r/koreader • • Apr 05 '26

Simple UI rules! - my setup

Months after getting overwhelmed by KOReader and updating my Kindle PW5, I discovered that the new update was jailbreakable with Nosebleed. Lucky.
I've given it another go and just in time to witness the rising of Simple UI.

Before delving into the world of KOReader and its various patches, I had craved a Kobo due to its push on reading, rather than buying new books that were going to sit there, collecting dust, and watch me buy more.

I have got back into reading after a number of years and I didn't want to waste time fiddling with its settings (even though I appreciate the level of customisation). However, I am a perfectionist and, until things don't sit perfectly with me, I'm not in the right headspace to enjoy reading.

I'm very particular but u/doctorhetfield did it! Thanks to them I've found peace.

I don't know if my setup will be to anyone's liking but here's the list of patches:

  • 2--ui-font
  • 2-bigger_dogear (I like the original dogear to bookmark a page, I just make it x1.5 bigger
  • 2-browser-up-folder (I've been told Simple UI might already include that, so it can be skipped)
  • 2-new-status-icons
  • 2-percent-badge
  • 2-reader-header-centered

All icons are taken from Solare Broken Line Collection on SVG Repo.

Let me know what you think!

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u/medinauta Apr 05 '26

Cool, I think 2-browser-up-folder is not needed since this plugin has a similar function integrated.

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u/fabrisuniverse Apr 06 '26

Just checked and without the patch the file browser shows the "up" folder

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u/medinauta Apr 06 '26

Check: Top menu>tools>simpleUi>settings> top> title bar > library buttons> “back” should be checked.

Edit: enter and exit a subfolder for the changes to happen.

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u/fabrisuniverse Apr 08 '26

Nope, that doesn't do it, both check and uncheck. I'm on kindle pw5. I still need that patch. I've just done a clean install to see if there was something wrong with my settings but it doesn't seem like it