shrink HomeActivity cover cache from 48KB framebuffer to 16KB region (#2035)

lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.cpp

@@ -2020,6 +2020,69 @@ int GfxRenderer::getScreenHeight() const {
   return panelWidth;
 }
 
+static bool logicalRectToPhysicalBounds(GfxRenderer::Orientation orientation, int lx, int ly, int lw, int lh,
+                                        uint16_t panelWidth, uint16_t panelHeight, int* outX0, int* outY0, int* outX1,
+                                        int* outY1) {
+  if (lw <= 0 || lh <= 0) return false;
+  int minX = INT32_MAX, minY = INT32_MAX, maxX = INT32_MIN, maxY = INT32_MIN;
+  const int corners[4][2] = {{lx, ly}, {lx + lw - 1, ly}, {lx, ly + lh - 1}, {lx + lw - 1, ly + lh - 1}};
+  for (auto& c : corners) {
+    int phyX, phyY;
+    rotateCoordinates(orientation, c[0], c[1], &phyX, &phyY, panelWidth, panelHeight);
+    if (phyX < minX) minX = phyX;
+    if (phyY < minY) minY = phyY;
+    if (phyX > maxX) maxX = phyX;
+    if (phyY > maxY) maxY = phyY;
+  }
+  if (minX < 0) minX = 0;
+  if (minY < 0) minY = 0;
+  if (maxX >= panelWidth) maxX = panelWidth - 1;
+  if (maxY >= panelHeight) maxY = panelHeight - 1;
+  if (minX > maxX || minY > maxY) return false;
+  *outX0 = minX;
+  *outY0 = minY;
+  *outX1 = maxX;
+  *outY1 = maxY;
+  return true;
+}
+
+size_t GfxRenderer::getRegionByteSize(int lx, int ly, int lw, int lh) const {
+  int x0, y0, x1, y1;
+  if (!logicalRectToPhysicalBounds(getOrientation(), lx, ly, lw, lh, panelWidth, panelHeight, &x0, &y0, &x1, &y1))
+    return 0;
+  const int byteX0 = x0 / 8;
+  const int byteX1 = x1 / 8;
+  return static_cast<size_t>(byteX1 - byteX0 + 1) * static_cast<size_t>(y1 - y0 + 1);
+}
+
+bool GfxRenderer::copyRegionToBuffer(int lx, int ly, int lw, int lh, uint8_t* buf, size_t bufSize) const {
+  int x0, y0, x1, y1;
+  if (!logicalRectToPhysicalBounds(getOrientation(), lx, ly, lw, lh, panelWidth, panelHeight, &x0, &y0, &x1, &y1))
+    return false;
+  const int byteX0 = x0 / 8;
+  const int bytesPerRow = x1 / 8 - byteX0 + 1;
+  const int rowCount = y1 - y0 + 1;
+  const size_t needed = static_cast<size_t>(bytesPerRow) * static_cast<size_t>(rowCount);
+  if (bufSize < needed || !frameBuffer || !buf) return false;
+  for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; row++)
+    memcpy(buf + row * bytesPerRow, frameBuffer + (y0 + row) * panelWidthBytes + byteX0, bytesPerRow);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool GfxRenderer::copyBufferToRegion(int lx, int ly, int lw, int lh, const uint8_t* buf, size_t bufSize) const {
+  int x0, y0, x1, y1;
+  if (!logicalRectToPhysicalBounds(getOrientation(), lx, ly, lw, lh, panelWidth, panelHeight, &x0, &y0, &x1, &y1))
+    return false;
+  const int byteX0 = x0 / 8;
+  const int bytesPerRow = x1 / 8 - byteX0 + 1;
+  const int rowCount = y1 - y0 + 1;
+  const size_t needed = static_cast<size_t>(bytesPerRow) * static_cast<size_t>(rowCount);
+  if (bufSize < needed || !frameBuffer || !buf) return false;
+  for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; row++)
+    memcpy(frameBuffer + (y0 + row) * panelWidthBytes + byteX0, buf + row * bytesPerRow, bytesPerRow);
+  return true;
+}
+
 int GfxRenderer::getSpaceWidth(const int fontId, const EpdFontFamily::Style style) const {
   const auto fontIt = fontMap.find(fontId);
   if (fontIt == fontMap.end()) {

lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h

@@ -223,4 +223,12 @@ class GfxRenderer {
   uint16_t getDisplayWidth() const { return panelWidth; }
   uint16_t getDisplayHeight() const { return panelHeight; }
   uint16_t getDisplayWidthBytes() const { return panelWidthBytes; }
+
+  // Region cache helpers: operate on a logical (orientation-aware) rect and
+  // copy only the framebuffer bytes it touches. Used by HomeActivity to snapshot
+  // the cover tile (~16 KB) instead of the full 48 KB framebuffer.
+  size_t getRegionByteSize(int logicalX, int logicalY, int logicalW, int logicalH) const;
+  bool copyRegionToBuffer(int logicalX, int logicalY, int logicalW, int logicalH, uint8_t* buf, size_t bufSize) const;
+  bool copyBufferToRegion(int logicalX, int logicalY, int logicalW, int logicalH, const uint8_t* buf,
+                          size_t bufSize) const;
 };

src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp

@@ -384,37 +384,28 @@ void HomeActivity::onExit() {
 }
 
 bool HomeActivity::storeCoverBuffer() {
-  uint8_t* frameBuffer = renderer.getFrameBuffer();
+  if (coverRectW <= 0 || coverRectH <= 0) return false;
-  if (!frameBuffer) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // Free any existing buffer first
   freeCoverBuffer();
-
+  const size_t needed = renderer.getRegionByteSize(coverRectX, coverRectY, coverRectW, coverRectH);
-  const size_t bufferSize = renderer.getBufferSize();
+  if (needed == 0) return false;
-  coverBuffer = static_cast<uint8_t*>(malloc(bufferSize));
+  coverBuffer = static_cast<uint8_t*>(malloc(needed));
   if (!coverBuffer) {
+    LOG_ERR("HOME", "OOM: cover buffer (%u bytes)", (unsigned)needed);
+    return false;
+  }
+  coverBufferSize = needed;
+  if (!renderer.copyRegionToBuffer(coverRectX, coverRectY, coverRectW, coverRectH, coverBuffer, coverBufferSize)) {
+    free(coverBuffer);
+    coverBuffer = nullptr;
+    coverBufferSize = 0;
     return false;
   }
-
-  memcpy(coverBuffer, frameBuffer, bufferSize);
   return true;
 }
 
 bool HomeActivity::restoreCoverBuffer() {
-  if (!coverBuffer) {
+  if (!coverBuffer || coverRectW <= 0 || coverRectH <= 0) return false;
-    return false;
+  return renderer.copyBufferToRegion(coverRectX, coverRectY, coverRectW, coverRectH, coverBuffer, coverBufferSize);
-  }
-
-  uint8_t* frameBuffer = renderer.getFrameBuffer();
-  if (!frameBuffer) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  const size_t bufferSize = renderer.getBufferSize();
-  memcpy(frameBuffer, coverBuffer, bufferSize);
-  return true;
 }
 
 void HomeActivity::freeCoverBuffer() {
@@ -422,6 +413,7 @@ void HomeActivity::freeCoverBuffer() {
     free(coverBuffer);
     coverBuffer = nullptr;
   }
+  coverBufferSize = 0;
   coverBufferStored = false;
 }
 
@@ -549,6 +541,11 @@ void HomeActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
 
   const HomeScreenLayout layout = computeHomeScreenLayout(metrics, contentRect.height, menuCount);
 
+  coverRectX = contentRect.x;
+  coverRectY = metrics.homeTopPadding;
+  coverRectW = contentRect.width;
+  coverRectH = layout.recentTileHeight;
+
   GUI.drawRecentBookCover(renderer,
                           Rect{contentRect.x, metrics.homeTopPadding, contentRect.width, layout.recentTileHeight},
                           recentBooks, selectorIndex, coverRendered, coverBufferStored, bufferRestored,

src/activities/home/HomeActivity.h

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class HomeActivity final : public Activity {
   bool coverBufferStored = false;
   size_t nextRecentCoverIndex = 0;
   uint8_t* coverBuffer = nullptr;
+  size_t coverBufferSize = 0;
+  int coverRectX = 0;
+  int coverRectY = 0;
+  int coverRectW = 0;
+  int coverRectH = 0;
 
   std::vector<RecentBook> recentBooks;
   std::vector<MenuEntry> menuEntries;