayscale image, it's just not the most compatible where the Kindle is concerned ). Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-10-2016 at 10:08 AM.

07-11-2016, 06:17 AM	#2083
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	@abasba: Think of KUAL buttons as radio buttons: what you see on a button is the action that'll happen after you tap that button. Since most of the configs are mutually exclusive, that means the the stuff you don't see a button for is the config currently active. TL;DR: To be in image pool mode, you should see the cover mode button in KUAL. EDIT: For instance, in that screenshot, I'm currently in Cover mode (the only option there's no button for). You want to switch to "Image Cycle" mode. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-11-2016 at 06:23 AM.

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07-08-2016, 07:34 PM	#2072
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	First one is weird, not correctly flagged Grayscale, appears to be indexed? Second one has an ICC profile embedded (libpng changed its behavior regarding some slightly off-spec but widely used ICC profiles a while ago), but otherwise looks correct.

07-10-2016, 10:25 AM	#2077
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	@abasba: What did you do (again, exactly) to switch from cover mode to image pool?

07-10-2016, 10:45 AM	#2079
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	@abasba: Have you restarted the device (of the framework, via KUAL) since?

07-10-2016, 10:22 PM	#2081
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	@abasba: Then you're indeed doing something seriously wrong. The only way you'd end up with the default screensavers with the hack active is if your image pool is empty (or has been emptied by the hack's very basic sanity checks). Double-check the content of the screensavers folder, and how you've currently setup the hack.

07-11-2016, 02:25 PM	#2085
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	@abasba: Then try again from scratch, only setting up your own images after confirming everything works. (i.e.,: uninstall, remove linkss folder, install, stop and check, then setup images if everything looks good).