Added option for info-section

When info-section is set in the web-ui, a small section at the bottom of the display will show the time of last update.

inkycal/config/layout.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Layout:
   """Page layout handling"""
 
   def __init__(self, model=None, width=None, height=None,
-               supports_colour=False):
+               supports_colour=False, use_info_section=True):
     """Initialize parameters for specified epaper model
     Use model parameter to specify display OR
     Crate a custom display with given width and height"""
@@ -35,20 +35,30 @@ class Layout:
         }
 
       self.display_height, self.display_width = display_dimensions[model]
-      self.display_size = display_dimensions[model]
+
+      # if 'colour' was found in the display name, set supports_colour to True
       if 'colour' in model:
         self.supports_colour = True
       else:
         self.supports_colour = False
 
+    # If a custom width and height was specified, use those values instead
     elif width and height:
       self.display_height = width
       self.display_width = height
       self.supports_colour = supports_colour
 
     else:
-      print("Can't create a layout without given sizes")
-      raise
+      raise Exception("Can't create a layout without given sizes")
+
+    # If the info section should be used, reduce the canvas size to 95%
+    if not isinstance(use_info_section, bool):
+      raise ValueError('use_info_section should be a boolean (True/False)')
+
+    if use_info_section == True:
+      self.display_height = int(self.display_height*0.95)
+
+    self.display_size = self.display_width, self.display_height
 
     self.top_section_width = self.display_width
     self.middle_section_width = self.display_width

inkycal/config/settings_parser.py

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class Settings:
   ]
 
   def __init__(self, settings_file_path):
-    """Load settings from path (folder or settings.json file)"""
+    """Load settings from path (folder or settings.json file)
+    Set show_info_section to False to hide the info section"""
     try:
       if settings_file_path.endswith('settings.json'):
         folder = settings_file_path.split('/settings.json')[0]
@@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ class Settings:
     self._validate()
 
     # Get the height-percentages of the modules
-    self.Layout = Layout(model=self.model)
+    if self.info_section == True:
+      self.Layout = Layout(model=self.model, use_info_section = True)
+    else:
+      self.Layout = Layout(model=self.model, use_info_section = False)
+
     all_heights = [_['height'] for _ in self._settings['panels']]
     num_modules = len(self.active_modules())
 
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ class Settings:
     settings = self._settings
 
     required =  ['language', 'units', 'hours', 'model', 'calibration_hours',
-                  'display_orientation']
+                  'display_orientation', 'info_section']
 
     # Check if all required settings exist
     for param in required:
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ class Settings:
     self.update_interval = settings['update_interval']
     self.calibration_hours = settings['calibration_hours']
     self.display_orientation = settings['display_orientation']
+    self.info_section = settings['info_section']
 
     # Validate the parameters
     if (not isinstance(self.language, str) or self.language not in
@@ -157,6 +163,10 @@ class Settings:
       print('display orientation not supported, switching to fallback, normal')
       self.display_orientation = 'normal'
 
+    if (not isinstance(self.info_section, bool)):
+      print('info_section must be True/False. Switching to fallback: False')
+      self.info_section = False
+
     print('Settings file OK!')
 
   def active_modules(self):