Schedule pages and rotation rules can be skipped in slow mode

Each page in a schedule block, and each rule that adds its page to the
rotation, has a "skip in slow mode" checkbox. While slow mode is on those
pages are left out of the rotation; when none of the block's pages are
left, the chosen page is shown. The rotation keeps its own timers.

Schedule format version 5; version 4 is converted when read and stored
again in version 5 on the next save.

Version 2.18.0.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs/home-assistant.md

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ The ESP32 connects to Home Assistant in two ways:
 - `FlipDot Display Slow mode` switch and `FlipDot Display Slow mode interval` dropdown
   (`1 minute` ... `60 minutes`): the display only changes at those times, on the clock, and
   is switched off in between (less noise, e.g. in the evening with an automation). Rules
-  with "show at once in slow mode" still show their page right away.
+  with "show at once in slow mode" still show their page right away; pages with "skip in
+  slow mode" are left out of the rotation.
 - `FlipDot Display Firmware` sensor: version and health, e.g. `2.7.2, ok, 0 crashes, recovery ok`.
 - `FlipDot Display Recovery` button: restarts into the [recovery app](recovery.md) for 10
   minutes.

docs/how-it-works.md

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
      :00, :15, :30 and :45). 30 seconds after each update the relay turns the display off;
      the dots keep the image. Page changes wait for the next update too, except for rules
      with "show at once in slow mode": while their page is shown, the display works normally.
+     Schedule pages and rotation rules with "skip in slow mode" are left out of the rotation
+     (none left in the block: the chosen page).
    - **23:31–08:00:** the screen is cleared (or shows the off image chosen in the web UI)
      and power is cut after 30 seconds.
 3. **Home Assistant**: switches, dropdowns and sensors over MQTT, see

docs/web-ui.md

@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ interval (2-600 s) and can be limited to some of the blocks. The first rule that
 page wins. A rule can leave a page chosen by hand alone (untick "also over a page chosen by
 hand"): it then waits until that pick ends (the next block or "Back to schedule"). A rule
 with "show at once in slow mode" ticked brings its page right away in
-[slow mode](#settings), and the display works normally while that page is shown. The display schedule ([Settings](#settings)) still decides when the display is on.
+[slow mode](#settings), and the display works normally while that page is shown.
+
+Pages in a block, and rules that add their page to the rotation, can be left out while slow
+mode is on ("skip in slow mode"). When that leaves none of a block's pages, the chosen page
+is shown instead. The display schedule ([Settings](#settings)) still decides when the display is on.
 
 ![Schedule](../Pictures/web-ui/schedule.png)
 

src/esp32/app.cpp

@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ void appPageLoop(bool time_valid, const LocalTime &time)
 	time_known = time_valid;
 	if (!time_valid)
 		return;
+	selector.setSlowMode(settings.slow_mode.enabled);
 	shown_choice = selector.update(time.hour * 60 + time.minute, now);
 	controller.setSlowModeOverride(shown_choice.over_slow_mode);
 	if (!shown_choice.changed && sameName(shown, shown_choice.page))

src/esp32/config.h

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const uint32_t SETUP_AP_DELAY = 20000;        // open the AP when WiFi fails thi
 const uint32_t WIFI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 30000;
 const uint32_t WIFI_RESTART_TIME = 10UL * 60 * 1000;
 
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION "2.17.0"
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION "2.18.0"
 
 // Home Assistant device id (do not change: Home Assistant's entities are linked to it)
 const uint8_t HA_DEVICE_ID[] = {0x34, 0x86, 0x5d, 0x3a, 0x08, 0x28};

src/esp32/logic/page_schedule.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct ScheduleItem
 {
 	char page[PAGE_NAME_SIZE] = "";
 	uint16_t seconds = 30;
+	bool skip_slow_mode = false; // left out of the rotation while slow mode is on
 };
 
 // From `start` (minutes since midnight) until the next block
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ struct TriggerRule
 	uint8_t blocks = 0;     // bit i: active during block i; 0: always (also without a schedule)
 	bool over_manual = true; // also over a page picked by hand (false: it waits until the pick ends)
 	bool over_slow_mode = false; // while its page is shown the display works normally (slow mode waits)
+	bool skip_slow_mode = false; // AddToRotation: left out of the rotation while slow mode is on
 };
 
 struct PageSchedule

src/esp32/logic/page_selector.cpp

@@ -131,15 +131,16 @@ PageChoice PageSelector::update(int minute, uint32_t now)
 			const ScheduleBlock &b = _schedule->blocks[_block];
 			effect = b.effect;
 			for (int i = 0; i < b.item_count; i++)
-				items[count++] = {b.items[i].page, b.items[i].seconds * 1000UL, ShowReason::Schedule, -1};
+				if (!_slow || !b.items[i].skip_slow_mode)
+					items[count++] = {b.items[i].page, b.items[i].seconds * 1000UL, ShowReason::Schedule, -1};
 		}
-		else
+		if (count == 0) // no schedule, a manual pick, or slow mode skips all the block's pages
 			items[count++] = {_chosen, CHOSEN_PAGE_SECONDS * 1000UL, ShowReason::Chosen, -1};
 		for (int i = 0; i < rule_count; i++)
 		{
 			const TriggerRule &r = _schedule->rules[i];
 			if (r.mode == TriggerMode::AddToRotation && _rule_active[i] && ruleInBlock(r, _block) &&
-				(r.over_manual || !_picked))
+				(r.over_manual || !_picked) && (!_slow || !r.skip_slow_mode))
 				items[count++] = {r.page, r.seconds * 1000UL, ShowReason::Rotation, i};
 		}
 

src/esp32/logic/page_selector.h

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 //   3. the schedule: the pages of the current block rotate, plus the pages of active
 //      AddToRotation rules
 //   4. without a schedule (none, or switched off): the chosen page, plus AddToRotation pages
+// In slow mode the items and AddToRotation rules with skip_slow_mode are left out of the
+// rotation; when that leaves none of the block's pages, the chosen page is shown instead.
 // Pure logic, tested in test/test_esp32. Times are millis().
 
 enum class ShowReason : uint8_t
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ public:
 	// Start of the block that ends a manual pick (minutes since midnight), -1 when none
 	int pickedUntil() const;
 
+	// Slow mode is switched on (SlowModeSettings::enabled): leave out the skip_slow_mode pages
+	void setSlowMode(bool on) { _slow = on; }
+
 	// Whether a rule's condition is true now (from Home Assistant)
 	void setRuleState(int rule, bool active, uint32_t now);
 	bool ruleActive(int rule) const;
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ private:
 	const PageSchedule *_schedule = nullptr;
 	char _chosen[PAGE_NAME_SIZE] = "";
 	bool _picked = false;
+	bool _slow = false;
 	int _block = -1;
 	int _last_minute = -1;
 	int _item = 0;

src/esp32/system/schedule_store.cpp

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 static const char *NAMESPACE = "flipdot";
 static const char *KEY = "schedule";
 // Increase when PageSchedule changes; records of other versions are ignored (an empty
-// schedule). 2.15.0 stored all older records again in version 4. To keep the schedule over
-// a change, add a frozen copy of the old layout and convert it (see git history).
-static const uint16_t VERSION = 4;
+// schedule) unless converted below. To keep the schedule over a change, add a frozen copy
+// of the old layout and convert it.
+static const uint16_t VERSION = 5;
 
 struct StoredSchedule
 {
@@ -17,6 +17,96 @@ struct StoredSchedule
 	PageSchedule schedule;
 };
 
+// Version 4 (2.15.0 - 2.17.0): no skip_slow_mode. Frozen copy, converted when read; the
+// converted schedule is only stored when it is saved again (a rollback can still read
+// version 4). Drop this once the display has saved its schedule in version 5.
+namespace v4
+{
+struct Item
+{
+	char page[PAGE_NAME_SIZE];
+	uint16_t seconds;
+};
+
+struct Block
+{
+	uint16_t start;
+	bool effect;
+	uint8_t item_count;
+	Item items[BLOCK_ITEMS];
+};
+
+struct Rule
+{
+	char entity[ELEMENT_ENTITY_SIZE];
+	char attribute[ELEMENT_ATTRIBUTE_SIZE];
+	Compare compare;
+	char value[RULE_VALUE_SIZE];
+	char page[PAGE_NAME_SIZE];
+	TriggerMode mode;
+	uint16_t seconds;
+	uint16_t interval;
+	uint8_t blocks;
+	bool over_manual;
+	bool over_slow_mode;
+};
+
+struct Schedule
+{
+	bool enabled;
+	uint8_t block_count;
+	Block blocks[SCHEDULE_BLOCKS];
+	uint8_t rule_count;
+	Rule rules[TRIGGER_RULES];
+};
+
+struct Stored
+{
+	uint16_t version;
+	uint16_t size;
+	Schedule schedule;
+};
+
+static void convert(const Schedule &old, PageSchedule &s)
+{
+	s = PageSchedule(); // skip_slow_mode: false
+	s.enabled = old.enabled;
+	s.block_count = old.block_count;
+	for (int i = 0; i < SCHEDULE_BLOCKS; i++)
+	{
+		const Block &o = old.blocks[i];
+		ScheduleBlock &b = s.blocks[i];
+		b.start = o.start;
+		b.effect = o.effect;
+		b.item_count = o.item_count;
+		for (int j = 0; j < BLOCK_ITEMS; j++)
+		{
+			memcpy(b.items[j].page, o.items[j].page, sizeof(b.items[j].page));
+			b.items[j].seconds = o.items[j].seconds;
+		}
+	}
+	s.rule_count = old.rule_count;
+	for (int i = 0; i < TRIGGER_RULES; i++)
+	{
+		const Rule &o = old.rules[i];
+		TriggerRule &r = s.rules[i];
+		memcpy(r.entity, o.entity, sizeof(r.entity));
+		memcpy(r.attribute, o.attribute, sizeof(r.attribute));
+		r.compare = o.compare;
+		memcpy(r.value, o.value, sizeof(r.value));
+		memcpy(r.page, o.page, sizeof(r.page));
+		r.mode = o.mode;
+		r.seconds = o.seconds;
+		r.interval = o.interval;
+		r.blocks = o.blocks;
+		r.over_manual = o.over_manual;
+		r.over_slow_mode = o.over_slow_mode;
+	}
+}
+} // namespace v4
+
+static_assert(sizeof(v4::Stored) != sizeof(StoredSchedule), "the record sizes tell the versions apart");
+
 void loadSchedule(PageSchedule &schedule)
 {
 	schedule = PageSchedule();
@@ -32,6 +122,20 @@ void loadSchedule(PageSchedule &schedule)
 			schedule = stored->schedule;
 		delete stored;
 	}
+	else if (length == sizeof(v4::Stored))
+	{
+		v4::Stored *stored = new v4::Stored;
+		PageSchedule *converted = new PageSchedule;
+		if (prefs.getBytes(KEY, stored, sizeof(v4::Stored)) == sizeof(v4::Stored) && stored->version == 4 &&
+			stored->size == sizeof(v4::Schedule))
+		{
+			v4::convert(stored->schedule, *converted);
+			if (validateSchedule(*converted) == nullptr)
+				schedule = *converted;
+		}
+		delete converted;
+		delete stored;
+	}
 	prefs.end();
 }
 

src/esp32/web/schedule_json.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void scheduleToJson(const PageSchedule &s, JsonObject out)
 			JsonObject item = items.add<JsonObject>();
 			item["page"] = b.items[j].page;
 			item["seconds"] = b.items[j].seconds;
+			item["skip_slow_mode"] = b.items[j].skip_slow_mode;
 		}
 	}
 	JsonArray rules = out["rules"].to<JsonArray>();
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ void scheduleToJson(const PageSchedule &s, JsonObject out)
 		o["interval"] = r.interval;
 		o["over_manual"] = r.over_manual;
 		o["over_slow_mode"] = r.over_slow_mode;
+		o["skip_slow_mode"] = r.skip_slow_mode;
 		JsonArray in_blocks = o["blocks"].to<JsonArray>();
 		for (int b = 0; b < s.block_count; b++)
 			if ((r.blocks >> b) & 1)
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ const char *scheduleFromJson(JsonVariantConst in, PageSchedule &s)
 			if (!copyText(i["page"], item.page, sizeof(item.page)))
 				return "Page name too long";
 			item.seconds = constrain(i["seconds"] | 30, 0, 65535);
+			item.skip_slow_mode = i["skip_slow_mode"] | false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ const char *scheduleFromJson(JsonVariantConst in, PageSchedule &s)
 		r.interval = constrain(o["interval"] | 10, 0, 65535);
 		r.over_manual = o["over_manual"] | true;
 		r.over_slow_mode = o["over_slow_mode"] | false;
+		r.skip_slow_mode = o["skip_slow_mode"] | false;
 		// The blocks by their start time (none: always)
 		for (JsonVariantConst start : o["blocks"].as<JsonArrayConst>())
 		{

src/esp32/web/web_page.h

@@ -330,24 +330,27 @@ function pageOpts(){return pageList.map(p=>[p.name,p.name]).concat(bitmapList.ma
 function schedLink(){sched.rules.forEach(r=>{if(!r._b)r._b=(r.blocks||[]).map(t=>sched.blocks.find(b=>b.start==t)).filter(Boolean)})}
 function schedPayload(){return{enabled:sched.enabled,blocks:sched.blocks,rules:sched.rules.map(r=>{const o=Object.assign({},r);
  o.blocks=sched.blocks.filter(b=>(r._b||[]).includes(b)).map(b=>b.start);delete o._b;return o})}}
+function skipSlow(o){const c=mk('input',{type:'checkbox',checked:!!o.skip_slow_mode});c.onchange=()=>{o.skip_slow_mode=c.checked;schedDirty=true};
+ return mk('label',{title:'Left out of the rotation while slow mode is on'},c,' skip in slow mode')}
 function schedBuild(){if(!sched)return;schedLink();$('sc_en').checked=sched.enabled;const d=$('sc_blocks'),opts=pageOpts();d.innerHTML='';
  sched.blocks.forEach((b,i)=>{const t=sinp(b,'start','time');t.onchange=()=>{sched.blocks.sort(bySlot);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()};
   const ef=mk('input',{type:'checkbox',checked:b.effect});ef.onchange=()=>{b.effect=ef.checked;schedDirty=true};
   const box=mk('div',{className:'el'},mk('div',{className:'row'},mk('b',{textContent:'From'}),t,mk('label',{},ef,' switch with the refresh effect'),
    btn('Remove block',()=>{sched.blocks.splice(i,1);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()},'d')));
   b.items.forEach((it,j)=>box.append(mk('div',{className:'row'},ssel(it,'page',opts),'for',sinp(it,'seconds','number',{style:'width:5em',min:5,max:3600}),'s',
-   btn('Remove',()=>{b.items.splice(j,1);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()},'d'))));
-  if(b.items.length<6)box.append(mk('div',{className:'row'},btn('+ Page',()=>{b.items.push({page:opts.length?opts[0][0]:'',seconds:30});schedDirty=true;schedBuild()})));
+   skipSlow(it),btn('Remove',()=>{b.items.splice(j,1);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()},'d'))));
+  if(b.items.length<6)box.append(mk('div',{className:'row'},btn('+ Page',()=>{b.items.push({page:opts.length?opts[0][0]:'',seconds:30,skip_slow_mode:false});schedDirty=true;schedBuild()})));
   d.append(box)});
  if(!sched.blocks.length)d.append(mk('p',{className:'hint',textContent:'No blocks: the chosen page is shown.'}));
  const rd=$('sc_rules');rd.innerHTML='';
  sched.rules.forEach((ru,i)=>{const state=mk('span',{className:'hint'});
   const secs=mk('span',{},'for',sinp(ru,'seconds','number',{style:'width:5em',min:1,max:3600}),'s');secs.style.display=ru.mode=='while'?'none':'';
+  const skip=skipSlow(ru);skip.style.display=ru.mode=='rotate'?'':'none';
   rd.append(mk('div',{className:'el'},
    mk('div',{className:'row'},mk('b',{textContent:(i+1)+'. When'}),sinp(ru,'entity','text',{placeholder:'sensor.mainsailos_current_print_state',size:30,maxLength:64}),
     sinp(ru,'attribute','text',{placeholder:'(the state)',size:10,maxLength:32}),ssel(ru,'compare',RCMP),sinp(ru,'value','text',{size:12,maxLength:32,placeholder:'printing'}),
     btn('Test',async()=>{state.textContent='now: '+await haValue(ru.entity,ru.attribute)})),
-   mk('div',{className:'row'},'then',ssel(ru,'page',opts),ssel(ru,'mode',RMODE,()=>{secs.style.display=ru.mode=='while'?'none':''}),secs,
+   mk('div',{className:'row'},'then',ssel(ru,'page',opts),ssel(ru,'mode',RMODE,()=>{secs.style.display=ru.mode=='while'?'none':'';skip.style.display=ru.mode=='rotate'?'':'none'}),secs,skip,
     'read every',sinp(ru,'interval','number',{style:'width:5em',min:2,max:600}),'s',state,btn('Remove',()=>{sched.rules.splice(i,1);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()},'d')),
    mk('div',{className:'row'},(()=>{const c=mk('input',{type:'checkbox',checked:ru.over_manual!==false});c.onchange=()=>{ru.over_manual=c.checked;schedDirty=true};
     return mk('label',{},c,' also over a page chosen by hand')})(),mk('span',{className:'hint',textContent:'(off: it waits until the chosen page ends: the next block or Back to schedule)'})),
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ function schedBuild(){if(!sched)return;schedLink();$('sc_en').checked=sched.enab
 function scAddBlock(){if(sched.blocks.length>=8){msg('8 blocks at most',true);return}
  sched.blocks.push({start:'12:00',effect:true,items:[{page:settings.page,seconds:30}]});sched.blocks.sort(bySlot);schedDirty=true;schedBuild()}
 function scAddRule(){if(sched.rules.length>=8){msg('8 rules at most',true);return}
- sched.rules.push({entity:'',attribute:'',compare:'eq',value:'',page:settings.page,mode:'while',seconds:30,interval:10,over_manual:true,over_slow_mode:false});schedDirty=true;schedBuild()}
+ sched.rules.push({entity:'',attribute:'',compare:'eq',value:'',page:settings.page,mode:'while',seconds:30,interval:10,over_manual:true,over_slow_mode:false,skip_slow_mode:false});schedDirty=true;schedBuild()}
 async function scSave(){sched.blocks.sort(bySlot);sched=await post('/api/schedule',schedPayload());schedDirty=false;schedBuild();msg('Schedule saved');loadLists()}
 async function backToSchedule(){await post('/api/schedule/back');msg('Back to the schedule');setTimeout(pollStatusOnce,500)}
 async function pollStatusOnce(){try{status=await api('/api/status');$('sc_now').textContent='Showing: '+status.shown+' ('+status.shown_status+')';$('shownnow').textContent=$('sc_now').textContent}catch(e){}}

test/test_esp32/test_main.cpp

@@ -2122,6 +2122,41 @@ void test_selector_add_to_rotation()
 	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("3D printer", sel2.update(600, CHOSEN_PAGE_SECONDS * 1000).page);
 }
 
+void test_selector_skips_pages_in_slow_mode()
+{
+	PageSchedule s = twoBlocks();
+	s.blocks[0].items[1].skip_slow_mode = true; // Datum
+	s.rule_count = 2;
+	s.rules[0] = rule("3D printer", TriggerMode::AddToRotation, 15);
+	s.rules[0].skip_slow_mode = true;
+	s.rules[1] = rule("Afval", TriggerMode::AddToRotation, 15);
+	PageSelector sel;
+	sel.setSchedule(&s);
+	sel.setChosen("Clock");
+	sel.setRuleState(0, true, 0);
+	sel.setRuleState(1, true, 0);
+	sel.setSlowMode(true);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Weer", sel.update(8 * 60, 0).page);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Afval", sel.update(8 * 60, 20000).page); // no Datum, no printer
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Weer", sel.update(8 * 60, 35000).page);
+
+	// Off again: all of them
+	sel.setSlowMode(false);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Datum", sel.update(8 * 60, 55000).page);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("3D printer", sel.update(8 * 60, 65000).page);
+
+	// All of the block's pages skipped: the chosen page, plus the rules that stay
+	s.blocks[0].items[0].skip_slow_mode = true;
+	sel.setRuleState(1, false, 70000);
+	sel.setSlowMode(true);
+	PageChoice c = sel.update(8 * 60, 80000);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Clock", c.page);
+	TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(c.reason == ShowReason::Chosen);
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("Clock", sel.update(8 * 60, 200000).page);
+	TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(ScheduleItem().skip_slow_mode);
+	TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(TriggerRule().skip_slow_mode);
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Home Assistant value conversions
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3271,6 +3306,7 @@ int main()
 	RUN_TEST(test_selector_rule_over_slow_mode);
 	RUN_TEST(test_selector_rule_can_leave_a_manual_pick_alone);
 	RUN_TEST(test_selector_add_to_rotation);
+	RUN_TEST(test_selector_skips_pages_in_slow_mode);
 	RUN_TEST(test_ha_auto_unit_and_absolute);
 	RUN_TEST(test_ha_duration);
 	RUN_TEST(test_ha_timestamps);