Instructions for patching firmware 4.11.11980

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Would it be possible to move a settling from developer settings to somewhere else, assuming developer settings are enabled? Specifically the invert screen setting.

I’m skeptical of this being possible but figured I’d ask. Ideally for me it’d be in reader settings.

Probably not, but I might be able to change one of the other checkboxes to control inversion.

[LucyOne]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Probably not, but I might be able to change one of the other checkboxes to control inversion.

If so, maybe "Show Adobe EPUB page numbers" would be a good candidate.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by LucyOne

If so, maybe "Show Adobe EPUB page numbers" would be a good candidate.

Seconded if this is the only way. That’s one feature I’ve seen the least amount of people use.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by LucyOne

If so, maybe "Show Adobe EPUB page numbers" would be a good candidate.

Thirded. It's the first thing I turn off on a new device.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Thirded. It's the first thing I turn off on a new device.

Which just goes to show how important the option is

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Thirded. It's the first thing I turn off on a new device.

OK, working on it now. I'm almost done, but I just need to figure out why my branch instruction isn't assembling.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Which just goes to show how important the option is

I'll just have to manage with a one-off manual edit of the .conf file. It'll be a struggle, but sacrifices must be made for the common good

[geek1011]

I have released patches v28 with a new "Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen" patch by me.

This patch replaces the "Adobe EPUB page numbers" setting in "Reading settings" with a "Invert screen".

Spoiler:

Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen:
  - Enabled: no
  - Description: |
      Replaces the adobe page numbers toggle in reading settings with an invert
      screen one.
  # Note: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jeremy-allen-cs/c93bd333b5b585c2b840/raw/772efa2851189d1fd0fd41a2dfd95b688bd7d96e/arm_blx_encode.py is useful when changing these instructions.
  # in a subroutine of N3SettingsReadingView::setupUi(Widget) (found backwards from FeatureSettings::getShowAdobePageNumbers()):
  # change ReadingSettings::getShowAdobePageNumbers() to FeatureSettings::invertScreen()
  - ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 0x84AD58, FindH: C7 F7 A0 E6, ReplaceH: D3 F7 DE E1}
  # in N3SettingsReadingController::showAdobePageNumbersToggled():
  # change ReadingSettings::getShowAdobePageNumbers() to FeatureSettings::invertScreen()
  - ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 0x849396, FindH: C9 F7 82 E3, ReplaceH: D4 F7 C0 E6}
  # and ReadingSettings::setShowAdobePageNumbers(bool) to FeatureSettings::setInvertScreen(bool)
  - ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 0x8493A2, FindH: CE F7 E2 E4, ReplaceH: D4 F7 EA E2}
  # then change the text in the settings page
  - FindReplaceString: {Find: "Show Adobe EPUB page numbers", Replace: "Invert screen"}

On a side note, if anyone wants to see my kobopatch configuration, it is here: https://github.com/geek1011/kobopatch-config

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by geek1011

I have released patches v28 with a new "Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen" patch by me.

This patch replaces the "Adobe EPUB page numbers" setting in "Reading settings" with a "Invert screen".

Very nice! Thank you very much for this.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Very nice! Thank you very much for this.

No problem! I'm planning to make 1 patch per week from now on.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by geek1011

No problem! I'm planning to make 1 patch per week from now on.

Do tell! What goodies do you have in mind?

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by geek1011

I have released patches v28 with a new "Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen" patch by me.

This patch replaces the "Adobe EPUB page numbers" setting in "Reading settings" with a "Invert screen”

Thank you! This makes it so much nicer to turn this feature on and off. And while I read novels with the screen inverted I recently tossed Calvin and Hobbes on my Forma. Inverted comics, even black and white comics, just aren’t the same.

For those who enable this patch if you have the screen inverted before enabling the check box next to this option will be blank. Checking it does nothing the first time but unchecking it sets the screen back to normal and then checking it a third time gets your screen inverted again. So don’t panic if the box for the setting isn’t enabled when the feature is. It’ll sort itself out.

[Knightreader]

Originally Posted by geek1011

patch replaces the "Adobe EPUB page numbers" setting in "Reading settings" with a "Invert screen"

Tested this patch on both Mark 5 and 6 H2O successfully.
For german UI I changed the "Invert screen" to "Nachtmodus" in the patch.
On the Mark 5 H2O the background shows massive ghosting, but this shouldn't have anything to do with the patch.

Great work! And next please a patch for wiping right side the comfortlight.

[LucyOne]

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks, geek1011 It works great on my Clara HD.

Just for clarification: Does nightmode.ini still need to be installed for the invertScreen patch to work?

[jamalau]

This Nightmode-Patch works fine with my Forma, many thanks to @geek1011!