Marquee text component or template for any display

[nagyrobi]

Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like For displays, to display longer texts that the display space allows, in a marquee scrolling to the left. Pretty much like MAX7219 Led Matrix has this functionality, but implemented as an independent component (for example as a text sensor).

Should take parameters:

• the string to be displayed
• the window size to fit in (= the number of characters visible)
• scroll_mode
• scroll_speed (to be considered, perhaps be ignored when display has a separate update lambda)
• scroll_delay
• scroll_dwell
• alignment justify when string is smaller than the window (left, center, right)

Should be callable from lambdas usable with the screen display update.

Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried: To be used with any kind of display. I'd use with LCD character displays.

Additional context

[nagyrobi]

@ssieb maybe as a custom component you're in the mood for?

[docteurzoidberg]

have a very basic 'text scroller component' i use for notifications on my adressable light display: https://github.com/docteurzoidberg/my-esphome/tree/master/components/text_scroller

[nagyrobi]

Wow thanks! How to use it? Edit: it looks like it's specifically tailored to graphic displays...

[lubeda]

Hi i made a kind of text scroller for 8x32 pixel matrices see here: https://github.com/lubeda/EsphoMaTrix