Add Config option to dim Nextion display in idle

state

Conf.cpp

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ m_nextionBrightness(50U),
 m_nextionDisplayClock(false),
 m_nextionUTC(false),
 m_nextionDateFormat("English"),
+m_nextionDimOnIdle(false),
 m_oledType(3),
 m_oledBrightness(0),
 m_oledInvert(0)
@@ -467,6 +468,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_nextionUTC = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "DateFormat") == 0)
 			m_nextionDateFormat = value;
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "DimOnIdle") == 0)
+			m_nextionDimOnIdle = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 	} else if (section == SECTION_OLED) {
 		if (::strcmp(key, "Type") == 0)
 			m_oledType = (unsigned char)::atoi(value);
@@ -942,6 +945,11 @@ std::string CConf::getNextionDateFormat() const
 	return m_nextionDateFormat;
 }
 
+bool CConf::getNextionDimOnIdle() const
+{
+	return m_nextionDimOnIdle;
+}
+
 unsigned char CConf::getOLEDType() const
 {
 	return m_oledType;

Conf.h

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class CConf
   bool         getNextionDisplayClock() const;
   bool         getNextionUTC() const;
   std::string  getNextionDateFormat() const;
+  bool         getNextionDimOnIdle() const;
 
   // The OLED section
   unsigned char  getOLEDType() const;
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ class CConf
   bool         m_nextionDisplayClock;
   bool         m_nextionUTC;
   std::string  m_nextionDateFormat;
+  bool         m_nextionDimOnIdle;
 
   unsigned char m_oledType;
   unsigned char m_oledBrightness;

MMDVM.ini

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Brightness=50
 DisplayClock=1
 UTC=0
 DateFormat=English
+DimOnIdle=1
 
 [OLED]
 Type=3

MMDVMHost.cpp

@@ -834,14 +834,15 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 		bool displayClock       = m_conf.getNextionDisplayClock();
 		bool utc                = m_conf.getNextionUTC();
 		std::string dateformat  = m_conf.getNextionDateFormat();
+		bool dimOnIdle          = m_conf.getNextionDimOnIdle();
 
 		LogInfo("    Port: %s", port.c_str());
 		LogInfo("    Brightness: %u", brightness);
 		LogInfo("    Clock Display: %s", displayClock ? "yes" : "no");
 		if (displayClock)
 			LogInfo("    Display UTC: %s", utc ? "yes" : "no");
 
-		m_display = new CNextion(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness, displayClock, utc, dateformat);
+		m_display = new CNextion(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness, displayClock, utc, dateformat, dimOnIdle);
 #if defined(HD44780)
 	} else if (type == "HD44780") {
 		unsigned int rows              = m_conf.getHD44780Rows();

Nextion.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <ctime>
 
-CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat) :
+CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, bool dimOnIdle) :
 CDisplay(),
 m_callsign(callsign),
 m_dmrid(dmrid),
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ m_mode(MODE_IDLE),
 m_displayClock(displayClock),
 m_utc(utc),
 m_dateformat(dateformat),
+m_dimOnIdle(dimOnIdle),
 m_clockDisplayTimer(1000U, 0U, 400U)
 {
 	assert(brightness >= 0U && brightness <= 100U);
@@ -53,10 +54,6 @@ bool CNextion::open()
 
 	sendCommand("bkcmd=0");
 
-	char command[20U];
-	::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
-	sendCommand(command);
-
 	setIdle();
 
 	return true;
@@ -67,6 +64,14 @@ void CNextion::setIdleInt()
 	sendCommand("page MMDVM");
 
 	char command[30];
+
+	if (m_dimOnIdle) {
+		::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", (m_brightness/4));
+	} else {
+		::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	}
+	sendCommand(command);
+
 	::sprintf(command, "t0.txt=\"%-6s / %u\"", m_callsign.c_str(), m_dmrid);
 
 	sendCommand(command);
@@ -84,6 +89,9 @@ void CNextion::setErrorInt(const char* text)
 	sendCommand("page MMDVM");
 
 	char command[20];
+	::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	sendCommand(command);
+
 	::sprintf(command, "t0.txt=\"%s\"", text);
 
 	sendCommand(command);
@@ -98,6 +106,10 @@ void CNextion::setLockoutInt()
 {
 	sendCommand("page MMDVM");
 
+	char command[20];
+	::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	sendCommand(command);
+
 	sendCommand("t0.txt=\"LOCKOUT\"");
 
 	m_clockDisplayTimer.stop();
@@ -117,6 +129,9 @@ void CNextion::writeDStarInt(const char* my1, const char* my2, const char* your,
 		sendCommand("page DStar");
 
 	char text[30U];
+	::sprintf(text, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	sendCommand(text);
+
 	::sprintf(text, "t0.txt=\"%s %.8s/%4.4s\"", type, my1, my2);
 	sendCommand(text);
 
@@ -153,17 +168,17 @@ void CNextion::writeDMRInt(unsigned int slotNo, const std::string& src, bool gro
 			sendCommand("t0.txt=\"1 Listening\"");
 	}
 
-	if (slotNo == 1U) {
-		char text[30U];
+	char text[30U];
+	::sprintf(text, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	sendCommand(text);
 
+	if (slotNo == 1U) {
 		::sprintf(text, "t0.txt=\"1 %s %s\"", type, src.c_str());
 		sendCommand(text);
 
 		::sprintf(text, "t1.txt=\"%s%s\"", group ? "TG" : "", dst.c_str());
 		sendCommand(text);
 	} else {
-		char text[30U];
-
 		::sprintf(text, "t2.txt=\"2 %s %s\"", type, src.c_str());
 		sendCommand(text);
 
@@ -198,6 +213,9 @@ void CNextion::writeFusionInt(const char* source, const char* dest, const char*
 		sendCommand("page YSF");
 
 	char text[30U];
+	::sprintf(text, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
+	sendCommand(text);
+
 	::sprintf(text, "t0.txt=\"%s %.10s\"", type, source);
 	sendCommand(text);
 

Nextion.h

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 class CNextion : public CDisplay
 {
 public:
-  CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat);
+  CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, bool dimOnIdle);
   virtual ~CNextion();
 
   virtual bool open();
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class CNextion : public CDisplay
   bool              m_displayClock;
   bool              m_utc;
   std::string       m_dateformat;
+  bool              m_dimOnIdle;
   CTimer            m_clockDisplayTimer;
 
   void sendCommand(const char* command);