Status line text size

BobC · 12-26-2018, 05:54 AM

I have KoReader installed on a Kobo Glo. At the bottom of the page there is the mini status line with a number of options showing such as the number of pages left in the current chapter.

The text size of this line is very small and I have difficulty reading it. Is there any way of configuring the size of this line so that it is readable to my older eyes. I haven't been able to find an option in the menus but it could be there and I just can't work out where it is.

BobC

Ken Maltby · 12-26-2018, 10:23 AM

You can use the "Advanced settings", "DMINIBAR" option settings, in the menu.

The entries in the "defaults.lua" (with the very helpful green comments):

-- configure "mini" progress bar
DMINIBAR_TOC_MARKER_WIDTH = 2 -- Looses usefulness > 3
DMINIBAR_HEIGHT = 7 -- Should be smaller than DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT
DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 14 -- Larger means more padding at the bottom, at the risk of eating into the last line
DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 14

There is a lot of good info in the defaults.lua file (Best read using Notepad++ )

You can have the changes survive updates if you make a "defaults.persistent.lua".

Luck;
Ken

tlc630 · 12-26-2018, 03:18 PM

If you make both

DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 20

and

DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 20

it helps a lot.

BobC · 12-27-2018, 04:38 AM

Thanks to both for the info and pointers. I've upped the value to 16 and that seems to be enough at present.

The big problem was finding just where the "Advanced Settings" were hiding.

BobC

jscris · 01-07-2020, 06:10 PM

Is there a way to change the font or make it bolder? I have increased the size, but I use night mode. The font, being reverse type, would be better a little bolder like the font used in the top bar.

12-26-2018, 05:54 AM	#1
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	Status line text size I have KoReader installed on a Kobo Glo. At the bottom of the page there is the mini status line with a number of options showing such as the number of pages left in the current chapter. The text size of this line is very small and I have difficulty reading it. Is there any way of configuring the size of this line so that it is readable to my older eyes. I haven't been able to find an option in the menus but it could be there and I just can't work out where it is. BobC

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12-26-2018, 10:23 AM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	You can use the "Advanced settings", "DMINIBAR" option settings, in the menu. The entries in the "defaults.lua" (with the very helpful green comments): -- configure "mini" progress bar DMINIBAR_TOC_MARKER_WIDTH = 2 -- Looses usefulness > 3 DMINIBAR_HEIGHT = 7 -- Should be smaller than DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 14 -- Larger means more padding at the bottom, at the risk of eating into the last line DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 14 There is a lot of good info in the defaults.lua file (Best read using Notepad++ ) You can have the changes survive updates if you make a "defaults.persistent.lua". Luck; Ken

12-26-2018, 03:18 PM	#3
tlc630 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: Kobo Glo Clara HD	If you make both DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 20 and DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 20 it helps a lot.

12-27-2018, 04:38 AM	#4
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	Thanks to both for the info and pointers. I've upped the value to 16 and that seems to be enough at present. The big problem was finding just where the "Advanced Settings" were hiding. BobC

01-07-2020, 06:10 PM	#5
jscris Addict Posts: 393 Karma: 123456 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central US Device: k1 - KAO2, ipads, h2o, KA1, inkBOOK, T80s, Mars, Nova Pro	Is there a way to change the font or make it bolder? I have increased the size, but I use night mode. The font, being reverse type, would be better a little bolder like the font used in the top bar.