KOReader so well documented

apastuszak · Yesterday, 01:07 PM

In the last 2 weeks, I've asked Claude a few times if KOReader could do something. And more than once it has said "No" and immediately created a plugin or user patch to do what I need without me even asking.

Pretty amazing that not only is there a rich ecosystem of plugins and user patches for KOReader, but that development is so well documented that my Coding LLM of choice doesn't even if it should make a plugin or user patch. It just does it.

mergen3107 · Yesterday, 01:33 PM

Ask it first to check the User Guide first though: http://koreader.rocks/user_guide/
Otherwise you end up creating an inferior plugin that performs a stock function much worse.

apastuszak · Yesterday, 01:52 PM

I asked to make me a plugin to do something, and it told me I could already do that in KOReader and didn't need a plugin.

Gormagon · Yesterday, 02:32 PM

And what was that "something"? Did you want KOReader to make a Nilgiri tea for you?

apastuszak · Yesterday, 02:41 PM

I wanted to use a 8BitDo Zero 2 Bluetooth controller as a page turner.

Claude had me turn on debug logging, pair the controller, push every key and then upload the crash.log to it. It then asked me what I wanted each button to do. A minute later, I had a user patch that made the Zero 2 work.

At some point I'm going to make it a full plugin.

It also made a User Patch to allow KOReader Android to turn WiFi on and off on-demand. Sadly, th patch doesn't work because the Android build doesn't ask for WiFi permissions.

Gormagon · Yesterday, 02:54 PM

Ah, I remember buying an 8Bitdo Micro. That was the utmost piece of rubbish I've bought in a long time. It didn't work with various Android devices as page turner and the 8Bitdo app didn't do anything at all, it opened and then there was nothing I could do. I returned the Micro and Amazon gave me my money back.

apastuszak · Yesterday, 03:27 PM

The Micro works well, depending on the device. On my PocketBook, I pair it in HID/Keyboard mode, and I can map every button to do something in stock KOReader.

The 8BitDo Ultimate app will remap the various buttons. But you need to put it in HID/Keyboard mode.

The Zero 2 isn't as straightforward. You can pair it in HID mode. But I can't find any documentation on keys the buttons map to.

Yesterday, 01:07 PM	#1
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 571 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	KOReader so well documented In the last 2 weeks, I've asked Claude a few times if KOReader could do something. And more than once it has said "No" and immediately created a plugin or user patch to do what I need without me even asking. Pretty amazing that not only is there a rich ecosystem of plugins and user patches for KOReader, but that development is so well documented that my Coding LLM of choice doesn't even if it should make a plugin or user patch. It just does it.

Yesterday, 03:27 PM	#7
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 571 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	The Micro works well, depending on the device. On my PocketBook, I pair it in HID/Keyboard mode, and I can map every button to do something in stock KOReader. The 8BitDo Ultimate app will remap the various buttons. But you need to put it in HID/Keyboard mode. The Zero 2 isn't as straightforward. You can pair it in HID mode. But I can't find any documentation on keys the buttons map to. Last edited by apastuszak; Yesterday at 03:30 PM.

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Yesterday, 01:33 PM	#2
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,719 Karma: 5000564 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Ask it first to check the User Guide first though: http://koreader.rocks/user_guide/ Otherwise you end up creating an inferior plugin that performs a stock function much worse.

Yesterday, 01:52 PM	#3
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 571 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	I asked to make me a plugin to do something, and it told me I could already do that in KOReader and didn't need a plugin.

Yesterday, 02:32 PM	#4
Gormagon monstrous mythical beast Posts: 204 Karma: 5078396 Join Date: May 2023 Location: Klopstokia Device: Tab Ultra C, Meebook P78 Pro, Viwoods AIPaper Reader, various NXTPAPER	And what was that "something"? Did you want KOReader to make a Nilgiri tea for you?

Yesterday, 02:41 PM	#5
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 571 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	I wanted to use a 8BitDo Zero 2 Bluetooth controller as a page turner. Claude had me turn on debug logging, pair the controller, push every key and then upload the crash.log to it. It then asked me what I wanted each button to do. A minute later, I had a user patch that made the Zero 2 work. At some point I'm going to make it a full plugin. It also made a User Patch to allow KOReader Android to turn WiFi on and off on-demand. Sadly, th patch doesn't work because the Android build doesn't ask for WiFi permissions.

Yesterday, 02:54 PM	#6
Gormagon monstrous mythical beast Posts: 204 Karma: 5078396 Join Date: May 2023 Location: Klopstokia Device: Tab Ultra C, Meebook P78 Pro, Viwoods AIPaper Reader, various NXTPAPER	Ah, I remember buying an 8Bitdo Micro. That was the utmost piece of rubbish I've bought in a long time. It didn't work with various Android devices as page turner and the 8Bitdo app didn't do anything at all, it opened and then there was nothing I could do. I returned the Micro and Amazon gave me my money back.