Clara BW landscaepe mode seems doesn't work correctly

theSong · 09-08-2024, 01:55 AM

Hi everyone,first post here,hope every one a good day!Sorry for the title spelling:it's landscape mode.

I add ForceAllowLandscape=true in [DeveloperSettings] in .kobo/kobo/kobo eReader.conf and there's an orientation icon in the top menu while reading.
But the problem is when I touch the screen, right-top becomes the left-bottom,up is down....(just like Captain Jack Sparrow's map)
Even when I switch to the nickelMenu and add these in config:

menu_item :reader :-> :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :reader :<- :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
menu_item :reader :Up :nickel_orientation

ortrait

but,still the same .
Also, problem No.2 :I set opeed develop mode and set the rientation but even doesn't work at all.

So anybody konws or has the same [up is down] with me ?Help me!

famfam · 10-22-2024, 04:20 PM

I have the same experience with kobo clara bw. Did you find any solution for der landscape problems? Do we have to wait for another firmware?
Which firmware is on your clara bw.
Could not find the firmware download here. Where is it?

Aleron Ives · 10-22-2024, 04:37 PM

There is currently no solution. You're not supposed to have access to landscape mode on the Clara BW, so Kobo will probably never fix it. Perhaps a firmware patch will be able to correct the controls at some point.

DNSB · 10-22-2024, 10:46 PM

One of the current issues with Libra 2 images is that there are multiple variants with most of the changes people have noticed being around the power management hardware.

Aleron Ives · 10-22-2024, 11:15 PM

Did you post that in the wrong thread? This one is about landscape mode on the Clara BW.

DNSB · 10-22-2024, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Did you post that in the wrong thread? This one is about landscape mode on the Clara BW.

Yeah, I accidentally copy/pasted my response about why multiple Libra 2 firmware images from a PM here. Watching hockey and responding to messages was likely not a good idea.

Gneuh · 02-15-2025, 10:06 AM

Hi,
New here, but having read a couple of thread as a guest before.

I have exactly the same issue with tolino shine 5. Does anyone know whether there is a workaround in the mean time?

Background, I used to have a Kobo Clara 2e, and the option was working (Although I rarely use it, but my wife does).
I lost my clara 2e and bought a tolino shine 5. I noticed the interface is extremely similar to the kobo, and the config file is in a folder... kobo/.kobo.

Yet, I have the same behaviour as described above (cross inversion of touch screen, if I press up/right corner, the device seems to think I pressed bottom/left).

So any news would be welcome :-)

Thanks.

Aleron Ives · 02-15-2025, 04:55 PM

There haven't been any firmware patches developed to address this yet, AFAIK.

Gneuh · 02-18-2025, 01:00 AM

Ok, thanks for the info.

09-08-2024, 01:55 AM	#1
theSong Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2024 Device: kobo	landscaepe mode seems doesn't work correctly Hi everyone,first post here,hope every one a good day!Sorry for the title spelling:it's landscape mode. I add ForceAllowLandscape=true in [DeveloperSettings] in .kobo/kobo/kobo eReader.conf and there's an orientation icon in the top menu while reading. But the problem is when I touch the screen, right-top becomes the left-bottom,up is down....(just like Captain Jack Sparrow's map) Even when I switch to the nickelMenu and add these in config: menu_item :reader :-> :nickel_orientation :landscape menu_item :reader :<- :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape menu_item :reader :Up :nickel_orientation ortrait but,still the same . Also, problem No.2 :I set opeed develop mode and set the rientation but even doesn't work at all. So anybody konws or has the same [up is down] with me ?Help me!

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10-22-2024, 04:20 PM	#2
famfam Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 2178856 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kobo Clara HD	I have the same experience with kobo clara bw. Did you find any solution for der landscape problems? Do we have to wait for another firmware? Which firmware is on your clara bw. Could not find the firmware download here. Where is it?

10-22-2024, 04:37 PM	#3
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,605 Karma: 16300090 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	There is currently no solution. You're not supposed to have access to landscape mode on the Clara BW, so Kobo will probably never fix it. Perhaps a firmware patch will be able to correct the controls at some point.

10-22-2024, 10:46 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 43,613 Karma: 165170966 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	One of the current issues with Libra 2 images is that there are multiple variants with most of the changes people have noticed being around the power management hardware.

10-22-2024, 11:15 PM	#5
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,605 Karma: 16300090 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Did you post that in the wrong thread? This one is about landscape mode on the Clara BW.

02-15-2025, 10:06 AM	#7
Gneuh Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2025 Device: Tolino Shine 5	Hi, New here, but having read a couple of thread as a guest before. I have exactly the same issue with tolino shine 5. Does anyone know whether there is a workaround in the mean time? Background, I used to have a Kobo Clara 2e, and the option was working (Although I rarely use it, but my wife does). I lost my clara 2e and bought a tolino shine 5. I noticed the interface is extremely similar to the kobo, and the config file is in a folder... kobo/.kobo. Yet, I have the same behaviour as described above (cross inversion of touch screen, if I press up/right corner, the device seems to think I pressed bottom/left). So any news would be welcome :-) Thanks.

02-15-2025, 04:55 PM	#8
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,605 Karma: 16300090 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	There haven't been any firmware patches developed to address this yet, AFAIK.

02-18-2025, 01:00 AM	#9
Gneuh Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2025 Device: Tolino Shine 5	Ok, thanks for the info.