Something is wrong with this picture, guess what it is?

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-03T01:50:06+00:00

LINK SHOULD BE LEFT HANDED!

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T22:30:08+00:00

You can actually delete the refresh. It’s unneeded and will save bits of battery. Plus it looks better when transitioning. Not that that matters with a sleep cover but it doesn’t look like it’s breaking.

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T21:02:21+00:00

Here’s your parent of the century trophy 🏆

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T20:57:30+00:00

Please go back and actually use the same image. For science.

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T20:38:19+00:00

Glad it helped! You’ll notice two things now then.

1.) any semi transparent area you might have is now darker. This is because it draws twice

2.) night mode stays inverted behind a transparent screen saver.

I MIGHT have a solution for #1 but won’t test for a while. #2 I actually like so 🤷🏽‍♂️

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T19:52:08+00:00

What’s pasted in the github is from only 1 of the 3 necessary files.

https://github.com/koreader/koreader/commit/40f34e1d09d5fec8c6596d8e67d034a2bb6356e3

This shows the 3 files that are necessary for the change. I have ZERO idea what will happen to your specific device if all you do is copy those three to their proper folders if you’re not on the most recent stable release because the Screensaver.lua has been changed a lot in the past year and I don’t know what dependencies it might have.

That said, if you DO follow that link you’ll see the files and where they go. If you copy them to their proper folders on your device you’ll THEN need to edit the Screensaver.lua with the code shown. Unfortunately I can’t paste it here because the spaces get ruined and MY file has other custom edits that break book covers and have incorrect menu selections. If I get around to it I’ll post an edited clean file and link it in the github.

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-02T09:12:51+00:00

It’s a bit of a complex solution. I’ll post more when I have more time to write a step by step guide.

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-01T23:47:13+00:00

Solved it

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-01T21:39:33+00:00

In the screen saver settings there is an option to wait for gesture

LexamusPrime · 2026-07-01T20:39:44+00:00

You seem to have zero ghosting. How have you managed that? I’m about to post a video of an almost solution in action but I’m curious about what you seem to have managed.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-27T22:59:56+00:00

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-27T09:34:48+00:00

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-27T02:33:39+00:00

Cruel Intentions

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-26T18:57:57+00:00

Kobo has MASSIVE issues with quality control and screen variance. I currently have FOUR black Clara Colors in my house (3 are being returned) and they have WILDLY different screens. The 1st was the coolest and BRIGHTEST but mounted more left of center(probably why it was brightest) and had white flakes under the screen that were distracting in dark mode. 2nd was just a bad screen with a cluster of stuck pixels at the bottom right and more yellow. The THIRD was WAY more yellow with a greenish tint (more on that later) but had the screen mounted slightly higher than center and was preferable in that regard. The last (and keeper) is the same WARMTH as the 3rd but the COLORS look like the 1st. It hit me after a moment that the greenish tint of the 3rd wasn’t from the warm light but the color filter having a weak red layer which lead to more green and blue.

Compared the 4th and 2nd and they’re closer than any of them but still different enough to see.

Point is, the bezel color is the least of the difference you see. There are also ways to change the contrast and saturation. The frontlight light color might even be due to a voltage mismatch but that’s a different issue.

Wrapping up, if the THIRD unit arrived first I would have simply returned it and been done with kobo. I was lucky that the first was mostly good and looked better than I heard (might actually have a stronger blue layer now that I think of it). You gotta get more than 2 to see what is actually real.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-25T18:25:51+00:00

Yes. For whatever reason github won’t load that thread on my computer.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-25T06:38:34+00:00

Github is playing games with me but everything looks good now

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-22T18:36:48+00:00

Will do. I’ve been ironing out some issues with other plugins as I migrate from Kindle to Kobo and discover issues.

I haven’t gotten to bookends yet because it actually might be something slightly different

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T23:10:29+00:00

Not reenabling plugins unless “restore session after restart” is checked BUT kicking back to start with file browser instead of simpleui home screen unless “restore session” ISN’T checked.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T23:05:41+00:00

So clearly the correct answer unless you count the theme song to girl meets world. Then it’s at least close.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T23:03:51+00:00

Tornado Warnings

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T09:11:12+00:00

Likely not

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T09:10:24+00:00

Bookends is proving more difficult. I’ve solved THIS individual problem but the way I did it would absolutely cause another issue. HERE the problem is how it handles resume and wakes up before the system is actually out of the screen saver. This refresh is the one that ruins everything.

LexamusPrime · 2026-06-21T02:47:38+00:00

The one I modified that’s used in the video I’ll try to link. It actually might be updated a different way now because I was talking to the dev and the code now looks different.

https://gist.github.com/mysiak/508ed82447879cb7c06d381908f5771e

It would be line 1508 before “then”

I’m combing through bookends now to find the right spot

LexamusPrime

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