Kobo Patcher - Page 16

jackie_w · 10-03-2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick_1964

So a little bit of white under the "page .. of .." would be nice ( place it a little bit higher ) would be fantastic, can anyone help me ?

I also wanted to do this. The only solution I could find was to combine the Footer settings from v05/v06 into the v07 kpg.conf file.

Try replacing line 12 in your kpg.conf file with this:

Code:

replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 40px;\n\tmax-height: 40px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 50px;\n\tmax-height: 50px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 24px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`

If you need to change the footer depth/font-size on the AuraHD, just tweak the 3 red numbers.

Another note: Once you have re-applied the Patch, before you decide the numbers need to be tweaked again, please see the last paragraph of this post.

Edit: Just for clarification, the above assumes you are Patching fw 2.8.1 not fw 2.6.1

Nick_1964 · 10-03-2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I also wanted to do this. The only solution I could find was to combine the Footer settings from v05/v06 into the v07 kpg.conf file.

Try replacing line 12 in your kpg.conf file with this:

Code:

replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 40px;\n\tmax-height: 40px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 50px;\n\tmax-height: 50px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 24px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`

If you need to change the footer depth/font-size on the AuraHD, just tweak the 3 red numbers.

Another note: Once you have re-applied the Patch, before you decide the numbers need to be tweaked again, please see the last paragraph of this post.

Try'd to do the font trick, but it stays down, so gonna look into your red numbers

forster01 · 10-03-2013, 04:20 PM

Thanks Jackie_w!

DNSB · 10-03-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quexos

Also I don't understand what you mean by "from 1024 to 920" ?

At a wild eyed guess and the Glo having a 1024x758 screen with 212ppi, assuming that you lose 104 pixels at the bottom of the screen to the footer, the resulting area would be 920x758.

Regards,
David

Mora · 10-03-2013, 07:35 PM

That is correct. I was referring to the resolution. Waiting for an update on the patcher then.

parkher · 10-03-2013, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mora

That is correct. I was referring to the resolution. Waiting for an update on the patcher then.

You could try downgrading from 2.8.1 to 2.8.1

What is so new and great in this new 2.8.1 (b2c05cda0e)?
And what this number b2c05cda0e actully stands for?
Not md5, not crc32, is it a build number?

I see changes in 28 files and one new file added - a hyphenation dictionary for the Dutch language.
Unfortunately, libnickel.so.1.0.0 has been changed too, its size is different:
old: 19,109,944 bytes
new: 19,074,964 bytes
So hex replacements may cause unpredictable effects.

But perhaps it is enough to replace just libnickel.so.1.0.0 file (with the one from the previous 2.8.1 firmware) and then you can apply the patch, because the patch changes only that one file.
That file is already included in the patch itself, so even if you don't have the older 2.8.1 firmware, you have that file.
So the question is: does the old libnickel file work without problems in the new firmware.
I am not going to try this but perhaps somebody will. Or already tried.

davidfor · 10-03-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parkher

You could try downgrading from 2.8.1 to 2.8.1

What is so new and great in this new 2.8.1 (b2c05cda0e)?
And what this number b2c05cda0e actully stands for?
Not md5, not crc32, is it a build number?

Yes, it is a build number. What is displayed is the first 8 characters of the number. The fill number is in a file in the usr/local/Kobo directory.

Quote:

I see changes in 28 files and one new file added - a hyphenation dictionary for the Dutch language.

Kobo have stated that this version is to fix a problem with demo devices. That suggests there are no code changes that affect "normal" use. My guess it that they added the Dutch hyphenation dictionary as it would be a safe addition.

Quote:

Unfortunately, libnickel.so.1.0.0 has been changed too, its size is different:
old: 19,109,944 bytes
new: 19,074,964 bytes
So hex replacements may cause unpredictable effects.

But perhaps it is enough to replace just libnickel.so.1.0.0 file (with the one from the previous 2.8.1 firmware) and then you can apply the patch, because the patch changes only that one file.

This will probably work. It has been done before for other firmware versions. At the worst, you would need to do a factory reset afterwards

PeterT · 10-03-2013, 10:50 PM

Attached find my first version of a new conf file for the patcher and 2.8.1B.

I've only included the patches for

My line spacing values
Custom fonts sizes
Custom left & right margins

Good luck

parkher · 10-03-2013, 11:07 PM

So you are using it on the new libnickel. Is it really working? So it passes the checks - the values being replaced are with the same offsets.
At least partially compatible.

PeterT · 10-03-2013, 11:14 PM

I've searched and updated the offsets in the conf file to match the new libnickel. No I have not actually installed this as I'm not running 2.8.1B.

DNSB · 10-04-2013, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I've searched and updated the offsets in the conf file to match the new libnickel. No I have not actually installed this as I'm not running 2.8.1B.

The values you came up with matched the ones that I found. I also added the following change:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Brightness fine control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_int = 988CF4, 10, 01
replace_int = 988D24, 10, 01
</Patch>

Regards,
David

DNSB · 10-04-2013, 04:12 AM

This message has been edited to remove the attached file. A later post adds the Custom Reading Footer Style to the list. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=249 for that message.

If anyone is interested in testing this on an Aura, have fun. I've tested it on an Aura HD running 2.9.0 and it seems to work fine.

Only 4 items have been included:

My line spacing values
Custom fonts sizes
Custom left & right margins
Brightness fine control

Regards,
David

bartbrat · 10-04-2013, 04:16 AM

Unfortunately, I'm on 2.8.1b. First of all, thank you for making a new patch. It worked, or at least part of it. I don't know for sure yet, but I think line spacing isn't working. The brightness control does work.

I'm especially curious if it's possible to make the reading footer patch work again?

Another option is downgrading to the 'old' 2.8.1. Does anyone have this on his computer by accident? That would be even better and saves you all a lot of work.

Thanks again!

tshering · 10-04-2013, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

If anyone is interested in testing this on an Aura, have fun. I've tested it on an Aura HD running 2.9.0 and it seems to work fine.

Only 4 items have been included:

My line spacing values
Custom fonts sizes
Custom left & right margins
Brightness fine control

Regards,
David

If anybody is interested in changing the reading footer style in FW 2.9.0, the address is 13508E4 (instead of 1205FF4 of 2.8.1[a]).

Be aware that the original values have been changed.

Code:

ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 15;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}

USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Nick_1964 · 10-04-2013, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I also wanted to do this. The only solution I could find was to combine the Footer settings from v05/v06 into the v07 kpg.conf file.

Try replacing line 12 in your kpg.conf file with this:

Code:

replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 40px;\n\tmax-height: 40px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 50px;\n\tmax-height: 50px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 24px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`

If you need to change the footer depth/font-size on the AuraHD, just tweak the 3 red numbers.

Another note: Once you have re-applied the Patch, before you decide the numbers need to be tweaked again, please see the last paragraph of this post.

Edit: Just for clarification, the above assumes you are Patching fw 2.8.1 not fw 2.6.1

My config is:

Code:

# Decrease footer example
replace_zlib = 1205FF4, `ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-height: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 120px;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfont-size: 26px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr6N;\n}`, `* {\n\theight: 30px;\n\tfont-size: 25px;\n}\n\n`

When I changed it with your value's I get the following error:

Code:

Applying patches ...
        Applying patch [Custom reading footer style] ...
1205ff7 90 50

Data for replace in libnickel.so.1.0.0 and kpg.conf does not match!
libnickel.so.1.0.0 is already patched or from the wrong firmware version.
Replace: replace_zlib = 1205FF7, ReadingFooter {\n\tmin-height: 70px;\n\tmax-hei
ght: 70px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 40;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="kr
aken"], \nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName="phoenix"] {\n\tmin-height: 82px;\n\tmax-
height: 82px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin: 110;\n}\n\nReadingFooter[deviceCodeName
="dragon"] {\n\tmin-height: 50px;\n\tmax-height: 50px;\n\tqproperty-footerMargin
: 20;\n}\n\n* {\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="kraken"], \n[deviceCo
deName="phoenix"] {\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n}\n\n[deviceCodeName="dragon"] {\n\tfon
t-size: 24px;\n}\n\n[localeName="ja_JP"] {\n\tfont-family: A-OTF Gothic MB101 Pr
6N;\n}, * {\n\theight: 30px;\n\tfont-size: 25px;\n}\n\n

For some strange reason it tries to patch 1205FF7 while in the conf the rule starts with 1205FF4, when I change it back to the original values, it does patch 120FF4 and works... changes it with the red value's and it try's to patch 120FF7, firmware 2.8.1. kobo patcher 7

10-03-2013, 11:07 PM	#234
parkher Evangelist Posts: 467 Karma: 369018 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: BL Alita/Mimas/Ares, OB Note2/Note, KA One/H2O/HD, S PRS T2/T1, PB 902	So you are using it on the new libnickel. Is it really working? So it passes the checks - the values being replaced are with the same offsets. At least partially compatible. Last edited by parkher; 10-03-2013 at 11:10 PM.

10-04-2013, 04:12 AM	#237
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,168 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	This message has been edited to remove the attached file. A later post adds the Custom Reading Footer Style to the list. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=249 for that message. If anyone is interested in testing this on an Aura, have fun. I've tested it on an Aura HD running 2.9.0 and it seems to work fine. Only 4 items have been included: My line spacing values Custom fonts sizes Custom left & right margins Brightness fine control Regards, David Last edited by DNSB; 10-04-2013 at 11:44 AM.

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10-03-2013, 04:20 PM	#228
forster01 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 82624 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle, Amazon Fire HD	Thanks Jackie_w!

10-03-2013, 07:35 PM	#230
Mora Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	That is correct. I was referring to the resolution. Waiting for an update on the patcher then.

10-03-2013, 11:14 PM	#235
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,511 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I've searched and updated the offsets in the conf file to match the new libnickel. No I have not actually installed this as I'm not running 2.8.1B.

10-04-2013, 04:16 AM	#238
bartbrat Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 11516 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Unfortunately, I'm on 2.8.1b. First of all, thank you for making a new patch. It worked, or at least part of it. I don't know for sure yet, but I think line spacing isn't working. The brightness control does work. I'm especially curious if it's possible to make the reading footer patch work again? Another option is downgrading to the 'old' 2.8.1. Does anyone have this on his computer by accident? That would be even better and saves you all a lot of work. Thanks again!

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