NAME
        nos_photoframe - a photoframe for the kindle paperwhite


DESCRIPTION
        NOS_photoframe (0.1) client
        
        this app picks a random image from a predefined folder  at a
        configurable duration and sets it as the new screensaver screen.
        this makes it a perfect photoframe application for hte kindle
        paperwhite.
        configuration, done via a KUAL menu, can change the image root
        folder, the interval for the new image to be loaded, enabling
        or disabling logging and the app itself, and uninstall of the
        app.


DOWNLOAD
        current version is nos_photoframe-v0.1.tgz


CHECKSUMS
        MD5 = 6f55f9493e95af8f366e0be4776af409
        SHA256 = d80e6bbcb5956811f8536924f0e9ef23fd08d54db2efea77fcd3349da4e652d8


INSTALL
        - install KUAL on you kindle paperwhite. see LINKS.
        - extract the tarball to /mnt/us/extensions
        - copy your images to "/mnt/us/extensions/nos_photoframe/pictures",
          or "/mnt/us/pictures" (this can be configured in the menu)
        - restart KUAL
        - a new menu "nos_photoframe" should show up
        - open "nos_photoframe" and configure to your likings

        - leave your kindle idle for 10 minutes to start the screensaver

        - when uninstalling, the base directory "/mnt/us/extensions/nos_photoframe/"
          might not get deleted. this is due to the fuse-filesystem mountet on "/mnt/us"


        - "Show current settings":
          shows currently configured values for "Version", "NOS_photoframe App",
          "Logging", "Refresh Interval", and the directory for the "Picture folder"

        - "[start|stop] NOS_photoframe":
          this starts or stops the photoframe app

        - "[enable|disable] logging"
          enables or disables logging.
          the log files will be in "/mnt/us/extensions/nos_photoframe".
          - kual_helper.log logs messages from the KUAL configuration script
          - nos_photoframe.log logs messages from the NOS_photoframe app

        - "set refresh rate":
          predefined intervals can be configured. 1 min, 15 mins, 1 hour, 6 hours,
          12 hours, 24 hours, or 1 week. the lower the value the faster the battery
          gets drained.

        - "toggle imagefolder location":
          toggles between "/mnt/us/extensions/nos_photoframe/pictures" and
          "/mnt/us/pictures" as the image folder location. place your images
          in the one that suits you more.

        - "uninstall NOS_photoframe":
          this stops the app and removes the folder "/mnt/us/extensions/nos_photoframe",
          including the "pictures" folder. before removing, move your pictures to a
          safe location or they are lost.


        KUAL installation instructions
        based on aesuli's Photo-Frame app

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AUTHOR
        nostromo