v1.2

Kobold 1.2

Instant return after closing a book, new icons, redesigned popups and settings, a Wi-Fi switch, and a cleaner Series tab.

New

• Instant return after closing a book, with no flash of KOReader's file browser
• Opening and closing panel, an optional "Opening Book" / "Closing Book" panel instead of KOReader's messages. Off by default, turn it on in Settings
• Wi-Fi switch in the Wi-Fi popup to turn Wi-Fi on or off, plus a Wi-Fi Settings link to pick a network
• Book menu on Home, hold any of the 4 recent books for the same menu as the "..." in My Books
• Setting tooltips, tap a setting's name to see what it does

Improved

• New icons for the status bar and navigation bar, white on black in night mode
• Popups have square corners and an arrow pointing at the icon that opened them
• Settings is a compact panel that fits more per page, with a page bar on the side
• About is now a panel like Settings
• Series tab shows the author and book count, with a small stack above the cover for series with more than one book
• Battery shows its charge level while charging, with the lightning bolt on top
• Home keeps the same collection and covers instead of changing them every time you close a book

Install

1. Download Kobold.koplugin.zip below
2. Extract it and copy the Kobold.koplugin folder into KOReader's plugins folder
3. Restart KOReader and open Kobold, or set it under Start with > Kobold Home

On 1.1 or newer? Use More > Check for updates in Kobold.

To uninstall, delete the Kobold.koplugin folder and restart KOReader.

v1.1.1

Kobold 1.1.1

Fixes the search button in the status bar.

Fixed

• Search button in the status bar works again. Taps on Kobold's own buttons near a screen corner no longer trigger KOReader corner gestures

Install

1. Download Kobold.koplugin.zip below
2. Extract it and copy the Kobold.koplugin folder into KOReader's plugins folder
3. Restart KOReader and open Kobold, or set it under Start with > Kobold Home

On 1.1 already? Use More > Check for updates in Kobold.

To uninstall, delete the Kobold.koplugin folder and restart KOReader.

v1.1

Kobold 1.1

New Files tab, grid view for Series, KOReader gestures in Kobold, a clock popup, night mode toggle, update checks from the More tab, and lots of fixes.

New

• Files tab in My Books, a simple file browser you can turn on in Settings. Hold a folder for KOReader's folder options
• Grid view for Series, plus the list or grid toggle on the Series tab
• Series line under each book title in My Books, like "SERIES NAME... - 1"
• Last opened sort in My Books
• Clock popup, tap the time to switch between 12 and 24 hour. Follows your KOReader setting by default
• Night mode toggle in the brightness popup
• Check for updates in the More tab, downloads and installs new versions over Wi-Fi
• Open books with setting, choose single tap, double tap, or follow KOReader
• Add books to a collection from a picker with checkboxes

Improved

• KOReader gestures now work in Kobold, including edge swipes for brightness and warmth, corner taps and multiswipes
• Thin outline around every book cover
• Settings splits into pages on smaller screens
• Book info edits made in KOReader show up in Kobold right away
• Opening Kobold while reading closes the book first, so every menu works
• About page logo shows properly in night mode
• Kobold now sits in KOReader's Tools menu instead of More tools

Install

1. Download Kobold.koplugin.zip below
2. Extract it and copy the Kobold.koplugin folder into KOReader's plugins folder
3. Restart KOReader and open Kobold, or set it under Start with > Kobold Home

Already on 1.0? Just copy the new folder over the old one.

To uninstall, delete the Kobold.koplugin folder and restart KOReader.

v1.0

Kobold 1.0

First release of Kobold, a home screen for KOReader with the calm, familiar look of your e-reader's original software.

What's in it

• Home with the books you're reading, your library and a collection at a glance, plus reading stats
• My Books with Books, Authors, Series and Collections tabs, in list or grid view
• Filter and sort by status, date added or title
• Collections you can create, rename, delete and fill with books right from Kobold
• Status bar with quick brightness, warmth, Wi-Fi and battery popups, plus file search
• Reading stats on Home that you can customise, with your own text and tap actions
• Settings page for books per page, battery style, stats and more
• Returns to Kobold after you close a book
• Fast loading, with covers and book info cached

Install

1. Download Kobold.koplugin.zip below
2. Extract it and copy the Kobold.koplugin folder into KOReader's plugins folder
3. Restart KOReader and open Kobold, or set it under Start with > Kobold Home

To uninstall, delete the Kobold.koplugin folder and restart KOReader.