Clara HD Display time when reading

[Knightreader]

Originally Posted by Phil_C

The clock will update only when there is some action, like turning the page

That should be so but it doesn't. After waking up the reader opening sleep cover I miss the clock. Then I click the page turn buttons … nothing happens on top. I tap right and left on the screen … same result: no clock on top.
It requires multiple taps, wipes or button clicks or tapping the display for menu to get the clock after many seconds. Not stable to reproduce, the time required is variable.

[frostschutz]

if the sleep cover causes auto-repeat magnet sensor events (previously discussed, uh, somewhere), it might go into cooldown mode, as otherwise the mod would keep the device awake and drain battery

the cooldown period is also configurable - but it might end up longer than configured since the device also goes to sleep while reading to conserve power

#
# cooldown=num time
#
# after receiving <num> unrecognized events in a row,
# stop listening to all input for <time> seconds.
# (helps avoid power consumption during standby)
# 
cooldown=5 30

you could e.g. try changing 30 seconds to 10 seconds or sth. see if that works better for you

from what I'm told this is a problem with the forma specifically, but I don't have the device to verify myself so I can only guess at the behavior

at the end of a day this is a simple mod; it doesn't really know when you are turning the page or when the clock should appear, it's all a guessing game - it can't do everything perfectly

[jackie_w]

FWIW on my Forma with magnetic sleepcover ... when I first wake it up it takes a little while (maybe 30-60 secs) before responding to a page turn (button or touch). Once it is responding it responds as expected until the next sleep.

IMHO just live with it! I'm thankful to have such a great hack in the first place.

[Gibbo]

Originally Posted by church mouse

I do not own an Auro One but I use the add-on on both my Clara HD and original H2O. I attach the example cfg file which comes with the add-on (note that I had to rename the file to .txt in order to allow upload). I also include below the revisions to that coding which I use (on the Clara I have the clock top right, on the H2O I have it on the bottom. I place my preferred font within the add-ons folder.) My coding may be useful for you to make whatever changes you prefer to have.

truetype=/mnt/onboard/.addons/miniclock/Ubuntu-R.ttf
truetype_size=6
truetype_x=900
truetype_y=02
# x 15 y 1390 for bottom placing
truetype_fg=BLACK
truetype_bg=WHITE

Thanks for the file but I would like to start from the beginning what folder/files do i need to delete for a clean install?.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by Gibbo

Thanks for the file but I would like to start from the beginning what folder/files do i need to delete for a clean install?.

The only thing you need to replace is that file. Unless you’ve made edits to other files installed by the mod.

Replacing the configuration file is essentially a clean install

[Gibbo]

Something not right here, I did a factory reset and the clock is displayed but the files a missing as expected from a reset, see pics.

[NiLuJe]

Parts of the mod need to live somewhere a quick factory reset won't get to. Only a full factory reset to the factory firmware will. I don't recall what triggers which exactly as that changed recently.

[Gibbo]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Parts of the mod need to live somewhere a quick factory reset won't get to. Only a full factory reset to the factory firmware will. I don't recall what triggers which exactly as that changed recently.

Did a full reset currently installing update, don't think I'll install the clock mod don't want to f**k it up again.

Thanks for the help guy's.

[frostschutz]

There's nothing in this (or any other) addon that makes it survive factory resets. Sounds like in your case only the user partition was formatted, but addons are installed to the system partition. That's not a factory reset (one that also reverts to factory firmware).

Also there's no need to factory reset just to get rid of an addon. Just uninstall it.

Originally Posted by frostschutz

To install, copy KoboRoot-MiniClock-*.tgz » .kobo/KoboRoot.tgz

To uninstall, set uninstall=1 in .addons/miniclock/miniclock.cfg

It'll rename the config file to uninstalled-$date so you have confirmation it was uninstalled.

[Knightreader]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

you could e.g. try changing 30 seconds to 10 seconds or sth. see if that works better for you

Seems that this helps, many thanks!

Originally Posted by jackie_w

IMHO just live with it!

Why? If we're going to hack or patch, we can still look for the best result.
I don't really need the miniclock but wanted to try it. And now it works very well.

[Fozkas]

Many thanks to the author of this thread and code!

Got it on my new Libra and it took some fine tuning but i think It's about perfect.

Can someone enlighten me on the refresh delay and the two values of cooldown? I didn't quite get how that affects the behaviour.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Knightreader

Why? If we're going to hack or patch, we can still look for the best result.

Yes, and I'm sure frostschutz has already spent many hours of his own free time doing exactly that. In fact one of his existing options has helped you it seems. Excellent stuff!

In general, though, with freely shared hacks there comes a time when "near enough is good enough". It's completely unreasonable for the rest of us to be constantly badgering in pursuit of our personal definition of "perfection" unless frostschutz actually wants to spend even more of his free time on it. Maybe he'd like to read a book or watch TV instead.

It seems persistent whining by those with an over-developed sense of entitlement is never in short supply on MR forums.

[Knightreader]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

It seems persistent whining by those with an over-developed sense of entitlement is never in short supply on MR forums.

Who gives you the right to judge me when you don't know me? I test this hack for the first time and ask about things that seem problematic to me. It's up to @frostschutz to decide whether or not to respond and give helpful tips. His advice helped, he did a great job. If you were already satisfied, it's good for you. I just ask more and if it bothers him, HE can just tell me that and I will accept it without complaint.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Knightreader

Who gives you the right to judge me when you don't know me?

I don't have the right to judge you but I do have the right to think what I want and to respond to anything you write in open forum. As you just did to me when you reacted to me originally saying

IMHO just live with it!

Originally Posted by Knightreader

I just ask more and if it bothers him, HE can just tell me that and I will accept it without complaint.

I thought he already implied that when he said:

at the end of a day this is a simple mod; it doesn't really know when you are turning the page or when the clock should appear, it's all a guessing game - it can't do everything perfectly

Anyway, you've now got everything you need. Be happy. There's no more to say. I'm out.

[Gibbo]

Come on guy's chill, I'll give it another go pity you have to remove the USB every time to make a change.

EDIT: How can I find the x and y coordinates on the aura one screen?.