From 6c213d54ba3fbe0c1adc2ca13029391bc5a493e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zwim <36999612+zwim@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 21:05:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Description of Cover-Image plugin --- Android-tips-and-tricks.md | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Android-tips-and-tricks.md b/Android-tips-and-tricks.md index 66e85fc..7c1435c 100644 --- a/Android-tips-and-tricks.md +++ b/Android-tips-and-tricks.md @@ -118,4 +118,56 @@ if [ -d "$1"/hyph ]; then fi exit 0 -``` \ No newline at end of file +``` + +## Save cover image to a file -> can be used as screensaver on Tolinos + +When you have a book opened, you can find in the menu (`Gear->Screen->Save cover image`) the plugin for configuration. + +There you can +1. enter the filename to save the cover image, +2. enable the creation of the file on every opening of a book and +3. exclude certain books. + +And you can +1. enter the filename of a fallback image and +2. turn the fallback on, if a book is closed or KOReader is quit. + +### On Tolino +Tolinos can use a file to show a user supplied **suspend** image. So, if you set the cover image filename to that suspend image you can have your books cover as screensaver. + +Root is **not** needed. + +The image is only shown, when the Tolino **is not connected per USB**. + +The name of the suspend image is something like `suspend.jpg` or `suspend_others.jpg`, depending on your firmware and hardware: + +`suspend_others.jpg` on an Epos 2 with FW 14.0.0 and 14.0.1 + +`suspend_others.jpg` on a Vision 4HD with FW 13.2.1 + +`suspend.jpg` on an Epos 1 with FW 13.2.1 (reported by rola25) + +`suspend.jpg` on a Vision 4HD FW < 11.2.2 + + +The name of the suspend image depends on your firmware and your hardware: +Before you play with the `Save cover image` in KOReader you should check the functionality of the suspend image: +1. Connect your Tolino with your computer. +2. Mount and open you Tolino on your computer. You should see at least the folders `Books` and `koreader`. +3. Copy a JPG image to that folder and rename it. +4. Unplug you Tolino. +5. Put your Tolino to sleep. +6. If you see your image, you know the right suspend image name, if not go to 1. + +(If you don't find a correct filename, you can try to find a filename on `/storage/sdcard1` with `logcat`, when you put your Tolino to sleep.) + +After you have found out the correct name for your suspend image you can enter it in `Set system screensaver image` with the correct path: On my Epos2 the correct name would be `/sdcard/suspend_others.jpg`. + +You can also use a user supplied fallback image on `/sdcard`. + + + + + +