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Xuan-Son NguyenandZach Nelson c4fc4effbd refactor: implement ActivityManager (#1016)
## Summary

Ref comment:
https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader/pull/1010#pullrequestreview-3828854640

This PR introduces `ActivityManager`, which mirrors the same concept of
Activity in Android, where an activity represents a single screen of the
UI. The manager is responsible for launching activities, and ensuring
that only one activity is active at a time.

Main differences from Android's ActivityManager:
- No concept of Bundle or Intent extras
- No onPause/onResume, since we don't have a concept of background
activities
- onActivityResult is implemented via a callback instead of a separate
method, for simplicity

## Key changes

- Single `renderTask` shared across all activities
- No more sub-activity, we manage them using a stack; Results can be
passed via `startActivityForResult` and `setResult`
- Activity can call `finish()` to destroy themself, but the actual
deletion will be handled by `ActivityManager` to avoid `delete this`
pattern

As a bonus: the manager will automatically call `requestUpdate()` when
returning from another activity

## Example usage

**BEFORE**:

```cpp
// caller
    enterNewActivity(new WifiSelectionActivity(renderer, mappedInput,
                                               [this](const bool connected) { onWifiSelectionComplete(connected); }));

// subactivity
  onComplete(true); // will eventually call exitActivity(), which deletes the caller instance (dangerous behavior)
``` 

**AFTER**: (mirrors the `startActivityForResult` and `setResult` from
android)

```cpp
// caller
  startActivityForResult(new NetworkModeSelectionActivity(renderer, mappedInput),
                         [this](const ActivityResult& result) { onNetworkModeSelected(result.selectedNetworkMode); });

// subactivity
  ActivityResult result;
  result.isCancelled = false;
  result.selectedNetworkMode = mode;
  setResult(result);
  finish(); // signals to ActivityManager to go back to last activity AFTER this function returns
```

TODO:
- [x] Reconsider if the `Intent` is really necessary or it should be
removed (note: it's inspired by
[Intent](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-common)
from Android API) ==> I decided to keep this pattern fr clarity
- [x] Verify if behavior is still correct (i.e. back from sub-activity)
- [x] Refactor the `ActivityWithSubactivity` to just simple `Activity`
--> We are using a stack for keeping track of sub-activity now
- [x] Use single task for rendering --> avoid allocating 8KB stack per
activity
- [x] Implement the idea of [Activity
result](https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/result)
--> Allow sub-activity like Wifi to report back the status (connected,
failed, etc)

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### AI Usage

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please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? **PARTIALLY**, some
repetitive migrations are done by Claude, but I'm the one how ultimately
approve it

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Co-authored-by: Zach Nelson <zach@zdnelson.com>
2026-02-27 00:32:40 -06:00
Xuan-Son Nguyenandznelson a616f42cb4 refactor: move render() to Activity super class, use freeRTOS notification (#774)
## Summary

Currently, each activity has to manage their own `displayTaskLoop` which
adds redundant boilerplate code. The loop is a wait loop which is also
not the best practice, as the `updateRequested` boolean is not protected
by a mutex.

In this PR:
- Move `displayTaskLoop` to the super `Activity` class
- Replace `updateRequested` with freeRTOS's [direct to task
notification](https://www.freertos.org/Documentation/02-Kernel/02-Kernel-features/03-Direct-to-task-notifications/01-Task-notifications)
- For `ActivityWithSubactivity`, whenever a sub-activity is present, the
parent's `render()` automatically goes inactive

With this change, activities now only need to expose `render()`
function, and anywhere in the code base can call `requestUpdate()` to
request a new rendering pass.

## Additional Context

In theory, this change may also make the battery life a bit better,
since one wait loop is removed. Although the equipment in my home lab
wasn't been able to verify it (the electric current is too noisy and
small). Would appreciate if anyone has any insights on this subject.

Update: I managed to hack [a small piece of
code](https://github.com/ngxson/crosspoint-reader/tree/xsn/measure_cpu_usage)
that allow tracking CPU idle time.

The CPU load does decrease a bit (1.47% down to 1.39%), which make
sense, because the display task is now sleeping most of the time unless
notified. This should translate to a slightly increase in battery life
in the long run.

```
PR:
[40012] [MEM] Free: 185856 bytes, Total: 231004 bytes, Min Free: 123316 bytes
[40012] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.61% (CPU load: 1.39%)
[50017] [MEM] Free: 185856 bytes, Total: 231004 bytes, Min Free: 123316 bytes
[50017] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.61% (CPU load: 1.39%)
[60022] [MEM] Free: 185856 bytes, Total: 231004 bytes, Min Free: 123316 bytes
[60022] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.61% (CPU load: 1.39%)

master:
[20012] [MEM] Free: 195016 bytes, Total: 231532 bytes, Min Free: 132460 bytes
[20012] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.53% (CPU load: 1.47%)
[30017] [MEM] Free: 195016 bytes, Total: 231532 bytes, Min Free: 132460 bytes
[30017] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.53% (CPU load: 1.47%)
[40022] [MEM] Free: 195016 bytes, Total: 231532 bytes, Min Free: 132460 bytes
[40022] [IDLE] Idle time: 98.53% (CPU load: 1.47%)
```

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### AI Usage

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please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? **NO**


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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Refactor**
* Streamlined rendering architecture by consolidating update mechanisms
across all activities, improving efficiency and consistency.
* Modernized synchronization patterns for display updates to ensure
reliable, conflict-free rendering.

* **Bug Fixes**
* Enhanced rendering stability through improved locking mechanisms and
explicit update requests.

<!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->

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Co-authored-by: znelson <znelson@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-02-16 21:11:15 +11:00
Istiak TridipandDave Allie 64d161e88b feat: unify navigation handling with system-wide continuous navigation (#600)
This PR unifies navigation handling & adds system-wide support for
continuous navigation.

## Summary
Holding down a navigation button now continuously advances through items
until the button is released. This removes the need for repeated
press-and-release actions and makes navigation faster and smoother,
especially in long menus or documents.

When page-based navigation is available, it will navigate through pages.
If not, it will progress through menu items or similar list-based UI
elements.

Additionally, this PR fixes inconsistencies in wrap-around behavior and
navigation index calculations.

Places where the navigation system was updated:
- Home Page
- Settings Pages
- My Library Page
- WiFi Selection Page
- OPDS Browser Page
- Keyboard
- File Transfer Page
- XTC Chapter Selector Page
- EPUB Chapter Selector Page

I’ve tested this on the device as much as possible and tried to match
the existing behavior. Please let me know if I missed anything. Thanks 🙏


![crosspoint](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a3c7482-f45e-4a77-b156-721bb3b679e6)

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Following the request from @osteotek and @daveallie for system-wide
support, the old PR (#379) has been closed in favor of this
consolidated, system-wide implementation.

---

### AI Usage

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**PARTIALLY**_

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Co-authored-by: Dave Allie <dave@daveallie.com>
2026-02-09 20:19:34 +11:00
3a761b18af Refactors Calibre Wireless Device & Calibre Library (#404)
Our esp32 consistently dropped the last few packets of the TCP transfer
in the old implementation. Only about 1/5 transfers would complete. I've
refactored that entire system into an actual Calibre Device Plugin that
basically uses the exact same system as the web server's file transfer
protocol. I kept them separate so that we don't muddy up the existing
file transfer stuff even if it's basically the same at the end of the
day I didn't want to limit our ability to change it later.

I've also added basic auth to OPDS and renamed that feature to OPDS
Browser to just disassociate it from Calibre.

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Co-authored-by: Arthur Tazhitdinov <lisnake@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Dave Allie <dave@daveallie.com>
2026-01-27 22:02:38 +11:00
dangson 140d8749a6 Support swapping the functionality of the front buttons (#133)
## Summary

**What is the goal of this PR?** 

Adds a setting to swap the front buttons. The default functionality are:
Back/Confirm/Left/Right. When this setting is enabled they become:
Left/Right/Back/Confirm. This makes it more comfortable to use when
holding in your right hand since your thumb can more easily rest on the
next button. The original firmware has a similar setting.

**What changes are included?**

- Add the new setting.
- Create a mapper to dynamically switch the buttons based on the
setting.
- Use mapper on the various activity screens.
- Update the button hints to reflect the swapped buttons.

## Additional Context

Full disclosure: I used Codex CLI to put this PR together, but did
review it to make sure it makes sense.

Also tested on my device:
https://share.cleanshot.com/k76891NY
2025-12-29 14:59:14 +11:00
Brendan O'Leary 9f4f71fabe Add AP mode option for file transfers (#98)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** Adds WiFi Access Point (AP) mode
support for File Transfer, allowing the device to create its own WiFi
network that users can connect to directly - useful when no existing
WiFi network is available. And in my experience is faster when the
device is right next to your laptop (but maybe further from your wifi)

* **What changes are included?**
- New `NetworkModeSelectionActivity` - an interstitial screen asking
users to choose between:
- "Join a Network" - connects to an existing WiFi network (existing
behavior)
- "Create Hotspot" - creates a WiFi access point named
"CrossPoint-Reader"
  - Modified `CrossPointWebServerActivity` to:
    - Launch the network mode selection screen before proceeding
- Support starting an Access Point with mDNS (`crosspoint.local`) and
DNS server for captive portal behavior
    - Display appropriate connection info for both modes
- Modified `CrossPointWebServer` to support starting when WiFi is in AP
mode (not just STA connected mode)

## Additional Context

* **AP Mode Details**: The device creates an open WiFi network named
"CrossPoint-Reader". Once connected, users can access the file transfer
page at `http://crosspoint.local/` or `http://192.168.4.1/`
* **DNS Captive Portal**: A DNS server redirects all domain requests to
the device's IP, enabling captive portal behavior on some devices
* **mDNS**: Hostname resolution via `crosspoint.local` is enabled for
both AP and STA modes
* **No breaking changes**: The "Join a Network" option preserves the
existing WiFi connection flow
* **Memory impact**: Minimal - the AP mode uses roughly the same
resources as STA mode
2025-12-22 17:24:14 +11:00