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jpirnay 6de5ebc69c Merge branch 'feat-weather' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-04-03 11:06:17 +02:00
jpirnay 01d05e654d Bugfixing and refactoring - proper menu icons 2026-04-03 11:03:10 +02:00
jpirnay 783828adb0 Merge branch 'feat-weather' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-04-02 20:19:43 +02:00
jpirnay b3a80c162a Review changes 2026-04-02 20:19:19 +02:00
jpirnay a4a0e6b5dc Merge branch 'feat-weather' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-04-02 18:37:55 +02:00
jpirnay 049a63a8c1 Add proper weather forecast screen 2026-04-02 17:17:50 +02:00
jpirnay 6be2627b59 Merge branch 'feat-remove-from-recents' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-25 19:55:39 +01:00
jpirnay 4abfc06380 Fix regression 2026-03-25 19:55:13 +01:00
jpirnay b48dffa38d feat: Make directories stand out more in local file browser: "[dir]" instead of "dir" (#1339)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** It's difficult to distinguish
directory names from normal file entries, so they are displayed now as
"[dir]" instead of "dir" for classic theme
* **What changes are included?**

## Additional Context

* Add any other information that might be helpful for the reviewer
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2026-03-24 19:47:42 -05:00
jpirnay 2460a96132 flatten logic 2026-03-23 21:43:23 +01:00
jpirnay cc46225f22 Merge branch 'feat-remove-from-recents' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-23 21:43:06 +01:00
jpirnay 7ad9d6cf14 Hide buttons when empty 2026-03-23 21:37:49 +01:00
jpirnay dc6074225c Use proper term 2026-03-23 21:30:22 +01:00
jpirnay eec42c0dd3 Only on left 2026-03-23 21:28:21 +01:00
jpirnay d53f8caeb4 clangf 2026-03-23 21:22:27 +01:00
jpirnay 251c341c06 Merge branch 'feat-remove-from-recents' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-23 21:20:27 +01:00
jpirnay 5d8486ea07 Use previous button for removal of active entry in recent books 2026-03-23 21:16:49 +01:00
jpirnay 67f5cf9cdb feat: Show hidden directories in browser (#1288)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** Add setting to display hidden files /
directories in filebrowser / web file browser
* **What changes are included?**

## Additional Context

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2026-03-18 09:57:58 -05:00
jpirnay 2008060a81 Refactor ui content rect 2026-03-10 19:11:30 +01:00
jpirnay 8070d251f1 Merge branch 'feat-bookinfo' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-08 17:58:33 +01:00
jpirnay fd71e87800 Add info option to recents, too 2026-03-08 17:58:20 +01:00
jpirnay 8dc82f28af Use series in recents if present 2026-03-08 17:44:10 +01:00
jpirnay 02edfbb418 Merge branch 'feat-dirshow' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-08 16:34:39 +01:00
jpirnay 5b1ccb8b6d Dont add brackets around directory for themes that have icon support 2026-03-08 16:20:21 +01:00
jpirnay 2010b33e5d Review amendments 2026-03-08 11:03:50 +01:00
jpirnay 8688139a71 Merge branch 'feat-hiddenfiles' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-08 09:56:47 +01:00
jpirnay ca94f89fba Merge branch 'feat-dirshow' of https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader into mybuild 2026-03-08 09:54:29 +01:00
jpirnay 2abcf9bc68 Review fixes 2026-03-07 19:33:02 +01:00
jpirnay 2d6741e9df Remap buttons 2026-03-07 18:52:46 +01:00
jpirnay 5dab5b3cf1 Add error information 2026-03-07 18:52:27 +01:00
jpirnay 56ed445c71 Smaller font size 2026-03-07 18:17:06 +01:00
jpirnay 10e0680f6e Add bookinfo 2026-03-07 18:07:49 +01:00
jpirnay 7183b75a3c Make directories stand out more 2026-03-07 11:21:21 +01:00
Zach Nelson 5b8787b2bc perf: Avoid creating strings for file extension checks (#1303)
## Summary

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

This change avoids the pattern of creating a `std::string` using
`.substr` in order to compare against a file extension literal.
```c++
std::string path;
if (path.length() >= 4 && path.substr(path.length() - 4) == ".ext")
```

The `checkFileExtension` utility has moved from StringUtils to
FsHelpers, to be available to code in lib/. The signature now accepts a
`std::string_view` instead of `std::string`, which makes the single
implementation reusable for Arduino `String`.

Added utility functions for commonly repeated extensions.

These changes **save about 2 KB of flash (5,999,427 to 5,997,343)**.

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2026-03-05 10:12:22 -06:00
jpirnay def2d257a7 clang-format 2026-03-02 22:10:17 +01:00
jpirnay 04c19780eb Show hidden directories in browser 2026-03-02 21:53:06 +01:00
Arthur Tazhitdinov 20fc5262c8 refactor: rename MyLibrary to FileBrowser (#1260)
## Summary

* Renames MyLibrary component to FileBrowser, as it better reflects what
it is, in my opinion

## Additional Context

* Frees the Library name for possible future library component that can
cache metadata, provide other ways of browsing than filesystem
structure, etc
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2026-03-02 11:00:53 +01:00
Zach Nelson 6823c433e5 perf: Removed unused ConfirmationActivity member (#1234)
## Summary

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

Small follow up to #909, removing an unused member variable and some
temporary debug logging.

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2026-03-01 10:04:52 -06:00
Lev Roland-Kalb 2c0b608f35 fix: Hide unusable button hints when viewing empty directory (#1253)
## Summary

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

Increase accuracy of button hints and text description in the file
browser when viewing empty directory.
 
* **What changes are included?**

Adjusted button label hint rendering logic in file browser to hide the
"Open", "Up", and "Down" hints when the they are not available due to an
empty directory.

I also changed the NO_BOOKS_FOUND string to NO_FILES_FOUND and updated
translations. File browser shows more than just books so seeing "No
Books Found" really doesn't make sense.

## Additional Context

Very Simple change, here is what that looks like on my device.

<img width="1318" height="879" alt="Untitled (7)"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6416c8c8-795d-41a5-9b9f-28d2c26666a0"
/>

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2026-03-01 13:10:25 +11:00
bf50fabe4f feat: Long Click for File Deletion through File Browser (#909)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** (e.g., Implements the new feature for
file uploading.)

Allow users to better manage their epub library by offloading unwanted
or finished books and other files. Resolves #893

* **What changes are included?**

Added Delete Book shortcut in the fil browser. Delete function
implements the new ConfirmationActivity to show file name and solicit
user interaction before either returning to the file browser on a press
of the back button, or proceeding to delete. Delete function then
deletes the file and returns user to the file browser menu at the
current directory. Video of it working on my machine attached here:


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/329b0198-9e97-45ad-82aa-c39894351667


## Additional Context

* Add any other information that might be helpful for the reviewer
(e.g., performance implications, potential risks,
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Certainly potential risks associated with file deletion. Please let me
know if there are any concerns that need to be better addressed. I think
this is a very good feature to have to go along with the new screenshots
so you don't get stuck with a bunch of extra files on your device. Also
I did add this to the user guide.

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2026-02-28 10:58:10 -06:00
Xuan-Son NguyenandZach Nelson a94f6ca80b 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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Zach Nelson c1431dbfea perf: UITheme::getMetrics const and const-ref usage (#1094)
## Summary

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

Small cleanup to make getTheme and getMetrics methods on UITheme const.
They return const refs, so updated call sites to use `const auto&`.

Realistically this won't make much performance difference, but it better
conveys the nature of theme metrics being shared const state.

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2026-02-23 13:29:18 +01:00
Lev Roland-KalbandCopilot 10b6ac3fbf feat: Added BmpViewer activity for viewing .bmp images in file browser (#887)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** (e.g., Implements the new feature for
file uploading.)

Implements new feature for viewing .bmp files directly from the "Browse
Files" menu.

* **What changes are included?**

You can now view .bmp files when browsing. You can click the select
button to open the file, and then click back to close it and continue
browsing in the same location. Once open a file will display on the
screen with no additional options to interact outside of exiting with
the back button.

The attached video shows this feature in action:


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9659b6da-abf7-4458-b158-e11c248c8bef

## Additional Context

* Add any other information that might be helpful for the reviewer
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  specific areas to focus on).

The changes implemented in #884 are also present here as this feature is
actually what led to me noticing this issue. I figured I would add that
PR as a separate request in case that one could be more easily merged
given this feature is significantly more complicated and will likely be
subject to more intense review.

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Vincent Politzer 0bfd018a9f fix: Use HalPowerManager for battery percentage (#1005)
## Summary

The introduction of `HalGPIO` moved the `BatteryMonitor battery` object
into the member function `HalGPIO::getBatteryPercentage()`.

Then, with the introduction of `HalPowerManager`, this function was
moved to `HalPowerManager::getBatteryPercentage()`.

However, the original `BatteryMonitor battery` object is still utilized
by themes for displaying the battery percentage.

This PR replaces these deprecated uses of `BatteryMonitor battery` with
the new `HalPowerManager::getBatteryPercentage()` function.

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2026-02-20 00:05:35 +01:00
CaptainFritoandDave Allie 882f28942d feat: Lyra Icons (#725)
/!\ This PR depends on
https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader/pull/732 being
merged first

Also requires the
https://github.com/open-x4-epaper/community-sdk/pull/18 PR

## Summary

Lyra theme icons on the home menu, in the file browser and on empty book
covers

![IMG_8023
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba7c1407-94d2-4353-80ff-d5b800c6ac5b)
![IMG_8024
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/edb59e13-b1c9-4c86-bef3-c61cc8134e64)
![IMG_7958
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d3079ce1-95f0-43f4-bbc7-1f747cc70203)
![IMG_8033
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f3e2e03b-0fa8-47b7-8717-c0b71361b7a8)


## Additional Context

- Added a function to the open-x4-sdk renderer to draw transparent
images
- Added a scripts/convert_icon.py script to convert svg/png icons into a
C array that can be directly imported into the project. Usage:
```bash
python ./scripts/convert_icon.py 'path/to/icon.png' cover 32 32
```
This will create a components/icons/cover.h file with a C array called
CoverIcon, of size 32x32px. Lyra uses icons from
https://lucide.dev/icons with a stroke width of 2px, that can be
downloaded with any desired size on the site.

> The file browser is noticeably slower with the addition of icons, and
using an image buffer like on the home page doesn't help very much. Any
suggestions to optimize this are welcome.

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2026-02-19 21:38:09 +11:00
CaptainFritoandDave Allie 6ef4c63f34 feat: Lyra screens (#732)
## Summary

Implements Lyra theme for some more Crosspoint screens:

![IMG_7960
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5d97d91d-e5eb-4296-bbf4-917e142d9095)
![IMG_7961
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/02d61964-2632-45ff-83c7-48b95882eb9c)
![IMG_7962
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf42d20f-3a85-4669-b497-1cac4653fa5a)
![IMG_7963
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a8f59c37-db70-407c-a06d-3e40613a0f55)
![IMG_7964
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0fdaac72-077a-48f6-a8c5-1cd806a58937)
![IMG_7965
Medium](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5169f037-8ba8-4488-9a8a-06f5146ec1d9)


## Additional Context

- A bit of refactoring for list scrolling logic

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Bram Schulting cf8564b40c feat: Tweak Lyra popup UI (#768)
## Summary

I want to preface this PR by stating that the proposed changes are
subjective to people's opinions. The following is just my suggestion,
but I'm of course open to changes.

The popups in the currently implemented version of the Lyra theme feel a
bit out of place. This PR suggests an updated version which looks a bit
more polished and in line with the rest of the theme.

I've also taken the liberty to remove the ellipsis behind the text of
the popups, as they made the popup feel a bit off balance (example
below).

With the applied changes, popups will look like this.


![IMG_0012](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a954de12-97b8-4102-be17-a702c0fe7d1e)

The vertical position is (more or less) aligned to be in line with the
sleep button. I'm aware the popup is used for other purposes aside from
the sleep message, but this still felt like a good place. It's also a
place where your eyes naturally 'rest'.

The popup has a small 2px white outline, neatly separating it from
whatever is behind it.

### Alternatives considered and rationale behind proposal

Initially I started out worked off the Figma design for the Lyra theme,
which [moves the
popups](https://www.figma.com/design/UhxoV4DgUnfrDQgMPPTXog/Lyra-Theme?node-id=2011-19296&t=Ppj6B2MrFRfUo9YX-1)
to the bottom of the screen. To me, this results in popups that are much
too easy to miss:


![IMG_0006](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b8ce3632-94a9-494e-8256-d87a6ee60cdf)

After this, I tried moving the popup back up (to the position of the
sleep button), but to me it still kinda disappeared into the text of the
book:


![IMG_0008](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4b05df7c-932e-432b-9c10-130da3109050)

Inverting the colors of the popup made things stand out the perfect
amount in my opinion. The white outline separates the popup from what is
behind it.


![IMG_0011](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/77b1e8cc-0a57-4f4b-9abb-a9d10988d919)

This looked much better to me. The only thing that felt a bit off to me,
was the balance due to the ellipsis at the end of the popup text. Also,
"Entering Sleep..." felt a bit.. engineer-y. I felt something a bit more
'conversational' makes at all feel a bit more human-centric. But I'm no
copywriter, and English is not even my native language. So feel free to
chip in!

After tweaking that, I ended up with the final result:

_(Same picture as the first one shown in this PR)_


![IMG_0012](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a954de12-97b8-4102-be17-a702c0fe7d1e)

## Additional Context

* Figma design:
https://www.figma.com/design/UhxoV4DgUnfrDQgMPPTXog/Lyra-Theme?node-id=2011-19296&t=Ppj6B2MrFRfUo9YX-1

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2026-02-19 20:23:34 +11:00
Uri Tauber 52c8542336 fix: Fix a dangling pointer (#939)
## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** Fix a dangling pointer issue caused
by using `.c_str()` on a temporary `std::string`.

`basepath.substr()` creates a temporary `std::string`, and calling
`.c_str()` on it returns a pointer to its internal buffer (not a copy).
Since the temporary string is destroyed at the end of the full
expression, `folderName` ends up holding a dangling pointer, leading to
undefined behavior.

To solve this, we stores the result in a persistent `std::string`
object, ensuring the underlying buffer remains valid for the duration of
its use.

A similar pattern caused the behavior reported in
https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader/pull/728#issuecomment-3902529697

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2026-02-18 11:55:23 +01:00
0020e0b223 feat: User-Interface I18n System (#728)
## Summary

**What is the goal of this PR?**
This PR introduces Internationalization (i18n) support, enabling users
to switch the UI language dynamically.

**What changes are included?**
- Core Logic: Added I18n class (`lib/I18n/I18n.h/cpp`) to manage
language state and string retrieval.

- Data Structures:

- `lib/I18n/I18nStrings.h/cpp`: Static string arrays for each supported
language.
  - `lib/I18n/I18nKeys.h`: Enum definitions for type-safe string access.
  - `lib/I18n/translations.csv`: single source of truth. 

- Documentation: Added `docs/i18n.md` detailing the workflow for
developers and translators.

- New Settings activity:
`src/activities/settings/LanguageSelectActivity.h/cpp`

## Additional Context

This implementation (building on concepts from #505) prioritizes
performance and memory efficiency.

The core approach is to store all localized strings for each language in
dedicated arrays and access them via enums. This provides O(1) access
with zero runtime overhead, and avoids the heap allocations, hashing,
and collision handling required by `std::map` or `std::unordered_map`.

The main trade-off is that enums and string arrays must remain perfectly
synchronized—any mismatch would result in incorrect strings being
displayed in the UI.

To eliminate this risk, I added a Python script that automatically
generates `I18nStrings.h/.cpp` and `I18nKeys.h` from a CSV file, which
will serve as the single source of truth for all translations. The full
design and workflow are documented in `docs/i18n.md`.

### Next Steps

- [x] Python script `generate_i18n.py` to auto-generate C++ files from
CSV
- [x] Populate translations.csv with initial translations.

Currently available translations: English, Español, Français, Deutsch,
Čeština, Português (Brasil), Русский, Svenska.
Thanks, community!

**Status:** EDIT: ready to be merged.

As a proof of concept, the SPANISH strings currently mirror the English
ones, but are fully uppercased.

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Xuan-Son Nguyenandznelson d501d31e02 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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## 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.

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Co-authored-by: znelson <znelson@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-02-16 21:11:15 +11:00