Release history¶
Release Winter 2024¶
Planned 21 Dec 2024
The Autumn 2024 release includes the changes from 8.0.8, 8.1.0 and 8.1.1.
Release 8.1.1¶
Published 13 Dec 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Screen | Added patch to EXT4 examples for SiLabs boards |
To be included in release Winter 2024
Release 8.1.0¶
Published 12 Dec 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| All | Screen | Added support for EXT4 |
| Basic | Screen | Added new variant PDLS_EXT4_Basic_Matter |
| Basic | Screen | Added support for EPDK-Matter |
To be included in release Winter 2024
Release 8.0.8¶
Published 12 Nov 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Screen | Improved stability |
To be included in release Winter 2024
Release Autumn 2024¶
Published 02 Nov 2024
The Autumn 2024 release includes the changes from 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6 and 8.0.7.
Release 8.0.7¶
Published 21 Oct 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Common | Added chronometer to log |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added Wire debugging |
To be included in release Autumn 2024
Release 8.0.6¶
Finalised 21 Sep 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for medium screens with wide temperature and embedded fast update |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added Wire debugging |
| Basic | Screen | Added variant PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Wide |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added variant PDLS_EXT3_Advanced_Wide |
To be included in release Autumn 2024
Release 8.0.5¶
Finalised 21 Aug 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Screen | Added large variant for gText |
| Basic | Common | Improved stability |
To be included in release Autumn 2024
Release 8.0.4¶
Finalised 21 Jul 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| All | Common | Improved power management |
| All | Common | Added check for unique SPI and Wire initialisation |
To be included in release Autumn 2024
Release Summer 2024¶
Finalised 21 Jun 2024
The Summer 2024 release includes the changes from 8.0.2 and 8.0.3.
Release 8.0.3¶
Finalised 21 May 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| All | Screen | Added types for string and frame-buffer |
| All | Common | Improved peripherals stability |
| All | Screen | Cleaned examples |
To be included in release Summer 2024
Release 8.0.2¶
Finalised 21 Apr 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| All | Screen | Refactored CoG functions |
| All | Screen | Added references to technical notes |
To be included in release Summer 2024
Release Spring 2024¶
Published 09 Apr 2024
The Spring 2024 release includes the changes from 7.0.4, 8.0.0 and 8.0.1.
Release 8.0.1¶
Published 09 Apr 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Serial | Added returned result |
| Evaluation, Commercial | File | Added returned result |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Improved OTP implementation |
To be included in release Spring 2024
Release 8.0.0¶
Finalised 21 Feb 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| All | Screen | Revised screens naming scheme |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Read OTP memory for BWRY screens |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Read OTP memory for screens with wide temperature and embedded fast update |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Read OTP memory for standard and BWR screens |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Font | Added support for very large fonts |
| All | Common | Added Silicon Labs EFR32xG24 Explorer Kit |
Legacy version 7
Refer to the technical note to Migrate from release 7 to release 8.
To be included in release Spring 2024
Release 7.0.4¶
Finalised 21 Jan 2024
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | File | Added new buffer and header file options |
| Commercial | File | Improved stability |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Serial | Improved stability |
To be included in release Spring 2024
Release Winter 2023¶
Published 21 Dec 2023
The Winter 2023 release includes the changes from 7.0.1, 7.0.2 and 7.0.3.
Release 7.0.3¶
Published 21 Dec 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial, Viewer | File | Improved consistency and stability |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Serial | Improved consistency and stability |
| Basic | Screen | PDLS_EXT3_Basic is now PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global |
| Basic | Screen | PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Fast_152 merged into PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Fast |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | PDLS_EXT3_Advanced_Fast_152 merged into PDLS_EXT3_Advanced_Fast |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added Example_Fast_Temperature example |
To be included in release Winter 2023
Release 7.0.2¶
Finalised 21 Nov 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added continuity macro |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Memory | Added 24-bit length |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for wide temperature 152-KS-0J and 206-KS-0E |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for BWRY xE2417QS0Ax |
To be included in release Winter 2023
Release 7.0.1¶
Finalised 21 Oct 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Common | Updated tests against Mbed-OS 6.17.0 |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | GUI | Added special mode for Button |
| Basic | Screen | Improved functions names consistency |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for wide temperature xE2290KS0Fx |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Serial | Improved consistency with File library |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Common | Improved architecture for peripherals library |
To be included in release Winter 2023
Release Autumn 2023¶
Published 21 Sep 2023
The Autumn 2023 release includes the changes from 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4 and 7.0.0.
Legacy version 7
Refer to the technical note to Migrate from release 6 to release 7.
Release 7.0.0¶
Finalised 21 Sep 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Refactored screen and board functions |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Moved boards definitions to header file |
| Evaluation, Commercial, Viewer | Common | Removed deprecated peripherals functions |
To be included in release Autumn 2023
Release 6.1.4¶
Finalised 31 Aug 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Fixed BWRY examples |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added support for Arduino Nano ESP32 |
To be included in release Autumn 2023
Release 6.1.3¶
Finalised 21 Aug 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added x- and y-axis margins |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Improved stability for BWR screens |
To be included in release Autumn 2023
Release 6.1.2¶
Finalised 21 Jul 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added Switch element |
| Viewer | Screen | Added Viewer edition |
| Commercial | File | Added folder for image files |
| Commercial | File | Improved stability for 16-bit image format |
To be included in release Autumn 2023
Release Summer 2023¶
Published 21 Jun 2023
The Summer 2023 release includes the changes from 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.1.0 and 6.1.1.
Release 6.1.1¶
Published 21 Jun 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for black-white-red-yellow colour screens |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added check on fast screens |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Refactored peripherals functions |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Improved log options |
| Commercial | File | Added 16-bit image format |
| Commercial | File | Improved colour management for BMP format |
| Commercial | File | Added check on fast screens |
| Commercial | File | Added support for Teensy SD-card library |
Release 6.1.0¶
Finalised 20 May 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added SPI speed parameter for faster screens |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added SPI speed parameter for faster screens |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Removed partial update mode |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added continuity mode for touch screens |
To be included in release Summer 2023
Release 6.0.9¶
Finalised 02 May 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added special check mode for CheckBox, FlipFlop, RadioButtons |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added temperature check |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Deprecated partial update mode except for touch screens |
To be included in release Summer 2023
Release 6.0.8¶
Finalised 20 Apr 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved touch debounce |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added screen report |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for screens with wide temperature |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for fast update xE2417PS0Dx xE2417KS0Dx |
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added patterns for Table |
To be included in release Summer 2023
Release Spring 2023¶
Published 20 Mar 2023
The Spring 2023 release includes the changes from 6.0.7, 6.0.6 and 6.0.5.
Release 6.0.7¶
Finalised 20 Mar 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added log messages |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Refactored peripherals |
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved delays consistency |
To be included in release Spring 2023
Release 6.0.6¶
Finalised 22 Feb 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support to EPDK-271-Touch |
To be included in release Spring 2023
Release 6.0.5¶
Finalised 24 Jan 2023
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Common | Improved peripherals consistency |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added scaleValue() function |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Code | Improved results with named constants |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved elements link to GUI |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Graphics | Improved elements link to Graphics |
To be included in release Spring 2023
Release Winter 2022¶
Published 21 Dec 2022
Starting 2023, releases of the Evaluation and Commercial editions are quarterly.
Releases of the Basic edition remain monthly.
The Winter 2022 release corresponds to 6.0.4.
Release 6.0.4¶
Published 21 Dec 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Improved optional external power management |
| All | Screen | Improved speed for screens with embedded fast update mode |
Release 6¶
Release 6.0.3¶
Published 01 Dec 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | All | Improved numbering consistency |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Simplified partial update mode |
Release 6.0.2¶
Published 21 Nov 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | All | Improved functions consistency |
Release 6.0.1¶
Published 12 Nov 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Improved stability |
Release 6.0.0¶
Not published 03 Nov 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for screen with embedded fast update |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added optional power management |
Legacy version 5
Refer to the technical note to Migrate from release 5 to release 6.
Release 5¶
Release 5.5.0¶
Published 31 Oct 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Tested against Seeed Xiao ESP32-C3 board |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Corrected minor typos |
Release 5.4.4¶
Published 03 Oct 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Tested against Adafruit Feather M0 and M4, nRF52832 and nRF52840 boards |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Tested against Adafruit Feather RP2040 board |
Release 5.4.3¶
Published 08 Sep 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Improved support for E2266CS09 |
Release 5.4.2¶
Published 31 Aug 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added simulated global update if not available |
| Evaluation | All | Updated name of Advanced edition to Evaluation edition |
Release 5.4.1¶
Published 23 Aug 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved cursor element |
| Viewer | File | Added support for PNG format |
Release 5.4.0¶
Published 20 Jul 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved customisation for button and plus-minus combined button elements |
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added draw with format for text and text-box elements |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Graphics | Added x-axis step for histogram and multiple elements |
Release 5.3.3¶
Published 23 Jun 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Common | Peripherals ported to Mbed-OS 5.14.2 |
Release 5.3.2¶
Published 30 May 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for Teensy 3.x boards |
| Commercial | Common | Peripherals ported to MRAA library on Linux |
Release 5.3.1¶
Published 29 Apr 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | GUI | Initial release |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Improved peripherals stability |
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved performance |
Release 5.3.0¶
Published 14 Mar 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for 2.71”-Touch and 3.70”-Touch |
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Improved stability |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Serial | Added support for external SRAM |
| Commercial | File | Added support for external SRAM |
Release 5.2.9¶
Published 24 Feb 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | File | Added support for portable pixmap format |
| User guide | All | Added index for editions |
Release 5.2.8¶
Published 16 Feb 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | All | Updated licence to CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Release 5.2.7¶
Published 10 Feb 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | All | Website with https |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Screen | Added support for ESP32 PSRAM |
Release 5.2.6¶
Published 02 Feb 2022
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Screen | Improved touch management |
| Basic | Screen | Improved examples |
Release 5.2.5¶
Published 29 Dec 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Font | Unified Font_DejaVu_Header library |
Release 5.2.4¶
Published 08 Dec 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Serial | Added print to serial console |
| Commercial | File | Added support for large screens 9.69” and 11.98” |
Release 5.2.3¶
Published 29 Nov 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added rounded style |
Release 5.2.2¶
Published 18 Nov 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Peripherals ported to BCM2835 library on Linux |
| Commercial | File | Added header files |
Release 5.2.1¶
Published 26 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | GUI | Added table and keyboard elements |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Graphics | Added channel element |
Release 5.2.0¶
Published 25 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Graphics | Improved graphics and simplified syntax |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Improved stability for calls to peripherals |
Release 5.1.2¶
Published 18 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Global | Improved contrast for B98-CS-0B |
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | Configuration | Added ESP32-DevKitC board |
Release 5.1.1¶
Published 12 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Global | Improved stability for external SPI SRAM |
| Evaluation | Screen | Improved stability for external SPI SRAM |
Release 5.1.0¶
Published 12 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Screen | Added PDLS_EXT3_Evaluation |
| Evaluation | Screen | Improved consistency with PDLS_EXT3_Evaluation |
Release 5.0.9¶
Published 04 Oct 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added Arduino Mbed-OS and RP2040 settings exceptions |
| Evaluation | Screen | Added support for 271-PS-09 and 2.71”Touch |
| Evaluation, Commercial | Code | New underlying QR-code library |
Release 5.0.8¶
Published 16 Sep 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation, Commercial | Common | Added TivaC SPI settings exception |
| Evaluation | Screen | Added support for 437-CS-0C |
| Evaluation | Global | Added support for 969-CS-0B and B98-CS-0B |
Release 5.0.7¶
Published 02 Aug 2021
| Edition | Library | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Basic, Evaluation, Commercial | All | Initial release |