Image centering with limited height caption area

epaper.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class EPD_5in65(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
 
     def module_exit(self):
         self.digital_write(self.reset_pin, 0)
-        print("ePaper exited")
+        #print("ePaper exited")
 
     # Hardware reset
     def reset(self):
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class EPD_5in65(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
         self.delay_ms(100);
         self.send_command(0x50);
         self.send_data(0x37);
-        print("ePaper inited")
+        #print("ePaper inited")
 
     def EPD_5IN65F_Clear(self,color):
     
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class EPD_5in65(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
         self.send_command(0x02)   # 0x02
         self.BusyLow()
         self.delay_ms(500)
-        print("ePaper cleared")
+        #print("ePaper cleared")
         
     def EPD_5IN65F_Display(self,image):
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class EPD_5in65(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
         self.send_command(0x02)   # 0x02
         self.BusyLow()
         self.delay_ms(200)
-        print("ePaper displayed image")
+        #print("ePaper displayed image")
     
     def EPD_5IN65F_Display_part(self,image,xstart,ystart,image_width,image_heigh):
 
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ class EPD_5in65(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
         self.send_data(0xC0)
         self.send_command(0x10)
         for i in range(0, self.height):
-            for j in range(0, int(self.width / 2)):
+            for j in range(0, int(self.width // 2)):
-                if((i<(image_heigh+ystart)) & (i>(ystart-1) ) & (j<(image_width+xstart)/2) & (j>(xstart/2 - 1))):
+                if((i<(image_heigh+ystart)) & (i>(ystart-1) ) & (j<(image_width+xstart)//2) & (j>(xstart//2 - 1))):
-                    self.send_data(image[(j-xstart/2) + (image_width/2*(i-ystart))])
+                    self.send_data(image[(j-xstart//2) + (image_width//2*(i-ystart))])
                 else:
                     self.send_data(0x11)
 

test.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ epd_colormap = [
             ]
 
 images = list(filter(lambda x : x.endswith(".bmp"), os.listdir()))
+max_free_height = 200
 
 def init_display():
     #print("ePaper init ", str(time.localtime()))
@@ -29,17 +30,30 @@ def init_display():
 def draw_image(filename):
     global epd
     global epd_colormap
+    global free_x, free_y, free_width, free_height
     offset_x = 0
     offset_y = 0
+    free_x = 0
+    free_y = 0
+    free_width = 0
+    free_height = 0
     color_map = {}
     def header_callback(header):
         #print("header callback: ", str(header))
         global epd_resolution
         global offset_x, offset_y
+        global free_x, free_y, free_width, free_height
+        global max_free_height
         w = header[0]
         h = header[1]
-        offset_x = (epd_resolution[0] - w)//2
+        rest_x = (epd_resolution[0] - w)
-        offset_y = (epd_resolution[1] - h)//2
+        rest_y = (epd_resolution[1] - h)
+        free_x = 0
+        free_y = max(h, epd_resolution[1] - max_free_height)
+        free_width = epd_resolution[0]
+        free_height = min(rest_y, max_free_height)
+        offset_x = rest_x//2
+        offset_y = max(0, rest_y - max_free_height)//2
     def pixel_callback(x, y, color):
         global epd
         global epd_colormap
@@ -79,11 +93,32 @@ def draw_image(filename):
     time_loaded = time.ticks_ms()
     print(" time to load: ", (time_loaded - time_start) / 1000, " s")
     #print(str(time.localtime()), " BMP loaded")
-    epd.EPD_5IN65F_Display(epd.buffer)
+    #epd.EPD_5IN65F_Display(epd.buffer)
     #print(str(time.localtime()), " ePaper printed")
-    time_finished = time.ticks_ms()
+    return [free_x, free_y, free_width, free_height]
-    print(" time to render: ", (time_finished - time_loaded) / 1000, " s")
 
+def draw_pattern():
+    global epd
+    global epd_resolution
+    free_x = 0
+    free_y = 400
+    free_width = epd_resolution[0]
+    free_height = epd_resolution[1] - free_y
+    epd.fill_rect(0, 0, epd_resolution[0], free_y, random.randrange(2,7))
+    return [free_x, free_y, free_width, free_height]
+
+def print_text(text, region):
+    global epd
+    epd.text(text, region[0]+5, region[1]+5, epd.Black)
+
+def draw_extra(region):
+    fnt = 8
+    if region[2] < fnt or region[3] < fnt:
+        print("Not enough space for extra: ", str(region))
+        return
+    #epd.rect(region[0], region[1], region[2], region[3], epd.Black)
+    #region[0] += random.randrange(50)
+    print_text("Lorem ipsum: " + str(random.randrange(1000, 999999)), region)
     
 # MAIN
 
@@ -91,10 +126,19 @@ epd = init_display()
         
 while True:    
     epd.EPD_5IN65F_Init()
+    epd.fill(epd.White)
     filename = random.choice(images)
-    print("TV loading image ", filename)
+    print("TV drawing image ", filename)
-    draw_image(filename)
+    free_space = draw_image(filename)
+    #free_space = draw_pattern()
+    draw_extra(free_space)
+    time_render_start = time.ticks_ms()
+    epd.EPD_5IN65F_Display(epd.buffer)
+    time_render_stop = time.ticks_ms()
+    print(" time to render: ", (time_render_stop - time_render_start) / 1000, " s")
     print("TV showing ", filename)
     epd.Sleep()
+    
+    print("")
     gc.collect()
-    epd.delay_ms(10000)
+    epd.delay_ms(60000 * 1)