Glo Kobo Night Mode

[erikssenmar867]

Originally Posted by marp68

Do you use KSM8? I do and this solved it for me.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=212

You activate the nickel nightmode function through KSM8. See link

Thank you very much guy. It works perfectly

[marp68]

Since the term nightmode already refers to black/white invert in many patches, instructions, threads, other brands etc, I think it's good to keep it for this meaning. Ive never heard of nightmode as something that has to do with minimize the blue light. But I've heard of different types of bluelight filters. I didn't neither think that this was needed in the ereaders. But please explain if it does.

But a good point if there is a misunderstanding what we talk about.

[MGlitch]

The settings on the Kobo Aura One say nothing of 'night mode', they do say 'Natural Light'. Therefore there's no need to change the term of a long standing and well understood patch just because the intent of 'Natural Light' is to allow for sleep.

[jscris]

Originally Posted by marp68

Do you use KSM8? I do and this solved it for me.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=212

You activate the nickel nightmode function through KSM8. See link

Have tried that this morning and still no joy. I've been making changes, because of a major battery drain during the night. Trying to get that stabilized and may end up starting over.

[jscris]

Still unable to get nightmode to work on the Aura One using the h2o version and have tried all methods of activation. Has anyone else tried this?

[frostschutz]

@jscris: I haven't tried it but it'll probably already fail early in the installer stage.

The 4.x rcS when it starts nickel looks like this:

LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1 /usr/local/Kobo/nickel -platform kobo -skipFontLoad &

The LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1 wasn't there before I guess, you'll probably have to edit the KoboRoot.tgz::/root/autorun.sh ( https://github.com/dbeinder/kobo-nig...oot/autorun.sh ) to add the above as FW4_ORIG / FW4_NEW / sed for FW4.

That should make it work for the installer itself, not sure if everything else about this mod is unaffected by the 4.x firmware version.

[jscris]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

@jscris: I haven't tried it but it'll probably already fail early in the installer stage.

The 4.x rcS when it starts nickel looks like this:

LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1 /usr/local/Kobo/nickel -platform kobo -skipFontLoad &

The LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1 wasn't there before I guess, you'll probably have to edit the KoboRoot.tgz::/root/autorun.sh ( https://github.com/dbeinder/kobo-nig...oot/autorun.sh ) to add the above as FW4_ORIG / FW4_NEW / sed for FW4.

That should make it work for the installer itself, not sure if everything else about this mod is unaffected by the 4.x firmware version.

Thanks. It does seem to install, just fails to run, but I'll try to figure that out.

EDIT: Okay, did that. Installs, still doesn't run with the light percentage slider. I wonder if the natural light setting has something to do with the problem.

[frostschutz]

Originally Posted by jscris

Installs, still doesn't run with the light percentage slider. I wonder if the natural light setting has something to do with the problem.

I don't have a KA1 and I'm not familiar with this mod at all.

My H2O is already running the KA1 firmware though so that's as close as I can get.

I downloaded the screenInv.so and nightmode.ini from GitHub, edited /etc/init.d/rcS to include LD_PRELOAD=/root/screenInv.so in the line where it starts nickel, set "invertActive = yes" in .kobo/nightmode.ini and it works. (Not sure how to test the light slider or if that's even the correct version of the mod.)

Edit: Oh, I was using the dbeinder instead of traycold version which I guess is newer...

[jscris]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

I don't have a KA1 and I'm not familiar with this mod at all.

My H2O is already running the KA1 firmware though so that's as close as I can get.

I downloaded the screenInv.so and nightmode.ini from GitHub, edited /etc/init.d/rcS to include LD_PRELOAD=/root/screenInv.so in the line where it starts nickel, set "invertActive = yes" in .kobo/nightmode.ini and it works. (Not sure how to test the light slider or if that's even the correct version of the mod.)

Edit: Oh, I was using the dbeinder instead of traycold version which I guess is newer...

Thanks for the suggestions. So far no luck. Still playing....

[frostschutz]

Here's a KoboRoot.tgz with the installer modification I mentioned above.
It will only work for original rcS, not if it's already modified by something else.
So if you have KSM and nickel is not started by rcS but KSM instead, this won't work for you.

Note this isn't my mod, all credits to the original authors... if this solves your issue I will send the change as a pull request on GitHub.

[jscris]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Here's a KoboRoot.tgz with the installer modification I mentioned above.
It will only work for original rcS, not if it's already modified by something else.
So if you have KSM and nickel is not started by rcS but KSM instead, this won't work for you.

Note this isn't my mod, all credits to the original authors... if this solves your issue I will send the change as a pull request on GitHub.

Woohoo! That actually does work. Starts in nightmode. Haven't seen yet how to activate/deactivate it, but that's great! Thank you so much!

EDIT: Even if I have to toggle it by using the ini file, I'm happy!
I wasn't starting it active, was trying to get the toggle to work after making the original change you suggested.

[frostschutz]

Originally Posted by jscris

Woohoo! That actually does work.
[...]
I'm happy!

Doesn't the 100% toggle work for you too?

You can configure this any way you like...

Glad I could help...

[jscris]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Doesn't the 100% toggle work for you too?

You can configure this any way you like...

Glad I could help...

No, unfortunately it doesn't. I've used it at 100 on the h2o and know it's set to that, but it doesn't work. There is also a second light setting on the KA1 for the comfort light and I'm wondering if this is interfering with the toggle.

[frostschutz]

Oh. It works fine on my H2O (100% then wait for a stick of incense ... well it takes a bit until it triggers the switch). If the Aura One behaves differently there, I have no way to test since I don't have one, and I'm not confident in changing the preloaded library code involved. Sorry.

[jscris]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Oh. It works fine on my H2O (100% then wait for a stick of incense ... well it takes a bit until it triggers the switch). If the Aura One behaves differently there, I have no way to test since I don't have one, and I'm not confident in changing the preloaded library code involved. Sorry.

Someone will eventually figure it out and meanwhile, this is fine! I really have no need to toggle back and forth a lot anyway. Really appreciate this!