Instructions for patching firmware 4.17.13694

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Can you explain how I edit the kobopatch.yaml file to do this?

re: hyphenation dictionary

1. Inside the kobopatch \src sub-dir create a new empty sub-dir called hyphenDicts, i.e. new sub-dir is \src\hyphenDicts
2. Copy your hyph_en.dic file to this new sub-dir.
3. Open kobopatch.yaml in the main kobopatch dir and at the end where you see the commented-out section called '## ADDITIONAL FILES ##' add these 2 lines
   

   files:
     src/hyphenDicts/hyph_en.dic: usr/local/Kobo/hyphenDicts/hyph_en.dic

This will add hyph_en.dic to the right place in kobopatch's final output KoboRoot.tgz ready for installation.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did figure out the error. Turns out you cannot combine them and can only pick one. I picked the font size as the rest can be sorted out with options from the Kobo Touch Extended Driver.

However, If I am wrong here, please let me know. Thanks.

You're not wrong but, if you want to use it, there's now an easier way to make epub and kepub use matching font-sizes. Just enable patch 'ePub uniform font scale' found in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml. Once you've done this you'll no longer need to use your kobo_extra.css file to force kepub font-size.

[Sirtel]

Many thanks to all the patch creators!

My Libra has not yet arrived, but I already downloaded the new patch as per instructions. Can't edit it before I've decided which of the patches I need, at the moment I can only guess. Well, almost certainly the advanced font control patch, possibly header-footer patches and line spacing patches as well. I'm going to use kepubs via the extended driver, because they're supposed to be faster (it was mentioned in reviews of the Libra).

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

My Libra has not yet arrived, but I already downloaded the new patch as per instructions. Can't edit it before I've decided which of the patches I need, at the moment I can only guess. Well, almost certainly the advanced font control patch, possibly header-footer patches and line spacing patches as well. I'm going to use kepubs via the extended driver, because they're supposed to be faster (it was mentioned in reviews of the Libra).

Welcome to the Light Side. I hope you enjoy your new Kobo.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

re: hyphenation dictionary

Thank you for this. Now to install the new firmware.

[GlenRunciter]

Thanks for the patches. Great Work!!!

[Chaplan]

My patched up Kobo Clara HD is Lit.
Thanks a lot for the development.

[boopsy35]

Hi everyone! I can't find the patchgroup keyboard alternatives and specifically the greek one...is it it gone or am I doing something wrong?

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by boopsy35

Hi everyone! I can't find the patchgroup keyboard alternatives and specifically the greek one...is it it gone or am I doing something wrong?

These have been gone since 4.16.13162 (see here for why). Also, there is a note about this in the changelog.

[Bald Eagle]

Thank you! With that information I have been able to recreate my cyrillic layout for the A1 (the key values differ somewhat from the official ones).
The offsets for the 3rd and 4th row have been streamlined and are now consecutive:

Spoiler:

Cyrillic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2):
- Enabled: yes
- PatchGroup: Keyboard alternatives
## Replaces keys on the Extended Latin keypad with Cyrillic alternatives.
##
## Note that after the device boots, the keypad might just show blank squares
## until after the first book has been opened.
## Also note that long-pressing keys on the base keypad will no longer show
## the appropriate list of Extended Latin keys.
#
# Replace layout sign
- FindBaseAddressString: "ÉÀÇ"
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0, Find: "ÉÀÇ", Replace: "АБВ"}
# Change keyboard layout
- FindBaseAddressString: "ý\0\0ÿ\0\0š\0\0ž\0\0"
# Top row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x00, Find: "ý\0", Replace: "ё"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x04, Find: "ÿ\0", Replace: "э"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x08, Find: "š\0", Replace: "ä"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x0C, Find: "ž\0", Replace: "ö"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x10, Find: "æ\0", Replace: "ü"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x14, Find: "œ\0", Replace: "µ"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x18, Find: "þ\0", Replace: "ю"}
#- ReplaceString: {Offset: -56, Find: "ß\0", Replace: ","}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x1C, Find: "ij\0", Replace: "х"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x20, Find: "ŀ\0", Replace: "ъ"}
# Second row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x28, Find: "à\0", Replace: "й"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x2C, Find: "á\0", Replace: "ц"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x30, Find: "â\0", Replace: "у"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x34, Find: "ä\0", Replace: "к"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x38, Find: "ã\0", Replace: "е"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x3C, Find: "å\0", Replace: "н"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x40, Find: "è\0", Replace: "г"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x44, Find: "é\0", Replace: "ш"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x48, Find: "ê\0", Replace: "щ"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x4C, Find: "ë\0", Replace: "з"}
# Third row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x50, Find: "ò\0", Replace: "ф"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x54, Find: "ó\0", Replace: "ы"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x58, Find: "ô\0", Replace: "в"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x5C, Find: "ö\0", Replace: "а"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x60, Find: "õ\0", Replace: "п"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x64, Find: "ø\0", Replace: "р"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x68, Find: "ì\0", Replace: "о"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x6C, Find: "í\0", Replace: "л"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x70, Find: "î\0", Replace: "д"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x74, Find: "ï\0", Replace: "ж"}
# Fourth row, left to right (8 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x78, Find: "ù\0", Replace: "я"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x7C, Find: "ú\0", Replace: "ч"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x80, Find: "û\0", Replace: "с"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x84, Find: "ü\0", Replace: "м"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x88, Find: "ñ\0", Replace: "и"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x8C, Find: "ç\0", Replace: "т"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x90, Find: "đ\0", Replace: "ь"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x94, Find: "ł\0", Replace: "б"}

[uncouth]

I'm admittedly more of a lurker on these forums, but I wanted to quickly chime in and thank everyone for their hard work on these patches. I had skipped a few firmware versions but jumped right back in with this version. I have my Forma set-up just the way I want it thanks to all of you and it is much appreciated.

[Urdu]

Tried to install with OSX. I edited all -yaml files. Tried to run kobopatch-darwin-64bit and got this message: Error: could not load config file: open kobopatch.yaml: no such file or directory. I can't find specific MAC patches install instructions. Help appreciated.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Urdu

Tried to install with OSX. I edited all -yaml files. Tried to run kobopatch-darwin-64bit and got this message: Error: could not load config file: open kobopatch.yaml: no such file or directory. I can't find specific MAC patches install instructions. Help appreciated.

You should run kobopatch.sh instead (or you can run kobopatch-darwin-64bit in the same directory as kobopatch.yaml).

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Thank you! With that information I have been able to recreate my cyrillic layout for the A1 (the key values differ somewhat from the official ones).
The offsets for the 3rd and 4th row have been streamlined and are now consecutive:

Spoiler:

Cyrillic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2):
- Enabled: yes
- PatchGroup: Keyboard alternatives
## Replaces keys on the Extended Latin keypad with Cyrillic alternatives.
##
## Note that after the device boots, the keypad might just show blank squares
## until after the first book has been opened.
## Also note that long-pressing keys on the base keypad will no longer show
## the appropriate list of Extended Latin keys.
#
# Replace layout sign
- FindBaseAddressString: "ÉÀÇ"
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0, Find: "ÉÀÇ", Replace: "АБВ"}
# Change keyboard layout
- FindBaseAddressString: "ý\0\0ÿ\0\0š\0\0ž\0\0"
# Top row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x00, Find: "ý\0", Replace: "ё"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x04, Find: "ÿ\0", Replace: "э"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x08, Find: "š\0", Replace: "ä"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x0C, Find: "ž\0", Replace: "ö"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x10, Find: "æ\0", Replace: "ü"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x14, Find: "œ\0", Replace: "µ"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x18, Find: "þ\0", Replace: "ю"}
#- ReplaceString: {Offset: -56, Find: "ß\0", Replace: ","}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x1C, Find: "ij\0", Replace: "х"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x20, Find: "ŀ\0", Replace: "ъ"}
# Second row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x28, Find: "à\0", Replace: "й"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x2C, Find: "á\0", Replace: "ц"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x30, Find: "â\0", Replace: "у"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x34, Find: "ä\0", Replace: "к"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x38, Find: "ã\0", Replace: "е"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x3C, Find: "å\0", Replace: "н"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x40, Find: "è\0", Replace: "г"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x44, Find: "é\0", Replace: "ш"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x48, Find: "ê\0", Replace: "щ"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x4C, Find: "ë\0", Replace: "з"}
# Third row, left to right (10 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x50, Find: "ò\0", Replace: "ф"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x54, Find: "ó\0", Replace: "ы"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x58, Find: "ô\0", Replace: "в"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x5C, Find: "ö\0", Replace: "а"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x60, Find: "õ\0", Replace: "п"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x64, Find: "ø\0", Replace: "р"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x68, Find: "ì\0", Replace: "о"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x6C, Find: "í\0", Replace: "л"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x70, Find: "î\0", Replace: "д"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x74, Find: "ï\0", Replace: "ж"}
# Fourth row, left to right (8 keys):
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x78, Find: "ù\0", Replace: "я"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x7C, Find: "ú\0", Replace: "ч"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x80, Find: "û\0", Replace: "с"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x84, Find: "ü\0", Replace: "м"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x88, Find: "ñ\0", Replace: "и"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x8C, Find: "ç\0", Replace: "т"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x90, Find: "đ\0", Replace: "ь"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x94, Find: "ł\0", Replace: "б"}

Looks good!

[Urdu]

Originally Posted by geek1011

You should run kobopatch.sh instead (or you can run kobopatch-darwin-64bit in the same directory as kobopatch.yaml).

Kobopatch.sh opens the kobo yaml file. Running Kobopatch-darwin-64 (in the same directory as kobopatch.yaml) results in the 'no such...' error.

[Liesse]

I also wanted to say thank you for the time and effort put into the patches. I cannot imagine my Forma without the both buttons go forward patch. I was quite keen to try the new header and footer in this firmware as I often miss chapter titles and progress. Both of these are useful, but there's too much wasted space. Enter the new reduce header and footer patch! Things are so much better with it happily installed. Thank you.