Glo Kobo Night Mode - Page 31

traycold · 11-27-2014, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoky

awesome! If this plugin can provide an interface to execute different scripts like taking snapshot and starting KOreader etc., it could be very useful, especially when it is triggered by light button.

Taking snapshot, definitely yes.

Doing complex things that "interferes" with Nickel activity, like starting KOReader: technically you can do it, but probably it's not the best solution to start KOReader launching a script from Nickel.

Anyway, technically you can launch any script.

Mr.T · 11-28-2014, 01:11 PM

Confirmed to be working on my Kobo Aura HD (firmware 3.11.0, patched with kobo patcher). I didn't configure anything. Just copied .tgz from install to the .kobo directory. Now, it works perfectly.

Cesco · 11-30-2014, 04:47 AM

How do you change the display from night mode to normal? (white background and black text)

I have tried changing the setting of the light, but remains active nightmode

The only way I've found, is to restart the the ereader, but it not always work

Edit: Solved! just go back to the light setting (the preset %) and close the window.

dash. · 12-02-2014, 05:28 PM

So how do you launch it on Kobo H2O?

I've Installed build13, my device rebooted, but i seen no difference and cant trigger the nightmode.

edit:
Nevermind, missed the new github repo link in traycold's post

Anghirrim · 12-06-2014, 03:30 PM

Hi,

Just updated my Glo with 3.12 firmware. Then reinstalled the build 13 of nightmode hack (both original and Traycold versions).

Only the original version works. Traycold version does not work, I can't trigger the night mode using the light button (did not try with the light level switch).

Too bad, I would have loved to test the "real 1% light level".

Keep up the good work guys, and a handful of thanks!!

traycold · 12-09-2014, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anghirrim

Hi,

Just updated my Glo with 3.12 firmware. Then reinstalled the build 13 of nightmode hack (both original and Traycold versions).

Only the original version works. Traycold version does not work, I can't trigger the night mode using the light button (did not try with the light level switch).

Too bad, I would have loved to test the "real 1% light level".

Keep up the good work guys, and a handful of thanks!!

hi Anghirrim,
I think I found the bug preventing the trigger of nightmode with the light button, and fixed it. Now it works on my Kobo Glo (3.11 firmware).

I updated the files on github repo.

You can try again if you want. Please have a look at configuration file nightmode.ini in the extra folder: there are some new (hopefully useful) options for light button / brightness control.

If you already are on Nightmode v13 (either "original" or my version), you just need to update the lib, installing the file KoboRoot.tgz inside folder updateLib (and of course, modifying the nightmode.ini configuration file according to your preferences).

Let me know if it now works for you.

akorx · 12-09-2014, 03:02 PM

Hi my friends,

I've installed FW 3.12.0 and night mode build 13 on my Glo and all is ok !

Anghirrim · 12-12-2014, 02:15 PM

Hi traycold,

Switch with light button works now!!

I'll test the 1% effect tonight, we'll see whether my wife still complains or not about brightness in the bedroom.

Thanks for the modification!

Edit: Do you think it would be possible to use your "1% patch" to go even lower than 1% brightness?

akorx · 12-13-2014, 05:03 PM

Anghirrim,

If you really want to reduce the brigthness, you can use a resistor (33k ohm or 30k ohm)

Look at this :

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=5

or

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=7

Anghirrim · 12-14-2014, 04:06 AM

@akorx,

Thanks for the links but I know them. I already opened my first Glo and broke the On/Off switch. I think I'll never do it again.

traycold · 12-14-2014, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anghirrim

Hi traycold,

Switch with light button works now!!

I'll test the 1% effect tonight, we'll see whether my wife still complains or not about brightness in the bedroom.

Thanks for the modification!

Edit: Do you think it would be possible to use your "1% patch" to go even lower than 1% brightness?

hi Anghirrim,
short answer is no, it's not possible to go even lower than 1% brightness.

Long answer: on Nickel (Kobo UI) you can set the value of brightness from 1% to 100%. But apparently, when the "low-level" function that effectively changes the brightness (ioctl()) is called by Nickel, for some reason it passes the value 2% when on UI the value is either 1% or 2%.
So, since the nightmode code rewrites the ioctl call, what I did was simply to try and detect, when there is a request by Nickel to set the brightness to 2%, if the real value was 1% or 2%, and set the corresponding brightness level. Anyway, there is no way to pass to ioctl a value lower than 1(%), at least not that I know.

MayorMcCheezewiz · 12-16-2014, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.T

Confirmed to be working on my Kobo Aura HD (firmware 3.11.0, patched with kobo patcher). I didn't configure anything. Just copied .tgz from install to the .kobo directory. Now, it works perfectly.

I would put the file in the Kobo folder, but when I reboot the kobo the file is not there any longer. Any thoughts or help? fwv 3.11.0 , 5 day old kobo aura hd.

Anghirrim · 12-18-2014, 03:20 PM

@MayorMcCheezewiz

The KoboRoot.tgz file copy in your .kobo folder should auto-reboot your reader when you unplug it from the computer.

During this reboot, your Aura HD installs what's insinde the .tgz file and the delete it. That's normal, as the reader is configured to auto-reboot when a .tgz file is found. If the .tgz file would remain here...you would have an endless bootloop

frostschutz · 12-18-2014, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anghirrim

If the .tgz file would remain here...you would have an endless bootloop

...and it would factory reset you after the third time or so, since it checks for that first. Unless you're using mods that prevent nickel from starting outright and remove the factory reset testing (the "nickel didn't start up"-test) along with it.

The easy/obvious way to avoid such loops would be to rename the file before extracting it, but oh well.

burnafterreading · 12-28-2014, 09:50 AM

works perfectly on a Glo 3.12 but admittedly it doesn't look as nice as the night mode on a tablet... i might play with font size or weight settings, but at the default settings things look better as black-on-white. oddly enough, i can't stand to read in black-on-white on my tablet and always have to go into night-mode there. different type of screen, different "feel"!

11-28-2014, 01:11 PM	#452
Mr.T Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Confirmed to be working on my Kobo Aura HD (firmware 3.11.0, patched with kobo patcher). I didn't configure anything. Just copied .tgz from install to the .kobo directory. Now, it works perfectly. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Mr.T; 11-28-2014 at 01:30 PM.

11-30-2014, 04:47 AM	#453
Cesco Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 8236 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Italy Device: Kobo Aura 2-Aura H2O-K1-LibraH2O	How do you change the display from night mode to normal? (white background and black text) I have tried changing the setting of the light, but remains active nightmode The only way I've found, is to restart the the ereader, but it not always work Edit: Solved! just go back to the light setting (the preset %) and close the window. Last edited by Cesco; 12-16-2014 at 11:46 AM.

12-02-2014, 05:28 PM	#454
dash. Member Posts: 10 Karma: 13126 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Sony PRS-T2, Kobo H2O	So how do you launch it on Kobo H2O? I've Installed build13, my device rebooted, but i seen no difference and cant trigger the nightmode. edit: Nevermind, missed the new github repo link in traycold's post Last edited by dash.; 12-02-2014 at 05:39 PM.

12-12-2014, 02:15 PM	#458
Anghirrim Seeking for Graal Posts: 203 Karma: 16198 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Forma / Onyx Boox Page	Hi traycold, Switch with light button works now!! I'll test the 1% effect tonight, we'll see whether my wife still complains or not about brightness in the bedroom. Thanks for the modification! Edit: Do you think it would be possible to use your "1% patch" to go even lower than 1% brightness? Last edited by Anghirrim; 12-12-2014 at 02:44 PM.

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Anghirrim Seeking for Graal Posts: 203 Karma: 16198 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Forma / Onyx Boox Page	Hi, Just updated my Glo with 3.12 firmware. Then reinstalled the build 13 of nightmode hack (both original and Traycold versions). Only the original version works. Traycold version does not work, I can't trigger the night mode using the light button (did not try with the light level switch). Too bad, I would have loved to test the "real 1% light level". Keep up the good work guys, and a handful of thanks!!

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akorx Addict Posts: 336 Karma: 59242 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: France, languages : french and a little bit english. Device: Kobo Glo, Aura HD	Hi my friends, I've installed FW 3.12.0 and night mode build 13 on my Glo and all is ok !

12-13-2014, 05:03 PM	#459
akorx Addict Posts: 336 Karma: 59242 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: France, languages : french and a little bit english. Device: Kobo Glo, Aura HD	Anghirrim, If you really want to reduce the brigthness, you can use a resistor (33k ohm or 30k ohm) Look at this : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=5 or https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=7

12-14-2014, 04:06 AM	#460
Anghirrim Seeking for Graal Posts: 203 Karma: 16198 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Forma / Onyx Boox Page	@akorx, Thanks for the links but I know them. I already opened my first Glo and broke the On/Off switch. I think I'll never do it again.

12-18-2014, 03:20 PM	#463
Anghirrim Seeking for Graal Posts: 203 Karma: 16198 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Forma / Onyx Boox Page	@MayorMcCheezewiz The KoboRoot.tgz file copy in your .kobo folder should auto-reboot your reader when you unplug it from the computer. During this reboot, your Aura HD installs what's insinde the .tgz file and the delete it. That's normal, as the reader is configured to auto-reboot when a .tgz file is found. If the .tgz file would remain here...you would have an endless bootloop

12-28-2014, 09:50 AM	#465
burnafterreading Groupie Posts: 192 Karma: 1237440 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Arc7HD/10HD, smartphones	works perfectly on a Glo 3.12 but admittedly it doesn't look as nice as the night mode on a tablet... i might play with font size or weight settings, but at the default settings things look better as black-on-white. oddly enough, i can't stand to read in black-on-white on my tablet and always have to go into night-mode there. different type of screen, different "feel"!

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