All new Ultimate Manga Reader

OfficerAction · 07-18-2020, 05:35 AM

Ultimate Manga Reader
A feature-rich online manga reader for Kobo E-Ink devices.
Compared to the one I posted a few years ago it's basically a complete rewrite.
It's now based on the latest Qt5, it's standalone and has tons of new features, bugfixes and design improvements.

Features:

It comes with a refined, modern design and a GUI that is DPI independent and will look great on various platforms.
It supports multiple websites as manga sources with tens of thousands of available mangas.
Currently supported websites are: MangaDex, MangaHub, MangaPanda, MangaTown and Mangakakalot/Manganelo.
It's fast. It will stream, prerender and cache mangapages in advance while reading to minimize loading times and to enable the perfect reading experience.
It supports offline-reading. Mangas can be downloaded in advance and read later without internet connection.
It supports favorites and bookmarks reading progress automatically, so you can pick right up reading where you left off.
It is designed to be ergonomic on E-Readers. It supports configurable gesture inputs, frontlight control and a sleep mode. Custom screensavers can be placed in the screensaver folder and will be picked at random.

You can find the source code and additional info here.

How to install:
First you will need to install a launcher application. I recomend NickelMenu, the latest release along with install instructions can be found here.

To add a launch entry in NickelMenu the following line has to be added to the config file:

Code:

menu_item :main :Ultimate Manga Reader :cmd_spawn :quiet:/mnt/onboard/.adds/UltimateMangaReader/ultimatemangareader.sh

For the application itself just download the latest release here and extract the archive into the root directiory of your Kobo device.

Known issues:[LIST][*]Touchinputs work differently on every Kobo model and are currently broken for older devices. But also for some newer devices it's possible that touch inputs are rotated/flipped. To fix this you can try to modify the following parameters in the ultimatemangareader.sh startup script:
touchscreen_rotate=auto|0|90|180|270
touchscreen_invert_x=auto|0|1
touchscreen_invert_y=auto|0|1

Feedback is always appreciated.

At this point I have spent well over 1000 hours working on this project. If you like the app and want to support me you can send a paypal donation my way via balduran174@gmail.com

Galunid · 07-18-2020, 02:13 PM

I tried it with Kobo Clara HD, but it doesn't seem to work. I connected to Wifi before launching the app(via kfmon) and it's just stuck at "connecting to wifi". Doesn't react at any event(touch/sleep) and requires reboot to get ereader going.

DevonHess · 07-18-2020, 02:55 PM

On my Forma, the display was upside down. Changing the 3 to a 1 on this line fixed the issue.

Code:

echo 3 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/rotate

Now it works very well. Using the MangaDex website on Kobo is a nightmare, so this is exactly what I was looking for.

OfficerAction · 07-18-2020, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galunid

I tried it with Kobo Clara HD, but it doesn't seem to work. I connected to Wifi before launching the app(via kfmon) and it's just stuck at "connecting to wifi". Doesn't react at any event(touch/sleep) and requires reboot to get ereader going.

Thanks for the feedback. Did you start it with wifi turned on (in the Nickel firmware)?

trekk · 07-18-2020, 04:25 PM

Works fine on my Aura One. Wifi was turned on before starting UMR via Nickle Menu.

Galunid · 07-18-2020, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OfficerAction

Thanks for the feedback. Did you start it with wifi turned on (in the Nickel firmware)?

Yup, I connected to wifi(in nickel) and then used kfmon to start the app. I checked for the logs, but there was only empty `log.txt` file in the application directory.

stiivo · 07-20-2020, 06:48 AM

tried to install it on my kobo clara hd this morning running 4.22.15190 however after the application launches no touch input is being registered. The app doesnt crash however, as hitting the power button once reloads the app and holding down the power button closes it off and returns the user to the main kobo os

DevonHess · 07-21-2020, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiivo

tried to install it on my kobo clara hd this morning running 4.22.15190 however after the application launches no touch input is being registered. The app doesnt crash however, as hitting the power button once reloads the app and holding down the power button closes it off and returns the user to the main kobo os

If only the creator had included a fix in the first post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OfficerAction

Known issues:

Touchinputs work differently on every Kobo model and are currently broken for older devices. But also for some newer devices it's possible that touch inputs are rotated/flipped. To fix this you can try to modify the following parameters in the ultimatemangareader.sh startup script:
touchscreen_rotate=auto|0|90|180|270
touchscreen_invert_x=auto|0|1
touchscreen_invert_y=auto|0|1

stiivo · 07-21-2020, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevonHess

If only the creator had included a fix in the first post.

well i tried that and it didnt work. seems like the fix he posted was to fix inverted touch registrations. The issue when trying on the clara is that no input is being registered

Simboubou · 07-21-2020, 08:27 AM

Wow, nice stuff ! Good job !

I can finally try to read some scans on my kobo ! This may make me get a 7" next time I upgrade.

Small issue I have on Glo HD : the sleepcover works when going to sleep, not when waking up (I need to press the button)

tenshu · 07-21-2020, 03:53 PM

Just installed on my Aura HD and now all the images in the Qt folders are listed under the Book sections.

tenshu · 07-21-2020, 04:35 PM

It's also indexing all the scan from the cache folder as Books.

Simboubou · 07-22-2020, 03:47 AM

Hi Tenshu

When installing KFmon, you need to "blacklist" the KFmon files. (see the "NOTE" in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220).

Basically : on your Kobo, go to .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf
In this file, find the [FeatureSettings] section (or create it)
Then add this option :

Code:

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=\\.(?!kobo|adobe).*?

Note : you might need to uninstall then reinstall KFmon.

tenshu · 07-22-2020, 04:08 AM

Thanks for the tip.

I could not find the right touchscreen parameters for the Aura HD.
I'll try again later but it drove me crazy last night.

Simboubou · 07-22-2020, 04:12 AM

On that front, changing the option in UMR to swipe right or left to turn the page didn't work at first. I had to change those twice for it to work.

07-18-2020, 05:35 AM	#1
OfficerAction Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 63118 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kobo Aura One	All new Ultimate Manga Reader Ultimate Manga Reader A feature-rich online manga reader for Kobo E-Ink devices. Compared to the one I posted a few years ago it's basically a complete rewrite. It's now based on the latest Qt5, it's standalone and has tons of new features, bugfixes and design improvements. Features: It comes with a refined, modern design and a GUI that is DPI independent and will look great on various platforms. It supports multiple websites as manga sources with tens of thousands of available mangas. Currently supported websites are: MangaDex, MangaHub, MangaPanda, MangaTown and Mangakakalot/Manganelo. It's fast. It will stream, prerender and cache mangapages in advance while reading to minimize loading times and to enable the perfect reading experience. It supports offline-reading. Mangas can be downloaded in advance and read later without internet connection. It supports favorites and bookmarks reading progress automatically, so you can pick right up reading where you left off. It is designed to be ergonomic on E-Readers. It supports configurable gesture inputs, frontlight control and a sleep mode. Custom screensavers can be placed in the screensaver folder and will be picked at random. You can find the source code and additional info here. How to install: First you will need to install a launcher application. I recomend NickelMenu, the latest release along with install instructions can be found here. To add a launch entry in NickelMenu the following line has to be added to the config file: Code: menu_item :main :Ultimate Manga Reader :cmd_spawn :quiet:/mnt/onboard/.adds/UltimateMangaReader/ultimatemangareader.sh For the application itself just download the latest release here and extract the archive into the root directiory of your Kobo device. Known issues:[LIST][]Touchinputs work differently on every Kobo model and are currently broken for older devices. But also for some newer devices it's possible that touch inputs are rotated/flipped. To fix this you can try to modify the following parameters in the ultimatemangareader.sh startup script: touchscreen_rotate=auto\|0\|90\|180\|270 touchscreen_invert_x=auto\|0\|1 touchscreen_invert_y=auto\|0\|1 Feedback is always appreciated. At this point I have spent well over 1000 hours working on this project. If you like the app and want to support me you can send a paypal donation my way via balduran174@gmail.com Attached Thumbnails Last edited by OfficerAction; 01-11-2021 at 05:27 PM.*

07-18-2020, 02:55 PM	#3
DevonHess Can't actually read Posts: 81 Karma: 335656 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kindle PW2	On my Forma, the display was upside down. Changing the 3 to a 1 on this line fixed the issue. Code: echo 3 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/rotate Now it works very well. Using the MangaDex website on Kobo is a nightmare, so this is exactly what I was looking for.

07-22-2020, 03:47 AM	#13
Simboubou Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 2112464 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Hi Tenshu When installing KFmon, you need to "blacklist" the KFmon files. (see the "NOTE" in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220). Basically : on your Kobo, go to .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf In this file, find the [FeatureSettings] section (or create it) Then add this option : Code: [FeatureSettings] ExcludeSyncFolders=\\.(?!kobo\|adobe).*? Note : you might need to uninstall then reinstall KFmon.

07-22-2020, 04:08 AM	#14
tenshu Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: kobo aura hd	Thanks for the tip. I could not find the right touchscreen parameters for the Aura HD. I'll try again later but it drove me crazy last night. Last edited by tenshu; 07-22-2020 at 04:13 AM.

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07-18-2020, 02:13 PM	#2
Galunid Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 43580 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: KPW3, Kobo Clara HD, Onyx Boox Nova 2	I tried it with Kobo Clara HD, but it doesn't seem to work. I connected to Wifi before launching the app(via kfmon) and it's just stuck at "connecting to wifi". Doesn't react at any event(touch/sleep) and requires reboot to get ereader going.

07-18-2020, 04:25 PM	#5
trekk Terraner Posts: 522 Karma: 4207769 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kobo Libra, Aura One, Kindle Oasis 1 & 2 ...	Works fine on my Aura One. Wifi was turned on before starting UMR via Nickle Menu.

07-20-2020, 06:48 AM	#7
stiivo Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 19020 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Kobo Clara HD	tried to install it on my kobo clara hd this morning running 4.22.15190 however after the application launches no touch input is being registered. The app doesnt crash however, as hitting the power button once reloads the app and holding down the power button closes it off and returns the user to the main kobo os

07-21-2020, 08:27 AM	#10
Simboubou Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 2112464 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Wow, nice stuff ! Good job ! I can finally try to read some scans on my kobo ! This may make me get a 7" next time I upgrade. Small issue I have on Glo HD : the sleepcover works when going to sleep, not when waking up (I need to press the button)

07-21-2020, 03:53 PM	#11
tenshu Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: kobo aura hd	Just installed on my Aura HD and now all the images in the Qt folders are listed under the Book sections.

07-21-2020, 04:35 PM	#12
tenshu Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: kobo aura hd	It's also indexing all the scan from the cache folder as Books.

07-22-2020, 04:12 AM	#15
Simboubou Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 2112464 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD	On that front, changing the option in UMR to swipe right or left to turn the page didn't work at first. I had to change those twice for it to work.

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