Merge branch 'develop' into InkHUD-Improvements

* Add StatusMessage module and config overrides

* Trunk

* Don't reboot node simply for a StatusMessage config update

.envrc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use nix

.gitignore

@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ idf_component.yml
 CMakeLists.txt
 /sdkconfig.*
 .dummy/*
+
+# PYTHONPATH used by the Nix shell
+.python3

flake.lock

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "flake-compat": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1767039857,
+        "narHash": "sha256-vNpUSpF5Nuw8xvDLj2KCwwksIbjua2LZCqhV1LNRDns=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "rev": "5edf11c44bc78a0d334f6334cdaf7d60d732daab",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1766314097,
+        "narHash": "sha256-laJftWbghBehazn/zxVJ8NdENVgjccsWAdAqKXhErrM=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "306ea70f9eb0fb4e040f8540e2deab32ed7e2055",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}

flake.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+  description = "Nix flake to compile Meshtastic firmware";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+
+    # Shim to make flake.nix work with stable Nix.
+    flake-compat = {
+      url = "github:NixOS/flake-compat";
+      flake = false;
+    };
+  };
+
+  outputs =
+    inputs:
+    let
+      lib = inputs.nixpkgs.lib;
+
+      forAllSystems =
+        fn:
+        lib.genAttrs lib.systems.flakeExposed (
+          system:
+          fn {
+            pkgs = import inputs.nixpkgs {
+              inherit system;
+            };
+            inherit system;
+          }
+        );
+    in
+    {
+      devShells = forAllSystems (
+        { pkgs, ... }:
+        let
+          python3 = pkgs.python312.withPackages (
+            ps: with ps; [
+              google
+            ]
+          );
+        in
+        {
+          default = pkgs.mkShell {
+            buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+              python3
+              platformio
+            ];
+
+            shellHook = ''
+              # Set up PlatformIO to use a local core directory.
+              export PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR=$PWD/.platformio
+              # Tell pip to put packages into $PIP_PREFIX instead of the usual
+              # location. This is especially necessary under NixOS to avoid having
+              # pip trying to write to the read-only Nix store. For more info,
+              # see https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Python
+              export PIP_PREFIX=$PWD/.python3
+              export PYTHONPATH="$PIP_PREFIX/${python3.sitePackages}"
+              export PATH="$PIP_PREFIX/bin:$PATH"
+              # Avoids reproducibility issues with some Python packages
+              # See https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#python-setup.py-bdist_wheel-cannot-create-.whl
+              unset SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
+            '';
+          };
+        }
+      );
+    };
+}

shell.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+(import (
+  let
+    lock = builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile ./flake.lock);
+    nodeName = lock.nodes.root.inputs.flake-compat;
+  in
+  fetchTarball {
+    url =
+      lock.nodes.${nodeName}.locked.url
+        or "https://github.com/NixOS/flake-compat/archive/${lock.nodes.${nodeName}.locked.rev}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = lock.nodes.${nodeName}.locked.narHash;
+  }
+) { src = ./.; }).shellNix

src/BluetoothStatus.h

@@ -89,22 +89,14 @@ class BluetoothStatus : public Status
             case ConnectionState::CONNECTED:
                 LOG_DEBUG("BluetoothStatus CONNECTED");
 #ifdef BLE_LED
-#ifdef BLE_LED_INVERTED
-                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
-#else
-                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, HIGH);
-#endif
+                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LED_STATE_ON);
 #endif
                 break;
 
             case ConnectionState::DISCONNECTED:
                 LOG_DEBUG("BluetoothStatus DISCONNECTED");
 #ifdef BLE_LED
-#ifdef BLE_LED_INVERTED
-                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, HIGH);
-#else
-                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
-#endif
+                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LED_STATE_OFF);
 #endif
                 break;
             }

src/Power.cpp

@@ -816,6 +816,9 @@ void Power::shutdown()
 #endif
 #ifdef PIN_LED3
     ledOff(PIN_LED3);
+#endif
+#ifdef LED_NOTIFICATION
+    ledOff(LED_NOTIFICATION);
 #endif
     doDeepSleep(DELAY_FOREVER, true, true);
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)

src/configuration.h

@@ -390,9 +390,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifndef HAS_RADIO
 #define HAS_RADIO 0
 #endif
-#ifndef HAS_RTC
-#define HAS_RTC 0
-#endif
 #ifndef HAS_CPU_SHUTDOWN
 #define HAS_CPU_SHUTDOWN 0
 #endif
@@ -428,12 +425,16 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define HAS_RGB_LED
 #endif
 
-#ifndef LED_STATE_OFF
-#define LED_STATE_OFF 0
-#endif
 #ifndef LED_STATE_ON
 #define LED_STATE_ON 1
 #endif
+#ifndef LED_STATE_OFF
+#define LED_STATE_OFF (LED_STATE_ON ^ 1)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ledOff
+#define ledOff(pin) pinMode(pin, INPUT)
+#endif
 
 // default mapping of pins
 #if defined(PIN_BUTTON2) && !defined(CANCEL_BUTTON_PIN)

src/gps/RTC.cpp

@@ -276,11 +276,7 @@ RTCSetResult perhapsSetRTC(RTCQuality q, const struct timeval *tv, bool forceUpd
         settimeofday(tv, NULL);
 #endif
 
-        // nrf52 doesn't have a readable RTC (yet - software not written)
-#if HAS_RTC
         readFromRTC();
-#endif
-
         return RTCSetResultSuccess;
     } else {
         return RTCSetResultNotSet; // RTC was already set with a higher quality time

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.cpp

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ InkHUD::Tile *InkHUD::Applet::getTile()
 }
 
 // Draw the applet
-void InkHUD::Applet::render()
+void InkHUD::Applet::render(bool full)
 {
     assert(assignedTile);                              // Ensure that we have a tile
     assert(assignedTile->getAssignedApplet() == this); // Ensure that we have a reciprocal link with the tile
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ void InkHUD::Applet::render()
     wantRender = false;                                       // Flag set by requestUpdate
     wantAutoshow = false;                                     // Flag set by requestAutoShow. May or may not have been honored.
     wantUpdateType = Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED; // Update type we wanted. May on may not have been granted.
+    wantFullRender = true;                                    // Default to a full render
 
     updateDimensions();
     resetDrawingSpace();
-    onRender(); // Derived applet's drawing takes place here
+    onRender(full); // Draw the applet
 
     // Handle "Tile Highlighting"
     // Some devices may use an auxiliary button to switch between tiles
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes InkHUD::Applet::wantsUpdateType()
     return wantUpdateType;
 }
 
+bool InkHUD::Applet::wantsFullRender()
+{
+    return wantFullRender;
+}
+
 // Get size of the applet's drawing space from its tile
 // Performed immediately before derived applet's drawing code runs
 void InkHUD::Applet::updateDimensions()
@@ -142,10 +148,11 @@ void InkHUD::Applet::resetDrawingSpace()
 // Once the renderer has given other applets a chance to process whatever event we just detected,
 // it will run Applet::render(), which may draw our applet to screen, if it is shown (foreground)
 // We should requestUpdate even if our applet is currently background, because this might be changed by autoshow
-void InkHUD::Applet::requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type)
+void InkHUD::Applet::requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type, bool full)
 {
     wantRender = true;
     wantUpdateType = type;
+    wantFullRender = full;
     inkhud->requestUpdate();
 }
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.h

@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ class Applet : public GFX
 
     // Rendering
 
-    void render();                                // Draw the applet
+    void render(bool full);                       // Draw the applet
     bool wantsToRender();                         // Check whether applet wants to render
     bool wantsToAutoshow();                       // Check whether applet wants to become foreground
     Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes wantsUpdateType(); // Check which display update type the applet would prefer
+    bool wantsFullRender();                       // Check whether applet wants to render over its previous render
     void updateDimensions();                      // Get current size from tile
     void resetDrawingSpace();                     // Makes sure every render starts with same parameters
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class Applet : public GFX
 
     // Event handlers
 
-    virtual void onRender() = 0; // All drawing happens here
+    virtual void onRender(bool full) = 0; // For drawing the applet
     virtual void onActivate() {}
     virtual void onDeactivate() {}
     virtual void onForeground() {}
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ class Applet : public GFX
     virtual void onNavDown() {}
     virtual void onNavLeft() {}
     virtual void onNavRight() {}
+    virtual void onFreeText(char c) {}
+    virtual void onFreeTextDone() {}
+    virtual void onFreeTextCancel() {}
 
     virtual bool approveNotification(Notification &n); // Allow an applet to veto a notification
 
@@ -108,8 +112,9 @@ class Applet : public GFX
   protected:
     void drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t color) override; // Place a single pixel. All drawing output passes through here
 
-    void requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes type = EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED); // Ask WindowManager to schedule a display update
-    void requestAutoshow();                                                      // Ask for applet to be moved to foreground
+    void requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes type = EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED,
+                       bool full = true); // Ask WindowManager to schedule a display update
+    void requestAutoshow();               // Ask for applet to be moved to foreground
 
     uint16_t X(float f);                                                      // Map applet width, mapped from 0 to 1.0
     uint16_t Y(float f);                                                      // Map applet height, mapped from 0 to 1.0
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ class Applet : public GFX
     bool wantAutoshow = false; // Does the applet have new data it would like to display in foreground?
     NicheGraphics::Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes wantUpdateType =
         NicheGraphics::Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED; // Which update method we'd prefer when redrawing the display
+    bool wantFullRender = true;                                 // Render with a fresh canvas
 
     using GFX::setFont;     // Make sure derived classes use AppletFont instead of AdafruitGFX fonts directly
     using GFX::setRotation; // Block setRotation calls. Rotation is handled globally by WindowManager.

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Bases/Map/MapApplet.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
-void InkHUD::MapApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::MapApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Abort if no markers to render
     if (!enoughMarkers()) {

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Bases/Map/MapApplet.h

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
 class MapApplet : public Applet
 {
   public:
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
   protected:
     virtual bool shouldDrawNode(meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node) { return true; } // Allow derived applets to filter the nodes

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Bases/NodeList/NodeListApplet.cpp

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ uint8_t InkHUD::NodeListApplet::maxCards()
 }
 
 // Draw, using info which derived applet placed into NodeListApplet::cards for us
-void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
 
     // ================================

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Bases/NodeList/NodeListApplet.h

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class NodeListApplet : public Applet, public MeshModule
   public:
     NodeListApplet(const char *name);
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     bool wantPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override;
     ProcessMessage handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp) override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Examples/BasicExample/BasicExampleApplet.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
 // All drawing happens here
 // Our basic example doesn't do anything useful. It just passively prints some text.
-void InkHUD::BasicExampleApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::BasicExampleApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     printAt(0, 0, "Hello, World!");
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Examples/BasicExample/BasicExampleApplet.h

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BasicExampleApplet : public Applet
     // You must have an onRender() method
     // All drawing happens here
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Examples/NewMsgExample/NewMsgExampleApplet.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ProcessMessage InkHUD::NewMsgExampleApplet::handleReceived(const meshtastic_Mesh
 // We can trigger a render by calling requestUpdate()
 // Render might be called by some external source
 // We should always be ready to draw
-void InkHUD::NewMsgExampleApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::NewMsgExampleApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     printAt(0, 0, "Example: NewMsg", LEFT, TOP); // Print top-left corner of text at (0,0)
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/Examples/NewMsgExample/NewMsgExampleApplet.h

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class NewMsgExampleApplet : public Applet, public SinglePortModule
     NewMsgExampleApplet() : SinglePortModule("NewMsgExampleApplet", meshtastic_PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP) {}
 
     // All drawing happens here
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     // Your applet might also want to use some of these
     // Useful for setting up or tidying up

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/AlignStick/AlignStickApplet.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::AlignStickApplet()
         bringToForeground();
 }
 
-void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     setFont(fontMedium);
     printAt(0, 0, "Align Joystick:");
@@ -152,19 +152,17 @@ void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onBackground()
 
     // Need to force an update, as a polite request wouldn't be honored, seeing how we are now in the background
     // Usually, onBackground is followed by another applet's onForeground (which requests update), but not in this case
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onButtonLongPress()
 {
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onExitLong()
 {
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavUp()
@@ -172,7 +170,6 @@ void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavUp()
     settings->joystick.aligned = true;
 
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavDown()
@@ -181,7 +178,6 @@ void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavDown()
     settings->joystick.aligned = true;
 
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavLeft()
@@ -190,7 +186,6 @@ void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavLeft()
     settings->joystick.aligned = true;
 
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavRight()
@@ -199,7 +194,6 @@ void InkHUD::AlignStickApplet::onNavRight()
     settings->joystick.aligned = true;
 
     sendToBackground();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 #endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/AlignStick/AlignStickApplet.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class AlignStickApplet : public SystemApplet
   public:
     AlignStickApplet();
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     void onForeground() override;
     void onBackground() override;
     void onButtonLongPress() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
 InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::BatteryIconApplet()
 {
+    alwaysRender = true; // render everytime the screen is updated
+
     // Show at boot, if user has previously enabled the feature
     if (settings->optionalFeatures.batteryIcon)
         bringToForeground();
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ int InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onPowerStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *sta
     return 0; // Tell Observable to continue informing other observers
 }
 
-void InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Fill entire tile
     // - size of icon controlled by size of tile

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class BatteryIconApplet : public SystemApplet
   public:
     BatteryIconApplet();
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     int onPowerStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *status); // Called when new info about battery is available
 
   private:

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Keyboard/KeyboardApplet.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
+#include "./KeyboardApplet.h"
+
+using namespace NicheGraphics;
+
+InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::KeyboardApplet()
+{
+    // Calculate row widths
+    for (uint8_t row = 0; row < KBD_ROWS; row++) {
+        rowWidths[row] = 0;
+        for (uint8_t col = 0; col < KBD_COLS; col++)
+            rowWidths[row] += keyWidths[row * KBD_COLS + col];
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onRender(bool full)
+{
+    uint16_t em = fontSmall.lineHeight(); // 16 pt
+    uint16_t keyH = Y(1.0) / KBD_ROWS;
+    int16_t keyTopPadding = (keyH - fontSmall.lineHeight()) / 2;
+
+    if (full) { // Draw full keyboard
+        for (uint8_t row = 0; row < KBD_ROWS; row++) {
+
+            // Calculate the remaining space to be used as padding
+            int16_t keyXPadding = X(1.0) - ((rowWidths[row] * em) >> 4);
+
+            // Draw keys
+            uint16_t xPos = 0;
+            for (uint8_t col = 0; col < KBD_COLS; col++) {
+                Color fgcolor = BLACK;
+                uint8_t index = row * KBD_COLS + col;
+                uint16_t keyX = ((xPos * em) >> 4) + ((col * keyXPadding) / (KBD_COLS - 1));
+                uint16_t keyY = row * keyH;
+                uint16_t keyW = (keyWidths[index] * em) >> 4;
+                if (index == selectedKey) {
+                    fgcolor = WHITE;
+                    fillRect(keyX, keyY, keyW, keyH, BLACK);
+                }
+                drawKeyLabel(keyX, keyY + keyTopPadding, keyW, keys[index], fgcolor);
+                xPos += keyWidths[index];
+            }
+        }
+    } else { // Only draw the difference
+        if (selectedKey != prevSelectedKey) {
+            // Draw previously selected key
+            uint8_t row = prevSelectedKey / KBD_COLS;
+            int16_t keyXPadding = X(1.0) - ((rowWidths[row] * em) >> 4);
+            uint16_t xPos = 0;
+            for (uint8_t i = prevSelectedKey - (prevSelectedKey % KBD_COLS); i < prevSelectedKey; i++)
+                xPos += keyWidths[i];
+            uint16_t keyX = ((xPos * em) >> 4) + (((prevSelectedKey % KBD_COLS) * keyXPadding) / (KBD_COLS - 1));
+            uint16_t keyY = row * keyH;
+            uint16_t keyW = (keyWidths[prevSelectedKey] * em) >> 4;
+            fillRect(keyX, keyY, keyW, keyH, WHITE);
+            drawKeyLabel(keyX, keyY + keyTopPadding, keyW, keys[prevSelectedKey], BLACK);
+
+            // Draw newly selected key
+            row = selectedKey / KBD_COLS;
+            keyXPadding = X(1.0) - ((rowWidths[row] * em) >> 4);
+            xPos = 0;
+            for (uint8_t i = selectedKey - (selectedKey % KBD_COLS); i < selectedKey; i++)
+                xPos += keyWidths[i];
+            keyX = ((xPos * em) >> 4) + (((selectedKey % KBD_COLS) * keyXPadding) / (KBD_COLS - 1));
+            keyY = row * keyH;
+            keyW = (keyWidths[selectedKey] * em) >> 4;
+            fillRect(keyX, keyY, keyW, keyH, BLACK);
+            drawKeyLabel(keyX, keyY + keyTopPadding, keyW, keys[selectedKey], WHITE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    prevSelectedKey = selectedKey;
+}
+
+// Draw the key label corresponding to the char
+// for most keys it draws the character itself
+// for ['\b', '\n', ' ', '\x1b'] it draws special glyphs
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::drawKeyLabel(uint16_t left, uint16_t top, uint16_t width, char key, Color color)
+{
+    if (key == '\b') {
+        // Draw backspace glyph: 13 x 9 px
+        /**
+         *         [][][][][][][][][]
+         *       [][]              []
+         *     [][]    []      []  []
+         *   [][]        []  []    []
+         * [][]            []      []
+         *   [][]        []  []    []
+         *     [][]    []      []  []
+         *       [][]              []
+         *         [][][][][][][][][]
+         */
+        const uint8_t bsBitmap[] = {0x0f, 0xf8, 0x18, 0x08, 0x32, 0x28, 0x61, 0x48, 0xc0,
+                                    0x88, 0x61, 0x48, 0x32, 0x28, 0x18, 0x08, 0x0f, 0xf8};
+        uint16_t leftPadding = (width - 13) >> 1;
+        drawBitmap(left + leftPadding, top + 1, bsBitmap, 13, 9, color);
+    } else if (key == '\n') {
+        // Draw done glyph: 12 x 9 px
+        /**
+         *                     [][]
+         *                   [][]
+         *                 [][]
+         *               [][]
+         *             [][]
+         * [][]      [][]
+         *   [][]  [][]
+         *     [][][]
+         *       []
+         */
+        const uint8_t doneBitmap[] = {0x00, 0x30, 0x00, 0x60, 0x00, 0xc0, 0x01, 0x80, 0x03,
+                                      0x00, 0xc6, 0x00, 0x6c, 0x00, 0x38, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00};
+        uint16_t leftPadding = (width - 12) >> 1;
+        drawBitmap(left + leftPadding, top + 1, doneBitmap, 12, 9, color);
+    } else if (key == ' ') {
+        // Draw space glyph: 13 x 9 px
+        /**
+         *
+         *
+         *
+         *
+         * []                      []
+         * []                      []
+         * [][][][][][][][][][][][][]
+         *
+         *
+         */
+        const uint8_t spaceBitmap[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80,
+                                       0x08, 0x80, 0x08, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+        uint16_t leftPadding = (width - 13) >> 1;
+        drawBitmap(left + leftPadding, top + 1, spaceBitmap, 13, 9, color);
+    } else if (key == '\x1b') {
+        setTextColor(color);
+        std::string keyText = "ESC";
+        uint16_t leftPadding = (width - getTextWidth(keyText)) >> 1;
+        printAt(left + leftPadding, top, keyText);
+    } else {
+        setTextColor(color);
+        if (key >= 0x61)
+            key -= 32; // capitalize
+        std::string keyText = std::string(1, key);
+        uint16_t leftPadding = (width - getTextWidth(keyText)) >> 1;
+        printAt(left + leftPadding, top, keyText);
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onForeground()
+{
+    handleInput = true; // Intercept the button input for our applet
+
+    // Select the first key
+    selectedKey = 0;
+    prevSelectedKey = 0;
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onBackground()
+{
+    handleInput = false;
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onButtonShortPress()
+{
+    char key = keys[selectedKey];
+    if (key == '\n') {
+        inkhud->freeTextDone();
+        inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+    } else if (key == '\x1b') {
+        inkhud->freeTextCancel();
+        inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+    } else {
+        inkhud->freeText(key);
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onButtonLongPress()
+{
+    char key = keys[selectedKey];
+    if (key == '\n') {
+        inkhud->freeTextDone();
+        inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+    } else if (key == '\x1b') {
+        inkhud->freeTextCancel();
+        inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+    } else {
+        if (key >= 0x61)
+            key -= 32; // capitalize
+        inkhud->freeText(key);
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onExitShort()
+{
+    inkhud->freeTextCancel();
+    inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onExitLong()
+{
+    inkhud->freeTextCancel();
+    inkhud->closeKeyboard();
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onNavUp()
+{
+    if (selectedKey < KBD_COLS) // wrap
+        selectedKey += KBD_COLS * (KBD_ROWS - 1);
+    else // move 1 row back
+        selectedKey -= KBD_COLS;
+
+    // Request rendering over the previously drawn render
+    requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, false);
+    // Force an update to bypass lockRequests
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onNavDown()
+{
+    selectedKey += KBD_COLS;
+    selectedKey %= (KBD_COLS * KBD_ROWS);
+
+    // Request rendering over the previously drawn render
+    requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, false);
+    // Force an update to bypass lockRequests
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onNavLeft()
+{
+    if (selectedKey % KBD_COLS == 0) // wrap
+        selectedKey += KBD_COLS - 1;
+    else // move 1 column back
+        selectedKey--;
+
+    // Request rendering over the previously drawn render
+    requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, false);
+    // Force an update to bypass lockRequests
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+void InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::onNavRight()
+{
+    if (selectedKey % KBD_COLS == KBD_COLS - 1) // wrap
+        selectedKey -= KBD_COLS - 1;
+    else // move 1 column forward
+        selectedKey++;
+
+    // Request rendering over the previously drawn render
+    requestUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, false);
+    // Force an update to bypass lockRequests
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+uint16_t InkHUD::KeyboardApplet::getKeyboardHeight()
+{
+    const uint16_t keyH = fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
+    return keyH * KBD_ROWS;
+}
+#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Keyboard/KeyboardApplet.h

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
+
+/*
+
+System Applet to render an on-screeen keyboard
+
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "configuration.h"
+#include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.h"
+#include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/SystemApplet.h"
+#include <string>
+namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
+{
+
+class KeyboardApplet : public SystemApplet
+{
+  public:
+    KeyboardApplet();
+
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
+    void onForeground() override;
+    void onBackground() override;
+    void onButtonShortPress() override;
+    void onButtonLongPress() override;
+    void onExitShort() override;
+    void onExitLong() override;
+    void onNavUp() override;
+    void onNavDown() override;
+    void onNavLeft() override;
+    void onNavRight() override;
+
+    static uint16_t getKeyboardHeight(); // used to set the keyboard tile height
+
+  private:
+    void drawKeyLabel(uint16_t left, uint16_t top, uint16_t width, char key, Color color);
+
+    static const uint8_t KBD_COLS = 11;
+    static const uint8_t KBD_ROWS = 4;
+
+    const char keys[KBD_COLS * KBD_ROWS] = {
+        '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '0', '\b',  // row 0
+        'q', 'w', 'e', 'r', 't', 'y', 'u', 'i', 'o', 'p', '\n',  // row 1
+        'a', 's', 'd', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'j', 'k', 'l', '!', ' ',   // row 2
+        'z', 'x', 'c', 'v', 'b', 'n', 'm', ',', '.', '?', '\x1b' // row 3
+    };
+
+    // This array represents the widths of each key in points
+    // 16 pt = line height of the text
+    const uint16_t keyWidths[KBD_COLS * KBD_ROWS] = {
+        16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 24, // row 0
+        16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 24, // row 1
+        16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 24, // row 2
+        16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 10, 10, 12, 40  // row 3
+    };
+
+    uint16_t rowWidths[KBD_ROWS];
+    uint8_t selectedKey = 0; // selected key index
+    uint8_t prevSelectedKey = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
+
+#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Logo/LogoApplet.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ InkHUD::LogoApplet::LogoApplet() : concurrency::OSThread("LogoApplet")
     // This is then drawn with a FULL refresh by Renderer::begin
 }
 
-void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Size  of the region which the logo should "scale to fit"
     uint16_t logoWLimit = X(0.8);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onBackground()
 
     // Need to force an update, as a polite request wouldn't be honored, seeing how we are now in the background
     // Usually, onBackground is followed by another applet's onForeground (which requests update), but not in this case
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true);
 }
 
 // Begin displaying the screen which is shown at shutdown
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onShutdown()
     // Intention is to restore display health.
 
     inverted = true;
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, false);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, true, false);
     delay(1000); // Cooldown. Back to back updates aren't great for health.
     inverted = false;
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, false);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, true, false);
     delay(1000); // Cooldown
 
     // Prepare for the powered-off screen now
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onReboot()
     textTitle = "Rebooting...";
     fontTitle = fontSmall;
 
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, false);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FULL, true, false);
     // Perform the update right now, waiting here until complete
 }
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Logo/LogoApplet.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LogoApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
 {
   public:
     LogoApplet();
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     void onForeground() override;
     void onBackground() override;
     void onShutdown() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuAction.h

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
 enum MenuAction {
     NO_ACTION,
     SEND_PING,
+    FREE_TEXT,
     STORE_CANNEDMESSAGE_SELECTION,
     SEND_CANNEDMESSAGE,
     SHUTDOWN,
-    BACK,
     NEXT_TILE,
     TOGGLE_BACKLIGHT,
     TOGGLE_GPS,

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuApplet.cpp

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onForeground()
     OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
     OSThread::enabled = true;
 
+    freeTextMode = false;
+
     // Upgrade the refresh to FAST, for guaranteed responsiveness
     inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
 }
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onBackground()
     SystemApplet::lockRequests = false;
     SystemApplet::handleInput = false;
 
+    handleFreeText = false;
+
     // Restore the user applet whose tile we borrowed
     if (borrowedTileOwner)
         borrowedTileOwner->bringToForeground();
@@ -325,10 +329,6 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::execute(MenuItem item)
         }
         break;
 
-    case BACK:
-        showPage(item.nextPage);
-        return;
-
     case NEXT_TILE:
         inkhud->nextTile();
         // Unselect menu item after tile change
@@ -344,12 +344,26 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::execute(MenuItem item)
         inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
         break;
 
+    case FREE_TEXT:
+        OSThread::enabled = false;
+        handleFreeText = true;
+        cm.freeTextItem.rawText.erase(); // clear the previous freetext message
+        freeTextMode = true;             // render input field instead of normal menu
+        // Open the on-screen keyboard if the joystick is enabled
+        if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+            inkhud->openKeyboard();
+        break;
+
     case STORE_CANNEDMESSAGE_SELECTION:
-        cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.messageItems.at(cursor - 1); // Minus one: offset for the initial "Send Ping" entry
+        if (!settings->joystick.enabled)
+            cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.messageItems.at(cursor - 1); // Minus one: offset for the initial "Send Ping" entry
+        else
+            cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.messageItems.at(cursor - 2); // Minus two: offset for the "Send Ping" and free text entry
         break;
 
     case SEND_CANNEDMESSAGE:
         cm.selectedRecipientItem = &cm.recipientItems.at(cursor);
+        // send selected message
         sendText(cm.selectedRecipientItem->dest, cm.selectedRecipientItem->channelIndex, cm.selectedMessageItem->rawText.c_str());
         inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL); // Next refresh should be FULL. Lots of button pressing to get here
         break;
@@ -868,6 +882,7 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
 
     switch (page) {
     case ROOT:
+        previousPage = MenuPage::EXIT;
         // Optional: next applet
         if (settings->optionalMenuItems.nextTile && settings->userTiles.count > 1)
             items.push_back(MenuItem("Next Tile", MenuAction::NEXT_TILE, MenuPage::ROOT)); // Only if multiple applets shown
@@ -878,7 +893,6 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Node Config", MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Save & Shut Down", MenuAction::SHUTDOWN));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
-        previousPage = MenuPage::EXIT;
         break;
 
     case SEND:
@@ -888,11 +902,12 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
 
     case CANNEDMESSAGE_RECIPIENT:
         populateRecipientPage();
-        previousPage = MenuPage::OPTIONS;
+        previousPage = MenuPage::SEND;
         break;
 
     case OPTIONS:
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::ROOT));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::ROOT;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         // Optional: backlight
         if (settings->optionalMenuItems.backlight)
             items.push_back(MenuItem(backlight->isLatched() ? "Backlight Off" : "Keep Backlight On", // Label
@@ -916,31 +931,32 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         invertedColors = (config.display.displaymode == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_INVERTED);
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Invert Color", MenuAction::TOGGLE_INVERT_COLOR, MenuPage::OPTIONS, &invertedColors));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
-        previousPage = MenuPage::ROOT;
         break;
 
     case APPLETS:
-        populateAppletPage(); // must be first
-        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::OPTIONS));
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         previousPage = MenuPage::OPTIONS;
+        populateAppletPage(); // must be first
+        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         break;
 
     case AUTOSHOW:
-        populateAutoshowPage(); // must be first
-        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::OPTIONS));
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         previousPage = MenuPage::OPTIONS;
+        populateAutoshowPage(); // must be first
+        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         break;
 
     case RECENTS:
+        previousPage = MenuPage::OPTIONS;
         populateRecentsPage(); // builds only the options
-        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::OPTIONS));
+        items.insert(items.begin(), MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         break;
 
     case NODE_CONFIG:
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::ROOT));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::ROOT;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         // Radio Config Section
         items.push_back(MenuItem::Header("Radio Config"));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("LoRa", MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_LORA));
@@ -965,8 +981,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         break;
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE: {
-
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         const char *role = DisplayFormatters::getDeviceRole(config.device.role);
         nodeConfigLabels.emplace_back("Role: " + std::string(role));
@@ -981,7 +997,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_POSITION: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GPS && HAS_GPS
         const auto mode = config.position.gps_mode;
         if (mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT) {
@@ -996,7 +1013,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_POWER: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Powersave", MenuAction::TOGGLE_POWER_SAVE, MenuPage::EXIT, &config.power.is_power_saving));
 #endif
@@ -1029,7 +1047,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_POWER_ADC_CAL: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_POWER));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_POWER;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         // Instruction text (header-style, non-selectable)
         items.push_back(MenuItem::Header("Run on full charge Only"));
@@ -1042,7 +1061,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_NETWORK: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         const char *wifiLabel = config.network.wifi_enabled ? "WiFi: On" : "WiFi: Off";
 
@@ -1099,7 +1119,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_DISPLAY: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         items.push_back(MenuItem("12-Hour Clock", MenuAction::TOGGLE_12H_CLOCK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DISPLAY,
                                  &config.display.use_12h_clock));
@@ -1114,7 +1135,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_BLUETOOTH: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         const char *btLabel = config.bluetooth.enabled ? "Bluetooth: On" : "Bluetooth: Off";
         items.push_back(MenuItem(btLabel, MenuAction::TOGGLE_BLUETOOTH, MenuPage::EXIT));
@@ -1127,8 +1149,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_LORA: {
-
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         const char *region = myRegion ? myRegion->name : "Unset";
         nodeConfigLabels.emplace_back("Region: " + std::string(region));
@@ -1150,7 +1172,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_CHANNELS: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_CHANNELS; i++) {
             meshtastic_Channel &ch = channels.getByIndex(i);
@@ -1181,7 +1204,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_DETAIL: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_CHANNELS));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_CHANNELS;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
 
         meshtastic_Channel &ch = channels.getByIndex(selectedChannelIndex);
 
@@ -1226,7 +1250,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_PRECISION: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_DETAIL));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_DETAIL;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         meshtastic_Channel &ch = channels.getByIndex(selectedChannelIndex);
         if (!ch.settings.has_module_settings || ch.settings.module_settings.position_precision == 0) {
             items.push_back(MenuItem("Position is Off", MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_DETAIL));
@@ -1247,7 +1272,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE_ROLE: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Client", MenuAction::SET_ROLE_CLIENT, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Client Mute", MenuAction::SET_ROLE_CLIENT_MUTE, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Router", MenuAction::SET_ROLE_ROUTER, MenuPage::EXIT));
@@ -1257,7 +1283,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
 
     case TIMEZONE:
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("US/Hawaii", SET_TZ_US_HAWAII, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("US/Alaska", SET_TZ_US_ALASKA, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("US/Pacific", SET_TZ_US_PACIFIC, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE));
@@ -1279,7 +1306,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         break;
 
     case REGION:
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_LORA));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_LORA;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("US", MenuAction::SET_REGION_US, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("EU 868", MenuAction::SET_REGION_EU_868, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("EU 433", MenuAction::SET_REGION_EU_433, MenuPage::EXIT));
@@ -1310,7 +1338,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         break;
 
     case NODE_CONFIG_PRESET: {
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_LORA));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG_LORA;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Long Moderate", MenuAction::SET_PRESET_LONG_MODERATE, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Long Fast", MenuAction::SET_PRESET_LONG_FAST, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Medium Slow", MenuAction::SET_PRESET_MEDIUM_SLOW, MenuPage::EXIT));
@@ -1323,7 +1352,8 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     }
     // Administration Section
     case NODE_CONFIG_ADMIN_RESET:
-        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", MenuAction::BACK, MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG));
+        previousPage = MenuPage::NODE_CONFIG;
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Back", previousPage));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Reset All", MenuAction::RESET_NODEDB_ALL, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Keep Favorites Only", MenuAction::RESET_NODEDB_KEEP_FAVORITES, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
@@ -1361,8 +1391,14 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
     currentPage = page;
 }
 
-void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
+    // Free text mode draws a text input field and skips the normal rendering
+    if (freeTextMode) {
+        drawInputField(0, fontSmall.lineHeight(), X(1.0), Y(1.0) - fontSmall.lineHeight() - 1, cm.freeTextItem.rawText);
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (items.size() == 0)
         LOG_ERROR("Empty Menu");
 
@@ -1481,44 +1517,48 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onRender()
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onButtonShortPress()
 {
-    // Push the auto-close timer back
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        // Push the auto-close timer back
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
 
-    if (!settings->joystick.enabled) {
-        if (!cursorShown) {
-            cursorShown = true;
-            cursor = 0;
-        } else {
-            do {
-                cursor = (cursor + 1) % items.size();
-            } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
-        }
-        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
-    } else {
-        if (cursorShown)
-            execute(items.at(cursor));
-        else
-            showPage(MenuPage::EXIT);
-        if (!wantsToRender())
+        if (!settings->joystick.enabled) {
+            if (!cursorShown) {
+                cursorShown = true;
+                cursor = 0;
+            } else {
+                do {
+                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % items.size();
+                } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
+            }
             requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+        } else {
+            if (cursorShown)
+                execute(items.at(cursor));
+            else
+                showPage(MenuPage::EXIT);
+            if (!wantsToRender())
+                requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onButtonLongPress()
 {
-    // Push the auto-close timer back
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        // Push the auto-close timer back
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
 
-    if (cursorShown)
-        execute(items.at(cursor));
-    else
-        showPage(MenuPage::EXIT); // Special case: Peek at root-menu; longpress again to close
+        if (cursorShown)
+            execute(items.at(cursor));
+        else
+            showPage(MenuPage::EXIT); // Special case: Peek at root-menu; longpress again to close
 
-    // If we didn't already request a specialized update, when handling a menu action,
-    // then perform the usual fast update.
-    // FAST keeps things responsive: important because we're dealing with user input
-    if (!wantsToRender())
-        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+        // If we didn't already request a specialized update, when handling a menu action,
+        // then perform the usual fast update.
+        // FAST keeps things responsive: important because we're dealing with user input
+        if (!wantsToRender())
+            requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    }
 }
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onExitShort()
@@ -1531,56 +1571,107 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onExitShort()
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onNavUp()
 {
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
 
-    if (!cursorShown) {
-        cursorShown = true;
-        cursor = 0;
-    } else {
-        do {
-            if (cursor == 0)
-                cursor = items.size() - 1;
-            else
-                cursor--;
-        } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
+        if (!cursorShown) {
+            cursorShown = true;
+            cursor = 0;
+        } else {
+            do {
+                if (cursor == 0)
+                    cursor = items.size() - 1;
+                else
+                    cursor--;
+            } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
+        }
+
+        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
     }
-
-    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onNavDown()
 {
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
 
-    if (!cursorShown) {
-        cursorShown = true;
-        cursor = 0;
-    } else {
-        do {
-            cursor = (cursor + 1) % items.size();
-        } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
+        if (!cursorShown) {
+            cursorShown = true;
+            cursor = 0;
+        } else {
+            do {
+                cursor = (cursor + 1) % items.size();
+            } while (items.at(cursor).isHeader);
+        }
+
+        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
     }
-
-    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onNavLeft()
 {
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
 
-    // Go to the previous menu page
-    showPage(previousPage);
-    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+        // Go to the previous menu page
+        showPage(previousPage);
+        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    }
 }
 
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onNavRight()
 {
-    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    if (!freeTextMode) {
+        OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+        if (cursorShown)
+            execute(items.at(cursor));
+        if (!wantsToRender())
+            requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    }
+}
 
-    if (cursorShown)
-        execute(items.at(cursor));
-    if (!wantsToRender())
-        requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onFreeText(char c)
+{
+    if (cm.freeTextItem.rawText.length() >= menuTextLimit && c != '\b')
+        return;
+    if (c == '\b') {
+        if (!cm.freeTextItem.rawText.empty())
+            cm.freeTextItem.rawText.pop_back();
+    } else {
+        cm.freeTextItem.rawText += c;
+    }
+    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onFreeTextDone()
+{
+    // Restart the auto-close timeout
+    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    OSThread::enabled = true;
+
+    handleFreeText = false;
+    freeTextMode = false;
+
+    if (!cm.freeTextItem.rawText.empty()) {
+        cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.freeTextItem;
+        showPage(MenuPage::CANNEDMESSAGE_RECIPIENT);
+    }
+    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+}
+
+void InkHUD::MenuApplet::onFreeTextCancel()
+{
+    // Restart the auto-close timeout
+    OSThread::setIntervalFromNow(MENU_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000UL);
+    OSThread::enabled = true;
+
+    handleFreeText = false;
+    freeTextMode = false;
+
+    // Clear the free text message
+    cm.freeTextItem.rawText.erase();
+
+    requestUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
 }
 
 // Dynamically create MenuItem entries for activating / deactivating Applets, for the "Applet Selection" submenu
@@ -1635,6 +1726,10 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::populateSendPage()
     // Position / NodeInfo packet
     items.push_back(MenuItem("Ping", MenuAction::SEND_PING, MenuPage::EXIT));
 
+    // If joystick is available, include the Free Text option
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("Free Text", MenuAction::FREE_TEXT, MenuPage::SEND));
+
     // One menu item for each canned message
     uint8_t count = cm.store->size();
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -1734,6 +1829,48 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::populateRecipientPage()
     items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
 }
 
+void InkHUD::MenuApplet::drawInputField(uint16_t left, uint16_t top, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, std::string text)
+{
+    setFont(fontSmall);
+    uint16_t wrapMaxH = 0;
+
+    // Draw the text, input box, and cursor
+    // Adjusting the box for screen height
+    while (wrapMaxH < height - fontSmall.lineHeight()) {
+        wrapMaxH += fontSmall.lineHeight();
+    }
+
+    // If the text is so long that it goes outside of the input box, the text is actually rendered off screen.
+    uint32_t textHeight = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width - 5, text);
+    if (!text.empty()) {
+        uint16_t textPadding = X(1.0) > Y(1.0) ? wrapMaxH - textHeight : wrapMaxH - textHeight + 1;
+        if (textHeight > wrapMaxH)
+            printWrapped(2, textPadding, width - 5, text);
+        else
+            printWrapped(2, top + 2, width - 5, text);
+    }
+
+    uint16_t textCursorX = text.empty() ? 1 : getCursorX();
+    uint16_t textCursorY = text.empty() ? fontSmall.lineHeight() + 2 : getCursorY() - fontSmall.lineHeight() + 3;
+
+    if (textCursorX + 1 > width - 5) {
+        textCursorX = getCursorX() - width + 5;
+        textCursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight();
+    }
+
+    fillRect(textCursorX + 1, textCursorY, 1, fontSmall.lineHeight(), BLACK);
+
+    // A white rectangle clears the top part of the screen for any text that's printed beyond the input box
+    fillRect(0, 0, X(1.0), top, WHITE);
+
+    // Draw character limit
+    std::string ftlen = std::to_string(text.length()) + "/" + to_string(menuTextLimit);
+    uint16_t textLen = getTextWidth(ftlen);
+    printAt(X(1.0) - textLen - 2, 0, ftlen);
+
+    // Draw the border
+    drawRect(0, top, width, wrapMaxH + 5, BLACK);
+}
 // Renders the panel shown at the top of the root menu.
 // Displays the clock, and several other pieces of instantaneous system info,
 // which we'd prefer not to have displayed in a normal applet, as they update too frequently.
@@ -1875,4 +2012,4 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::freeCannedMessageResources()
     cm.messageItems.clear();
     cm.recipientItems.clear();
 }
-#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuApplet.h

@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     void onNavDown() override;
     void onNavLeft() override;
     void onNavRight() override;
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onFreeText(char c) override;
+    void onFreeTextDone() override;
+    void onFreeTextCancel() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     void show(Tile *t); // Open the menu, onto a user tile
     void setStartPage(MenuPage page);
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     void populateAutoshowPage();  // Dynamically create MenuItems for selecting which applets can autoshow
     void populateRecentsPage();   // Create menu items: a choice of values for settings.recentlyActiveSeconds
 
+    void drawInputField(uint16_t left, uint16_t top, uint16_t width, uint16_t height,
+                        std::string text); // Draw input field for free text
     uint16_t getSystemInfoPanelHeight();
     void drawSystemInfoPanel(int16_t left, int16_t top, uint16_t width,
                              uint16_t *height = nullptr);                   // Info panel at top of root menu
@@ -62,8 +67,9 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     MenuPage previousPage = MenuPage::EXIT;
     uint8_t cursor = 0;       // Which menu item is currently highlighted
     bool cursorShown = false; // Is *any* item highlighted? (Root menu: no initial selection)
-
+    bool freeTextMode = false;
     uint16_t systemInfoPanelHeight = 0; // Need to know before we render
+    uint16_t menuTextLimit = 200;
 
     std::vector<MenuItem> items;               // MenuItems for the current page. Filled by ShowPage
     std::vector<std::string> nodeConfigLabels; // Persistent labels for Node Config pages
@@ -104,6 +110,8 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
         // Cleared onBackground (when MenuApplet closes)
         std::vector<MessageItem> messageItems;
         std::vector<RecipientItem> recipientItems;
+
+        MessageItem freeTextItem;
     } cm;
 
     Applet *borrowedTileOwner = nullptr; // Which applet we have temporarily replaced while displaying menu

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Notification/NotificationApplet.cpp

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket
     return 0;
 }
 
-void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Clear the region beneath the tile
     // Most applets are drawing onto an empty frame buffer and don't need to do this
@@ -139,54 +139,47 @@ void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onForeground()
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onBackground()
 {
     handleInput = false;
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onButtonShortPress()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onButtonLongPress()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onExitShort()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onExitLong()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onNavUp()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onNavDown()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onNavLeft()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 void InkHUD::NotificationApplet::onNavRight()
 {
     dismiss();
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
 }
 
 // Ask the WindowManager to check whether any displayed applets are already displaying the info from this notification

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Notification/NotificationApplet.h

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class NotificationApplet : public SystemApplet
   public:
     NotificationApplet();
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     void onForeground() override;
     void onBackground() override;
     void onButtonShortPress() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Pairing/PairingApplet.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ InkHUD::PairingApplet::PairingApplet()
     bluetoothStatusObserver.observe(&bluetoothStatus->onNewStatus);
 }
 
-void InkHUD::PairingApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::PairingApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Header
     setFont(fontMedium);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void InkHUD::PairingApplet::onBackground()
 
     // Need to force an update, as a polite request wouldn't be honored, seeing how we are now in the background
     // Usually, onBackground is followed by another applet's onForeground (which requests update), but not in this case
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true);
 }
 
 int InkHUD::PairingApplet::onBluetoothStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *status)

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Pairing/PairingApplet.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class PairingApplet : public SystemApplet
   public:
     PairingApplet();
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     void onForeground() override;
     void onBackground() override;
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Placeholder/PlaceholderApplet.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
-void InkHUD::PlaceholderApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::PlaceholderApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // This placeholder applet fills its area with sparse diagonal lines
     hatchRegion(0, 0, width(), height(), 8, BLACK);

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Placeholder/PlaceholderApplet.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
 class PlaceholderApplet : public SystemApplet
 {
   public:
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     // Note: onForeground, onBackground, and wantsToRender are not meaningful for this applet.
     // The window manager decides when and where it should be rendered

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Tips/TipsApplet.cpp

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ InkHUD::TipsApplet::TipsApplet()
         bringToForeground();
 }
 
-void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     switch (tipQueue.front()) {
     case Tip::WELCOME:
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onBackground()
 
     // Need to force an update, as a polite request wouldn't be honored, seeing how we are now in the background
     // Usually, onBackground is followed by another applet's onForeground (which requests update), but not in this case
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true);
 }
 
 // While our SystemApplet::handleInput flag is true
@@ -292,9 +292,8 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onButtonShortPress()
             inkhud->persistence->saveSettings();
         }
 
-        // Close applet and clean the screen
+        // Close applet
         sendToBackground();
-        inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
     } else {
         requestUpdate();
     }
@@ -306,4 +305,4 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onExitShort()
     onButtonShortPress();
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Tips/TipsApplet.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TipsApplet : public SystemApplet
   public:
     TipsApplet();
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
     void onForeground() override;
     void onBackground() override;
     void onButtonShortPress() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/AllMessage/AllMessageApplet.cpp

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ int InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *
     return 0;
 }
 
-void InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Find newest message, regardless of whether DM or broadcast
     MessageStore::Message *message;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/AllMessage/AllMessageApplet.h

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Applet;
 class AllMessageApplet : public Applet
 {
   public:
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     void onActivate() override;
     void onDeactivate() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/DM/DMApplet.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int InkHUD::DMApplet::onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void InkHUD::DMApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::DMApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Abort if no text message
     if (!latestMessage->dm.sender) {

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/DM/DMApplet.h

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Applet;
 class DMApplet : public Applet
 {
   public:
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     void onActivate() override;
     void onDeactivate() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/Positions/PositionsApplet.cpp

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
-void InkHUD::PositionsApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::PositionsApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Draw the usual map applet first
-    MapApplet::onRender();
+    MapApplet::onRender(full);
 
     // Draw our latest "node of interest" as a special marker
     // -------------------------------------------------------

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/Positions/PositionsApplet.h

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class PositionsApplet : public MapApplet, public SinglePortModule
 {
   public:
     PositionsApplet() : SinglePortModule("PositionsApplet", meshtastic_PortNum_POSITION_APP) {}
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
   protected:
     ProcessMessage handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp) override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/ThreadedMessage/ThreadedMessageApplet.cpp

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::ThreadedMessageApplet(uint8_t channelIndex)
     store = new MessageStore("ch" + to_string(channelIndex));
 }
 
-void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // =============
     // Draw a header

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/ThreadedMessage/ThreadedMessageApplet.h

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ThreadedMessageApplet : public Applet, public SinglePortModule
     explicit ThreadedMessageApplet(uint8_t channelIndex);
     ThreadedMessageApplet() = delete;
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 
     void onActivate() override;
     void onDeactivate() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Events.cpp

@@ -238,6 +238,39 @@ void InkHUD::Events::onNavRight()
     }
 }
 
+void InkHUD::Events::onFreeText(char c)
+{
+    // Trigger the first system applet that wants to handle the new character
+    for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
+        if (sa->handleFreeText) {
+            sa->onFreeText(c);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::Events::onFreeTextDone()
+{
+    // Trigger the first system applet that wants to handle it
+    for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
+        if (sa->handleFreeText) {
+            sa->onFreeTextDone();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::Events::onFreeTextCancel()
+{
+    // Trigger the first system applet that wants to handle it
+    for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
+        if (sa->handleFreeText) {
+            sa->onFreeTextCancel();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Callback for deepSleepObserver
 // Returns 0 to signal that we agree to sleep now
 int InkHUD::Events::beforeDeepSleep(void *unused)
@@ -266,7 +299,7 @@ int InkHUD::Events::beforeDeepSleep(void *unused)
     // then prepared a final powered-off screen for us, which shows device shortname.
     // We're updating to show that one now.
 
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, false);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true, false);
     delay(1000); // Cooldown, before potentially yanking display power
 
     // InkHUD shutdown complete

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Events.h

@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ class Events
     void onNavLeft();   // Navigate left
     void onNavRight();  // Navigate right
 
+    // Free text typing events
+    void onFreeText(char c); // New freetext character input
+    void onFreeTextDone();
+    void onFreeTextCancel();
+
     int beforeDeepSleep(void *unused);                             // Prepare for shutdown
     int beforeReboot(void *unused);                                // Prepare for reboot
     int onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *packet); // Store most recent text message

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.cpp

@@ -175,6 +175,25 @@ void InkHUD::InkHUD::navRight()
     }
 }
 
+// Call this for keyboard input
+// The Keyboard Applet also calls this
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::freeText(char c)
+{
+    events->onFreeText(c);
+}
+
+// Call this to complete a freetext input
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::freeTextDone()
+{
+    events->onFreeTextDone();
+}
+
+// Call this to cancel a freetext input
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::freeTextCancel()
+{
+    events->onFreeTextCancel();
+}
+
 // Cycle the next user applet to the foreground
 // Only activated applets are cycled
 // If user has a multi-applet layout, the applets will cycle on the "focused tile"
@@ -204,6 +223,18 @@ void InkHUD::InkHUD::openAlignStick()
     windowManager->openAlignStick();
 }
 
+// Open the on-screen keyboard
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::openKeyboard()
+{
+    windowManager->openKeyboard();
+}
+
+// Close the on-screen keyboard
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::closeKeyboard()
+{
+    windowManager->closeKeyboard();
+}
+
 // In layouts where multiple applets are shown at once, change which tile is focused
 // The focused tile in the one which cycles applets on button short press, and displays menu on long press
 void InkHUD::InkHUD::nextTile()
@@ -252,10 +283,11 @@ void InkHUD::InkHUD::requestUpdate()
 // Ignores all diplomacy:
 //  - the display *will* update
 //  - the specified update type *will* be used
+// If the all parameter is true, the whole screen buffer is cleared and re-rendered
 // If the async parameter is false, code flow is blocked while the update takes place
-void InkHUD::InkHUD::forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes type, bool async)
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes type, bool all, bool async)
 {
-    renderer->forceUpdate(type, async);
+    renderer->forceUpdate(type, all, async);
 }
 
 // Wait for any in-progress display update to complete before continuing

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.h

@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ class InkHUD
     void navLeft();
     void navRight();
 
+    // Freetext handlers
+    void freeText(char c);
+    void freeTextDone();
+    void freeTextCancel();
+
     // Trigger UI changes
     // - called by various InkHUD components
     // - suitable(?) for use by aux button, connected in variant nicheGraphics.h
@@ -71,6 +76,8 @@ class InkHUD
     void prevApplet();
     void openMenu();
     void openAlignStick();
+    void openKeyboard();
+    void closeKeyboard();
     void nextTile();
     void prevTile();
     void rotate();
@@ -84,7 +91,8 @@ class InkHUD
     // - called by various InkHUD components
 
     void requestUpdate();
-    void forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type = Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED, bool async = true);
+    void forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type = Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED, bool all = false,
+                     bool async = true);
     void awaitUpdate();
 
     // (Re)configuring WindowManager

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Renderer.cpp

@@ -56,15 +56,16 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::setDisplayResilience(uint8_t fastPerFull, float stressMul
 
 void InkHUD::Renderer::begin()
 {
-    forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, false);
+    forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL, true, false);
 }
 
 // Set a flag, which will be picked up by runOnce, ASAP.
 // Quite likely, multiple applets will all want to respond to one event (Observable, etc)
 // Each affected applet can independently call requestUpdate(), and all share the one opportunity to render, at next runOnce
-void InkHUD::Renderer::requestUpdate()
+void InkHUD::Renderer::requestUpdate(bool all)
 {
     requested = true;
+    renderAll |= all;
 
     // We will run the thread as soon as we loop(),
     // after all Applets have had a chance to observe whatever event set this off
@@ -79,10 +80,11 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::requestUpdate()
 // Sometimes, however, we will want to trigger a display update manually, in the absence of any sort of applet event
 // Display health, for example.
 // In these situations, we use forceUpdate
-void InkHUD::Renderer::forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type, bool async)
+void InkHUD::Renderer::forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type, bool all, bool async)
 {
     requested = true;
     forced = true;
+    renderAll |= all;
     displayHealth.forceUpdateType(type);
 
     // Normally, we need to start the timer, in case the display is busy and we briefly defer the update
@@ -219,7 +221,8 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::render(bool async)
         Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes updateType = decideUpdateType();
 
         // Render the new image
-        clearBuffer();
+        if (renderAll)
+            clearBuffer();
         renderUserApplets();
         renderPlaceholders();
         renderSystemApplets();
@@ -247,6 +250,7 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::render(bool async)
     // Tidy up, ready for a new request
     requested = false;
     forced = false;
+    renderAll = false;
 }
 
 // Manually fill the image buffer with WHITE
@@ -259,6 +263,76 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::clearBuffer()
     memset(imageBuffer, 0xFF, imageBufferHeight * imageBufferWidth);
 }
 
+// Manually clear the pixels below a tile
+void InkHUD::Renderer::clearTile(Tile *t)
+{
+    // Rotate the tile dimensions
+    int16_t left = 0;
+    int16_t top = 0;
+    uint16_t width = 0;
+    uint16_t height = 0;
+    switch (settings->rotation) {
+    case 0:
+        left = t->getLeft();
+        top = t->getTop();
+        width = t->getWidth();
+        height = t->getHeight();
+        break;
+    case 1:
+        left = driver->width - (t->getTop() + t->getHeight());
+        top = t->getLeft();
+        width = t->getHeight();
+        height = t->getWidth();
+        break;
+    case 2:
+        left = driver->width - (t->getLeft() + t->getWidth());
+        top = driver->height - (t->getTop() + t->getHeight());
+        width = t->getWidth();
+        height = t->getHeight();
+        break;
+    case 3:
+        left = t->getTop();
+        top = driver->height - (t->getLeft() + t->getWidth());
+        width = t->getHeight();
+        height = t->getWidth();
+        break;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the bounds to clear
+    uint16_t xStart = (left < 0) ? 0 : left;
+    uint16_t yStart = (top < 0) ? 0 : top;
+    if (xStart >= driver->width || yStart >= driver->height || left + width < 0 || top + height < 0)
+        return; // the box is completely off the screen
+    uint16_t xEnd = left + width;
+    uint16_t yEnd = top + height;
+    if (xEnd > driver->width)
+        xEnd = driver->width;
+    if (yEnd > driver->height)
+        yEnd = driver->height;
+
+    // Clear the pixels
+    if (xStart == 0 && xEnd == driver->width) { // full width box is easier to clear
+        memset(imageBuffer + (yStart * imageBufferWidth), 0xFF, (yEnd - yStart) * imageBufferWidth);
+    } else {
+        const uint16_t byteStart = (xStart / 8) + 1;
+        const uint16_t byteEnd = xEnd / 8;
+        const uint8_t leadingByte = 0xFF >> (xStart - ((byteStart - 1) * 8));
+        const uint8_t trailingByte = (0xFF00 >> (xEnd - (byteEnd * 8))) & 0xFF;
+        for (uint16_t i = yStart * imageBufferWidth; i < yEnd * imageBufferWidth; i += imageBufferWidth) {
+            // Set the leading byte
+            imageBuffer[i + byteStart - 1] |= leadingByte;
+
+            // Set the continuous bytes
+            if (byteStart < byteEnd)
+                memset(imageBuffer + i + byteStart, 0xFF, byteEnd - byteStart);
+
+            // Set the trailing byte
+            if (byteEnd != imageBufferWidth)
+                imageBuffer[i + byteEnd] |= trailingByte;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void InkHUD::Renderer::checkLocks()
 {
     lockRendering = nullptr;
@@ -323,12 +397,12 @@ Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes InkHUD::Renderer::decideUpdateType()
     if (!forced) {
         // User applets
         for (Applet *ua : inkhud->userApplets) {
-            if (ua && ua->isForeground())
+            if (ua && ua->isForeground() && (ua->wantsToRender() || renderAll))
                 displayHealth.requestUpdateType(ua->wantsUpdateType());
         }
         // System Applets
         for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
-            if (sa && sa->isForeground())
+            if (sa && sa->isForeground() && (sa->wantsToRender() || sa->alwaysRender || renderAll))
                 displayHealth.requestUpdateType(sa->wantsUpdateType());
         }
     }
@@ -346,9 +420,16 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::renderUserApplets()
 
     // Render any user applets which are currently visible
     for (Applet *ua : inkhud->userApplets) {
-        if (ua && ua->isActive() && ua->isForeground()) {
+        if (ua && ua->isActive() && ua->isForeground() && (ua->wantsToRender() || renderAll)) {
+
+            // Clear the tile unless the applet wants to draw over its previous render
+            // or everything is getting re-rendered anyways
+            if (ua->wantsFullRender() && !renderAll)
+                clearTile(ua->getTile());
+
             uint32_t start = millis();
-            ua->render(); // Draw!
+            bool full = ua->wantsFullRender() || renderAll;
+            ua->render(full); // Draw!
             uint32_t stop = millis();
             LOG_DEBUG("%s took %dms to render", ua->name, stop - start);
         }
@@ -370,6 +451,9 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::renderSystemApplets()
         if (!sa->isForeground())
             continue;
 
+        if (!sa->wantsToRender() && !sa->alwaysRender && !renderAll)
+            continue;
+
         // Skip if locked by another applet
         if (lockRendering && lockRendering != sa)
             continue;
@@ -381,8 +465,14 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::renderSystemApplets()
 
         assert(sa->getTile());
 
+        // Clear the tile unless the applet wants to draw over its previous render
+        // or everything is getting re-rendered anyways
+        if (sa->wantsFullRender() && !renderAll)
+            clearTile(sa->getTile());
+
         // uint32_t start = millis();
-        sa->render(); // Draw!
+        bool full = sa->wantsFullRender() || renderAll;
+        sa->render(full); // Draw!
         // uint32_t stop = millis();
         // LOG_DEBUG("%s took %dms to render", sa->name, stop - start);
     }
@@ -409,7 +499,10 @@ void InkHUD::Renderer::renderPlaceholders()
     // uint32_t start = millis();
     for (Tile *t : emptyTiles) {
         t->assignApplet(placeholder);
-        placeholder->render();
+        // Clear the tile unless everything is getting re-rendered
+        if (!renderAll)
+            clearTile(t);
+        placeholder->render(true); // full render
         t->assignApplet(nullptr);
     }
     // uint32_t stop = millis();

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Renderer.h

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class Renderer : protected concurrency::OSThread
 
     // Call these to make the image change
 
-    void requestUpdate(); // Update display, if a foreground applet has info it wants to show
-    void forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type = Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED,
+    void requestUpdate(bool all = false); // Update display, if a foreground applet has info it wants to show
+    void forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes type = Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED, bool all = false,
                      bool async = true); // Update display, regardless of whether any applets requested this
 
     // Wait for an update to complete
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Renderer : protected concurrency::OSThread
     // Steps of the rendering process
 
     void clearBuffer();
+    void clearTile(Tile *t);
     void checkLocks();
     bool shouldUpdate();
     Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes decideUpdateType();
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class Renderer : protected concurrency::OSThread
 
     bool requested = false;
     bool forced = false;
+    bool renderAll = false;
 
     // For convenience
     InkHUD *inkhud = nullptr;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/SystemApplet.h

@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ class SystemApplet : public Applet
   public:
     // System applets have the right to:
 
-    bool handleInput = false;   // - respond to input from the user button
-    bool lockRendering = false; // - prevent other applets from being rendered during an update
-    bool lockRequests = false;  // - prevent other applets from triggering display updates
+    bool handleInput = false;    // - respond to input from the user button
+    bool handleFreeText = false; // - respond to free text input
+    bool lockRendering = false;  // - prevent other applets from being rendered during an update
+    bool lockRequests = false;   // - prevent other applets from triggering display updates
+    bool alwaysRender = false;   // - render every time the screen is updated
 
     virtual void onReboot() { onShutdown(); } // - handle reboot specially
     virtual void onApplyingChanges() {}
@@ -41,4 +43,4 @@ class SystemApplet : public Applet
 
 }; // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Tile.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static int32_t runtaskHighlight()
     LOG_DEBUG("Dismissing Highlight");
     InkHUD::Tile::highlightShown = false;
     InkHUD::Tile::highlightTarget = nullptr;
-    InkHUD::InkHUD::getInstance()->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST); // Re-render, clearing the highlighting
+    InkHUD::InkHUD::getInstance()->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, true); // Re-render, clearing the highlighting
     return taskHighlight->disable();
 }
 static void inittaskHighlight()
@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ void InkHUD::Tile::handleAppletPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, Color c)
     }
 }
 
+// Used in Renderer for clearing the tile
+int16_t InkHUD::Tile::getLeft()
+{
+    return left;
+}
+
+// Used in Renderer for clearing the tile
+int16_t InkHUD::Tile::getTop()
+{
+    return top;
+}
+
 // Called by Applet base class, when setting applet dimensions, immediately before render
 uint16_t InkHUD::Tile::getWidth()
 {
@@ -220,7 +232,7 @@ void InkHUD::Tile::requestHighlight()
 {
     Tile::highlightTarget = this;
     Tile::highlightShown = false;
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, true);
 }
 
 // Starts the timer which will automatically dismiss the highlighting, if the tile doesn't organically redraw first

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Tile.h

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class Tile
     void setRegion(uint8_t layoutSize, uint8_t tileIndex);                      // Assign region automatically, based on layout
     void setRegion(int16_t left, int16_t top, uint16_t width, uint16_t height); // Assign region manually
     void handleAppletPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, Color c);                      // Receive px output from assigned applet
+    int16_t getLeft();
+    int16_t getTop();
     uint16_t getWidth();
     uint16_t getHeight();
     static uint16_t maxDisplayDimension(); // Largest possible width / height any tile may ever encounter

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "./Applets/System/AlignStick/AlignStickApplet.h"
 #include "./Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.h"
+#include "./Applets/System/Keyboard/KeyboardApplet.h"
 #include "./Applets/System/Logo/LogoApplet.h"
 #include "./Applets/System/Menu/MenuApplet.h"
 #include "./Applets/System/Notification/NotificationApplet.h"
@@ -148,6 +149,28 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::openAlignStick()
     }
 }
 
+void InkHUD::WindowManager::openKeyboard()
+{
+    KeyboardApplet *keyboard = (KeyboardApplet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard");
+
+    if (keyboard) {
+        keyboard->bringToForeground();
+        keyboardOpen = true;
+        changeLayout();
+    }
+}
+
+void InkHUD::WindowManager::closeKeyboard()
+{
+    KeyboardApplet *keyboard = (KeyboardApplet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard");
+
+    if (keyboard) {
+        keyboard->sendToBackground();
+        keyboardOpen = false;
+        changeLayout();
+    }
+}
+
 // On the currently focussed tile: cycle to the next available user applet
 // Applets available for this must be activated, and not already displayed on another tile
 void InkHUD::WindowManager::nextApplet()
@@ -272,7 +295,6 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::toggleBatteryIcon()
         batteryIcon->sendToBackground();
 
     // Force-render
-    // - redraw all applets
     inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
 }
 
@@ -311,9 +333,25 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::changeLayout()
         menu->show(ft);
     }
 
+    // Resize for the on-screen keyboard
+    if (keyboardOpen) {
+        // Send all user applets to the background
+        // User applets currently don't handle free text input
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < inkhud->userApplets.size(); i++)
+            inkhud->userApplets.at(i)->sendToBackground();
+        // Find the first system applet that can handle freetext and resize it
+        for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
+            if (sa->handleFreeText) {
+                const uint16_t keyboardHeight = KeyboardApplet::getKeyboardHeight();
+                sa->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height() - keyboardHeight - 1);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Force-render
     // - redraw all applets
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, true);
 }
 
 // Perform necessary reconfiguration when user activates or deactivates applets at run-time
@@ -347,7 +385,7 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::changeActivatedApplets()
 
     // Force-render
     // - redraw all applets
-    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST);
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FAST, true);
 }
 
 // Some applets may be permitted to bring themselves to foreground, to show new data
@@ -433,8 +471,10 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::createSystemApplets()
     addSystemApplet("Logo", new LogoApplet, new Tile);
     addSystemApplet("Pairing", new PairingApplet, new Tile);
     addSystemApplet("Tips", new TipsApplet, new Tile);
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled) {
         addSystemApplet("AlignStick", new AlignStickApplet, new Tile);
+        addSystemApplet("Keyboard", new KeyboardApplet, new Tile);
+    }
 
     addSystemApplet("Menu", new MenuApplet, nullptr);
 
@@ -457,9 +497,13 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::placeSystemTiles()
     inkhud->getSystemApplet("Logo")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
     inkhud->getSystemApplet("Pairing")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
     inkhud->getSystemApplet("Tips")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled) {
         inkhud->getSystemApplet("AlignStick")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
-
+        const uint16_t keyboardHeight = KeyboardApplet::getKeyboardHeight();
+        inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard")
+            ->getTile()
+            ->setRegion(0, inkhud->height() - keyboardHeight, inkhud->width(), keyboardHeight);
+    }
     inkhud->getSystemApplet("Notification")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), 20);
 
     const uint16_t batteryIconHeight = Applet::getHeaderHeight() - 2 - 2;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.h

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class WindowManager
     void prevTile();
     void openMenu();
     void openAlignStick();
+    void openKeyboard();
+    void closeKeyboard();
     void nextApplet();
     void prevApplet();
     void rotate();
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class WindowManager
     void findOrphanApplets(); // Find any applets left-behind when layout changes
 
     std::vector<Tile *> userTiles; // Tiles which can host user applets
+    bool keyboardOpen = false;
 
     // For convenience
     InkHUD *inkhud = nullptr;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/docs/README.md

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class BasicExampleApplet : public Applet
     // You must have an onRender() method
     // All drawing happens here
 
-    void onRender() override;
+    void onRender(bool full) override;
 };
 ```
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ The `onRender` method is called when the display image is redrawn. This can happ
 ```cpp
 // All drawing happens here
 // Our basic example doesn't do anything useful. It just passively prints some text.
-void InkHUD::BasicExampleApplet::onRender()
+void InkHUD::BasicExampleApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     printAt(0, 0, "Hello, world!");
 }

src/input/SerialKeyboard.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 SerialKeyboard *globalSerialKeyboard = nullptr;
 
 #ifdef INPUTBROKER_SERIAL_TYPE
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1 // in case it's not set in the variant file
 
 #if INPUTBROKER_SERIAL_TYPE == 1 // It's a Chatter
 // 3 SHIFT level (lower case, upper case, numbers), up to 4 repeated presses, button number

src/main.cpp

@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ void setup()
     digitalWrite(LED_POWER, LED_STATE_ON);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USER_LED
-    pinMode(USER_LED, OUTPUT);
-    digitalWrite(USER_LED, HIGH ^ LED_STATE_ON);
+#ifdef LED_NOTIFICATION
+    pinMode(LED_NOTIFICATION, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(LED_NOTIFICATION, HIGH ^ LED_STATE_ON);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WIFI_LED
@@ -366,11 +366,7 @@ void setup()
 
 #ifdef BLE_LED
     pinMode(BLE_LED, OUTPUT);
-#ifdef BLE_LED_INVERTED
-    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, HIGH);
-#else
-    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
-#endif
+    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LED_STATE_OFF);
 #endif
 
     concurrency::hasBeenSetup = true;
@@ -493,7 +489,9 @@ void setup()
     // The ThinkNodes have their own blink logic
     // ledPeriodic = new Periodic("Blink", elecrowLedBlinker);
 #else
+
     ledPeriodic = new Periodic("Blink", ledBlinker);
+
 #endif
 
     fsInit();
@@ -834,7 +832,7 @@ void setup()
     SPI.begin();
 #endif
 #else
-// ESP32
+        // ESP32
 #if defined(HW_SPI1_DEVICE)
     SPI1.begin(LORA_SCK, LORA_MISO, LORA_MOSI, LORA_CS);
     LOG_DEBUG("SPI1.begin(SCK=%d, MISO=%d, MOSI=%d, NSS=%d)", LORA_SCK, LORA_MISO, LORA_MOSI, LORA_CS);

src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    err = lora.setCodingRate(cr);
+    err = lora.setCodingRate(cr, cr != 7); // use long interleaving except if CR is 4/7 which doesn't support it
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 

src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp

@@ -824,16 +824,10 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultModuleConfig()
     moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms = 500;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.nag_timeout = 2;
 #endif
-#if defined(RAK4630) || defined(RAK11310) || defined(RAK3312) || defined(MUZI_BASE) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M3) ||          \
-    defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M4) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M6)
-    // Default to PIN_LED2 for external notification output (LED color depends on device variant)
+#if defined(LED_NOTIFICATION)
     moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled = true;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.output = PIN_LED2;
-#if defined(MUZI_BASE) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M3)
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.active = false;
-#else
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.active = true;
-#endif
+    moduleConfig.external_notification.output = LED_NOTIFICATION;
+    moduleConfig.external_notification.active = LED_STATE_ON;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message = true;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms = 1000;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.nag_timeout = default_ringtone_nag_secs;
@@ -857,15 +851,6 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultModuleConfig()
     moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms = 100;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.active = true;
 #endif
-#ifdef ELECROW_ThinkNode_M1
-    // Default to Elecrow USER_LED (blue)
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled = true;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.output = USER_LED;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.active = true;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message = true;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms = 1000;
-    moduleConfig.external_notification.nag_timeout = 60;
-#endif
 #ifdef T_LORA_PAGER
     moduleConfig.canned_message.updown1_enabled = true;
     moduleConfig.canned_message.inputbroker_pin_a = ROTARY_A;
@@ -1419,6 +1404,15 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     if (portduino_config.has_configDisplayMode) {
         config.display.displaymode = (_meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode)portduino_config.configDisplayMode;
     }
+    if (portduino_config.has_statusMessage) {
+        moduleConfig.has_statusmessage = true;
+        strncpy(moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status, portduino_config.statusMessage.c_str(),
+                sizeof(moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status));
+        moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status[sizeof(moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status) - 1] = '\0';
+    }
+    if (portduino_config.enable_UDP) {
+        config.network.enabled_protocols = true;
+    }
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -1559,6 +1553,7 @@ bool NodeDB::saveToDiskNoRetry(int saveWhat)
         moduleConfig.has_ambient_lighting = true;
         moduleConfig.has_audio = true;
         moduleConfig.has_paxcounter = true;
+        moduleConfig.has_statusmessage = true;
 
         success &=
             saveProto(moduleConfigFileName, meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size, &meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg, &moduleConfig);

src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "platform/portduino/USBHal.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL>
+#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
 #include "STM32WLE5JCInterface.h"
 #endif
 

src/mesh/Router.cpp

@@ -620,15 +620,19 @@ meshtastic_Routing_Error perhapsEncode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
             !(p->pki_encrypted != true && (strcasecmp(channels.getName(chIndex), Channels::serialChannel) == 0 ||
                                            strcasecmp(channels.getName(chIndex), Channels::gpioChannel) == 0)) &&
             // Check for valid keys and single node destination
-            config.security.private_key.size == 32 && !isBroadcast(p->to) && node != nullptr &&
-            // Check for a known public key for the destination
-            (node->user.public_key.size == 32) &&
+            config.security.private_key.size == 32 && !isBroadcast(p->to) &&
             // Some portnums either make no sense to send with PKC
             p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_TRACEROUTE_APP && p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_NODEINFO_APP &&
             p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_ROUTING_APP && p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_POSITION_APP) {
             LOG_DEBUG("Use PKI!");
             if (numbytes + MESHTASTIC_HEADER_LENGTH + MESHTASTIC_PKC_OVERHEAD > MAX_LORA_PAYLOAD_LEN)
                 return meshtastic_Routing_Error_TOO_LARGE;
+            // Check for a known public key for the destination
+            if (node == nullptr || node->user.public_key.size != 32) {
+                LOG_WARN("Unknown public key for destination node 0x%08x (portnum %d), refusing to send legacy DM", p->to,
+                         p->decoded.portnum);
+                return meshtastic_Routing_Error_PKI_SEND_FAIL_PUBLIC_KEY;
+            }
             if (p->pki_encrypted && !memfll(p->public_key.bytes, 0, 32) &&
                 memcmp(p->public_key.bytes, node->user.public_key.bytes, 32) != 0) {
                 LOG_WARN("Client public key differs from requested: 0x%02x, stored key begins 0x%02x", *p->public_key.bytes,

src/mesh/SX128xInterface.cpp

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ template <typename T> bool SX128xInterface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    err = lora.setCodingRate(cr);
+    err = lora.setCodingRate(cr, cr != 7); // use long interleaving except if CR is 4/7 which doesn't support it
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 

src/modules/AdminModule.cpp

@@ -905,10 +905,11 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
 
 bool AdminModule::handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c)
 {
+    bool shouldReboot = true;
     // If we are in an open transaction or configuring MQTT or Serial (which have validation), defer disabling Bluetooth
     // Otherwise, disable Bluetooth to prevent the phone from interfering with the config
-    if (!hasOpenEditTransaction &&
-        !IS_ONE_OF(c.which_payload_variant, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_mqtt_tag, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_serial_tag)) {
+    if (!hasOpenEditTransaction && !IS_ONE_OF(c.which_payload_variant, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_mqtt_tag,
+                                              meshtastic_ModuleConfig_serial_tag, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag)) {
         disableBluetooth();
     }
 
@@ -1000,8 +1001,14 @@ bool AdminModule::handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c)
         moduleConfig.has_paxcounter = true;
         moduleConfig.paxcounter = c.payload_variant.paxcounter;
         break;
+    case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag:
+        LOG_INFO("Set module config: StatusMessage");
+        moduleConfig.has_statusmessage = true;
+        moduleConfig.statusmessage = c.payload_variant.statusmessage;
+        shouldReboot = false;
+        break;
     }
-    saveChanges(SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG);
+    saveChanges(SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG, shouldReboot);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1180,6 +1187,11 @@ void AdminModule::handleGetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &req, const
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_paxcounter_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.paxcounter = moduleConfig.paxcounter;
             break;
+        case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STATUSMESSAGE_CONFIG:
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: StatusMessage");
+            res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag;
+            res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.statusmessage = moduleConfig.statusmessage;
+            break;
         }
 
         // NOTE: The phone app needs to know the ls_secsvalue so it can properly expect sleep behavior.

src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp

@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ CannedMessageModule::CannedMessageModule()
     : SinglePortModule("canned", meshtastic_PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP), concurrency::OSThread("CannedMessage")
 {
     this->loadProtoForModule();
-    if ((this->splitConfiguredMessages() <= 0) && (cardkb_found.address == 0x00) && !INPUTBROKER_MATRIX_TYPE &&
-        !CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE) {
+    if ((this->splitConfiguredMessages() <= 0) && (cardkb_found.address == 0x00) && !INPUTBROKER_MATRIX_TYPE) {
         LOG_INFO("CannedMessageModule: No messages are configured. Module is disabled");
         this->runState = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_DISABLED;
         disable();

src/modules/CannedMessageModule.h

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ enum CannedMessageModuleIconType { shift, backspace, space, enter };
 #define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_MESSAGE_MAX_COUNT 50
 #define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_MESSAGES_SIZE 800
 
-#ifndef CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 0
-#endif
-
 // ============================
 //        Data Structures
 // ============================

src/modules/Modules.cpp

@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_DROPZONE
 #include "modules/DropzoneModule.h"
 #endif
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
+#include "modules/StatusMessageModule.h"
+#endif
 
 #if defined(HAS_HARDWARE_WATCHDOG)
 #include "watchdog/watchdogThread.h"
@@ -150,6 +153,9 @@ void setupModules()
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_DROPZONE
     dropzoneModule = new DropzoneModule();
 #endif
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
+    statusMessageModule = new StatusMessageModule();
+#endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GENERIC_THREAD_MODULE
     new GenericThreadModule();
 #endif

src/modules/StatusLEDModule.cpp

@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ int32_t StatusLEDModule::runOnce()
 #ifdef LED_CHARGE
     digitalWrite(LED_CHARGE, CHARGE_LED_state);
 #endif
-    // digitalWrite(green_LED_PIN, LED_STATE_OFF);
 #ifdef LED_PAIRING
     digitalWrite(LED_PAIRING, PAIRING_LED_state);
 #endif

src/modules/StatusMessageModule.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
+
+#include "StatusMessageModule.h"
+#include "MeshService.h"
+#include "ProtobufModule.h"
+
+StatusMessageModule *statusMessageModule;
+
+int32_t StatusMessageModule::runOnce()
+{
+    if (moduleConfig.has_statusmessage && moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status[0] != '\0') {
+        // create and send message with the status message set
+        meshtastic_StatusMessage ourStatus = meshtastic_StatusMessage_init_zero;
+        strncpy(ourStatus.status, moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status, sizeof(ourStatus.status));
+        ourStatus.status[sizeof(ourStatus.status) - 1] = '\0'; // ensure null termination
+        meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataPacket();
+        p->decoded.payload.size = pb_encode_to_bytes(p->decoded.payload.bytes, sizeof(p->decoded.payload.bytes),
+                                                     meshtastic_StatusMessage_fields, &ourStatus);
+        p->to = NODENUM_BROADCAST;
+        p->decoded.want_response = false;
+        p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_BACKGROUND;
+        p->channel = 0;
+        service->sendToMesh(p);
+    }
+
+    return 1000 * 12 * 60 * 60;
+}
+
+ProcessMessage StatusMessageModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
+{
+    if (mp.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
+        meshtastic_StatusMessage incomingMessage;
+        if (pb_decode_from_bytes(mp.decoded.payload.bytes, mp.decoded.payload.size, meshtastic_StatusMessage_fields,
+                                 &incomingMessage)) {
+            LOG_INFO("Received a NodeStatus message %s", incomingMessage.status);
+        }
+    }
+    return ProcessMessage::CONTINUE;
+}
+
+#endif

src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
+#include "SinglePortModule.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+class StatusMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency::OSThread
+{
+
+  public:
+    /** Constructor
+     * name is for debugging output
+     */
+    StatusMessageModule()
+        : SinglePortModule("statusMessage", meshtastic_PortNum_NODE_STATUS_APP), concurrency::OSThread("StatusMessage")
+    {
+        if (moduleConfig.has_statusmessage && moduleConfig.statusmessage.node_status[0] != '\0') {
+            this->setInterval(2 * 60 * 1000);
+        } else {
+            this->setInterval(1000 * 12 * 60 * 60);
+        }
+        // TODO: If we have a string, set the initial delay (15 minutes maybe)
+    }
+
+    virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
+
+  protected:
+    /** Called to handle a particular incoming message
+     */
+    virtual ProcessMessage handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp) override;
+
+  private:
+};
+
+extern StatusMessageModule *statusMessageModule;
+#endif

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool RAK12035Sensor::initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev)
     sensor.get_sensor_version(&data);
     if (data != 0) {
         LOG_INFO("Init sensor: %s", sensorName);
-        LOG_INFO("RAK12035Sensor Init Succeed \nSensor1 Firmware version: %i, Sensor Name: %s", data, sensorName);
+        LOG_INFO("RAK12035Sensor Init Succeed \nSensor Firmware version: %i, Sensor Name: %s", data, sensorName);
         status = true;
         sensor.sensor_sleep();
         RESTORE_3V3_POWER();
@@ -49,33 +49,39 @@ void RAK12035Sensor::setup()
     // TODO:: Check for and run calibration check for up to 2 additional sensors if present.
     uint16_t zero_val = 0;
     uint16_t hundred_val = 0;
-    uint16_t default_zero_val = 550;
-    uint16_t default_hundred_val = 420;
+    const uint16_t default_zero_val = 510;
+    const uint16_t default_hundred_val = 390;
+
     sensor.sensor_on();
+    sensor.begin();
     delay(200);
     sensor.get_dry_cal(&zero_val);
+    delay(200);
     sensor.get_wet_cal(&hundred_val);
     delay(200);
-    if (zero_val == 0 || zero_val <= hundred_val) {
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value is %d", zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration value is %d", hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("This does not make sense. You can recalibrate this sensor using the calibration sketch included here: "
-                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture.");
-        LOG_INFO("For now, setting default calibration value for Dry Calibration: %d", default_zero_val);
+
+    bool calibrationReset = false;
+
+    if (zero_val == 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration not set, using default: %d", default_zero_val);
         sensor.set_dry_cal(default_zero_val);
-        sensor.get_dry_cal(&zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration reset complete. New value is %d", zero_val);
+        delay(200);
+        zero_val = default_zero_val;
+        calibrationReset = true;
     }
     if (hundred_val == 0 || hundred_val >= zero_val) {
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value is %d", zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration value is %d", hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("This does not make sense. You can recalibrate this sensor using the calibration sketch included here: "
-                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture.");
-        LOG_INFO("For now, setting default calibration value for Wet Calibration: %d", default_hundred_val);
+        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration not set, using default: %d", default_hundred_val);
         sensor.set_wet_cal(default_hundred_val);
-        sensor.get_wet_cal(&hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration reset complete. New value is %d", hundred_val);
+        delay(200);
+        hundred_val = default_hundred_val;
+        calibrationReset = true;
     }
+    if (calibrationReset) {
+        LOG_INFO("Default calibration values applied. Consider running the calibration sketch for better accuracy: "
+                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture");
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value: %d, Wet calibration value: %d", zero_val, hundred_val);
     sensor.sensor_sleep();
     RESTORE_3V3_POWER();
     delay(200);

src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp

@@ -757,11 +757,7 @@ void NimbleBluetooth::deinit()
     isDeInit = true;
 
 #ifdef BLE_LED
-#ifdef BLE_LED_INVERTED
-    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, HIGH);
-#else
-    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
-#endif
+    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LED_STATE_OFF);
 #endif
 #ifndef NIMBLE_TWO
     NimBLEDevice::deinit();

src/platform/esp32/architecture.h

@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #ifndef HAS_RADIO
 #define HAS_RADIO 1
 #endif
-#ifndef HAS_RTC
-#define HAS_RTC 1
-#endif
 #ifndef HAS_CPU_SHUTDOWN
 #define HAS_CPU_SHUTDOWN 1
 #endif

src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp

@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ bool loadConfig(const char *configPath)
         }
 
         if (yamlConfig["Config"]) {
+            portduino_config.has_config_overrides = true;
             if (yamlConfig["Config"]["DisplayMode"]) {
                 portduino_config.has_configDisplayMode = true;
                 if ((yamlConfig["Config"]["DisplayMode"]).as<std::string>("") == "TWOCOLOR") {
@@ -884,6 +885,13 @@ bool loadConfig(const char *configPath)
                     portduino_config.configDisplayMode = meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_DEFAULT;
                 }
             }
+            if (yamlConfig["Config"]["StatusMessage"]) {
+                portduino_config.has_statusMessage = true;
+                portduino_config.statusMessage = (yamlConfig["Config"]["StatusMessage"]).as<std::string>("");
+            }
+            if ((yamlConfig["Config"]["EnableUDP"]).as<bool>(false)) {
+                portduino_config.enable_UDP = true;
+            }
         }
 
         if (yamlConfig["General"]) {

src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h

@@ -177,8 +177,12 @@ extern struct portduino_config_struct {
     int hostMetrics_channel = 0;
 
     // config
+    bool has_config_overrides = false;
     int configDisplayMode = 0;
     bool has_configDisplayMode = false;
+    std::string statusMessage = "";
+    bool has_statusMessage = false;
+    bool enable_UDP = false;
 
     // General
     std::string mac_address = "";
@@ -505,21 +509,30 @@ extern struct portduino_config_struct {
         }
 
         // config
-        if (has_configDisplayMode) {
+        if (has_config_overrides) {
             out << YAML::Key << "Config" << YAML::Value << YAML::BeginMap;
-            switch (configDisplayMode) {
-            case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_TWOCOLOR:
-                out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "TWOCOLOR";
-                break;
-            case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_INVERTED:
-                out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "INVERTED";
-                break;
-            case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_COLOR:
-                out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "COLOR";
-                break;
-            case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_DEFAULT:
-                out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "DEFAULT";
-                break;
+            if (has_configDisplayMode) {
+
+                switch (configDisplayMode) {
+                case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_TWOCOLOR:
+                    out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "TWOCOLOR";
+                    break;
+                case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_INVERTED:
+                    out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "INVERTED";
+                    break;
+                case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_COLOR:
+                    out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "COLOR";
+                    break;
+                case meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_DEFAULT:
+                    out << YAML::Key << "DisplayMode" << YAML::Value << "DEFAULT";
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (has_statusMessage) {
+                out << YAML::Key << "StatusMessage" << YAML::Value << statusMessage;
+            }
+            if (enable_UDP) {
+                out << YAML::Key << "EnableUDP" << YAML::Value << true;
             }
 
             out << YAML::EndMap; // Config

src/platform/portduino/architecture.h

@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef HAS_RADIO
 #define HAS_RADIO 1
 #endif
-#ifndef HAS_RTC
-#define HAS_RTC 1
-#endif
 #ifndef HAS_TELEMETRY
 #define HAS_TELEMETRY 1
 #endif

src/sleep.cpp

@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ void doDeepSleep(uint32_t msecToWake, bool skipPreflight = false, bool skipSaveN
 #ifdef PIN_POWER_EN
     digitalWrite(PIN_POWER_EN, LOW);
     pinMode(PIN_POWER_EN, INPUT); // power off peripherals
-    // pinMode(PIN_POWER_EN1, INPUT_PULLDOWN);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef RAK_WISMESH_TAP_V2

variants/esp32/chatter2/variant.h

@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 #define KB_LOAD 21 // load values from the switch and store in shift register
 #define KB_CLK 22  // clock pin for serial data out
 #define KB_DATA 23 // data pin
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //                                                                             //

variants/esp32/diy/9m2ibr_aprs_lora_tracker/platformio.ini

@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ build_flags =
   -D EBYTE_E22
   -D EBYTE_E22_900M30S ; Assume Tx power curve is identical to 900M30S as there is no documentation
   -I variants/esp32/diy/9m2ibr_aprs_lora_tracker
+build_src_filter =
+  ${esp32_base.build_src_filter}
+  +<../variants/esp32/diy/9m2ibr_aprs_lora_tracker>

variants/esp32/diy/9m2ibr_aprs_lora_tracker/variant.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "variant.h"
+#include "Arduino.h"
+
+void earlyInitVariant()
+{
+    pinMode(USER_LED, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(USER_LED, HIGH ^ LED_STATE_ON);
+}

variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ build_flags =
   -DTFT_BL=32
   -DSPI_FREQUENCY=40000000
   -DSPI_READ_FREQUENCY=16000000
-  -DDISABLE_ALL_LIBRARY_WARNINGS
 lib_ignore =
   m5stack-core
 lib_deps = 

variants/esp32/m5stack_coreink/variant.h

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 // PCF8563 RTC Module
 #define PCF8563_RTC 0x51
-#define HAS_RTC 1
 
 // Wheel
 //  Down 37

variants/esp32/tbeam/variant.h

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #ifndef TOUCH_IRQ
 #define TOUCH_IRQ -1
 #endif
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 #define USE_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD 1
 
 #define ST7796_NSS 25

variants/esp32/trackerd/variant.h

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 #define LED_PIN 13 // 13 red, 2 blue, 15 red
 
-// #define HAS_BUTTON 0
 #define BUTTON_PIN 0
 #define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
 

variants/esp32/wiphone/variant.h

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #undef GPS_TX_PIN
 #define NO_GPS 1
 #define HAS_GPS 0
-#define NO_SCREEN
 #define HAS_SCREEN 0
 
 // Default SPI1 will be mapped to the display

variants/esp32s3/esp32-s3-pico/variant.h

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #define EXT_NOTIFY_OUT 22
 #define BUTTON_PIN 0 // 17
 
-// #define LED_PIN PIN_LED
 // Board has RGB LED 21
 #define HAS_NEOPIXEL                         // Enable the use of neopixels
 #define NEOPIXEL_COUNT 1                     // How many neopixels are connected

variants/esp32s3/hackaday-communicator/variant.h

@@ -16,22 +16,12 @@
 #define SLEEP_TIME 120
 
 #define GPS_DEFAULT_NOT_PRESENT 1
-// #define GPS_RX_PIN 44
-// #define GPS_TX_PIN 43
-
-// #define BATTERY_PIN 4 // A battery voltage measurement pin, voltage divider connected here to measure battery voltage
-//  ratio of voltage divider = 2.0 (RD2=100k, RD3=100k)
-// #define ADC_MULTIPLIER 2.11 // 2.0 + 10% for correction of display undervoltage.
-// #define ADC_CHANNEL ADC1_GPIO4_CHANNEL
 
 // keyboard
 #define I2C_SDA 47 // I2C pins for this board
 #define I2C_SCL 14
-// #define KB_POWERON -1                  // must be set to HIGH
-// #define KB_SLAVE_ADDRESS TDECK_KB_ADDR // 0x55
 // #define KB_BL_PIN 46                   // not used for now
 #define KB_INT 13
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 #define TFT_DC 39
 #define TFT_CS 41
@@ -44,11 +34,9 @@
 #define LORA_MOSI 3
 #define LORA_CS 17
 
-// #define LORA_DIO0 -1 // a No connect on the SX1262 module
 #define LORA_RESET 18
 #define LORA_DIO1 16 // SX1262 IRQ
 #define LORA_DIO2 15 // SX1262 BUSY
-// #define LORA_DIO3    // Not connected on PCB, but internally on the TTGO SX1262, if DIO3 is high the TXCO is enabled
 
 #define SX126X_CS LORA_CS
 #define SX126X_DIO1 LORA_DIO1
@@ -58,4 +46,5 @@
 #define SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
 #define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE 1.8
 
-// #define LED_PIN 1
+#define LED_NOTIFICATION 1
+#define LED_STATE_ON 0

variants/esp32s3/nugget_s3_lora/variant.h

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define NEOPIXEL_TYPE (NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800) // type of neopixels in use
 
 // Button A (44), B (43), R (12), U (13), L (11), D (18)
-#define BUTTON_PIN 44 // If defined, this will be used for user button presses
+#define BUTTON_PIN 43 // If defined, this will be used for user button presses
 #define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
 
 #define USE_RF95
@@ -20,8 +20,19 @@
 #define LORA_MISO 7
 #define LORA_MOSI 8
 #define LORA_CS 9
-#define LORA_DIO0 16 // a No connect on the SX1262 module
+#define LORA_DIO0 16
 #define LORA_RESET 4
 
 #define LORA_DIO1 RADIOLIB_NC
-#define LORA_DIO2 RADIOLIB_NC
+#define LORA_DIO2 RADIOLIB_NC
+
+// jk, its not really a trackball but we're gonna pretend!
+#define HAS_TRACKBALL 1
+#define TB_UP 13
+#define TB_DOWN 18
+#define TB_LEFT 11
+#define TB_RIGHT 12
+#define TB_PRESS 44 // BUTTON_PIN
+#define TB_DIRECTION FALLING
+
+#define ENABLE_AMBIENTLIGHTING

variants/esp32s3/picomputer-s3/variant.h

@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@
 // Picomputer gets a white on black display
 #define TFT_MESH_OVERRIDE COLOR565(255, 255, 255)
 
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
-
 #define INPUTBROKER_MATRIX_TYPE 1
 
 #define KEYS_COLS                                                                                                                \

variants/esp32s3/rak3312/variant.h

@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 #define LED_BLUE 45
 
 #define PIN_LED1 LED_GREEN
-#define PIN_LED2 LED_BLUE
+#define LED_NOTIFICATION LED_BLUE
 
-#define LED_CONN LED_BLUE
 #define LED_PIN LED_GREEN
 #define ledOff(pin) pinMode(pin, INPUT)
 

variants/esp32s3/rak_wismesh_tap_v2/variant.h

@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
 #define LED_BLUE 45
 
 #define PIN_LED1 LED_GREEN
-#define PIN_LED2 LED_BLUE
+#define LED_NOTIFICATION LED_BLUE
 
-#define LED_CONN LED_BLUE
 #define LED_PIN LED_GREEN
 #define ledOff(pin) pinMode(pin, INPUT)
 
@@ -47,10 +46,8 @@
 #define SPI_MISO (10)
 #define SPI_CS (12)
 
-#define HAS_BUTTON 1
 #define BUTTON_PIN 0
 
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 #define USE_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD 1
 
 #define BATTERY_PIN 1

variants/esp32s3/t-deck-pro/variant.h

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 // TCA8418 keyboard
 #define KB_BL_PIN 42
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 // microphone PCM5102A
 #define PCM5102A_SCK 47

variants/esp32s3/t-deck/variant.h

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 #define KB_POWERON 10                  // must be set to HIGH
 #define KB_SLAVE_ADDRESS TDECK_KB_ADDR // 0x55
 #define KB_BL_PIN 46                   // not used for now
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 // trackball
 #define HAS_TRACKBALL 1

variants/esp32s3/t-watch-s3/variant.h

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 // PCF8563 RTC Module
 #define PCF8563_RTC 0x51
-#define HAS_RTC 1
 
 #define I2C_SDA 10 // For QMC6310 sensors and screens
 #define I2C_SCL 11 // For QMC6310 sensors and screens

variants/esp32s3/tbeam-s3-core/variant.h

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 // PCF8563 RTC Module
 #define PCF8563_RTC 0x51
-#define HAS_RTC 1
 
 // Specify the PMU as Wire1. In the t-beam-s3 core, PCF8563 and PMU share the bus
 #define PMU_USE_WIRE1

variants/esp32s3/tlora-pager/variant.h

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 // PCF85063 RTC Module
 #define PCF85063_RTC 0x51
-#define HAS_RTC 1
 
 // Rotary
 #define ROTARY_A (40)
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@
 #define I2C_NO_RESCAN
 #define KB_BL_PIN 46
 #define KB_INT 6
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 // audio codec ES8311
 #define HAS_I2S

variants/esp32s3/tracksenger/internal/variant.h

@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 // keyboard changes
 
 #define PIN_BUZZER 43
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 #define INPUTBROKER_MATRIX_TYPE 1
 

variants/esp32s3/tracksenger/lcd/variant.h

@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
 // keyboard changes
 
 #define PIN_BUZZER 43
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 
 #define INPUTBROKER_MATRIX_TYPE 1