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* Create a [https://git.sr.ht/~mil/sxmo-utils/tree/master/item/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md device profile] | * Create a [https://git.sr.ht/~mil/sxmo-utils/tree/master/item/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md device profile] | ||
* Add DPI in ~/.Xresources ie: | * Add DPI in ~/.Xresources ie: | ||
Xft.dpi: 350 | |||
* Change rotation permanently | * Change rotation permanently - add to ~/.config/sxmo/profile | ||
xrandr -o left | |||
* You will also need to set 'Coordinate Transformation Matrix' - can be googled easily for xinput instruction, or see https://github.com/bjesus/air readme for a Xorg configuration file example | |||
* Note - this seems to leave SXMO default gestures bindings, as they worked before rotation - the right edge is treated like it was top, and swiping it shows the menu, etc. | |||
=== Other === | === Other === |
Revision as of 20:33, 17 March 2023
Introduction
This document is meant to be a starting point for using e-book readers (ie. Kobo devices, Pine64 Pinenote, etc.) with postmarketOS, from perspective of an end user.
Desktop environments support
GNOME
TODO
e-ink theme for Gnome Shell
Plasma
TODO
SXMO
- Create a device profile
- Add DPI in ~/.Xresources ie:
Xft.dpi: 350
- Change rotation permanently - add to ~/.config/sxmo/profile
xrandr -o left
- You will also need to set 'Coordinate Transformation Matrix' - can be googled easily for xinput instruction, or see https://github.com/bjesus/air readme for a Xorg configuration file example
- Note - this seems to leave SXMO default gestures bindings, as they worked before rotation - the right edge is treated like it was top, and swiping it shows the menu, etc.
Other
AIR - custom scripts, based on AwesomeWM (X11)
Software
e-book readers
- Foliate
- KOReader
- Inkbox
- ...