Which of these options is best?

balanc3 · Yesterday, 09:04 AM

I'd like to have the option to keymap the power button to be used as a next page button using the native Kobo software. I've done so on Koreader, and while I enjoy the functionality, Koreader is a bit to clunky for me.

I found a few options available however I'm unsure which way forwards...
1. NickelMenu keymaps the powerbutton as screenshots, however I couldn't find anything in the documentation for an option to go next page
2. Kobopatch might have this, but I also couldn't find anything
3. Program it myself, however whether I should do this using NickelHook, or some other option? I have some programming experience with Java and C++.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 09:18 AM

If you could do this, don't. You could wear out the power button and then your screwed.

balanc3 · Yesterday, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you could do this, don't. You could wear out the power button and then your screwed.

I've bought it in a country with pretty good consumer protection laws and am happy to take the risk. Do you know how I could achieve this?

JSWolf · Today, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balanc3

I've bought it in a country with pretty good consumer protection laws and am happy to take the risk. Do you know how I could achieve this?

I have no idea how to make the power button turn pages. And if you could do this and you did wear out the power button, it would be your fault for using the power button in a way it was not intended to be used.

Yesterday, 09:04 AM	#1
balanc3 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2026 Device: Kobo Clara BW	Which of these options is best? I'd like to have the option to keymap the power button to be used as a next page button using the native Kobo software. I've done so on Koreader, and while I enjoy the functionality, Koreader is a bit to clunky for me. I found a few options available however I'm unsure which way forwards... 1. NickelMenu keymaps the powerbutton as screenshots, however I couldn't find anything in the documentation for an option to go next page 2. Kobopatch might have this, but I also couldn't find anything 3. Program it myself, however whether I should do this using NickelHook, or some other option? I have some programming experience with Java and C++.

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Yesterday, 09:18 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 83,294 Karma: 153646249 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you could do this, don't. You could wear out the power button and then your screwed.

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