Index of Custom Dictionaries for Kobo eReader

[karl42]

I provide a lot of bilingual Kobo dictionaries (see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ar#post4007855). Could I get a link in this dictionary index?

[Toolpost]

For a while, I have been searching for an English-Malayalam dictionary for my kobo. Since I couldn't find one anywhere, finally I managed to made one using Penelope, based on the The Olam English-Malayalam dataset.
I am sharing it here for anyone interested. There are some minor rendering issues which might be neglected or else, we can utilise the kobopatch "Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height:" to change the dictionary font to any other side loaded fonts such as Manjari.

[flateric]

Hi everyone.

I'm having trouble using penelope to convert a zip containing a stardict dictionary into a kobo one. I end up getting a segmentation fault (core dumped) error every time, here are my steps:

1.The folder with the stardict contains an .idx, .ifo and a gzipped dict file. There's also a 'res' folder containing a lot of jpgs. I unzip the gzipped dict file to get the original dict file (along with removing the gzip afterwards).
2. I take all these files an create a dict.zip.
3. I run the command: penelope -i dict -j stardict -f en -t en -p kobo -o dicthtml
4. Reading the file goes okay, but during writing I get a "segmentation fault (core dumped) penelope -i dict -j stardict -f en -t en -p kobo -o dicthtml" error.

I've tried several other approaches like excluding the res folder during zip, not extracting the gzipped file and so on. However, I always end up getting the same segfault error.

Could someone please help me? I'm running a Linux system with both penelope and marisa installed via pip.

[Owl_]

I think it's time that kobo release a firmware with a setting option that prevent the autodownload/replace of the dictionaries.
Many users do not want to patch the device (or cannot).

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Owl_

I think it's time that kobo release a firmware with a setting option that prevent the autodownload/replace of the dictionaries.
Many users do not want to patch the device (or cannot).

And how many users replace the factory dictionaries and would make use of such a setting? I suspect that number is not going to massive.

[Ntress]

Originally Posted by Owl_

Choose the instructions for your firmware
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=297008

-create a folder right inside the kobo named fonts and copy inside it the font CODE2000 I attached down here (or your own custom font)

when you must edit the patch file:
-find the libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml (in the /src folder of the patch file) and open it with notepad++ or a txt editor
-inside it find the patch named Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height
-edit the line following the instructions and choose the CODE2000 font and save the changes
-Run kobopatch.bat on Windows, or kobopatch.sh on Linux.
If the patching succeeded, a file named KoboRoot.tgz will be created in the /out folder.
-Copy it to the .kobo folder of your device and wait (or restart)

If you have serious problems patching, tell me and in the next week I can write you a detailed post

I downloaded an English to Hebrew dictionary and when I highlight a word to translate I cannot see the definition in the popup because of the unicode language.

I downloaded CODE2000 font and change the line |Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height:" to "yes" but that still doesn't work.

in which line specifically should I change the Georgia font to CODE2000?
I tried something but that didn't work.

Please help !!

[Cyfranek]

Originally Posted by DNSB

And how many users replace the factory dictionaries and would make use of such a setting? I suspect that number is not going to massive.

I think better option would be just to allow adding own dictionaries by users.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by Cyfranek

I think better option would be just to allow adding own dictionaries by users.

Which exists now and they have made it easier to do.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Ntress

in which line specifically should I change the Georgia font to CODE2000?
I tried something but that didn't work.

Please help !!

Have you actually read the help notes inside that patch? It should contain all the info you need to replace Georgia with Code2000. If you're planning to use the kobopatch system long-term you really need to get used to doing that.

"I tried something but that didn't work." isn't enough detail to give you better help about why it didn't work.

[Owl_]

Originally Posted by Ntress

I downloaded an English to Hebrew dictionary and when I highlight a word to translate I cannot see the definition in the popup because of the unicode language.

I downloaded CODE2000 font and change the line |Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height:" to "yes" but that still doesn't work.

in which line specifically should I change the Georgia font to CODE2000?
I tried something but that didn't work.

Please help !!

Find inside the libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml file the patch named Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height - beta. Inside that find these lines:

# Examples for customising font-family:
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "sans-serif", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Gill Sans\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Kobo Nickel\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "Bookerly", MustMatchLength: yes}

The elements that I put in blue must be changed as follows here in red (note that you must replace the # with a white space):

# Examples for customising font-family:
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "sans-serif", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Gill Sans\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Kobo Nickel\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "CODE2000", MustMatchLength: yes}

Enable the patch typing "yes"


tell me if you have issues

[Ntress]

Originally Posted by Owl_

Find inside the libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml file the patch named Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height - beta. Inside that find these lines:

# Examples for customising font-family:
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "sans-serif", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Gill Sans\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Kobo Nickel\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "Bookerly", MustMatchLength: yes}

The elements that I put in blue must be changed as follows here in red (note that you must replace the # with a white space):

# Examples for customising font-family:
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "sans-serif", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Gill Sans\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
# - ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "\"Kobo Nickel\"", MustMatchLength: yes}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 0x36, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "CODE2000", MustMatchLength: yes}

Enable the patch typing "yes"


tell me if you have issues

This is exactly what I did before asking

- ReplaceString: {Offset: 54, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "CODE2000", MustMatchLength: yes}

only the Offset is different here.
Still not working.

[Owl_]

Originally Posted by Ntress

This is exactly what I did before asking

- ReplaceString: {Offset: 54, Find: "Georgia ", Replace: "CODE2000", MustMatchLength: yes}

only the Offset is different here.
Still not working.

try deleting only the # , whitout add a white space

(P.S.:Sorry for the mistake, I use an old firmware version I patched a year ago...)

[Ntress]

Originally Posted by Owl_

try deleting only the # , whitout add a white space

(P.S.:Sorry for the mistake, I use an old firmware version I patched a year ago...)

I did that already
nothing works

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Ntress

I did that already
nothing works

Can you attach the entire configuration file so I can take a look?

[Ntress]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Can you attach the entire configuration file so I can take a look?

Here
libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml.txt

Thanks