A new background rendering approach is used for smooth fonts which almost eliminates flicker. tft.print... can now be used with a background rendered for smooth fonts. Font_Demo_1/2/3... examples have been updated.
A new "docs" folder has been created and files moved there. The Tools folder now only contains support tools.
#1757 fixed by using Arduino calls.
A new USER_SETUP_ID parameter can be added to setup files and checked via a new verifySetupID(id); function.
Version raised to v2.4.50
Sprite class uses TFT_eSPI setBitmapColor - fn deleted
Small performance improvement to RP2040 SPI PIO
Typo corrections
Correct (unused) tft_Write_32 for STM32
Update HX8357D rotation code
Enable software reset for ILI9486
Add preliminary RM68120 support
The RP2040 processors can now drive 8 bit parallel and SPI displays using the PIO hardware.
The PIO offloads the processor by providing:
1. PIO managed setWindow sequence
2. PIO managed block and screen fill
Add ILI9225 support
Add viewport feature to Sprites
Rationalise common TFT_eSPI and Sprite functions and variables to use inherited functions width(), height(), rotation(), write(), pivot, cursor, swapBytes.
#740: To avoid ambiguity the pushSprite for writing a sprite to another sprite has been renamed pushToSprite
#704: Change to 18 bit colurs for SSD1963 with SPI interface
Remove outdated TFT_SPIFFS_Jpeg example
New function added:
bool created(void);
to check if sprite has been rotated. Example:
if ( !spr.created() ) Serial.println("Sprite has not been created");
TFT_eFEX also needs updating so Rotated_Sprite_3 example renders correctly.
pushImage for FLASH images updated so partly off-screen images are correctly rendered.
Read_User_Setup updated to be compatible with STM32 and new structure format.
Reduction in compiler warnings
Update Sprite destructor
Update version to 2.2.1
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