[Bug]: No indication that E-Ink display updates are suspended - Githubissues

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[Bug]: No indication that E-Ink display updates are suspended #3225

Closed todd-herbert closed 8 months ago

todd-herbert commented 8 months ago

Category

Hardware Compatibility

Hardware

Heltec Wireless Paper

Firmware Version

2.2.23.cd4e1840

Description

Leave board idle for several minutes
Log reads [PowerFSM] Turning off screen.

As E-Ink displays do not require power to maintain their image, it is unclear that the display is "inactive", requiring a button press to wake.

It may be worth considering:

Allowing the E-Ink display to remain active Unlike traditional displays, there is no considerable standby power consumption.
Moving to a standby screen before powering down This would make it clear to the user that updates are suspended, and that a button pres is required to display current info.

Relevant log output

INFO  | ??:??:?? 610 [PowerFSM] Turning off screen

todd-herbert commented 8 months ago

rephrased as a feature request