Kobo Reader Web portal

This repo aims to create a quick and easy web portal for Kobo E-ink devices, it includes a search bar for DuckDuckGo and some common sites that are usable on the limited web browser.

Setup

1. Copy this repository to your Kobo device. It is recommended to create a new folder in .adds, in this case I have named it web.
2. Add the following to .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf to prevent Nickel from adding the .html and .svg files to your library

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=(\\.(?!kobo|adobe).+|([^.][^/]*/)+\\..+)

3. Open the web browser in Nickel, browse to file:///mnt/onboard/.adds/web/html/index.html and set it as your start page using the context menu or continue to setup with Nickelmenu

NickelMenu setup

For easier access, add the web browser to NickelMenu by putting the following in .adds/nm/config.

menu_item:main:Web Browser:nickel_browser:file:///mnt/onboard/.adds/web/html/index.html
menu_item:browser:Close:nickel_misc:home

This will open the web browser in full screen which is nice, however, you won't be able to close it without rebooting your device. The second line adds a Close button in the browser menu to go back to the home screen.

:note: Heads up:
Remember to change the path in the first line if you choose to put the contents of this repository somewhere else.

Screenshot

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Arne van Iterson, 2023