Add backlight control functionality for E Ink display using the touch button

Author: viperet

src/graphics/Screen.cpp

@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ void Screen::handleSetOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef PIN_EINK_EN
+uint32_t backlight_peek_time = 0;
+#endif
+
 void Screen::setup()
 {
 
@@ -757,6 +761,18 @@ int32_t Screen::runOnce()
         enabled = false;
         return RUN_SAME;
     }
+#ifdef PIN_EINK_EN
+#ifndef BACKLIGHT_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define BACKLIGHT_TIMEOUT_MS 3000  // Turn off backlight after 3 seconds by default
+#endif
+    // Turn off backlight after timeout
+    if (uiconfig.screen_brightness > 0 && backlight_peek_time != 0 &&
+        millis() - backlight_peek_time > BACKLIGHT_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+        digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, LOW);
+        backlight_peek_time = 0;
+        uiconfig.screen_brightness = 0;
+    }
+#endif
 
     if (displayHeight == 0) {
         displayHeight = dispdev->getHeight();
@@ -1429,9 +1445,6 @@ int Screen::handleStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *arg)
         }
         nodeDB->updateGUI = false;
         break;
-    case STATUS_TYPE_POWER:
-        forceDisplay(true);
-        break;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -1766,6 +1779,16 @@ int Screen::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
                 showFrame(FrameDirection::PREVIOUS);
             } else if (event->inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_CANCEL) {
                 setOn(false);
+#ifdef PIN_EINK_EN
+            } else if (event->inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT) {
+                digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, HIGH);
+                backlight_peek_time = millis();
+                uiconfig.screen_brightness = 1;
+            } else if (event->inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE) {
+                uiconfig.screen_brightness = 1 - uiconfig.screen_brightness;
+                digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, uiconfig.screen_brightness == 0 ? LOW : HIGH);
+                backlight_peek_time = 0;
+#endif
             }
         }
     }

src/input/InputBroker.h

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ enum input_broker_event {
     INPUT_BROKER_RIGHT = 20,
     INPUT_BROKER_CANCEL = 24,
     INPUT_BROKER_BACK = 27,
+    INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT = 28,
+    INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE = 29,
     INPUT_BROKER_USER_PRESS,
     INPUT_BROKER_ALT_PRESS,
     INPUT_BROKER_ALT_LONG,

src/main.cpp

@@ -1044,8 +1044,13 @@ void setup()
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
     };
+#ifdef PIN_EINK_EN
+    touchConfig.singlePress = INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT;
+    touchConfig.longPress = INPUT_BROKER_BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE;
+#else
     touchConfig.singlePress = INPUT_BROKER_NONE;
     touchConfig.longPress = INPUT_BROKER_BACK;
+#endif
     TouchButtonThread->initButton(touchConfig);
 #endif