DDVK Hacks for reMarkable

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If you have a reMarkable tablet you should really consider installing the DDVK hacks, it’s a simple install using the terminal in OSX or Putty for Windows and adds a lot of missing functionality to the tablet. You can find the instructions and files here. If you opted for the LAMY EMR PEN then you can also install the hack to enable the button for erasing.

Images and text from DDVK hacks github page

Gestures

pinch to zoom in/out (has to be enabled first in the Share menu)
swipe down in the middle of the screen, to toggle side-menu
swipe down from the top edge to close document (existing rM gesture, not a hack)
two finger swipe down to switch to previous document
two finger swipe up or long press home button for recent files
- long press on a recent file that was deleted but not synced to restore it
swipe up, top menu corner: switch between eraser/pen
swipe down, top menu corner: switch between last 2 pens
swipe up, top bookmark corner: cycle pen colors
swipe left, top middle: undo
swipe right, top middle: redo

Bookmarks

tap upper right (or left for lefthanders) corner to bookmark a page
long press on bookmark to edit its description (also works in bookmark list in side-menu)

Zen Mode

Enter/Exit: left & right buttons simultaneously or long press on the “toggle menu” (uppermost)
Gestures (swipe gestures work in a small area under the “toggle menu” icon)
- left button (or right button for lefthanders) or swipe up toggles eraser
- right button (or left button for lefthanders) or swipe down toggles last tool
- long press left button (or right button for lefthanders) or swipe left to undo
- swipe right to redo

Reading Mode

Enter: home & right buttons simultaneously or tap M in the side-menu “Document Menu” (bottommost)
Exit: left & right buttons simultaneously or open side-menu and long press on the “toggle menu” (uppermost)
Gestures:
- tap left or right side of screen to change pages