NickelMenu: An integrated launcher for Kobo eReaders

[r3turn3r]

Originally Posted by compurandom

It survives a soft factory reset but the config files don't.

It shouldn't survive a hard factory reset.

Weell, now i'm even more confused. I'm sorry, could you explain the difference between a hard and a soft reset?

[NiLuJe]

The "soft" one is the one accessible in the standard settings, the "hard" one is the one accessible in the hidden developer settings or the one you do during the boot process with specifically timed button presses as described in the device manual.

(A soft one won't affect the FW version, while the hard one will go back to the actual factory FW version for your unit).

[r3turn3r]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

The "soft" one is the one accessible in the standard settings, the "hard" one is the one accessible in the hidden developer settings or the one you do during the boot process with specifically timed button presses as described in the device manual.

(A soft one won't affect the FW version, while the hard one will go back to the actual factory FW version for your unit).

Oh thanks. Guess, i should'nt have skipped the manual for once

[Rid]

Originally Posted by ojijo

I made some icons for NickelMenu.

Thanks I have started using the + icon


Sound like a fun thread would be what icons people are using?

[duzhengke]

I have a question, how can I turn off ftp after it is turned on?

[Marcy]

Originally Posted by geek1011

rescan_books only does a scan for new books, but rescan_books_full simulates a USB plug/unplug cycle (for conf file changes, DB changes, cache purges, filesystem checks, UI updates, book changes, etc).

Can you tell me exactly how to do this? I have been reading the documentation and searching this forum for 90 minutes but can't figure this out.

The most recent thing I've tried is to add this to the config --

menu_item :main :Import books :nickel_misc :rescan_books_full

Which gives me a menu item called "Import books" but my books are not put into series when I tap it, despite a decent pause.

Thank you!

Addendum: But I did get the force USB to work, which in itself is wonderful, since I don't have to be constantly unplugging/replugging my Libra.

[compurandom]

Originally Posted by Marcy

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Which gives me a menu item called "Import books" but my books are not put into series when I tap it, despite a decent pause.

Series information is not pulled from the book. It has to come from some external source, such as the kobo cloud (for store and overdrive books) or Calibre or something...

Before Calibre can put the series data on the book, it has to be imported. So you are half way there.

[Marcy]

Originally Posted by compurandom

Series information is not pulled from the book. It has to come from some external source, such as the kobo cloud (for store and overdrive books) or Calibre or something...

Before Calibre can put the series data on the book, it has to be imported. So you are half way there.

I sideload all my books via Calibre and manually enter all the series data, so it should be there (I think).

If I disconnect my Libra and reconnect it to Calibre and disconnect again, then the series all appear fine. I thought this item was supposed to make that step unnecessary. Did I misunderstand?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Marcy

I sideload all my books via Calibre and manually enter all the series data, so it should be there (I think).

If I disconnect my Libra and reconnect it to Calibre and disconnect again, then the series all appear fine. I thought this item was supposed to make that step unnecessary. Did I misunderstand?

You still have to reconnect to Calibre to update the metadata. But there's an option in NickelMenu where you can activate the USB connection again without having to unplug the USB cable and plug it back in.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Marcy

I sideload all my books via Calibre and manually enter all the series data, so it should be there (I think).

If I disconnect my Libra and reconnect it to Calibre and disconnect again, then the series all appear fine. I thought this item was supposed to make that step unnecessary. Did I misunderstand?

No, that's NickelSeries you're referring to.

[Marcy]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You still have to reconnect to Calibre to update the metadata. But there's an option in NickelMenu where you can activate the USB connection again without having to unplug the USB cable and plug it back in.

Yes, I succeessfully installed that and it has been extremely helpful so I'm not constantly unplugging/replugging in my Libra, especially as I'm currently going through my huge library and tagging everything I never tagged.

[Marcy]

Originally Posted by geek1011

No, that's NickelSeries you're referring to.

I did install NickelSeries too, but new books still require the disconnect/reconnect. Being ignorant of scripting I'm sure I did something wrong.

[jaceygan]

i am trying to add a menu item to force page refresh.

I am guessing it should be part of cmd_spawn. Does anyone know the command to do so?

[Aleron Ives]

Uh, what would be the point of that item? The act of opening and closing the menu already forces a page refresh, as does using the dictionary.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jaceygan

i am trying to add a menu item to force page refresh.

I am guessing it should be part of cmd_spawn. Does anyone know the command to do so?

Just tap to bring up the menus while reading and then tap to close the menus. That will cause a screen refresh.