KOReader: a document reader for PDF, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ... (GPLv3)

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Rickkins

Hi guys.
I'm thinking of this koreader for my paperwhite gen1, mostly for one simple reason: I want to be able to simply create my folders using windows, and simply load books into the folders and be able to access them in my reader.

Example:

Folder name: Tom Clancy

"Books"
Red Storm Rising
Clear and present Danger
Etc etc etc....

I was directed to koreader as a solution, so can I in fact do that...??(I find 'collections' in Calibre a real pain.)

Reading a bit, I gather that it in fact changes the reader. I am unclear on what the differences actually are tho. Will it function mostly the same...??

I really only read at night, in bed. I have really simple needs.

Thanks.

"Reading a bit ..." What? Where? Links please.
I ask because as written, the word: "reader" could refer to either the entire Kindle device, or the standard document reader installed on the Kindle device.

An easy distinction to blur together when thinking of a stock Kindle device, where the only prominently noticeable application is the document reader.

It does not "change the reader (application)" - it is an additional (document) reader application.

Which is what we do in this forum, offer additional applications to run on your Kindle.
Install KUAL or the Kindle Menu - the distinction will become immediately clear.

( #7,400 - somebody shoot me, put me out of my misery. )

[Rickkins]

Would have been in this thread, somewhere.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=258938

So, will this koreader actually allow me to meet my objective...??

Thanks.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Rickkins

Would have been in this thread, somewhere.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=258938

So, will this koreader actually allow me to meet my objective...??

Thanks.

I can see that thread got off-topic in the extreme.

1) KOreader do it without help?: Maybe, I don't use it and will let a KOreader expert answer this part.

2) Can I meet my objective of "zero extra effort"?: Almost.

LibrarianSync will (re-)build the Kindle collections database from the directory structure that it finds on the Kindle.
But of course, you will have to invest a few extra clicks on the Kindle to make it happen each time you change the directory structure and/or contents.

[hawhill]

Koreader has no notion of something like software-managed collections, but uses and presents the folder structure as the way to organize documents. So @Rickkins: I think it does exactly what you want, by default.

[knc1]

@Rickkins:
You can't get a more authoritative answer than one from the author (see above).

Ans: Yes.

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KOreader does not replace the Kindle's native reader, so if you want both to be directed by your directory structure, then:

For KOreader (not software collections aware) - no action required, it just does it.

For Kindle's native reader (which is software collections aware) - run LibrarianSync (from its KUAL menu entry) whenever the directory structure and/or contents under Kindle:/documents changes.
Note: The Kindle's native reader lost its ability to handle nested collections when it gained the "Amazon cloud collections" feature.

[hawhill]

One of the authors. It's a little team, and others have been way more active recently. I'm a bit in standby mode as I'm preparing for an exam.

[soulafein]

I've installed Koreader on Pocketbook 515 mini. It works but I have only option to turn page up and down. Setting and return to menu doesn't work Any suggestions ??

[knc1]

Originally Posted by soulafein

I've installed Koreader on Pocketbook 515 mini. It works but I have only option to turn page up and down. Setting and return to menu doesn't work Any suggestions ??

Try the correct forum?

[Rickkins]

Originally Posted by hawhill

Koreader has no notion of something like software-managed collections, but uses and presents the folder structure as the way to organize documents. So @Rickkins: I think it does exactly what you want, by default.

Outstanding...!! A million thank yous...
I shall endeavour to get this installed today.

Thanks all. (although I'll almost certainly have some questions later...)

[Rickkins]

By jove, I think I got it...!!! Even better, it does indeed seem to do what I wanted it to....

Thanks again...!!!

[Rickkins]

I wonder, is there a way to create a shortcut, or some such thing, to the koreader "File Manager"....

Thanks.

[NiLuJe]

@Rickkins: Err, how are you currently starting KOReader? Because that's definitely one of the basic features of the KUAL extension . And if you use KPVBooklet, well, that's completely the opposite of what it was designed for, so I'm not sure what you're asking for .

[knc1]

Phooey - I forgot to tell the O.P. to start it with KUAL. My bad.

[Rickkins]

Um, ok, here's what I did.

1. Wiped my pw clean via reset.
2. Jailbroke it.
3. Installed the kindle mkk thing
4. Installed Kaul
5. Installed Koreader

I have already created folders and added books, and that works great.

Did I miss a step..??

[knc1]

Are you using the KOreader entrie(s) on the KUAL menu to start it?