How to reset reading settings to defaults?

[rrr]

I messed about with fonts, and ended up with spaces in words containing apostrophes, such as "isn't", which became "isn' t".
How to reset reading settings to defaults?
So that font, line spacing, margins and everything else are back to where they were before I experimented?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by rrr

I messed about with fonts, and ended up with spaces in words containing apostrophes, such as "isn't", which became "isn' t".
How to reset reading settings to defaults?
So that font, line spacing, margins and everything else are back to where they were before I experimented?

Before resetting, try a different font. Also, if this is KePub, set calibre for output KePub for better display instead of better highlighting.

[Sirtel]

There is no way to set everything back to default, because no such thing as the default settings exists.

What I and some others here do, is create a test book for messing with fonts (I have a 5-page epub filled with nonsense text). Then I looked at my current settings in the Kobo configuration file (by connecting my Kobo to my computer) and saved them in a text file on the computer, so I'd know what they are. After that, I used the Kobo Utilities plugin to set the reading font for all the books on my Kobo, using those saved settings (it also sets the margins and line-height, not only the font).

Now I can try out fonts in the test book, because the settings for all the other books are already saved and won't change.

[Aleron Ives]

If you use NickelMenu, you could use my typography script to display the current reading settings, and then you can verify that you put the sliders back to their original positions after you've done your testing. It would be nice if Kobo actually displayed numbers next to the sliders in the UI, but alas, we must come up with our own workarounds.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1038

[John F]

Maybe deleting the database or logging out and logging back? Or delete the cfg file? Either may also delete a bunch of other things.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

If you use NickelMenu, you could use my typography script to display the current reading settings, and then you can verify that you put the sliders back to their original positions after you've done your testing. It would be nice if Kobo actually displayed numbers next to the sliders in the UI, but alas, we must come up with our own workarounds.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1038

I wonder if we can values for size, weight, and spacing that are not one of the slider values in the config file. If we can, that would be a good program for someone to create to run on a Kobo to use with NickelMenu.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I wonder if we can values for size, weight, and spacing that are not one of the slider values in the config file.

I think so. Because my Kobos are patched, the line height values in my config file are 0.86 for the Libra and 0.88 for the Sage.