kobopatch request thread

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Sure, but that's not what you want. You want a stock version of the current firmware, not a stock version of the launch firmware.

Depends on what issues you are trying to correct with the factory reset. Anything that has modified the system partition needs the full factory reset to correct. The first level factory reset will not touch that. The Kobo Patcher patches can be removed by a re-install of the firmware but some other modifications will not be completely removed. Basically, if you look at the KoboRoot.tgz file for an installer, if it places files anywhere other than in /mnt and it's subdirectories, the first level factory reset will not remove them. If you look at the NickelMenu installer, the file installed in /usr/local/Kobo/imageformats will not be removed though the ones installed in the .adds directory in the FAT32 partition will be wiped.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

FWIW, and I may be wrong, I'm not convinced that this is a patch-related problem. It looks more like a problem with the reading app. Is this a kepub by any chance?

Assuming it's kepub, you'd be correct.

[mgrimace]

New to patching, does the term smartlinks in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml = row3 in nickle.yaml?

For example, if I use:

Remove footer (row3) and increase cover size on new home screen: yes

it should override

Only show stats SmartLink: yes

Answer: yes, smartlinks==row3

[late_reader]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Have you tried the existing patch Only show Pocket SmartLink located in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml? It's not exactly what you asked for but, as far as I know, it does put a permanent direct link to Pocket access on the Home screen - in row 3 column 2.

It's not one I use myself but I'm not aware that anyone has reported it as no longer working in the latest fw, 4.38.21908.

Hey there! Later reader and late replier too

I'm aware of the Only show Pocket SmartLink but I'm currently using his sibling Only show stats SmartLink hence why I was hoping for a way to change the Shop Kobo area to Pocket.

On another note, I've recently installed BananaMangaReader and set the browser to open fullscreen but found that when it opens fullscreen, the only menu item available at the bottom of the screen when clicking the screen is the Pocket button, which does nothing. I don't have an issue with that rather with the lack of the rest of the browser menu, so the only way to exit the browser is to force reboot the kobo.

When I open the browser in modal I can see both the Pocket button and the meatballs(?) menu (three horizontal dots) to the right of the Pocket, which is all good.

Doing the fullscreen browser with a combo of

[FeatureSettings]
FullScreenBrowser=true

and nickelmenu shortcut

menu_item :main :Browser :nickel_browser :http://banana:1234/

I've also tried it with

menu_item :main :Browser :nickel_browser :https://google.com

and it's the same, fullscreen browser shows only the Pocket button in its bottom strip.



EDIT: just found that I can exit the fullscreen browser by just sleeping and waking the kobo, no need to force reboot it

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by late_reader

I don't have an issue with that rather with the lack of the rest of the browser menu, so the only way to exit the browser is to force reboot the kobo.

menu_item:browser:Quit:nickel_misc:home

[late_reader]

Originally Posted by geek1011

menu_item:browser:Quit:nickel_misc:home

I already have that, but it's added inside the three dots menu which in fullscreen is not displayed...

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by late_reader

I already have that, but it's added inside the three dots menu which in fullscreen is not displayed...

Ah, I see. I could make a patch for that...

[kookoo]

Hello, I would like to ask if it is possible to have a patch that could completely remove all numbers (as in the # Books listed on the side next to the collection name) from the collection view. Ideally I would like it to remove them from the author view as well, but the collection view is more important to me. Thank you!

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by kookoo

Hello, I would like to ask if it is possible to have a patch that could completely remove all numbers (as in the # Books listed on the side next to the collection name) from the collection view. Ideally I would like it to remove them from the author view as well, but the collection view is more important to me. Thank you!

I won't speak for others but, personally, I'm not interested in creating/maintaining patches whose only purpose is to either remove functionality or to conceal useful information, especially when that information isn't being replaced by something even more useful.

If you can persuade someone else to create it for you, good luck to you both.

[kookoo]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I won't speak for others but, personally, I'm not interested in creating/maintaining patches whose only purpose is to either remove functionality or to conceal useful information, especially when that information isn't being replaced by something even more useful.

If you can persuade someone else to create it for you, good luck to you both.

Oh, I understand thank you. Just to ask, then is it possible to replace the number with "number minus the books read". Because the main issue for me is that all the collections are 3/4 filled with books that are already completed, making the number useless to me, especially since removing books from the collection isn't really an option. I understand if it's not possible, but I just wanted to ask just in case. Thank you again.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by kookoo

Oh, I understand thank you. Just to ask, then is it possible to replace the number with "number minus the books read". Because the main issue for me is that all the collections are 3/4 filled with books that are already completed, making the number useless to me, especially since removing books from the collection isn't really an option. I understand if it's not possible, but I just wanted to ask just in case. Thank you again.

I'm not sure whether a patch could do something like changing the method of how a particular value is calculated. Patching is more like keyhole surgery than being able to completely rewrite stuff.

I know that I'm not able to do what you ask, but whether someone like @geek1011, who is far more technically proficient, could do it I can't say. When he next visits this thread he may be able to tell you.

[kookoo]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm not sure whether a patch could do something like changing the method of how a particular value is calculated. Patching is more like keyhole surgery than being able to completely rewrite stuff.

I know that I'm not able to do what you ask, but whether someone like @geek1011, who is far more technically proficient, could do it I can't say. When he next visits this thread he may be able to tell you.

Oh I see, thank you so much I appreciate it!

[Duke5127]

Could there be a patch to see what value the sliders are for font size, line height, font weight, etc?

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Duke5127

Could there be a patch to see what value the sliders are for font size, line height, font weight, etc?

Please don't double post. Someone already answered your question in the NickelMenu thread.

[eliot]

This may have already been asked, and I'm not sure how big a task it would be, but...

Some sort of integration with Raindrop.io would be incredible as an alternative to Pocket. Maybe even adapting the Pocket API URL to some sort of hosted proxy? I'm not entirely familiar with the development of patches, so I'm not sure how it would work technically.