Merge pull request #5389 from thinkyhead/distribute_screen_updates

Distribute GLCD screen updates in time

Marlin/ultralcd.cpp

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ void lcd_status_screen();
 millis_t next_lcd_update_ms;
 
 uint8_t lcdDrawUpdate = LCDVIEW_CLEAR_CALL_REDRAW; // Set when the LCD needs to draw, decrements after every draw. Set to 2 in LCD routines so the LCD gets at least 1 full redraw (first redraw is partial)
+#if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
+  bool drawing_screen = false;
+#endif
 
 #if ENABLED(DAC_STEPPER_CURRENT)
   #include "stepper_dac.h" //was dac_mcp4728.h MarlinMain uses stepper dac for the m-codes
@@ -413,6 +416,9 @@ uint8_t lcdDrawUpdate = LCDVIEW_CLEAR_CALL_REDRAW; // Set when the LCD needs to
       #endif
       lcdDrawUpdate = LCDVIEW_CALL_REDRAW_NEXT;
       screen_changed = true;
+      #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
+        drawing_screen = false;
+      #endif
     }
   }
 
@@ -2832,6 +2838,9 @@ void lcd_update() {
 
           encoderPosition += (encoderDiff * encoderMultiplier) / ENCODER_PULSES_PER_STEP;
           encoderDiff = 0;
+          #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
+            drawing_screen = false;  // refresh the complete screen for a encoder change (different menu-item/value)
+          #endif
         }
         return_to_status_ms = ms + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
         lcdDrawUpdate = LCDVIEW_REDRAW_NOW;
@@ -2864,8 +2873,16 @@ void lcd_update() {
 
     if (LCD_HANDLER_CONDITION) {
 
-      if (lcdDrawUpdate) {
+      #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
-
+        if (lcdDrawUpdate || drawing_screen)
+      #else
+        if (lcdDrawUpdate)
+      #endif
+      {
+        #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
+          if (!drawing_screen)
+        #endif
+          {
             switch (lcdDrawUpdate) {
               case LCDVIEW_CALL_NO_REDRAW:
                 lcdDrawUpdate = LCDVIEW_NONE;
@@ -2877,7 +2894,7 @@ void lcd_update() {
               case LCDVIEW_NONE:
                 break;
             } // switch
-
+          }
         #if ENABLED(ULTIPANEL)
           #define CURRENTSCREEN() (*currentScreen)(), lcd_clicked = false
         #else
@@ -2885,17 +2902,13 @@ void lcd_update() {
         #endif
 
         #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)  // Changes due to different driver architecture of the DOGM display
-          static int8_t dot_color = 0;
+          if (!drawing_screen) {
-          dot_color = 1 - dot_color;
             u8g.firstPage();
-          do {
+            drawing_screen = 1;
+          }
           lcd_setFont(FONT_MENU);
-            u8g.setPrintPos(125, 0);
-            u8g.setColorIndex(dot_color); // Set color for the alive dot
-            u8g.drawPixel(127, 63); // draw alive dot
-            u8g.setColorIndex(1); // black on white
           CURRENTSCREEN();
-          } while (u8g.nextPage());
+          if (drawing_screen && (drawing_screen = u8g.nextPage())) return;
         #else
           CURRENTSCREEN();
         #endif
@@ -2911,6 +2924,10 @@ void lcd_update() {
 
       #endif // ULTIPANEL
 
+      #if ENABLED(DOGLCD)
+        if (!drawing_screen)
+      #endif
+        {
           switch (lcdDrawUpdate) {
             case LCDVIEW_CLEAR_CALL_REDRAW:
               lcd_implementation_clear();
@@ -2923,10 +2940,9 @@ void lcd_update() {
             case LCDVIEW_NONE:
               break;
           } // switch
-
-    } // LCD_HANDLER_CONDITION
-
         }
+    } // LCD_HANDLER_CONDITION
+  } // ELAPSED(ms, next_lcd_update_ms)
 }
 
 void set_utf_strlen(char* s, uint8_t n) {

Marlin/ultralcd_impl_DOGM.h

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 #elif ENABLED(U8GLIB_ST7920)
   //U8GLIB_ST7920_128X64_4X u8g(LCD_PINS_D4, LCD_PINS_ENABLE, LCD_PINS_RS); // Original u8glib device. 2 stripes
                                                                             // No 4 stripe device available from u8glib.
-  //U8GLIB_ST7920_128X64 u8g(LCD_PINS_D4, LCD_PINS_ENABLE, LCD_PINS_RS);    // Original u8glib device. 8 stripes
+  //U8GLIB_ST7920_128X64_1X u8g(LCD_PINS_D4, LCD_PINS_ENABLE, LCD_PINS_RS);    // Original u8glib device. 8 stripes
   U8GLIB_ST7920_128X64_RRD u8g(0); // Number of stripes can be adjusted in ultralcd_st7920_u8glib_rrd.h with PAGE_HEIGHT
 #elif ENABLED(CARTESIO_UI)
   // The CartesioUI display

Marlin/ultralcd_st7920_u8glib_rrd.h

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #define ST7920_CS_PIN   LCD_PINS_RS
 
 //#define PAGE_HEIGHT 8   //128 byte framebuffer
-//#define PAGE_HEIGHT 16  //256 byte framebuffer
+#define PAGE_HEIGHT 16  //256 byte framebuffer
-#define PAGE_HEIGHT 32  //512 byte framebuffer
+//#define PAGE_HEIGHT 32  //512 byte framebuffer
 
 #define LCD_PIXEL_WIDTH 128
 #define LCD_PIXEL_HEIGHT 64