"Set as wallpaper" in KOReader (Kindle)

Sussy-OS · 01-20-2025, 03:31 PM

I was messing around in the KOReader menus, and found that you can take screenshots and apply them as "wallpapers." I assumed it was to change the screensaver, but when I tried it, there was no visible change. I can't find any answers online either. Does anyone know what this does? Or is it for other devices only? Thanks!

mergen3107 · 01-20-2025, 05:21 PM

Only if your Kindle doesn’t have Lock Screen ads

Sussy-OS · 01-20-2025, 07:17 PM

Mine does not, I have a kindle scribe.

mergen3107 · 01-20-2025, 09:47 PM

Oh, OK.
Then this might a bug.
Let me guess

1) You tap that button to set this schenshot as a screensaver
2) but now you also need to manually change the mode of screensaver?

Frenzie · 01-21-2025, 06:48 AM

I'm not sure if this was fixed in response or just a coincidence, but see https://github.com/koreader/koreader/pull/13108

Sussy-OS · 01-21-2025, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mergen3107

Oh, OK.
Then this might a bug.
Let me guess

1) You tap that button to set this schenshot as a screensaver
2) but now you also need to manually change the mode of screensaver?

Yes, that is exactly what happens. Whenever I take a screenshot and apply it as wallpaper when the preview pops up right after I take it, all of the screensaver modes go unticked (realized that when testing a bit more yesterday)

When the latest nightly build releases with those commits, I'll update and let you know if that fixes it. From the looks of what the commits change in the PR, it seems like it will.

01-20-2025, 03:31 PM	#1
Sussy-OS Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jun 2022 Device: PW4, KS	"Set as wallpaper" in KOReader (Kindle) I was messing around in the KOReader menus, and found that you can take screenshots and apply them as "wallpapers." I assumed it was to change the screensaver, but when I tried it, there was no visible change. I can't find any answers online either. Does anyone know what this does? Or is it for other devices only? Thanks!

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01-20-2025, 05:21 PM	#2
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,446 Karma: 4753224 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Only if your Kindle doesn’t have Lock Screen ads

01-20-2025, 07:17 PM	#3
Sussy-OS Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jun 2022 Device: PW4, KS	Mine does not, I have a kindle scribe.

01-20-2025, 09:47 PM	#4
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,446 Karma: 4753224 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Oh, OK. Then this might a bug. Let me guess 1) You tap that button to set this schenshot as a screensaver 2) but now you also need to manually change the mode of screensaver?

01-21-2025, 06:48 AM	#5
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,727 Karma: 730679 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I'm not sure if this was fixed in response or just a coincidence, but see https://github.com/koreader/koreader/pull/13108