How to add more searching items in the Paperwhite's experimental browser?

Mr.Samuel · 12-31-2016, 03:45 PM

Happy New Year to everyone!
In recent days, I want to add some more searching items beside the default items such as Google and Wikipedia in the Kindle Paperwhite's experimental browser. I thought it is in the /opt/var/local directory. And I modified the javascript file (maybe named search.js) in it, but no change was shown.

In PW3, the directory is compressed as a squashfs file.

What's the right file to add more searching items in the Paperwhite's experimental browser and how to modify it?

knc1 · 12-31-2016, 04:31 PM

Do you have a Linux PC (other than a Kindle) available?
Without one, you will have trouble creating a squashfs file.

Then, once you have the new one, just substitute it at run time rather than replace it in the image.

Mr.Samuel · 01-02-2017, 07:33 AM

I know how to modify the squashfs file(/opt/var/local.sqsh), but I don't know which file in the squashfs is related to the searching items of the experimental browser.

I also want to know what's the corresponding jar file of the experimental browser.

Mr.Samuel · 01-02-2017, 07:45 AM

Besides, is there any way to allow the experimental browser to download other type of files such as PDF files?

knc1 · 01-02-2017, 08:24 AM

ps aux | grep 'cvm'
It is one of those on the command line classpath.
If the jar name doesn't give it away, give procyon a try.
https://bitbucket.org/mstrobel/procy...a%20Decompiler

doctoralvarez · 01-04-2017, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Samuel

Besides, is there any way to allow the experimental browser to download other type of files such as PDF files?

Hi Mr.Samuel how are you with this project?

Mr.Samuel · 01-04-2017, 11:34 PM

Haven't do anything about it yet

Mr.Samuel · 01-12-2017, 01:54 PM

Maybe I can modify the SearchReferenceBooklet-*.jar file and other related files to add more search engines in the "reference" menu.
But I can't find any related file in the javascripts of "mesquite" folder to allow experimental browser to download other type of files such as PDF files.

Any idea?

knc1 · 01-12-2017, 03:43 PM

Have you tried one of our alternate browsers?
I think Skipstone is the most popular, but there are another one or two available here.

doctoralvarez · 01-13-2017, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knc1

Have you tried one of our alternate browsers?
I think Skipstone is the most popular, but there are another one or two available here.

I personally use original Kindle Experimental browser and direct it to my iPad "Server" address (port 8080) with Filza File Manager to easy download and send wirelessly renamed "AZW" files to my kindle and after that rename them again to epub, etc. with my kindle file manager (Vlavsoft), so easily

I can download any ebook format with my iPad and send it wirelessly to my kindle, also could do it with my Mac but more practical to me having much more time with iPad Pro and my Kindle PW3

Mr.Samuel · 01-17-2017, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knc1

Have you tried one of our alternate browsers?
I think Skipstone is the most popular, but there are another one or two available here.

What is another alternative browsers?

knc1 · 01-18-2017, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Samuel

What is another alternative browsers?

Sorry, I don't recall their names.
I would have to do the same as you, search for them with the advanced search feature.
I am fairly certain that they where built by twobob.

Mr.Samuel · 02-21-2017, 12:30 AM

To modify the local.sqsh more conveniently, I deleted the local.sqsh file and unmounted /opt/var/local, then,copied the backup of /opt/var/local folder back.

Mr.Samuel · 02-21-2017, 12:33 AM

Does the source code of mesquite available in the firmware update page of amazon.com?

12-31-2016, 03:45 PM	#1
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	How to add more searching items in the Paperwhite's experimental browser? Happy New Year to everyone! In recent days, I want to add some more searching items beside the default items such as Google and Wikipedia in the Kindle Paperwhite's experimental browser. I thought it is in the /opt/var/local directory. And I modified the javascript file (maybe named search.js) in it, but no change was shown. In PW3, the directory is compressed as a squashfs file. What's the right file to add more searching items in the Paperwhite's experimental browser and how to modify it?

01-02-2017, 08:24 AM	#5
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	ps aux \| grep 'cvm' It is one of those on the command line classpath. If the jar name doesn't give it away, give procyon a try. https://bitbucket.org/mstrobel/procy...a%20Decompiler Last edited by knc1; 01-02-2017 at 08:28 AM.

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12-31-2016, 04:31 PM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Do you have a Linux PC (other than a Kindle) available? Without one, you will have trouble creating a squashfs file. Then, once you have the new one, just substitute it at run time rather than replace it in the image.

01-02-2017, 07:33 AM	#3
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	I know how to modify the squashfs file(/opt/var/local.sqsh), but I don't know which file in the squashfs is related to the searching items of the experimental browser. I also want to know what's the corresponding jar file of the experimental browser.

01-02-2017, 07:45 AM	#4
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	Besides, is there any way to allow the experimental browser to download other type of files such as PDF files?

01-04-2017, 11:34 PM	#7
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	Haven't do anything about it yet

01-12-2017, 01:54 PM	#8
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	Maybe I can modify the SearchReferenceBooklet-*.jar file and other related files to add more search engines in the "reference" menu. But I can't find any related file in the javascripts of "mesquite" folder to allow experimental browser to download other type of files such as PDF files. Any idea?

01-12-2017, 03:43 PM	#9
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Have you tried one of our alternate browsers? I think Skipstone is the most popular, but there are another one or two available here.

02-21-2017, 12:30 AM	#13
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	To modify the local.sqsh more conveniently, I deleted the local.sqsh file and unmounted /opt/var/local, then,copied the backup of /opt/var/local folder back.

02-21-2017, 12:33 AM	#14
Mr.Samuel Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gold Town Device: kindle paperwhite 3, kindle oasis 2	Does the source code of mesquite available in the firmware update page of amazon.com?

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