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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:
  <nowiki>Xft.dpi:  300</nowiki>
  Xft.dpi:  350
* Change rotation permanently if needed (TODO how), 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
* 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

e-ink theme

SXMO

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
  • ...