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= Introduction = | = 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. | 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. | ||
== Basic considerations == | |||
=== Avoid animations === | |||
* e.g. blinking cursors in text console: /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink | |||
=== Back(really Front-)light === | |||
* UIs might consider enabled light to be a requirement for using the device, so it might be unnecessarily enabled and drain your battery | |||
== Desktop environments support == | == Desktop environments support == | ||
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=== Other === | === Other === | ||
[https://github.com/bjesus/air AIR] - custom scripts, based on AwesomeWM (X11) | [https://github.com/bjesus/air AIR] - custom scripts, based on AwesomeWM (X11) | ||
* matchbox | |||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
=== Navigation === | |||
If you not just want to look around on maps, you can attach some gps over bluetooth or usb-host (maybe via bluetooth dongle) or the second serial port available on | |||
several kobos and tolinos. If you use routing, not updating the map away from decision points might be helpful. | |||
* Navit - routing, finding POIs | |||
* Some maps from state agencies are quite nice and grayscale mode (Lantmateriet Sweden offers some maps under a C0 license) | |||
* standard OSM mapnik needs some high contrast tweaking | |||
=== e-book readers === | === e-book readers === | ||
* Foliate | * Foliate |
Revision as of 21:25, 10 November 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.
Basic considerations
Avoid animations
- e.g. blinking cursors in text console: /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
Back(really Front-)light
- UIs might consider enabled light to be a requirement for using the device, so it might be unnecessarily enabled and drain your battery
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)
- matchbox
Software
If you not just want to look around on maps, you can attach some gps over bluetooth or usb-host (maybe via bluetooth dongle) or the second serial port available on several kobos and tolinos. If you use routing, not updating the map away from decision points might be helpful.
- Navit - routing, finding POIs
- Some maps from state agencies are quite nice and grayscale mode (Lantmateriet Sweden offers some maps under a C0 license)
- standard OSM mapnik needs some high contrast tweaking
e-book readers
- Foliate
- KOReader
- Inkbox
- ...