feature: adding a default wifi option

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 ## Summary
 
-* **What is the goal of this PR?** (e.g., Fixes a bug in the user authentication module, Implements the new feature for 
+* **What is the goal of this PR?** (e.g., Implements the new feature for file uploading.)
-  file uploading.)
 * **What changes are included?**
 
 ## Additional Context
 
-* Add any other information that might be helpful for the reviewer (e.g., performance implications, potential risks, specific areas to focus on).
+* Add any other information that might be helpful for the reviewer (e.g., performance implications, potential risks, 
+  specific areas to focus on).
+
+---
+
+### AI Usage
+
+While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing, 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?
+
+- [ ] Yes
+- [ ] Partially
+- [ ] No

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ name: CI
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.14'

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -7,17 +7,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/pip
             ~/.platformio/.cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pio
+
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.14'

USER_GUIDE.md

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ The Settings screen allows you to configure the device's behavior. There are a f
   - "Light" - The same default sleep screen, on a white background
   - "Custom" - Custom images from the SD card, see [Sleep Screen](#36-sleep-screen) below for more information
   - "Cover" - The book cover image (Note: this is experimental and may not work as expected)
+  - "Blank" - A blank screen
 - **Status Bar**: Configure the status bar displayed while reading:
   - "None" - No status bar
   - "No Progress" - Show status bar without reading progress

lib/Epub/Epub.cpp

@@ -345,11 +345,14 @@ const std::string& Epub::getAuthor() const {
   return bookMetadataCache->coreMetadata.author;
 }
 
-std::string Epub::getCoverBmpPath() const { return cachePath + "/cover.bmp"; }
+std::string Epub::getCoverBmpPath(bool cropped) const {
+  const auto coverFileName = "cover" + cropped ? "_crop" : "";
+  return cachePath + "/" + coverFileName + ".bmp";
+}
 
-bool Epub::generateCoverBmp() const {
+bool Epub::generateCoverBmp(bool cropped) const {
   // Already generated, return true
-  if (SdMan.exists(getCoverBmpPath().c_str())) {
+  if (SdMan.exists(getCoverBmpPath(cropped).c_str())) {
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -381,7 +384,7 @@ bool Epub::generateCoverBmp() const {
     }
 
     FsFile coverBmp;
-    if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("EBP", getCoverBmpPath(), coverBmp)) {
+    if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("EBP", getCoverBmpPath(cropped), coverBmp)) {
       coverJpg.close();
       return false;
     }
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ bool Epub::generateCoverBmp() const {
 
     if (!success) {
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [EBP] Failed to generate BMP from JPG cover image\n", millis());
-      SdMan.remove(getCoverBmpPath().c_str());
+      SdMan.remove(getCoverBmpPath(cropped).c_str());
     }
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [EBP] Generated BMP from JPG cover image, success: %s\n", millis(), success ? "yes" : "no");
     return success;

lib/Epub/Epub.h

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class Epub {
   const std::string& getPath() const;
   const std::string& getTitle() const;
   const std::string& getAuthor() const;
-  std::string getCoverBmpPath() const;
+  std::string getCoverBmpPath(bool cropped = false) const;
-  bool generateCoverBmp() const;
+  bool generateCoverBmp(bool cropped = false) const;
   uint8_t* readItemContentsToBytes(const std::string& itemHref, size_t* size = nullptr,
                                    bool trailingNullByte = false) const;
   bool readItemContentsToStream(const std::string& itemHref, Print& out, size_t chunkSize) const;

src/CrossPointSettings.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, sleepScreenCoverMode);
   serialization::writeString(outputFile, std::string(opdsServerUrl));
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, textAntiAliasing);
+  serialization::writePod(outputFile, hideBatteryPercentage);
   outputFile.close();
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CPS] Settings saved to file\n", millis());
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
     }
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, textAntiAliasing);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, hideBatteryPercentage);
+    if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
   } while (false);
 
   inputFile.close();

src/CrossPointSettings.h

@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // E-ink refresh frequency (pages between full refreshes)
   enum REFRESH_FREQUENCY { REFRESH_1 = 0, REFRESH_5 = 1, REFRESH_10 = 2, REFRESH_15 = 3, REFRESH_30 = 4 };
 
+  // Short power button press actions
+  enum SHORT_PWRBTN { IGNORE = 0, SLEEP = 1, PAGE_TURN = 2 };
+
+  // Hide battery percentage
+  enum HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE { HIDE_NEVER = 0, HIDE_READER = 1, HIDE_ALWAYS = 2 };
+
   // Sleep screen settings
   uint8_t sleepScreen = DARK;
   // Sleep screen cover mode settings
@@ -61,8 +67,8 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // Text rendering settings
   uint8_t extraParagraphSpacing = 1;
   uint8_t textAntiAliasing = 1;
-  // Duration of the power button press
+  // Short power button click behaviour
-  uint8_t shortPwrBtn = 0;
+  uint8_t shortPwrBtn = IGNORE;
   // EPUB reading orientation settings
   // 0 = portrait (default), 1 = landscape clockwise, 2 = inverted, 3 = landscape counter-clockwise
   uint8_t orientation = PORTRAIT;
@@ -82,13 +88,17 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   uint8_t screenMargin = 5;
   // OPDS browser settings
   char opdsServerUrl[128] = "";
+  // Hide battery percentage
+  uint8_t hideBatteryPercentage = HIDE_NEVER;
 
   ~CrossPointSettings() = default;
 
   // Get singleton instance
   static CrossPointSettings& getInstance() { return instance; }
 
-  uint16_t getPowerButtonDuration() const { return shortPwrBtn ? 10 : 400; }
+  uint16_t getPowerButtonDuration() const {
+    return (shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::SLEEP) ? 10 : 400;
+  }
   int getReaderFontId() const;
 
   bool saveToFile() const;

src/ScreenComponents.cpp

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 #include "Battery.h"
 #include "fontIds.h"
 
-void ScreenComponents::drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left, const int top) {
+void ScreenComponents::drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left, const int top,
+                                   const bool showPercentage) {
   // Left aligned battery icon and percentage
   const uint16_t percentage = battery.readPercentage();
-  const auto percentageText = std::to_string(percentage) + "%";
+  const auto percentageText = showPercentage ? std::to_string(percentage) + "%" : "";
   renderer.drawText(SMALL_FONT_ID, left + 20, top, percentageText.c_str());
 
   // 1 column on left, 2 columns on right, 5 columns of battery body

src/ScreenComponents.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class GfxRenderer;
 
 class ScreenComponents {
  public:
-  static void drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top);
+  static void drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top, bool showPercentage = true);
 
   /**
    * Draw a progress bar with percentage text.

src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ void SleepActivity::renderCoverSleepScreen() const {
   }
 
   std::string coverBmpPath;
+  bool cropped = SETTINGS.sleepScreenCoverMode == CrossPointSettings::SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE::CROP;
 
   if (StringUtils::checkFileExtension(APP_STATE.openEpubPath, ".xtc") ||
       StringUtils::checkFileExtension(APP_STATE.openEpubPath, ".xtch")) {
@@ -223,12 +224,12 @@ void SleepActivity::renderCoverSleepScreen() const {
       return renderDefaultSleepScreen();
     }
 
-    if (!lastEpub.generateCoverBmp()) {
+    if (!lastEpub.generateCoverBmp(cropped)) {
       Serial.println("[SLP] Failed to generate cover bmp");
       return renderDefaultSleepScreen();
     }
 
-    coverBmpPath = lastEpub.getCoverBmpPath();
+    coverBmpPath = lastEpub.getCoverBmpPath(cropped);
   } else {
     return renderDefaultSleepScreen();
   }

src/activities/browser/OpdsBookBrowserActivity.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::taskTrampoline(void* param) {
 }
 
 void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::onEnter() {
-  Activity::onEnter();
+  ActivityWithSubactivity::onEnter();
 
   renderingMutex = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
   state = BrowserState::CHECK_WIFI;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::onEnter() {
 }
 
 void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::onExit() {
-  Activity::onExit();
+  ActivityWithSubactivity::onExit();
 
   // Turn off WiFi when exiting
   WiFi.mode(WIFI_OFF);
@@ -67,18 +67,28 @@ void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::onExit() {
 }
 
 void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::loop() {
-  if (subActivity) {
+  // Handle WiFi selection subactivity
-    subActivity->loop();
+  if (state == BrowserState::WIFI_SELECTION) {
+    ActivityWithSubactivity::loop();
     return;
   }
 
   // Handle error state - Confirm retries, Back goes back or home
   if (state == BrowserState::ERROR) {
     if (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Confirm)) {
-      state = BrowserState::LOADING;
+      // Check if WiFi is still connected
-      statusMessage = "Loading...";
+      if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && WiFi.localIP() != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0)) {
-      updateRequired = true;
+        // WiFi connected - just retry fetching the feed
-      fetchFeed(currentPath);
+        Serial.printf("[%lu] [OPDS] Retry: WiFi connected, retrying fetch\n", millis());
+        state = BrowserState::LOADING;
+        statusMessage = "Loading...";
+        updateRequired = true;
+        fetchFeed(currentPath);
+      } else {
+        // WiFi not connected - launch WiFi selection
+        Serial.printf("[%lu] [OPDS] Retry: WiFi not connected, launching selection\n", millis());
+        launchWifiSelection();
+      }
     } else if (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Back)) {
       navigateBack();
     }
@@ -362,11 +372,20 @@ void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::downloadBook(const OpdsEntry& book) {
 }
 
 void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::checkAndConnectWifi() {
+  // Already connected? Verify connection is valid by checking IP
+  if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && WiFi.localIP() != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0)) {
+    state = BrowserState::LOADING;
+    statusMessage = "Loading...";
+    updateRequired = true;
+    fetchFeed(currentPath);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Try to connect to default WiFi if available
   WIFI_STORE.loadFromFile();
   const bool hasDefaultSSID = !WIFI_STORE.getDefaultSSID().empty();
-  const bool alreadyConnected = (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED);
 
-  if (hasDefaultSSID && !alreadyConnected) {
+  if (hasDefaultSSID) {
     statusMessage = "Connecting to WiFi...";
     updateRequired = true;
   }
@@ -379,5 +398,37 @@ void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::checkAndConnectWifi() {
         updateRequired = true;
         fetchFeed(currentPath);
       },
-      [this]() { onGoHome(); });
+      [this]() {
+        // User cancelled WiFi selection - go home
+        onGoHome();
+      });
+}
+
+void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::launchWifiSelection() {
+  state = BrowserState::WIFI_SELECTION;
+  updateRequired = true;
+
+  enterNewActivity(new WifiSelectionActivity(renderer, mappedInput,
+                                             [this](const bool connected) { onWifiSelectionComplete(connected); }));
+}
+
+void OpdsBookBrowserActivity::onWifiSelectionComplete(const bool connected) {
+  exitActivity();
+
+  if (connected) {
+    Serial.printf("[%lu] [OPDS] WiFi connected via selection, fetching feed\n", millis());
+    state = BrowserState::LOADING;
+    statusMessage = "Loading...";
+    updateRequired = true;
+    fetchFeed(currentPath);
+  } else {
+    Serial.printf("[%lu] [OPDS] WiFi selection cancelled/failed\n", millis());
+    // Force disconnect to ensure clean state for next retry
+    // This prevents stale connection status from interfering
+    WiFi.disconnect();
+    WiFi.mode(WIFI_OFF);
+    state = BrowserState::ERROR;
+    errorMessage = "WiFi connection failed";
+    updateRequired = true;
+  }
 }

src/activities/browser/OpdsBookBrowserActivity.h

@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@
 /**
  * Activity for browsing and downloading books from an OPDS server.
  * Supports navigation through catalog hierarchy and downloading EPUBs.
+ * When WiFi connection fails, launches WiFi selection to let user connect.
  */
 class OpdsBookBrowserActivity final : public ActivityWithSubactivity {
  public:
   enum class BrowserState {
-    CHECK_WIFI,   // Checking WiFi connection
+    CHECK_WIFI,      // Checking WiFi connection
-    LOADING,      // Fetching OPDS feed
+    WIFI_SELECTION,  // WiFi selection subactivity is active
-    BROWSING,     // Displaying entries (navigation or books)
+    LOADING,         // Fetching OPDS feed
-    DOWNLOADING,  // Downloading selected EPUB
+    BROWSING,        // Displaying entries (navigation or books)
-    ERROR         // Error state with message
+    DOWNLOADING,     // Downloading selected EPUB
+    ERROR            // Error state with message
   };
 
   explicit OpdsBookBrowserActivity(GfxRenderer& renderer, MappedInputManager& mappedInput,
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ class OpdsBookBrowserActivity final : public ActivityWithSubactivity {
   void render() const;
 
   void checkAndConnectWifi();
+  void launchWifiSelection();
+  void onWifiSelectionComplete(bool connected);
   void fetchFeed(const std::string& path);
   void navigateToEntry(const OpdsEntry& entry);
   void navigateBack();

src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "Battery.h"
 #include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 #include "CrossPointState.h"
 #include "MappedInputManager.h"
@@ -332,8 +333,13 @@ void HomeActivity::render() const {
   const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels("", "Confirm", "Up", "Down");
   renderer.drawButtonHints(UI_10_FONT_ID, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
 
-  const auto batteryX = pageWidth - 25 - renderer.getTextWidth(SMALL_FONT_ID, "100 %");
+  const bool showBatteryPercentage =
-  ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, batteryX, 10);
+      SETTINGS.hideBatteryPercentage != CrossPointSettings::HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE::HIDE_ALWAYS;
+  // get percentage so we can align text properly
+  const uint16_t percentage = battery.readPercentage();
+  const auto percentageText = showBatteryPercentage ? std::to_string(percentage) + "%" : "";
+  const auto batteryX = pageWidth - 25 - renderer.getTextWidth(SMALL_FONT_ID, percentageText.c_str());
+  ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, batteryX, 10, showBatteryPercentage);
 
   renderer.displayBuffer();
 }

src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp

@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
   const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
   const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
@@ -417,6 +419,8 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const in
                            SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::FULL;
   const bool showChapterTitle = SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::NO_PROGRESS ||
                                 SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::FULL;
+  const bool showBatteryPercentage =
+      SETTINGS.hideBatteryPercentage == CrossPointSettings::HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE::HIDE_NEVER;
 
   // Position status bar near the bottom of the logical screen, regardless of orientation
   const auto screenHeight = renderer.getScreenHeight();
@@ -437,7 +441,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const in
   }
 
   if (showBattery) {
-    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft + 1, textY);
+    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft + 1, textY, showBatteryPercentage);
   }
 
   if (showChapterTitle) {

src/activities/reader/EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ int EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity::getPageItems() const {
   constexpr int lineHeight = 30;
 
   const int screenHeight = renderer.getScreenHeight();
-  const int availableHeight = screenHeight - startY;
+  const int endY = screenHeight - lineHeight;
+
+  const int availableHeight = endY - startY;
   int items = availableHeight / lineHeight;
 
   // Ensure we always have at least one item per page to avoid division by zero
@@ -134,5 +136,8 @@ void EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity::renderScreen() {
                       tocIndex != selectorIndex);
   }
 
+  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels("« Back", "Select", "Up", "Down");
+  renderer.drawButtonHints(UI_10_FONT_ID, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
+
   renderer.displayBuffer();
 }

src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp

@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
   const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
   const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {

src/activities/reader/XtcReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ int XtcReaderChapterSelectionActivity::getPageItems() const {
   constexpr int lineHeight = 30;
 
   const int screenHeight = renderer.getScreenHeight();
-  const int availableHeight = screenHeight - startY;
+  const int endY = screenHeight - lineHeight;
+
+  const int availableHeight = endY - startY;
   int items = availableHeight / lineHeight;
   if (items < 1) {
     items = 1;
@@ -147,5 +149,8 @@ void XtcReaderChapterSelectionActivity::renderScreen() {
     renderer.drawText(UI_10_FONT_ID, 20, 60 + (i % pageItems) * 30, title, i != selectorIndex);
   }
 
+  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels("« Back", "Select", "Up", "Down");
+  renderer.drawButtonHints(UI_10_FONT_ID, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
+
   renderer.displayBuffer();
 }

src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp

@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 
 // Define the static settings list
 namespace {
-constexpr int settingsCount = 19;
+constexpr int settingsCount = 20;
 const SettingInfo settingsList[settingsCount] = {
     // Should match with SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE
     SettingInfo::Enum("Sleep Screen", &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreen, {"Dark", "Light", "Custom", "Cover", "None"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Sleep Screen Cover Mode", &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenCoverMode, {"Fit", "Crop"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Status Bar", &CrossPointSettings::statusBar, {"None", "No Progress", "Full"}),
+    SettingInfo::Enum("Hide Battery %", &CrossPointSettings::hideBatteryPercentage, {"Never", "In Reader", "Always"}),
     SettingInfo::Toggle("Extra Paragraph Spacing", &CrossPointSettings::extraParagraphSpacing),
     SettingInfo::Toggle("Text Anti-Aliasing", &CrossPointSettings::textAntiAliasing),
-    SettingInfo::Toggle("Short Power Button Click", &CrossPointSettings::shortPwrBtn),
+    SettingInfo::Enum("Short Power Button Click", &CrossPointSettings::shortPwrBtn, {"Ignore", "Sleep", "Page Turn"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Reading Orientation", &CrossPointSettings::orientation,
                       {"Portrait", "Landscape CW", "Inverted", "Landscape CCW"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Front Button Layout", &CrossPointSettings::frontButtonLayout,