Rest Reminder

1clock · 01-02-2014, 02:39 AM

Hi all, new user to Kobo (Glo), would like to ask if it is possible to tweak the device so it has an option to pop up a reminder every x minute to tell me to take a rest from reading too long? Not sure if this is too much of an ask for such a device, thanks!

Lucas Malor · 01-03-2014, 12:10 PM

I think no. You must have access to the API of the Kobo GUI interface (nickel), and you have not, it's proprietary and closed source.

I think you can create a Qt application that sleeps nickel, launch itself and wake up nickel at its exit, as Kobolauncher does. But I have no idea how to time reading.

You can install Debian on Kobo and create your own reminder program: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=222123

01-02-2014, 02:39 AM	#1
1clock Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kobo Glo	Rest Reminder Hi all, new user to Kobo (Glo), would like to ask if it is possible to tweak the device so it has an option to pop up a reminder every x minute to tell me to take a rest from reading too long? Not sure if this is too much of an ask for such a device, thanks!

01-03-2014, 12:10 PM	#2
Lucas Malor Pain in the arse Posts: 758 Karma: 77856 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle 4	I think no. You must have access to the API of the Kobo GUI interface (nickel), and you have not, it's proprietary and closed source. I think you can create a Qt application that sleeps nickel, launch itself and wake up nickel at its exit, as Kobolauncher does. But I have no idea how to time reading. You can install Debian on Kobo and create your own reminder program: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=222123 Last edited by Lucas Malor; 01-03-2014 at 12:14 PM.

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