WebReaderViewer - built in image/frame/string/html viewer for kindle

Aeris · 11-02-2013, 08:53 AM

Today I was playing with kindle commands and I've found this one:

WebReaderViewer

It's a nice viewer compatible with different formats, as images or html pages.
You can try it with this command:

Code:

WebReaderViewer ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg image

(where ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg must be the path to your image)

or this one for displaying wikipedia.org:

Code:

WebReaderViewer http://www.wikipedia.org uri

or again the following to display some text:

Code:

WebReaderViewer "Hello world!" string

where ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg is the path to your image. It allows a very nice pinch to zoom and move functionality. On web pages you can't click on links.

Click on the cross symbol or double tap on the screen to close it.

General usage:
WebReaderViewer contentURL type(string/uri/frame/image)

Maybe it could be integrated in some nice apps, like gallery explorers or comics readers. Tested on Kindle PW1. I'd like to know if this command works on Kindle Touch too...

twobob · 11-02-2013, 12:18 PM

[root@kindle root]# WebReaderViewer http://www.wikipedia.org uri

Quote:

Start 'WebReaderViewer http://www.wikipedia.org uri' - Built at: Julxx 2012 1xxxxx
[xxxx] after_draw_cb(): WebView/Window Size Mismatch 600:200 800:200

Yup. It's there.

Aeris · 11-02-2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twobob

[root@kindle root]# WebReaderViewer http://www.wikipedia.org uri
Yup. It's there.

Wonderful! I'm making a bash/html/javascript image viewer right now

thatworkshop · 11-02-2013, 12:29 PM

Yes sir!

Confirmed on Touch.

Edit: ah, posted at same time. this is redundant.

Aeris · 11-02-2013, 01:20 PM

Little problem: the image viewer works, but the dialog "gallery" stays always on top... any idea for fixing this beahviour? I could close the dialog everytime, but it wouldn't be so handy to reopen the gallery each time you see a single image xD

AcidWeb · 11-03-2013, 02:03 PM

Check if it can open CBZ files.

Aeris · 11-03-2013, 03:37 PM

Didn't try but think not (archives actually aren't images)

AcidWeb · 11-03-2013, 03:54 PM

Considering that build-in image viewer read CBZ it is possible it will work too.

twobob · 11-03-2013, 04:15 PM

from strings: Usage: %s contentURL type(string/uri/frame/image)

Aeris · 11-03-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidWeb

Considering that build-in image viewer read CBZ it is possible it will work too.

Tested... unluckily not

worth trying anyway

eureka · 11-03-2013, 05:05 PM

JFI, WebReaderViewer is designed specially for providing "enhanced viewing mode" available for KF8 content in stock reader. This mode has its own section in Kindle User's Guide.

AcidWeb · 11-03-2013, 05:12 PM

That is really interesting piece of information eureka. Kindle Publishing Guidelines don't say a word about this.

brianinmaine · 11-05-2013, 01:53 AM

just for fun, I typed "strings `which WebReaderViewer`" and got some neat info...

it seems there is a flag file /mnt/us/MOBI8_DEBUG that it looks for ???

and all the CSS is in there, of course you can't modify it I guess..

just fun to poke around a bit.

eureka · 11-05-2013, 02:11 AM

strings something is always source of interesting information. Also, some binaries are just a thin delegating wrappers, so applying strings to libraries is also useful.

11-02-2013, 08:53 AM	#1
Aeris Developer's Corner Mascot Posts: 486 Karma: 1277790 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.4, Kindle Keyboard 3.4	WebReaderViewer - built in image/frame/string/html viewer for kindle Today I was playing with kindle commands and I've found this one: WebReaderViewer It's a nice viewer compatible with different formats, as images or html pages. You can try it with this command: Code: WebReaderViewer ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg image (where ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg must be the path to your image) or this one for displaying wikipedia.org: Code: WebReaderViewer http://www.wikipedia.org uri or again the following to display some text: Code: WebReaderViewer "Hello world!" string where ///mnt/us/images/sample.jpg is the path to your image. It allows a very nice pinch to zoom and move functionality. On web pages you can't click on links. Click on the cross symbol or double tap on the screen to close it. General usage: WebReaderViewer contentURL type(string/uri/frame/image) Maybe it could be integrated in some nice apps, like gallery explorers or comics readers. Tested on Kindle PW1. I'd like to know if this command works on Kindle Touch too... Last edited by Aeris; 11-02-2013 at 09:04 AM.

11-02-2013, 12:29 PM	#4
thatworkshop hub Posts: 715 Karma: 2151032 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iranian in Canada Device: K3G, DXG, Kobo mini	Yes sir! Confirmed on Touch. Edit: ah, posted at same time. this is redundant. Last edited by thatworkshop; 11-02-2013 at 12:34 PM.

11-02-2013, 01:20 PM	#5
Aeris Developer's Corner Mascot Posts: 486 Karma: 1277790 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.4, Kindle Keyboard 3.4	Little problem: the image viewer works, but the dialog "gallery" stays always on top... any idea for fixing this beahviour? I could close the dialog everytime, but it wouldn't be so handy to reopen the gallery each time you see a single image xD Last edited by Aeris; 11-02-2013 at 08:53 PM.

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11-03-2013, 02:03 PM	#6
AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Check if it can open CBZ files.

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Aeris Developer's Corner Mascot Posts: 486 Karma: 1277790 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.4, Kindle Keyboard 3.4	Didn't try but think not (archives actually aren't images)

11-03-2013, 03:54 PM	#8
AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Considering that build-in image viewer read CBZ it is possible it will work too.

11-03-2013, 04:15 PM	#9
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	from strings: Usage: %s contentURL type(string/uri/frame/image)

11-03-2013, 05:05 PM	#11
eureka but forgot what it's like Posts: 741 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: north (by northwest) Device: Kindle Touch	JFI, WebReaderViewer is designed specially for providing "enhanced viewing mode" available for KF8 content in stock reader. This mode has its own section in Kindle User's Guide.

11-03-2013, 05:12 PM	#12
AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	That is really interesting piece of information eureka. Kindle Publishing Guidelines don't say a word about this.

11-05-2013, 01:53 AM	#13
brianinmaine Evangelist Posts: 456 Karma: 1287375 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Gardiner, Maine Device: Touch (5.3.7)	just for fun, I typed "strings `which WebReaderViewer`" and got some neat info... it seems there is a flag file /mnt/us/MOBI8_DEBUG that it looks for ??? and all the CSS is in there, of course you can't modify it I guess.. just fun to poke around a bit.

11-05-2013, 02:11 AM	#14
eureka but forgot what it's like Posts: 741 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: north (by northwest) Device: Kindle Touch	strings something is always source of interesting information. Also, some binaries are just a thin delegating wrappers, so applying strings to libraries is also useful.

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