This release does not contain any major changes for firmware versions below 4.16.13162. Scroll to the end of these notes for download links.
This is the initial release for 4.17.13694 (plus 4.17.13651 and 4.16.13337 which were released the same week). This is one of the largest releases of both the patches and the firmware (the new reader interface, and quite a bit of refactoring since 4.15.12920).
This release would not have been possible without the extensive work of:
- jackie_w (@jackiew1), who did the majority of the testing, rewrote many CSS patches, worked on new patches, and helped find changes in the new firmware.
- GeoffR (@geoffreynolds), who made many of the original patches, and who will probably update a few more patches for the next release.
- NiLuJe (@NiLuJe), who provided help and code review where it was needed (and helped with another kobo-related project which will be made public soon).
- davidfor (@davidfor), who provided some information about the new firmware features on MobileRead.
- geek1011 (@geek1011), who updated the majority of the patches, worked on new patches, wrote the build script, and helped find changes in the new firmware.
- Kobo, who created the new reader interface, and fixed many bugs over the last few firmware releases.
Patch changes (4.16.13162+)
The usual patch updates (i.e. not different than between other firmware versions) are not listed here.
New:
- Allow showing info panel on random screensaver
Allows showing the info panel while using a random screensaver (see here for how to use it). By @geek1011. - Remove title from reading header/footer
Removes the title/chapter name from the new reader's header/footer. By @geek1011. - Reduce new header/footer height
Reduces the height of the new reader's header/footer. By @jackiew1. - Custom navigation menu page number text
Changes the page number text above the scrubber. By @jackiew1. - FeatureSettings/PowerSettings/DeveloperSettings patches
A few patches have been made by @geek1011 to allow setting certain commonly-used configuration file settings as a patch. This is mainly intended for those who have multiple readers and/or want to automate changing settings.
Renamed:
- Increase the view details container size
Renamed toIncrease Book Details synopsis areaalong with updates by @jackiew1. - Custom footer (page number text)
Rewritten by @jackiew1 asCustom header/footer page number text. - Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height - beta
Updated by @jackiew1 asDictionary text font-family/font-size/line-heightand taken out of beta. - Increase the cover size in library
Rewritten by @jackiew1 asIncrease library cover size. - Custom font to collection and author titles
Rewritten by @jackiew1 asCustom collection/author header title font. - Enable rotation on all devices
Renamed by @geek1011 toDeveloperSettings - ForceAllowLandscapebecause all it does now (it used to be more complex) is change a setting. - Set slide to unlock
Renamed by @geek1011 toPowerSettings - UnlockEnabledbecause all it does now (it used to be more complex) is change a setting. - Wikipedia Search language
Renamed toChange Wikipedia search language. - Dictionary, remove long winded closest match notification
Renamed toShorten dictionary entry not found message. - New home screen increasing cover size
Renamed toIncrease home screen cover size.
Rewritten:
- Increase size of kepub chapter progress chart
Rewritten by @geek1011 to work with new firmware and make easier to update. - Both buttons go next:
Simplified by @geek1011. - Increase Book Details synopsis area
Rewritten by @jackiew1 to work with new firmware, add Libra values, and make easier to update. - Increase library cover size
Rewritten by @jackiew1 to make easier to update. - Custom font for Collection/Author header titles
Rewritten by @jackiew1 to work with new firmware and make easier to update. - Many more patches have not been rewritten, but offsets have changed greatly compared to previous versions and needed to be found again by @geek1011.
- Other CSS patches have also been simplified and updated for the Libra by @jackiew1.
Removed:
- Clock display duration
Not needed anymore, as there is now a persistent clock in the top-right of the new status bar (thanks Kobo!). - Fix three KePub fullScreenReading bugs
These bugs have been fixed since 4.11.11911, and haven't been seen since then. - Always display chapter name on navigation menu
The new reader view does this by default (thanks Kobo!). - Fix reading stats/author name cut off when series is showing
Now fixed in the firmware (thanks Kobo!). - Remove extra space on selection menu
Doesn't make a difference anymore. - Set reading footer height
Only applies to the old reader, not needed for new reader anymore (seeReduce new header/footer height). - Rename settings
Was made just to test something, not really used by anyone. - Custom reading footer style
Doesn't apply properly to the new reader, and would need to be completely rewritten anyways if it's even needed. - Disable reading footer
No effect on new reader view. - Custom menubar - reduce height by 33/50%
Not needed anymore.
Other:
- New cross-platform, reproducible, and fast build script
The build script for the patches has been rewritten by @geek1011 in Go (see #19), and reviewed by @NiLuJe. It now works on Windows, is up to 30% faster, and produces identical outputs on multiple runs. - Header/footer patch documentation
A new interactive demo page has been made by @geek1011 (see #21) to help show the behavior different header/footer patches.
There have also been various grammar, spelling, and formatting fixes and improvements to many patches. Comments have also been updated to match the changes in recent firmware versions. Also, values for the Libra H2O (Storm) have been added to a number of CSS patches.
Changelog
This changelog has been somewhat abbreviated due to the large volume of changes. See the commit log for more details. Also, the versions listed are the versions which the change was directly made to. Usually, unless stated otherwise, this means the newer versions also inherited the change too.
Patrick Gaskin (@geek1011):
4.17.136514.17.13694Added upgrade confirmation and upgrade blocking patches to a PatchGroup.4.17.136514.17.13694Added header/footer patch interactive demo (fixes #21).templateMade patch template readme more consistent.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated description for "Reduce top/bottom page spacer".4.17.136514.17.13694Made patch arrangement more consistent.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated most patches for 4.17.13651.4.17.136514.17.13694Added testdata for 4.17.13651 (and it was released the day after we finally finished the previous version...).4.17.13651Added note about how to prevent Kobo from importing dotfiles/folders (and made a LD_PRELOAD mod for it).scriptsFixes, improvements, and refactoring for new build script.4.17.13651New "Remove title from reading header/footer" patch.4.17.13651Removed some unnecessary zero offsets from ReplaceZlib instructions.4.17.13651Added documentation for build and test scripts.4.17.13651Removed 4.16.13337 (replaced by 4.17.13651, not on any released device anymore).4.16.133374.17.13651Tested 7 libnickel patches, offsets, and numbers.4.16.133374.17.13651Updated TODO list and notes for 4.17.13651.4.16.133374.17.13651Made spacing of patch files more consistent.4.17.13651Updated most of GeoffR's patches for 4.17.13651.4.17.13651Ported my patches to 4.17.13651.4.17.13651Started updating patches for 4.17.13651 based on work for 4.16.13337.4.17.13651Added testdata for 4.17.13651.4.16.13337Updated jcn363's patches for 4.16.13337.4.16.13337Updated jackie_w's libnickel patches for 4.16.13337.buildUpdated Drone script for new build tool.scriptsRewrote build script in Go.templateMake kobopatch.sh executable.4.16.13337Updated nickel patches for 4.16.13337.4.16.13337Updated libadobe and librmsdk patches for 4.16.13337.4.16.13337Added testdata for 4.16.13337.4.16.13162Added config file override patches (FeatureSettings, DeveloperSettings).4.16.13162New "Allow showing info panel on random screensaver" patch.4.16.13162Rewrote "Increase size of kepub chapter progress chart" patch.buildSet pipefail in Drone script.4.16.13162Updated more patches for 4.16.13162.4.16.13162Updated most patches for 4.16.13162.4.16.13162Added testdata for 4.16.13162.
NiLuJe (@NiLuJe):
4.16.13162Improved "DeveloperSettings - AutoUsbGadget" patch description.
NiLuJe has also done quite a bit of code review and has been helpful in general with updating the patches.
Jackie (@jackiew1, jackie_w):
4.17.136514.17.13694Added new "Reduce new header/footer height" patch.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated comments for "New home screen increasing cover size".4.17.136514.17.13694Updated "New home screen increasing cover size" for Libra H2O.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated "Custom synopsis font size" for Libra H2O.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated "Custom synopsis details line spacing" for Libra H2O.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated "Reduce top/bottom page spacer" for Libra H2O.4.17.136514.17.13694Rewrote oren64's "Custom font for Collection/Author header titles" patch.4.17.136514.17.13694Updated "Reduce top/bottom page spacer" for Libra H2O.4.17.136514.17.13694Cleaned up description and comments for "Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height".4.17.136514.17.13694Added new "Custom navigation menu page number text" patch.4.17.13651Tested "Both page turn sides go next".4.17.13651Updated and improved "Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height".4.17.13651Rewrote "Custom header/footer page number text".4.17.13651Checked rmsdk patches.4.17.13651Increased specificity of "Reduce top/bottom page spacer" selector.4.17.13651Rewrote "Increase library cover size"4.17.13651Rewrote a few of oren64's patches.
Jackie has also done a lot of testing and debugging over PMs on MobileRead.
Geoff Reynolds (@geoffreynolds, GeoffR):
- Will probably be updating the 24 line spacing values and custom font sizes patches soon.
Simon (@snarkophilus):
templateAdded Cygwin support to kobopatch.sh.