update to latest PR commit

Merge branch 'develop' into mui-wifi-maps
mui-maps heltec-v4 adaptations
2026-10-04 03:18:10 +10:00 · 2026-03-30 22:05:33 +02:00 · 2026-03-26 16:58:49 +01:00 · 2026-03-26 16:50:30 +01:00 · 2026-03-25 14:46:24 -05:00 · 2026-03-24 08:13:59 -04:00
277 changed files with 10181 additions and 2134 deletions
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ runs:
      id: version

    - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
      with:
        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
        overwrite: true
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ runs:
      uses: actions/checkout@v6
      with:
        submodules: recursive
-        ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-        repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

    - name: Install dependencies
      shell: bash
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@

 - Before starting on some new big chunk of code, it it is optional but highly recommended to open an issue first
  to say "Hey, I think this idea X should be implemented and I'm starting work on it. My general plan is Y, any feedback
-  is appreciated." This will allow other devs to potentially save you time by not accidentially duplicating work etc...
+  is appreciated." This will allow other devs to potentially save you time by not accidentally duplicating work etc...
 - Please do not check in files that don't have real changes
 - Please do not reformat lines that you didn't have to change the code on
- We recommend using the [Visual Studio Code](https://platformio.org/install/ide?install=vscode) editor along with the ['Trunk Check' extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=trunk.io) (In beta for windows, WSL2 for the linux version),
+- We recommend using the [Visual Studio Code](https://platformio.org/install/ide?install=vscode) editor along with the ['Trunk Check' extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=trunk.io) (In beta for windows, WSL2 for the Linux version),
  because it automatically follows our indentation rules and its auto reformatting will not cause spurious changes to lines.
 - If your PR fixes a bug, mention "fixes #bugnum" somewhere in your pull request description.
 - If your other co-developers have comments on your PR please tweak as needed.
 - Please also enable "Allow edits by maintainers".
 - Please do not submit untested code.
- If you do not have the affected hardware to test your code changes adequately against regressions, please indicate this, so that contributors and commnunity members can help test your changes.
+- If you do not have the affected hardware to test your code changes adequately against regressions, please indicate this, so that contributors and community members can help test your changes.
 - If your PR gets accepted you can request a "Contributor" role in the Meshtastic Discord

 ## 🤝 Attestations
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
+  contents: read

 jobs:
  build-debian-src:
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
        with:
          submodules: recursive
          path: meshtasticd
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Install deps
        shell: bash
@@ -42,7 +39,8 @@ jobs:
          sudo mk-build-deps --install --remove --tool='apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes --no-install-recommends --yes' debian/control

      - name: Import GPG key
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v7
        with:
          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.PPA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
        id: gpg
@@ -60,11 +58,11 @@ jobs:
        run: debian/ci_pack_sdeb.sh
        env:
          SERIES: ${{ inputs.series }}
-          GPG_KEY_ID: ${{ steps.gpg.outputs.keyid }}
+          GPG_KEY_ID: ${{ steps.gpg.outputs.keyid || '' }}
          PKG_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}

      - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
          overwrite: true
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Build ${{ inputs.platform }}
        id: build
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
          echo "</details>" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

      - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        id: upload-firmware
        with:
          name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
            release/device-*.bat

      - name: Store manifests as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        id: upload-manifest
        with:
          name: manifest-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:

  gather-artifacts:
    permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
      pull-requests: write
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [version, build]
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          path: ./
          pattern: firmware-*-*
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
        run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat

      - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
            ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
          retention-days: 30

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: firmware-*-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output

      - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
          overwrite: true
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    branches:
-      - master
+      - develop # Default branch, same as 'cron' above
    paths:
      - debian/**
      - "*.rpkg"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
      - .github/workflows/hook_copr.yml

 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
  packages: write

 jobs:
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ jobs:
        series:
          - jammy # 22.04 LTS
          - noble # 24.04 LTS
-          - plucky # 25.04
          - questing # 25.10
+          - resolute # 26.04 LTS
    uses: ./.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml
    with:
      ppa_repo: ppa:meshtastic/daily
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ on:
        value: ${{ jobs.docker-build.outputs.digest }}

 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
  packages: write

 jobs:
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ jobs:
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Get release version string
        run: |
@@ -60,16 +58,16 @@ jobs:

      - name: Docker login
        if: ${{ inputs.push }}
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
        with:
          username: meshtastic
          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_FIRMWARE_TOKEN }}

      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4

      - name: Docker setup
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4

      - name: Sanitize platform string
        id: sanitize_platform
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:

      - name: Docker tag
        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
        with:
          images: meshtastic/meshtasticd
          tags: |
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
          flavor: latest=false

      - name: Docker build and push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
        id: docker_variant
        with:
          context: .
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
  packages: write

 jobs:
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ jobs:
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Get release version string
        run: |
@@ -139,14 +137,14 @@ jobs:
        id: tags

      - name: Docker login
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
        with:
          username: meshtastic
          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_FIRMWARE_TOKEN }}

      - name: Docker meta (Debian)
        id: meta_debian
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
        with:
          images: meshtastic/meshtasticd
          tags: |
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:

      - name: Docker meta (Alpine)
        id: meta_alpine
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
        with:
          images: meshtastic/meshtasticd
          tags: |
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
+  contents: read

 jobs:
  build-copr-hook:
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}

      - name: Trigger COPR build
        uses: vidplace7/copr-build@main
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ on:
      - "**.md"
      - version.properties

-  # Note: This is different from "pull_request". Need to specify ref when doing checkouts.
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
    branches:
      - master
      - develop
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ on:

  workflow_dispatch:

+permissions: read-all
+
 jobs:
  setup:
    strategy:
@@ -88,8 +89,6 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
      - name: Check ${{ matrix.check.board }}
        uses: meshtastic/gh-action-firmware@main
        with:
@@ -126,9 +125,16 @@ jobs:

  test-native:
    if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' }}
+    permissions: # Needed for dorny/test-reporter.
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+      checks: write
    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml

  docker:
+    permissions: # Needed for pushing to GHCR.
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
@@ -153,9 +159,6 @@ jobs:
  gather-artifacts:
    # trunk-ignore(checkov/CKV2_GHA_1)
    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
@@ -173,11 +176,8 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          path: ./
          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
        run: ls -R

      - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
            ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
          retention-days: 30

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -224,20 +224,13 @@ jobs:
        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output

      - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
          path: ./*.elf
          retention-days: 30

-      - uses: scruplelesswizard/comment-artifact@main
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          description: "Download firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
  shame:
    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
    continue-on-error: true
@@ -245,42 +238,44 @@ jobs:
    needs: [build]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
        with:
          filter: blob:none # means we download all the git history but none of the commit (except ones with checkout like the head)
          fetch-depth: 0
      - name: Download the current manifests
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          path: ./manifests-new/
          pattern: manifest-*
          merge-multiple: true
      - name: Upload combined manifests for later commit and global stats crunching.
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        id: upload-manifest
        with:
          name: manifests-${{ github.sha }}
          overwrite: true
          path: manifests-new/*.mt.json
      - name: Find the merge base
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
        run: echo "MERGE_BASE=$(git merge-base "origin/$base" "$head")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
        env:
          base: ${{ github.base_ref }}
          head: ${{ github.sha }}
      # Currently broken (for-loop through EVERY artifact -- rate limiting)
      # - name: Download the old manifests
-      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
      #   run: gh run download -R "$repo" --name "manifests-$merge_base" --dir manifest-old/
      #   env:
      #     GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
      #     merge_base: ${{ env.MERGE_BASE }}
      #     repo: ${{ github.repository }}
      # - name: Do scan and post comment
-      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
      #   run: python3 bin/shame.py ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} manifests-old/ manifests-new/

  release-artifacts:
+    permissions: # Needed for 'gh release upload'.
+      contents: write
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' }}
    outputs:
@@ -324,14 +319,14 @@ jobs:
          body: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.notes }}

      - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
          merge-multiple: true
          path: ./output/debian-src

      - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -355,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
          }' > firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json

      - name: Save Release manifest artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
@@ -372,6 +367,8 @@ jobs:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

  release-firmware:
+    permissions: # Needed for 'gh release upload'.
+      contents: write
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
@@ -396,7 +393,7 @@ jobs:
        with:
          python-version: 3.x

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -413,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Zip firmware
        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output

-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -454,14 +451,14 @@ jobs:
          python-version: 3.x

      - name: Get firmware artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
          path: ./publish

      - name: Get manifest artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
          path: ./publish
@@ -1,371 +0,0 @@
-name: Merge Queue
-# Not sure how concurrency works in merge_queue, removing for now.
-# concurrency:
-#   group: merge-queue-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
-#   cancel-in-progress: true
-on:
-  # Merge group is a special trigger that is used to trigger the workflow when a merge group is created.
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-  setup:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
-      matrix:
-        arch:
-          - all
-          - check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-          cache: pip
-      - run: pip install -U platformio
-      - name: Generate matrix
-        id: jsonStep
-        run: |
-          if [[ "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" == "" ]]; then
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}})
-          else  
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} --level pr)
-          fi
-          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
-          echo "${{matrix.arch}}=$TARGETS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    outputs:
-      all: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.all }}
-      check: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.check }}
-
-  version:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Get release version string
-        run: |
-          echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "deb=$(./bin/buildinfo.py deb)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: version
-        env:
-          BUILD_LOCATION: local
-    outputs:
-      long: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
-      deb: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}
-
-  check:
-    needs: setup
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
-      matrix:
-        check: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Build base
-        id: base
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-base
-      - name: Check ${{ matrix.check.board }}
-        run: bin/check-all.sh ${{ matrix.check.board }}
-
-  build:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        build: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.build.board }}
-      platform: ${{ matrix.build.platform }}
-
-  build-debian-src:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
-    with:
-      series: UNRELEASED
-      build_location: local
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  package-pio-deps-native-tft:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
-    with:
-      pio_env: native-tft
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  test-native:
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml
-
-  docker:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        distro: [debian, alpine]
-        platform: [linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/arm/v7]
-        pio_env: [native, native-tft]
-        exclude:
-          - distro: alpine
-            platform: linux/arm/v7
-          - pio_env: native-tft
-            platform: linux/arm64
-          - pio_env: native-tft
-            platform: linux/arm/v7
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: ${{ matrix.distro }}
-      platform: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-      runs-on: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'arm') && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.pio_env }}
-      push: false
-
-  gather-artifacts:
-    # trunk-ignore(checkov/CKV2_GHA_1)
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [version, build]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          path: ./
-          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
-          merge-multiple: true
-
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -R
-
-      - name: Move files up
-        run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
-
-      - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          overwrite: true
-          path: |
-            ./firmware-*.bin
-            ./firmware-*.uf2
-            ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*.zip
-            ./device-*.sh
-            ./device-*.bat
-            ./littlefs-*.bin
-            ./bleota*bin
-            ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
-          retention-days: 30
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Show artifacts
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Device scripts permissions
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
-
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
-
-      - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          overwrite: true
-          path: ./*.elf
-          retention-days: 30
-
-      - uses: scruplelesswizard/comment-artifact@main
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          description: "Download firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-artifacts:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    outputs:
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-    needs:
-      - version
-      - gather-artifacts
-      - build-debian-src
-      - package-pio-deps-native-tft
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Create release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        id: create_release
-        with:
-          draft: true
-          prerelease: true
-          name: Meshtastic Firmware ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} Alpha
-          tag_name: v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          body: |
-            Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
-
-      - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/debian-src
-
-      - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      - name: Zip Linux sources
-        working-directory: output
-        run: |
-          zip -j -9 -r ./meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip ./debian-src
-          zip -9 -r ./platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add Linux sources to GtiHub Release
-        # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
-        run: |
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-firmware:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    needs: [release-artifacts, version]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output
-
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Device scripts permissions
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
-
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./elfs
-
-      - name: Zip debug elfs
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./elfs
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add bins and debug elfs to GitHub Release
-        # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
-        run: |
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  publish-firmware:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    needs: [release-firmware, version]
-    env:
-      targets: |-
-        esp32,esp32s3,esp32c3,esp32c6,nrf52840,rp2040,rp2350,stm32
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./publish
-
-      - name: Publish firmware to meshtastic.github.io
-        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
-        env:
-          # On event/* branches, use the event name as the destination prefix
-          DEST_PREFIX: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && format('{0}/', github.ref_name) || '' }}
-        with:
-          deploy_key: ${{ secrets.DIST_PAGES_DEPLOY_KEY }}
-          external_repository: meshtastic/meshtastic.github.io
-          publish_branch: master
-          publish_dir: ./publish
-          destination_dir: ${{ env.DEST_PREFIX }}firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          keep_files: true
-          user_name: github-actions[bot]
-          user_email: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-          commit_message: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          enable_jekyll: true
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
+  contents: read

 jobs:
  build-debian-src:
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
        id: version

      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
+  contents: read

 jobs:
  pkg-pio-libdeps:
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ jobs:
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          submodules: recursive
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Setup Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -54,9 +51,19 @@ jobs:
          PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR: pio/libdeps
          PLATFORMIO_PACKAGES_DIR: pio/packages
          PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR: pio/core
+          PLATFORMIO_SETTING_ENABLE_TELEMETRY: 0
+          PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PLATFORMIO_INTERVAL: 3650
+          PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PRUNE_SYSTEM_THRESHOLD: 10240
+
+      - name: Mangle platformio cache
+        # Add "1" to epoch-timestamps of all downloads in the cache.
+        # This is a hack to prevent internet access at build-time.
+        run: |
+          cp pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db.bak
+          jq -c 'with_entries(.value |= (. | tostring + "1" | tonumber))' pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db.bak > pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db

      - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: platformio-deps-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ on:
        type: string

 permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
+  contents: read

 jobs:
  build-debian-src:
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@ jobs:
        with:
          submodules: recursive
          path: meshtasticd
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Install deps
        shell: bash
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
          sudo apt-get install -y dput

      - name: Import GPG key
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v7
        with:
          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.PPA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
        id: gpg
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
        id: version

      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -70,5 +67,6 @@ jobs:

      - name: Publish with dput
        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+        timeout-minutes: 15 # dput is terrible, sometimes runs 'forever'
        run: |
          dput ${{ inputs.ppa_repo }} meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}_source.changes
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:

      - name: Download test artifacts
        if: needs.native-tests.result != 'skipped'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ jobs:
        series:
          - jammy # 22.04 LTS
          - noble # 24.04 LTS
-          - plucky # 25.04
          - questing # 25.10
+          - resolute # 26.04 LTS
    uses: ./.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml
    with:
      ppa_repo: |-
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:

      # step 3
      - name: save report as pipeline artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: report.sarif
          overwrite: true
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
          submodules: recursive

      - name: Setup native build
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
        id: version

      - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
        with:
          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
@@ -72,8 +70,6 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
          submodules: recursive

      - name: Setup native build
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:

      - name: Save test results
        if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          overwrite: true
@@ -108,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
          sed -i -e "s#${PWD}#.#" coverage_tests.info # Make paths relative.

      - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
        with:
          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
@@ -128,29 +124,26 @@ jobs:
    if: always()
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

      - name: Get release version string
        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
        id: version

      - name: Download test artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          merge-multiple: true

      - name: Test Report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v2.5.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v2.6.0
        with:
          name: PlatformIO Tests
          path: testreport.xml
          reporter: java-junit

      - name: Download coverage artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
        with:
          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          path: code-coverage-report
@@ -163,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
          genhtml --quiet --legend --prefix "${PWD}" code-coverage-report/coverage_src.info --output-directory code-coverage-report

      - name: Save Code Coverage Report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
          path: code-coverage-report
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
          node-version: 24

      - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
        with:
          version: latest

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
  update-protobufs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
+    permissions: # Needed for peter-evans/create-pull-request.
      contents: write
      pull-requests: write
    steps:
@@ -4,29 +4,29 @@ cli:
 plugins:
  sources:
    - id: trunk
-      ref: v1.7.4
+      ref: v1.7.6
      uri: https://github.com/trunk-io/plugins
 lint:
  enabled:
-    - checkov@3.2.506
-    - renovate@43.31.9
+    - checkov@3.2.510
+    - renovate@43.84.0
    - prettier@3.8.1
-    - trufflehog@3.93.4
+    - trufflehog@3.93.8
    - yamllint@1.38.0
-    - bandit@1.9.3
-    - trivy@0.69.1
+    - bandit@1.9.4
+    - trivy@0.69.3
    - taplo@0.10.0
-    - ruff@0.15.2
-    - isort@8.0.0
-    - markdownlint@0.47.0
+    - ruff@0.15.7
+    - isort@8.0.1
+    - markdownlint@0.48.0
    - oxipng@10.1.0
-    - svgo@4.0.0
+    - svgo@4.0.1
    - actionlint@1.7.11
    - flake8@7.3.0
    - hadolint@2.14.0
    - shfmt@3.6.0
    - shellcheck@0.11.0
-    - black@26.1.0
+    - black@26.3.1
    - git-diff-check
    - gitleaks@8.30.0
    - clang-format@16.0.3
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Lightweight container for running native PlatformIO tests on non-Linux hosts
+FROM python:3.14-slim-trixie
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+
+# hadolint ignore=DL3008
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+        g++ git ca-certificates pkg-config \
+        libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
+        libusb-1.0-0-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libssl-dev \
+        libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev \
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir platformio==6.1.19 \
+        && useradd --create-home --shell /usr/sbin/nologin meshtastic
+
+WORKDIR /firmware
+RUN chown -R meshtastic:meshtastic /firmware
+
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=5s --start-period=10s --retries=3 \
+    CMD platformio --version || exit 1
+
+USER meshtastic
+
+# Run tests by default; override with docker run args for specific filters
+CMD ["platformio", "test", "-e", "coverage", "-v"]
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ Logging:
  LogLevel: info # debug, info, warn, error
 #  TraceFile: /var/log/meshtasticd.json
 #  JSONFile: /packets.json # File location for JSON output of decoded packets
+#  JSONFileRotate: 60 # Rotate JSON file every N minutes, or 0 for no rotation
 #  JSONFilter: position # filter for packets to save to JSON file
 #  AsciiLogs: true     # default if not specified is !isatty() on stdout

@@ -214,3 +215,4 @@ General:
  AvailableDirectory: /etc/meshtasticd/available.d/
 #  MACAddress: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
 #  MACAddressSource: eth0
+#  APIPort: 4403
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Lora:
  Reset: 16 # IO4
  Busy: 24 # IO5
  # Ant_sw: 13 # IO3 
+  Enable_Pins:
+    - 12
+    - 13
  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true
  DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true
  spidev: spidev0.0
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ Lora:
  Reset: 24 # IO4
  Busy: 19 # IO5
  # Ant_sw: 23 # IO3 
+  Enable_Pins:
+    - 26
+    - 23
  spidev: spidev0.1
  # CS: 7
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Lora:
+
+  ### RAK13300in Slot 1
+  Module: sx1262
+  IRQ: 22 #IO6
+  Reset: 16 # IO4
+  Busy: 24 # IO5
+  # Ant_sw: 13 # IO3 
+  Enable_Pins:
+    - 12
+    - 13
+  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true
+  DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true
+  spidev: spidev0.0
+  # CS: 8
+  TX_GAIN_LORA: [9, 9, 10, 11, 9, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10, 9, 8]
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Lora:
+  ### RAK13300in Slot 2 pins
+  IRQ: 18 #IO6
+  Reset: 24 # IO4
+  Busy: 19 # IO5
+  # Ant_sw: 23 # IO3 
+  Enable_Pins:
+    - 26
+    - 23
+  spidev: spidev0.1
+  # CS: 7
+  TX_GAIN_LORA: [9, 9, 10, 11, 9, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10, 9, 8]
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ Lora:
  IRQ: 22 #IO6
  Reset: 16 # IO4
  Busy: 24 # IO5
-  # Ant_sw: 13 # IO3 
+  Enable_Pins:
+    - 12
+    - 13
  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true
  DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true
  spidev: spidev0.0
+  # GPIO_DETECT_PA: 13
+  TX_GAIN_LORA: [9, 9, 10, 11, 9, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10, 9, 8]
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ Lora:
 #  USB_Serialnum: 12345678
  SX126X_MAX_POWER: 22
 # Reduce output power to improve EMI
-  NUM_PA_POINTS: 22
-  TX_GAIN_LORA: 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7
+  TX_GAIN_LORA: [12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7]
 # Note: This module integrates an additional PA to achieve higher output power.
 # The 'power' parameter here does not represent the actual RF output.
 # TX_GAIN_LORA defines the gain offset applied at each SX1262 input power step (1–22 dBm).
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ Lora:
 #  USB_Serialnum: 12345678
  SX126X_MAX_POWER: 22
 # Reduce output power to improve EMI
-  NUM_PA_POINTS: 22
-  TX_GAIN_LORA: 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7
+  TX_GAIN_LORA: [12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7]
 # Note: This module integrates an additional PA to achieve higher output power.
 # The 'power' parameter here does not represent the actual RF output.
 # TX_GAIN_LORA defines the gain offset applied at each SX1262 input power step (1–22 dBm).
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
  </screenshots>

  <releases>
+    <release version="2.7.21" date="2026-03-11">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.21</url>
+    </release>
    <release version="2.7.20" date="2026-02-11">
      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.20</url>
    </release>
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run native PlatformIO tests inside Docker (for macOS / non-Linux hosts).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./bin/test-native-docker.sh                          # run all native tests
+#   ./bin/test-native-docker.sh -f test_transmit_history  # run specific test filter
+#   ./bin/test-native-docker.sh --rebuild                 # force rebuild the image
+#
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+IMAGE_NAME="meshtastic-native-test"
+
+REBUILD=false
+EXTRA_ARGS=()
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    if [[ "$arg" == "--rebuild" ]]; then
+        REBUILD=true
+    else
+        EXTRA_ARGS+=("$arg")
+    fi
+done
+
+if $REBUILD || ! docker image inspect "$IMAGE_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Building test image (first run may take a few minutes)..."
+    docker build -t "$IMAGE_NAME" -f "$ROOT_DIR/Dockerfile.test" "$ROOT_DIR"
+fi
+
+# Disable BUILD_EPOCH to avoid full rebuilds between test runs (matches CI)
+sed_cmd='s/-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/'
+
+# Default: run all tests. Pass extra args (e.g. -f test_transmit_history) through.
+if [[ ${#EXTRA_ARGS[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+    CMD=("platformio" "test" "-e" "coverage" "-v")
+else
+    CMD=("platformio" "test" "-e" "coverage" "-v" "${EXTRA_ARGS[@]}")
+fi
+
+exec docker run --rm \
+    -v "$ROOT_DIR:/src:ro" \
+    "$IMAGE_NAME" \
+    bash -c "rm -rf /tmp/fw-test && cp -a /src /tmp/fw-test && cd /tmp/fw-test && sed -i '${sed_cmd}' platformio.ini && ${CMD[*]}"
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [
+      ["0x239A", "0x4405"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x0029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x002A"],
+      ["0x2886", "0x1667"]
+    ],
+    "usb_product": "HT-n5262G",
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "heltec_mesh_node_t096",
+    "variants_dir": "variants",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "onboard_tools": ["jlink"],
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino"],
+  "name": "Heltec nrf (Adafruit BSP)",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": ["jlink", "nrfjprog", "nrfutil", "stlink"],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  },
+  "url": "https://heltec.org/",
+  "vendor": "Heltec"
+}
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ Ex:
 - `logo_320x480.png`
 - `logo_320x240.png`

-This file is copied to `data/boot/logo.png` before filesytem image compilation.
+This file is copied to `data/boot/logo.png` before filesystem image compilation.

 For additional examples see the [`event/defcon33` branch](https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/tree/event/defcon33).
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+meshtasticd (2.7.21.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 2.7.21
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:45:36 +0000
+
 meshtasticd (2.7.20.0) unstable; urgency=medium

  * Version 2.7.20
@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@ export DEBEMAIL="jbennett@incomsystems.biz"
 export PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR=pio/libdeps
 export PLATFORMIO_PACKAGES_DIR=pio/packages
 export PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR=pio/core
+export PLATFORMIO_SETTING_ENABLE_TELEMETRY=0
+export PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PLATFORMIO_INTERVAL=3650
+export PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PRUNE_SYSTEM_THRESHOLD=10240

 # Download libraries to `pio`
 platformio pkg install -e native-tft
 platformio pkg install -e native-tft -t platformio/tool-scons@4.40502.0
+# Mangle PlatformIO cache to prevent internet access at build-time
+# Simply adds 1 to all expiry (epoch) timestamps, adding ~500 years to expiry date
+cp pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db.bak
+jq -c 'with_entries(.value |= (. | tostring + "1" | tonumber))' pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db.bak >pio/core/.cache/downloads/usage.db
 # Compress `pio` directory to prevent dh_clean from sanitizing it
 tar -cf pio.tar pio/
 rm -rf pio
@@ -20,5 +27,10 @@ rm -rf debian/changelog
 dch --create --distribution "$SERIES" --package "$package" --newversion "$PKG_VERSION~$SERIES" \
 	"GitHub Actions Automatic packaging for $PKG_VERSION~$SERIES"

-# Build the source deb
-debuild -S -nc -k"$GPG_KEY_ID"
+if [[ -n $GPG_KEY_ID ]]; then
+	# Build and sign the source deb
+	debuild -S -nc -k"$GPG_KEY_ID"
+else
+	# Build the source deb without signing (forks)
+	debuild -S -nc
+fi
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 PIO_ENV:=\
 	PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR=pio/core \
 	PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR=pio/libdeps \
-	PLATFORMIO_PACKAGES_DIR=pio/packages
+	PLATFORMIO_PACKAGES_DIR=pio/packages \
+	PLATFORMIO_SETTING_ENABLE_TELEMETRY=0 \
+	PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PLATFORMIO_INTERVAL=3650 \
+	PLATFORMIO_SETTING_CHECK_PRUNE_SYSTEM_THRESHOLD=10240

 # Raspbian armhf builds should be compatible with armv6-hardfloat
 # https://www.valvers.com/open-software/raspberry-pi/bare-metal-programming-in-c-part-1/#rpi1-compiler-flags
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ lib_deps =
 	${env.lib_deps}
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=NonBlockingRTTTL packageName=end2endzone/library/NonBlockingRTTTL
 	end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL@1.4.0
+build_unflags =
+	-std=c++11
+	-std=gnu++11
 build_flags = ${env.build_flags} -Os
+	-std=gnu++17
 build_src_filter = ${env.build_src_filter} -<platform/portduino/> -<graphics/niche/>

 ; Common libs for communicating over TCP/IP networks such as MQTT
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ lib_deps =
 [device-ui_base]
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic/device-ui packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/6c75195e9987b7a49563232234f2f868dd343cae.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/de2e490882105fc2778d761740d9a1711d1dab78.zip

 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit BME280 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit BME280 Library
 	adafruit/Adafruit BME280 Library@2.3.0
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit DPS310 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit DPS310
-	adafruit/Adafruit DPS310@1.1.5
+	adafruit/Adafruit DPS310@1.1.6
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit MCP9808 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit MCP9808 Library
 	adafruit/Adafruit MCP9808 Library@2.0.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit INA260 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit INA260 Library
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit LIS3DH packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit LIS3DH
 	adafruit/Adafruit LIS3DH@1.3.0
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit AHTX0 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit AHTX0
-	adafruit/Adafruit AHTX0@2.0.5
+	adafruit/Adafruit AHTX0@2.0.6
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit LSM6DS packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit LSM6DS
 	adafruit/Adafruit LSM6DS@4.7.4
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit TSL2591 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit TSL2591 Library
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=EmotiBit MLX90632 packageName=emotibit/library/EmotiBit MLX90632
 	emotibit/EmotiBit MLX90632@1.0.8
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit MLX90614 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit MLX90614 Library
-	adafruit/Adafruit MLX90614 Library@2.1.5
+	adafruit/Adafruit MLX90614 Library@2.1.6
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=INA3221 packageName=https://github.com/sgtwilko/INA3221 gitBranch=FixOverflow
 	https://github.com/sgtwilko/INA3221/archive/bb03d7e9bfcc74fc798838a54f4f99738f29fc6a.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=QMC5883L Compass packageName=mprograms/library/QMC5883LCompass
@@ -180,7 +184,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=DFRobot_BMM150 packageName=dfrobot/library/DFRobot_BMM150
 	dfrobot/DFRobot_BMM150@1.0.0
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit_TSL2561 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit TSL2561
-	adafruit/Adafruit TSL2561@1.1.2
+	adafruit/Adafruit TSL2561@1.1.3
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=BH1750_WE packageName=wollewald/library/BH1750_WE
 	wollewald/BH1750_WE@1.1.10

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const char *DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(meshtastic_Config_LoRaC
                                                         bool usePreset)
 {

-    // If use_preset is false, always return "Custom"
+    // If use_preset is false, always return "Custom" — callers such as RadioInterface and Channels
+    // rely on this being a stable literal for channel-name hashing and default-channel detection.
    if (!usePreset) {
        return "Custom";
    }
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ static bool isPowered()
    return true;
 #endif

-    bool isRouter = (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ? 1 : 0);
+    bool isRouter = ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+                      config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)
+                         ? 1
+                         : 0);

    // If we are not a router and we already have AC power go to POWER state after init, otherwise go to ON
    // We assume routers might be powered all the time, but from a low current (solar) source
@@ -262,7 +265,10 @@ Fsm powerFSM(&stateBOOT);

 void PowerFSM_setup()
 {
-    bool isRouter = (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ? 1 : 0);
+    bool isRouter = ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+                      config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)
+                         ? 1
+                         : 0);
    bool hasPower = isPowered();

    LOG_INFO("PowerFSM init, USB power=%d", hasPower ? 1 : 0);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log(const char *logLevel, const char *format, ...)
    return;
 }

-void RedirectablePrint::hexDump(const char *logLevel, unsigned char *buf, uint16_t len)
+void RedirectablePrint::hexDump(const char *logLevel, const unsigned char *buf, uint16_t len)
 {
    const char alphabet[17] = "0123456789abcdef";
    log(logLevel, "    +------------------------------------------------+ +----------------+");
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class RedirectablePrint : public Print
    /** like printf but va_list based */
    size_t vprintf(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg);

-    void hexDump(const char *logLevel, unsigned char *buf, uint16_t len);
+    void hexDump(const char *logLevel, const unsigned char *buf, uint16_t len);

    std::string mt_sprintf(const std::string fmt_str, ...);

@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // Configuration
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

+// Pre-hop drop handling (compile-time flag).
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_PREHOP_DROP
+#define MESHTASTIC_PREHOP_DROP 0
+#endif
+
 /// Convert a preprocessor name into a quoted string
 #define xstr(s) ystr(s)
 #define ystr(s) #s
@@ -149,6 +154,23 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 7
 #endif

+#ifdef USE_KCT8103L_PA
+// Power Amps are often non-linear, so we can use an array of values for the power curve
+#if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER_V2)
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
+#define TX_GAIN_LORA 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
+#elif defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
+#define TX_GAIN_LORA 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
+#else
+// If a board enables USE_KCT8103L_PA but does not match a known variant and has
+// not already provided a PA curve, fail at compile time to avoid unsafe defaults.
+#if !defined(NUM_PA_POINTS) || !defined(TX_GAIN_LORA)
+#error "USE_KCT8103L_PA is defined, but no PA gain curve (NUM_PA_POINTS / TX_GAIN_LORA) is configured for this board."
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef RAK13302
 #define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
@@ -163,6 +185,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 0
 #endif

+#ifndef HAS_LORA_FEM
+#define HAS_LORA_FEM 0
+#endif
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Feature toggles
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -261,6 +287,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define BHI260AP_ADDR 0x28
 #define BMM150_ADDR 0x13
 #define DA217_ADDR 0x26
+#define BMI270_ADDR 0x68
+#define BMI270_ADDR_ALT 0x69

 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // LED
@@ -487,6 +515,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REMOTEHARDWARE 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STOREFORWARD 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TEXTMESSAGE 1
+#define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ATAK 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_NEIGHBORINFO 1
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstKeyboard() const

 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstAccelerometer() const
 {
-    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {MPU6050, LIS3DH, BMA423, LSM6DS3, BMX160, STK8BAXX, ICM20948, QMA6100P, BMM150};
-    return firstOfOrNONE(9, types);
+    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {MPU6050, LIS3DH, BMA423, LSM6DS3, BMX160, STK8BAXX, ICM20948, QMA6100P, BMM150, BMI270};
+    return firstOfOrNONE(10, types);
 }

 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstAQI() const
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ class ScanI2C
        DA217,
        CHSC6X,
        CST226SE,
+        BMI270,
        SEN5X,
        SFA30,
        CW2015,
-        SCD30
+        SCD30,
+        ADS1115
    } DeviceType;

    // typedef uint8_t DeviceAddress;
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                        type = DPS310;
                        break;
                    }
-                    break;
+                    if (type == DPS310) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                default:
                    registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x00), 1); // GET_ID
                    switch (registerValue) {
@@ -652,9 +654,8 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                }
                break;

-            case ICM20948_ADDR:     // same as BMX160_ADDR and SEN5X_ADDR
-            case ICM20948_ADDR_ALT: // same as MPU6050_ADDR
-                // ICM20948 Register check
+            case ICM20948_ADDR:     // same as BMX160_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR_ALT, and SEN5X_ADDR
+            case ICM20948_ADDR_ALT: // same as MPU6050_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR
                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x00), 1);
 #ifdef HAS_ICM20948
                type = ICM20948;
@@ -665,6 +666,14 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                    type = ICM20948;
                    logFoundDevice("ICM20948", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                    break;
+                } else if (registerValue == 0x24) {
+                    type = BMI270;
+                    logFoundDevice("BMI270", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    break;
+                } else if (registerValue == 0xD8) { // BMX160 chip ID at register 0x00
+                    type = BMX160;
+                    logFoundDevice("BMX160", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    break;
                } else {
                    String prod = "";
                    prod = readSEN5xProductName(i2cBus, addr.address);
@@ -718,11 +727,18 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                if (len == 5 && memcmp(expectedInfo, info, len) == 0) {
                    LOG_INFO("NXP SE050 crypto chip found");
                    type = NXP_SE050;
-
-                } else {
-                    LOG_INFO("FT6336U touchscreen found");
-                    type = FT6336U;
+                    break;
                }
+
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x01), 2);
+                if (registerValue == 0x8583 || registerValue == 0x8580) {
+                    type = ADS1115;
+                    logFoundDevice("ADS1115 ADC", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                LOG_INFO("FT6336U touchscreen found");
+                type = FT6336U;
                break;
            }

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static const char *getGPSPowerStateString(GPSPowerState state)

 #ifdef PIN_GPS_SWITCH
 // If we have a hardware switch, define a periodic watcher outside of the GPS runOnce thread, since this can be sleeping
-// idefinitely
+// indefinitely

 int lastState = LOW;
 bool firstrun = true;
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ static int32_t gpsSwitch()
    if (gps) {
        int currentState = digitalRead(PIN_GPS_SWITCH);

+        // Respect explicit NOT_PRESENT mode and do not let the hardware switch re-enable GPS.
+        if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT) {
+            gps->disable();
+            lastState = currentState;
+            firstrun = false;
+            return 1000;
+        }
+
        // if the switch is set to zero, disable the GPS Thread
        if (firstrun)
            if (currentState == LOW)
@@ -586,14 +594,14 @@ bool GPS::setup()
            _serial_gps->write("$PMTK301,2*2E\r\n");
            delay(250);
        } else if (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H) {
-            // Set the intial configuration of the device - these _should_ work for most AT6558 devices
+            // Set the initial configuration of the device - these _should_ work for most AT6558 devices
            msglen = makeCASPacket(0x06, 0x07, sizeof(_message_CAS_CFG_NAVX_CONF), _message_CAS_CFG_NAVX_CONF);
            _serial_gps->write(UBXscratch, msglen);
            if (getACKCas(0x06, 0x07, 250) != GNSS_RESPONSE_OK) {
                LOG_WARN("ATGM336H: Could not set Config");
            }

-            // Set the update frequence to 1Hz
+            // Set the update frequency to 1Hz
            msglen = makeCASPacket(0x06, 0x04, sizeof(_message_CAS_CFG_RATE_1HZ), _message_CAS_CFG_RATE_1HZ);
            _serial_gps->write(UBXscratch, msglen);
            if (getACKCas(0x06, 0x04, 250) != GNSS_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -700,7 +708,7 @@ bool GPS::setup()
                } else { // 8,9
                    LOG_INFO("GPS+SBAS+GLONASS+Galileo configured");
                }
-                // Documentation say, we need wait atleast 0.5s after reconfiguration of GNSS module, before sending next
+                // Documentation say, we need wait at least 0.5s after reconfiguration of GNSS module, before sending next
                // commands for the M8 it tends to be more... 1 sec should be enough ;>)
                delay(1000);
            }
@@ -733,7 +741,7 @@ bool GPS::setup()
                SEND_UBX_PACKET(0x06, 0x86, _message_PMS, "enable powersave for GPS", 500);
                SEND_UBX_PACKET(0x06, 0x3B, _message_CFG_PM2, "enable powersave details for GPS", 500);

-                // For M8 we want to enable NMEA vserion 4.10 so we can see the additional sats.
+                // For M8 we want to enable NMEA version 4.10 so we can see the additional sats.
                if (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX8) {
                    clearBuffer();
                    SEND_UBX_PACKET(0x06, 0x17, _message_NMEA, "enable NMEA 4.10", 500);
@@ -1211,7 +1219,7 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
        return disable(); // This should trigger when we have a fixed position, and get that first position

    // 9600bps is approx 1 byte per msec, so considering our buffer size we never need to wake more often than 200ms
-    // if not awake we can run super infrquently (once every 5 secs?) to see if we need to wake.
+    // if not awake we can run super infrequently (once every 5 secs?) to see if we need to wake.
    return (powerState == GPS_ACTIVE) ? GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL : 5000;
 }

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GeoCoord::GeoCoord(int32_t lat, int32_t lon, int32_t alt) : _latitude(lat), _lon

 GeoCoord::GeoCoord(float lat, float lon, int32_t alt) : _altitude(alt)
 {
-    // Change decimial representation to int32_t. I.e., 12.345 becomes 123450000
+    // Change decimal representation to int32_t. I.e., 12.345 becomes 123450000
    _latitude = int32_t(lat * 1e+7);
    _longitude = int32_t(lon * 1e+7);
    GeoCoord::setCoords();
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ GeoCoord::GeoCoord(float lat, float lon, int32_t alt) : _altitude(alt)

 GeoCoord::GeoCoord(double lat, double lon, int32_t alt) : _altitude(alt)
 {
-    // Change decimial representation to int32_t. I.e., 12.345 becomes 123450000
+    // Change decimal representation to int32_t. I.e., 12.345 becomes 123450000
    _latitude = int32_t(lat * 1e+7);
    _longitude = int32_t(lon * 1e+7);
    GeoCoord::setCoords();
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@ int32_t GeoCoord::bearingTo(const GeoCoord &pointB)
 }

 /**
- * Create a new point bassed on the passed in poin
+ * Create a new point based on the passed-in point
 * Ported from http://www.edwilliams.org/avform147.htm#LL
 * @param bearing
- * The bearing in raidans
+ * The bearing in radians
 * @param range_meters
 * range in meters
 * @return GeoCoord object of point at bearing and range from initial point
@@ -593,4 +593,4 @@ double GeoCoord::toRadians(double deg)
 double GeoCoord::toDegrees(double r)
 {
    return r * 180 / PI;
-}
+}
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ RTCSetResult perhapsSetRTC(RTCQuality q, const struct timeval *tv, bool forceUpd
        // This delta value works on all platforms
        timeStartMsec = now;
        zeroOffsetSecs = tv->tv_sec;
-        // If this platform has a setable RTC, set it
+        // If this platform has a settable RTC, set it
 #ifdef RV3028_RTC
        if (rtc_found.address == RV3028_RTC) {
            Melopero_RV3028 rtc;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ time_t gm_mktime(const struct tm *tm)
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TZ
    time_t result = 0;

-    // First, get us to the start of tm->year, by calcuating the number of days since the Unix epoch.
+    // First, get us to the start of tm->year, by calculating the number of days since the Unix epoch.
    int year = 1900 + tm->tm_year; // tm_year is years since 1900
    int year_minus_one = year - 1;
    int days_before_this_year = 0;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_CAS_CFG_RATE_1HZ[] = {

 // CFG-NAVX (0x06, 0x07)
 // Initial ATGM33H-5N configuration, Updates for Dynamic Mode, Fix Mode, and SV system
-// Qwirk: The ATGM33H-5N-31 should only support GPS+BDS, however it will happily enable
+// Quirk: The ATGM33H-5N-31 should only support GPS+BDS, however it will happily enable
 //  and use GPS+BDS+GLONASS iff the correct CFG_NAVX command is used.
 static const uint8_t _message_CAS_CFG_NAVX_CONF[] = {
    0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, // Update Mask: Dynamic Mode, Fix Mode, Nav Settings
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_CFG_PM2[] PROGMEM = {
    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00  // 0x64, 0x40, 0x01, 0x00  // reserved 11
 };

-// Constallation setup, none required for Neo-6
+// Constellation setup, none required for Neo-6

 // For Neo-7 GPS & SBAS
 static const uint8_t _message_GNSS_7[] = {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_NAVX5[] = {
    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, // Reserved 9
    0x00,                   // Reserved 10
    0x00,                   // Reserved 11
-    0x00,                   // usePPP (Precice Point Positioning) (0 = false, 1 = true)
+    0x00,                   // usePPP (Precise Point Positioning) (0 = false, 1 = true)
    0x01,                   // useAOP  (AssistNow Autonomous configuration) = 1 (enabled)
    0x00,                   // Reserved 12
    0x00,                   // Reserved 13
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_NAVX5_8[] = {
    0x00,                   // Reserved 4
    0x00, 0x00,             // Reserved 5
    0x00, 0x00,             // Reserved 6
-    0x00,                   // usePPP (Precice Point Positioning) (0 = false, 1 = true)
+    0x00,                   // usePPP (Precise Point Positioning) (0 = false, 1 = true)
    0x01,                   // aopCfg  (AssistNow Autonomous configuration) = 1 (enabled)
    0x00, 0x00,             // Reserved 7
    0x00, 0x00,             // aopOrbMaxErr = 0 to reset to firmware default
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_DISABLE_TXT_INFO[] = {
 // This command applies to M8 products
 static const uint8_t _message_PMS[] = {
    0x00,       // Version (0)
-    0x03,       // Power setup value 3 = Agresssive 1Hz
+    0x03,       // Power setup value 3 = Agressive 1Hz
    0x00, 0x00, // period: not applicable, set to 0
    0x00, 0x00, // onTime: not applicable, set to 0
    0x00, 0x00  // reserved, generated by u-center
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static const uint8_t _message_SAVE_10[] = {
 // As the M10 has no flash, the best we can do to preserve the config is to set it in RAM and BBR.
 // BBR will survive a restart, and power off for a while, but modules with small backup
 // batteries or super caps will not retain the config for a long power off time.
-// for all configurations using sleep / low power modes, V_BCKP needs to be hooked to permanent power for fast aquisition after
+// for all configurations using sleep / low power modes, V_BCKP needs to be hooked to permanent power for fast acquisition after
 // sleep

 // VALSET Commands for M10
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Default GNSS configuration is: GPS, Galileo, BDS B1l, with QZSS and SBAS enabled
 The PMREQ puts the receiver to sleep and wakeup re-acquires really fast and seems to not need
 the PM config. Lets try without it.
 PMREQ sort of works with SBAS, but the awake time is too short to re-acquire any SBAS sats.
-The defination of "Got Fix" doesn't seem to include SBAS. Much more too this...
+The definition of "Got Fix" doesn't seem to include SBAS. Much more too this...
 Even if it was, it can take minutes (up to 12.5),
 even under good sat visibility conditions to re-acquire the SBAS data.

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool EInkDisplay::forceDisplay(uint32_t msecLimit)
    return true;
 }

-// End the update process - virtual method, overriden in derived class
+// End the update process - virtual method, overridden in derived class
 void EInkDisplay::endUpdate()
 {
    // Power off display hardware, then deep-sleep (Except Wireless Paper V1.1, no deep-sleep)
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()
 #ifdef ELECROW_ThinkNode_M1
    // ThinkNode M1 has a hardware dimmable backlight. Start enabled
    digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, HIGH);
+#elif defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
+    // T-Mini Epaper S3 requires panel power rail enabled before SPI transfer.
+    digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, HIGH);
+    delay(10);
 #else
    digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, LOW);
 #endif
@@ -202,7 +206,8 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()
    }

 #elif defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER_V1_0) || defined(HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290) || defined(TLORA_T3S3_EPAPER) ||                 \
-    defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_5_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_4_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_2_EPAPER)
+    defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_5_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_4_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_2_EPAPER) ||         \
+    defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
    {
        // Start HSPI
        hspi = new SPIClass(HSPI);
@@ -216,9 +221,13 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()

        // Init GxEPD2
        adafruitDisplay->init();
+#if defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
+        adafruitDisplay->setRotation(3);
+#else
        adafruitDisplay->setRotation(3);
 #if defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_5_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_4_EPAPER)
        adafruitDisplay->setRotation(0);
+#endif
 #endif
    }
 #elif defined(PCA10059) || defined(ME25LS01)
@@ -259,17 +268,6 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()
        adafruitDisplay->setRotation(3);
        adafruitDisplay->setPartialWindow(0, 0, EINK_WIDTH, EINK_HEIGHT);
    }
-#elif defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
-    spi1 = new SPIClass(HSPI);
-    spi1->begin(PIN_SPI1_SCK, PIN_SPI1_MISO, PIN_SPI1_MOSI, PIN_EINK_CS);
-
-    // Create GxEPD2 objects
-    auto lowLevel = new EINK_DISPLAY_MODEL(PIN_EINK_CS, PIN_EINK_DC, PIN_EINK_RES, PIN_EINK_BUSY, *spi1);
-    adafruitDisplay = new GxEPD2_BW<EINK_DISPLAY_MODEL, EINK_DISPLAY_MODEL::HEIGHT>(*lowLevel);
-
-    // Init GxEPD2
-    adafruitDisplay->init();
-    adafruitDisplay->setRotation(1);
 #elif defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER) || defined(HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E213)

    // Detect display model, before starting SPI
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ class EInkDisplay : public OLEDDisplay
    // If display uses HSPI
 #if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER) || defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER_V1_0) || defined(HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E213) ||               \
    defined(HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290) || defined(TLORA_T3S3_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_5_EPAPER) ||                   \
-    defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_4_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_2_EPAPER) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M5)
+    defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_4_EPAPER) || defined(CROWPANEL_ESP32S3_2_EPAPER) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M5) ||               \
+    defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
    SPIClass *hspi = NULL;
 #endif

-#if defined(HELTEC_MESH_POCKET) || defined(SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1_EINK) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR_EINK) ||                      \
-    defined(MINI_EPAPER_S3)
+#if defined(HELTEC_MESH_POCKET) || defined(SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1_EINK) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR_EINK)
    SPIClass *spi1 = NULL;
 #endif

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void EInkDynamicDisplay::adjustRefreshCounters()
 // Trigger the display update by calling base class
 bool EInkDynamicDisplay::update()
 {
-    // Detemine the refresh mode to use, and start the update
+    // Determine the refresh mode to use, and start the update
    bool refreshApproved = determineMode();
    if (refreshApproved) {
        EInkDisplay::forceDisplay(0); // Bypass base class' own rate-limiting system
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void EInkDynamicDisplay::checkFrameMatchesPrevious()
    LOG_DEBUG("refresh=SKIPPED, reason=FRAME_MATCHED_PREVIOUS, frameFlags=0x%x", frameFlags);
 }

-// Have too many fast-refreshes occured consecutively, since last full refresh?
+// Have too many fast-refreshes occurred consecutively, since last full refresh?
 void EInkDynamicDisplay::checkConsecutiveFastRefreshes()
 {
    // If a decision was already reached, don't run the check
@@ -561,4 +561,4 @@ void EInkDynamicDisplay::awaitRefresh()
 }
 #endif // HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL

-#endif // USE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY
+#endif // USE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY
@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+#if HAS_SCREEN
+
+#include "graphics/EmoteRenderer.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace graphics
+{
+namespace EmoteRenderer
+{
+
+static inline int getStringWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *text, size_t len)
+{
+#if defined(OLED_UA) || defined(OLED_RU)
+    return display->getStringWidth(text, len, true);
+#else
+    (void)len;
+    return display->getStringWidth(text);
+#endif
+}
+
+size_t utf8CharLen(uint8_t c)
+{
+    if ((c & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
+        return 2;
+    if ((c & 0xF0) == 0xE0)
+        return 3;
+    if ((c & 0xF8) == 0xF0)
+        return 4;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+static inline bool isPossibleEmoteLead(uint8_t c)
+{
+    // All supported emoji labels in emotes.cpp are currently in these UTF-8 lead ranges.
+    return c == 0xE2 || c == 0xF0;
+}
+
+static inline int getUtf8ChunkWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *text, size_t len)
+{
+    char chunk[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+    if (len > 4)
+        len = 4;
+    memcpy(chunk, text, len);
+    return getStringWidth(display, chunk, len);
+}
+
+static inline bool isFE0FAt(const char *s, size_t pos, size_t len)
+{
+    return pos + 2 < len && static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos]) == 0xEF && static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 1]) == 0xB8 &&
+           static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 2]) == 0x8F;
+}
+
+static inline bool isSkinToneAt(const char *s, size_t pos, size_t len)
+{
+    return pos + 3 < len && static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos]) == 0xF0 && static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 1]) == 0x9F &&
+           static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 2]) == 0x8F &&
+           (static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 3]) >= 0xBB && static_cast<uint8_t>(s[pos + 3]) <= 0xBF);
+}
+
+static inline size_t ignorableModifierLenAt(const char *s, size_t pos, size_t len)
+{
+    // Skip modifiers that do not change which bitmap we render.
+    if (isFE0FAt(s, pos, len))
+        return 3;
+    if (isSkinToneAt(s, pos, len))
+        return 4;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const Emote *findEmoteByLabel(const char *label, const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount)
+{
+    if (!label || !*label)
+        return nullptr;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < emoteCount; ++i) {
+        if (emoteSet[i].label && strcmp(label, emoteSet[i].label) == 0)
+            return &emoteSet[i];
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+static bool matchAtIgnoringModifiers(const char *text, size_t textLen, size_t pos, const char *label, size_t &textConsumed,
+                                     size_t &matchScore)
+{
+    // Treat FE0F and skin-tone modifiers as optional while matching.
+    textConsumed = 0;
+    matchScore = 0;
+    if (!label || !*label || pos >= textLen)
+        return false;
+
+    const size_t labelLen = strlen(label);
+    size_t ti = pos;
+    size_t li = 0;
+
+    while (true) {
+        while (ti < textLen) {
+            const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(text, ti, textLen);
+            if (!skipLen)
+                break;
+            ti += skipLen;
+        }
+        while (li < labelLen) {
+            const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(label, li, labelLen);
+            if (!skipLen)
+                break;
+            li += skipLen;
+        }
+
+        if (li >= labelLen) {
+            while (ti < textLen) {
+                const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(text, ti, textLen);
+                if (!skipLen)
+                    break;
+                ti += skipLen;
+            }
+            textConsumed = ti - pos;
+            return textConsumed > 0;
+        }
+
+        if (ti >= textLen)
+            return false;
+
+        const uint8_t tc = static_cast<uint8_t>(text[ti]);
+        const uint8_t lc = static_cast<uint8_t>(label[li]);
+        const size_t tlen = utf8CharLen(tc);
+        const size_t llen = utf8CharLen(lc);
+
+        if (tlen != llen || ti + tlen > textLen || li + llen > labelLen)
+            return false;
+        if (memcmp(text + ti, label + li, tlen) != 0)
+            return false;
+
+        ti += tlen;
+        li += llen;
+        matchScore += llen;
+    }
+}
+
+const Emote *findEmoteAt(const char *text, size_t textLen, size_t pos, size_t &matchLen, const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount)
+{
+    // Prefer the longest matching label at this byte offset.
+    const Emote *matched = nullptr;
+    matchLen = 0;
+    size_t bestScore = 0;
+    if (!text || pos >= textLen)
+        return nullptr;
+
+    if (!isPossibleEmoteLead(static_cast<uint8_t>(text[pos])))
+        return nullptr;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < emoteCount; ++i) {
+        const char *label = emoteSet[i].label;
+        if (!label || !*label)
+            continue;
+        if (static_cast<uint8_t>(label[0]) != static_cast<uint8_t>(text[pos]))
+            continue;
+
+        const size_t labelLen = strlen(label);
+        if (labelLen == 0)
+            continue;
+
+        size_t candidateLen = 0;
+        size_t candidateScore = 0;
+        if (pos + labelLen <= textLen && memcmp(text + pos, label, labelLen) == 0) {
+            candidateLen = labelLen;
+            candidateScore = labelLen;
+        } else if (matchAtIgnoringModifiers(text, textLen, pos, label, candidateLen, candidateScore)) {
+            // Matched with FE0F/skin tone modifiers treated as optional.
+        } else {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (candidateScore > bestScore) {
+            matched = &emoteSet[i];
+            matchLen = candidateLen;
+            bestScore = candidateScore;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return matched;
+}
+
+static LineMetrics analyzeLineInternal(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, size_t lineLen, int fallbackHeight,
+                                       const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount, int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    // Scan once to collect width and tallest emote for this line.
+    LineMetrics metrics{0, fallbackHeight, false};
+    if (!line)
+        return metrics;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < lineLen;) {
+        size_t matchLen = 0;
+        const Emote *matched = findEmoteAt(line, lineLen, i, matchLen, emoteSet, emoteCount);
+        if (matched) {
+            metrics.hasEmote = true;
+            metrics.tallestHeight = std::max(metrics.tallestHeight, matched->height);
+            if (display)
+                metrics.width += matched->width + emoteSpacing;
+            i += matchLen;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(line, i, lineLen);
+        if (skipLen) {
+            i += skipLen;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const size_t charLen = utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[i]));
+        if (display)
+            metrics.width += getUtf8ChunkWidth(display, line + i, charLen);
+        i += charLen;
+    }
+
+    return metrics;
+}
+
+LineMetrics analyzeLine(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, int fallbackHeight, const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount,
+                        int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    return analyzeLineInternal(display, line, line ? strlen(line) : 0, fallbackHeight, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing);
+}
+
+int maxEmoteHeight(const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount)
+{
+    int tallest = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < emoteCount; ++i) {
+        if (emoteSet[i].label && *emoteSet[i].label)
+            tallest = std::max(tallest, emoteSet[i].height);
+    }
+    return tallest;
+}
+
+int measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount, int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    if (!display)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (!line || !*line)
+        return 0;
+
+    return analyzeLine(display, line, 0, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing).width;
+}
+
+static int appendTextSpanAndMeasure(OLEDDisplay *display, int cursorX, int fontY, const char *text, size_t len, bool draw,
+                                    bool fauxBold)
+{
+    // Draw plain-text runs in chunks so UTF-8 stays intact.
+    if (!text || len == 0)
+        return cursorX;
+
+    char chunk[33];
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    while (pos < len) {
+        size_t chunkLen = 0;
+        while (pos + chunkLen < len) {
+            const size_t charLen = utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(text[pos + chunkLen]));
+            if (chunkLen + charLen >= sizeof(chunk))
+                break;
+            chunkLen += charLen;
+        }
+
+        if (chunkLen == 0) {
+            chunkLen = std::min(len - pos, sizeof(chunk) - 1);
+        }
+
+        memcpy(chunk, text + pos, chunkLen);
+        chunk[chunkLen] = '\0';
+        if (draw) {
+            if (fauxBold)
+                display->drawString(cursorX + 1, fontY, chunk);
+            display->drawString(cursorX, fontY, chunk);
+        }
+        cursorX += getStringWidth(display, chunk, chunkLen);
+        pos += chunkLen;
+    }
+
+    return cursorX;
+}
+
+size_t truncateToWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, char *out, size_t outSize, int maxWidth, const char *ellipsis,
+                       const Emote *emoteSet, int emoteCount, int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    if (!out || outSize == 0)
+        return 0;
+
+    out[0] = '\0';
+    if (!display || !line || maxWidth <= 0)
+        return 0;
+
+    const size_t lineLen = strlen(line);
+    const int suffixWidth =
+        (ellipsis && *ellipsis) ? measureStringWithEmotes(display, ellipsis, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing) : 0;
+    const char *suffix = (ellipsis && suffixWidth <= maxWidth) ? ellipsis : "";
+    const size_t suffixLen = strlen(suffix);
+    const int availableWidth = maxWidth - (*suffix ? suffixWidth : 0);
+
+    if (measureStringWithEmotes(display, line, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing) <= maxWidth) {
+        strncpy(out, line, outSize - 1);
+        out[outSize - 1] = '\0';
+        return strlen(out);
+    }
+
+    int used = 0;
+    size_t cut = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < lineLen;) {
+        // Keep whole emotes together when deciding where to cut.
+        int tokenWidth = 0;
+        size_t advance = 0;
+
+        if (isPossibleEmoteLead(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[i]))) {
+            size_t matchLen = 0;
+            const Emote *matched = findEmoteAt(line, lineLen, i, matchLen, emoteSet, emoteCount);
+            if (matched) {
+                tokenWidth = matched->width + emoteSpacing;
+                advance = matchLen;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (advance == 0) {
+            const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(line, i, lineLen);
+            if (skipLen) {
+                i += skipLen;
+                cut = i;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const size_t charLen = utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[i]));
+            tokenWidth = getUtf8ChunkWidth(display, line + i, charLen);
+            advance = charLen;
+        }
+
+        if (used + tokenWidth > availableWidth)
+            break;
+
+        used += tokenWidth;
+        i += advance;
+        cut = i;
+    }
+
+    if (cut == 0) {
+        strncpy(out, suffix, outSize - 1);
+        out[outSize - 1] = '\0';
+        return strlen(out);
+    }
+
+    size_t copyLen = cut;
+    if (copyLen > outSize - 1)
+        copyLen = outSize - 1;
+    if (suffixLen > 0 && copyLen + suffixLen > outSize - 1) {
+        copyLen = (outSize - 1 > suffixLen) ? (outSize - 1 - suffixLen) : 0;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(out, line, copyLen);
+    size_t totalLen = copyLen;
+    if (suffixLen > 0 && totalLen < outSize - 1) {
+        memcpy(out + totalLen, suffix, std::min(suffixLen, outSize - 1 - totalLen));
+        totalLen += std::min(suffixLen, outSize - 1 - totalLen);
+    }
+    out[totalLen] = '\0';
+    return totalLen;
+}
+
+void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const char *line, int fontHeight, const Emote *emoteSet,
+                          int emoteCount, int emoteSpacing, bool fauxBold)
+{
+    if (!line)
+        return;
+
+    const size_t lineLen = strlen(line);
+    // Center text vertically when any emote is taller than the font.
+    const int maxIconHeight =
+        analyzeLineInternal(nullptr, line, lineLen, fontHeight, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing).tallestHeight;
+    const int lineHeight = std::max(fontHeight, maxIconHeight);
+    const int fontY = y + (lineHeight - fontHeight) / 2;
+
+    int cursorX = x;
+    bool inBold = false;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < lineLen;) {
+        // Toggle faux bold.
+        if (fauxBold && i + 1 < lineLen && line[i] == '*' && line[i + 1] == '*') {
+            inBold = !inBold;
+            i += 2;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const size_t skipLen = ignorableModifierLenAt(line, i, lineLen);
+        if (skipLen) {
+            i += skipLen;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        size_t matchLen = 0;
+        const Emote *matched = findEmoteAt(line, lineLen, i, matchLen, emoteSet, emoteCount);
+        if (matched) {
+            const int iconY = y + (lineHeight - matched->height) / 2;
+            display->drawXbm(cursorX, iconY, matched->width, matched->height, matched->bitmap);
+            cursorX += matched->width + emoteSpacing;
+            i += matchLen;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        size_t next = i;
+        while (next < lineLen) {
+            // Stop the text run before the next emote or bold marker.
+            if (fauxBold && next + 1 < lineLen && line[next] == '*' && line[next + 1] == '*')
+                break;
+
+            if (ignorableModifierLenAt(line, next, lineLen))
+                break;
+
+            size_t nextMatchLen = 0;
+            if (findEmoteAt(line, lineLen, next, nextMatchLen, emoteSet, emoteCount) != nullptr)
+                break;
+
+            next += utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[next]));
+        }
+
+        if (next == i)
+            next += utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[i]));
+
+        cursorX = appendTextSpanAndMeasure(display, cursorX, fontY, line + i, next - i, true, fauxBold && inBold);
+        i = next;
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace EmoteRenderer
+} // namespace graphics
+
+#endif // HAS_SCREEN
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if HAS_SCREEN
+#include "graphics/emotes.h"
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <OLEDDisplay.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace graphics
+{
+namespace EmoteRenderer
+{
+
+struct LineMetrics {
+    int width;
+    int tallestHeight;
+    bool hasEmote;
+};
+
+size_t utf8CharLen(uint8_t c);
+
+const Emote *findEmoteByLabel(const char *label, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes);
+const Emote *findEmoteAt(const char *text, size_t textLen, size_t pos, size_t &matchLen, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                         int emoteCount = numEmotes);
+inline const Emote *findEmoteAt(const std::string &text, size_t pos, size_t &matchLen, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                                int emoteCount = numEmotes)
+{
+    return findEmoteAt(text.c_str(), text.length(), pos, matchLen, emoteSet, emoteCount);
+}
+
+LineMetrics analyzeLine(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, int fallbackHeight = 0, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                        int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1);
+inline LineMetrics analyzeLine(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, int fallbackHeight = 0,
+                               const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1)
+{
+    return analyzeLine(display, line.c_str(), fallbackHeight, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing);
+}
+int maxEmoteHeight(const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes);
+
+int measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes,
+                            int emoteSpacing = 1);
+inline int measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                                   int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1)
+{
+    return measureStringWithEmotes(display, line.c_str(), emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing);
+}
+size_t truncateToWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, char *out, size_t outSize, int maxWidth,
+                       const char *ellipsis = "...", const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes,
+                       int emoteSpacing = 1);
+inline std::string truncateToWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, int maxWidth,
+                                   const std::string &ellipsis = "...", const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                                   int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1)
+{
+    if (!display || maxWidth <= 0)
+        return "";
+    if (measureStringWithEmotes(display, line.c_str(), emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing) <= maxWidth)
+        return line;
+
+    std::vector<char> out(line.length() + ellipsis.length() + 1, '\0');
+    truncateToWidth(display, line.c_str(), out.data(), out.size(), maxWidth, ellipsis.c_str(), emoteSet, emoteCount,
+                    emoteSpacing);
+    return std::string(out.data());
+}
+
+void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const char *line, int fontHeight, const Emote *emoteSet = emotes,
+                          int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1, bool fauxBold = true);
+inline void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const std::string &line, int fontHeight,
+                                 const Emote *emoteSet = emotes, int emoteCount = numEmotes, int emoteSpacing = 1,
+                                 bool fauxBold = true)
+{
+    drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, y, line.c_str(), fontHeight, emoteSet, emoteCount, emoteSpacing, fauxBold);
+}
+
+} // namespace EmoteRenderer
+} // namespace graphics
+
+#endif // HAS_SCREEN
@@ -433,12 +433,15 @@ void Screen::handleSetOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
            PMU->enablePowerOutput(XPOWERS_ALDO2);
 #endif

-#if defined(MUZI_BASE)
+// some screens seem to need a kick in the pants to turn back on
+#if defined(MUZI_BASE) || defined(M5STACK_CARDPUTER_ADV)
            dispdev->init();
            dispdev->setBrightness(brightness);
            dispdev->flipScreenVertically();
            dispdev->resetDisplay();
+#ifdef SCREEN_12V_ENABLE
            digitalWrite(SCREEN_12V_ENABLE, HIGH);
+#endif
            delay(100);
 #endif
 #if !ARCH_PORTDUINO
@@ -462,9 +465,11 @@ void Screen::handleSetOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
 #if defined(HELTEC_TRACKER_V1_X) || defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER_V2)
            ui->init();
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_ST7789
+#if defined(USE_ST7789) && defined(VTFT_LEDA)
+#ifdef VTFT_CTRL
            pinMode(VTFT_CTRL, OUTPUT);
            digitalWrite(VTFT_CTRL, LOW);
+#endif
            ui->init();
 #ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
            analogWrite(VTFT_LEDA, BRIGHTNESS_DEFAULT);
@@ -506,8 +511,12 @@ void Screen::handleSetOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
 #ifdef USE_ST7789
            SPI1.end();
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+#ifdef VTFT_LEDA
            pinMode(VTFT_LEDA, ANALOG);
+#endif
+#ifdef VTFT_CTRL
            pinMode(VTFT_CTRL, ANALOG);
+#endif
            pinMode(ST7789_RESET, ANALOG);
            pinMode(ST7789_RS, ANALOG);
            pinMode(ST7789_NSS, ANALOG);
@@ -765,7 +765,11 @@ class Screen : public concurrency::OSThread
    DebugInfo debugInfo;

    /// Display device
+#ifdef USE_ST7789
+    ST7789Spi *dispdev;
+#else
    OLEDDisplay *dispdev;
+#endif

    /// UI helper for rendering to frames and switching between them
    OLEDDisplayUi *ui;
@@ -121,11 +121,10 @@ void drawCommonHeader(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *ti
        }

        // === Screen Title ===
-        display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-        display->drawString(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, y, titleStr);
-        if (config.display.heading_bold) {
-            display->drawString((SCREEN_WIDTH / 2) + 1, y, titleStr);
-        }
+        const char *headerTitle = titleStr ? titleStr : "";
+        const int titleWidth = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, headerTitle);
+        const int titleX = (SCREEN_WIDTH - titleWidth) / 2;
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, titleX, y, headerTitle, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, config.display.heading_bold);
    }
    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);

@@ -515,4 +514,4 @@ std::string sanitizeString(const std::string &input)
 }

 } // namespace graphics
-#endif
+#endif
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
            digitalWrite(portduino_config.displayBacklight.pin, TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
        tft->displayOn();
-#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE)
+#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
        tft->wakeup();
        tft->powerSaveOff();
 #endif
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
 #ifdef UNPHONE
        unphone.backlight(true); // using unPhone library
 #endif
-#ifdef RAK14014
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
 #elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(ST7789_CS) &&                                                                                \
    !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) // T-Deck gets brightness set in Screen.cpp in the handleSetOn function
        tft->setBrightness(172);
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
            digitalWrite(portduino_config.displayBacklight.pin, !TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
        tft->displayOff();
-#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE)
+#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
        tft->sleep();
        tft->powerSaveOn();
 #endif
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
 #ifdef UNPHONE
        unphone.backlight(false); // using unPhone library
 #endif
-#ifdef RAK14014
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
 #elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
        tft->setBrightness(0);
 #endif
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)

 void TFTDisplay::setDisplayBrightness(uint8_t _brightness)
 {
-#ifdef RAK14014
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
    // todo
 #elif !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
    tft->setBrightness(_brightness);
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ bool TFTDisplay::hasTouch(void)
 {
 #ifdef RAK14014
    return true;
-#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
+#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
    return tft->touch() != nullptr;
 #else
    return false;
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ bool TFTDisplay::getTouch(int16_t *x, int16_t *y)
    } else {
        return false;
    }
-#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
+#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
    return tft->getTouch(x, y);
 #else
    return false;
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ bool TFTDisplay::connect()
 {
    concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
    LOG_INFO("Do TFT init");
-#ifdef RAK14014
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
    tft = new TFT_eSPI;
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
    bus = new Arduino_ESP32SPI(TFT_DC, TFT_CS, 38 /* SCK */, 21 /* MOSI */, GFX_NOT_DEFINED /* MISO */, HSPI /* spi_num */);
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ bool TFTDisplay::connect()
    ft6336u.begin();
    pinMode(SCREEN_TOUCH_INT, INPUT_PULLUP);
    attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(SCREEN_TOUCH_INT), rak14014_tpIntHandle, FALLING);
-#elif defined(T_DECK) || defined(PICOMPUTER_S3) || defined(CHATTER_2)
+#elif defined(T_DECK) || defined(PICOMPUTER_S3) || defined(CHATTER_2) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
    tft->setRotation(1); // T-Deck has the TFT in landscape
 #elif defined(T_WATCH_S3)
    tft->setRotation(2); // T-Watch S3 left-handed orientation
@@ -408,7 +408,16 @@ void drawLoRaFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x,
    display->drawString(nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], device_role);

    // === Third Row: Radio Preset ===
-    auto mode = DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, config.lora.use_preset);
+    // For custom modem settings show the actual parameters; for presets use the preset name.
+    char modeStr[16];
+    if (!config.lora.use_preset) {
+        snprintf(modeStr, sizeof(modeStr), "BW%u-SF%u-CR%u", static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.bandwidth),
+                 static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.spread_factor), static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.coding_rate));
+    } else {
+        strncpy(modeStr, DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, true),
+                sizeof(modeStr) - 1);
+        modeStr[sizeof(modeStr) - 1] = '\0';
+    }

    char regionradiopreset[25];
    const char *region = myRegion ? myRegion->name : NULL;
@@ -416,7 +425,7 @@ void drawLoRaFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x,
        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
            snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s", region);
        } else {
-            snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s/%s", region, mode);
+            snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s/%s", region, modeStr);
        }
    }
    textWidth = display->getStringWidth(regionradiopreset);
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "mesh/Default.h"
 #include "mesh/MeshTypes.h"
+#include "mesh/RadioLibInterface.h"
 #include "modules/AdminModule.h"
 #include "modules/CannedMessageModule.h"
 #include "modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
 #include <utility>

@@ -159,31 +161,20 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
                return;
            }

+            // Guard: without a reboot, reconfigure() applies the region directly.
+            // Reject LORA_24 on sub-GHz-only hardware — getRadio() used to catch this post-reboot.
+            if (selectedRegion == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24 &&
+                !(RadioLibInterface::instance && RadioLibInterface::instance->wideLora())) {
+                LOG_WARN("Radio hardware does not support 2.4 GHz; ignoring LORA_24 selection");
+                return;
+            }
+
            config.lora.region = selectedRegion;
            auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;

-        // FIXME: This should be a method consolidated with the same logic in the admin message as well
-        // This is needed as we wait til picking the LoRa region to generate keys for the first time.
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-            if (!owner.is_licensed) {
-                bool keygenSuccess = false;
-                if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
-                    // public key is derived from private, so this will always have the same result.
-                    if (crypto->regeneratePublicKey(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes)) {
-                        keygenSuccess = true;
-                    }
-
-                } else {
-                    LOG_INFO("Generate new PKI keys");
-                    crypto->generateKeyPair(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes);
-                    keygenSuccess = true;
-                }
-                if (keygenSuccess) {
-                    config.security.public_key.size = 32;
-                    config.security.private_key.size = 32;
-                    owner.public_key.size = 32;
-                    memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
-                }
+            if (crypto) {
+                crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
            }
 #endif
            config.lora.tx_enabled = true;
@@ -199,7 +190,6 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
            }

            service->reloadConfig(changes);
-            rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
        });

    bannerOptions.durationMs = duration;
@@ -265,13 +255,24 @@ void menuHandler::FrequencySlotPicker()
    optionsEnumArray[options++] = 0;

    // Calculate number of channels (copied from RadioInterface::applyModemConfig())
+
    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig = config.lora;
    double bw = loraConfig.use_preset ? modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, myRegion->wideLora)
                                      : bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);

    uint32_t numChannels = 0;
    if (myRegion) {
-        numChannels = (uint32_t)floor((myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) / (myRegion->spacing + (bw / 1000.0)));
+        // Match RadioInterface::applyModemConfig(): include padding, add spacing in numerator, and use round()
+        const double spacing = myRegion->profile->spacing;
+        const double padding = myRegion->profile->padding;
+        const double channelBandwidthMHz = bw / 1000.0;
+        const double numerator = (myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) + spacing;
+        const double denominator = spacing + (padding * 2) + channelBandwidthMHz;
+        if (denominator > 0.0) {
+            numChannels = static_cast<uint32_t>(round(numerator / denominator));
+        } else {
+            LOG_WARN("Invalid region configuration: non-positive channel spacing/width");
+        }
    } else {
        LOG_WARN("Region not set, cannot calculate number of channels");
        return;
@@ -307,7 +308,6 @@ void menuHandler::FrequencySlotPicker()

        config.lora.channel_num = selected;
        service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
-        rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
    };

    screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ void menuHandler::radioPresetPicker()
            config.lora.channel_num = 0;        // Reset to default channel for the preset
            config.lora.override_frequency = 0; // Clear any custom frequency
            service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
-            rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
        });

    screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "UIRenderer.h"
 #include "gps/RTC.h"
+#include "graphics/EmoteRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/Screen.h"
 #include "graphics/ScreenFonts.h"
 #include "graphics/SharedUIDisplay.h"
@@ -34,44 +35,6 @@ static std::vector<std::string> cachedLines;
 static std::vector<int> cachedHeights;
 static bool manualScrolling = false;

-// UTF-8 skip helper
-static inline size_t utf8CharLen(uint8_t c)
-{
-    if ((c & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
-        return 2;
-    if ((c & 0xF0) == 0xE0)
-        return 3;
-    if ((c & 0xF8) == 0xF0)
-        return 4;
-    return 1;
-}
-
-// Remove variation selectors (FE0F) and skin tone modifiers from emoji so they match your labels
-static std::string normalizeEmoji(const std::string &s)
-{
-    std::string out;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < s.size();) {
-        uint8_t c = static_cast<uint8_t>(s[i]);
-        size_t len = utf8CharLen(c);
-
-        if (c == 0xEF && i + 2 < s.size() && (uint8_t)s[i + 1] == 0xB8 && (uint8_t)s[i + 2] == 0x8F) {
-            i += 3;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Skip skin tone modifiers
-        if (c == 0xF0 && i + 3 < s.size() && (uint8_t)s[i + 1] == 0x9F && (uint8_t)s[i + 2] == 0x8F &&
-            ((uint8_t)s[i + 3] >= 0xBB && (uint8_t)s[i + 3] <= 0xBF)) {
-            i += 4;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        out.append(s, i, len);
-        i += len;
-    }
-    return out;
-}
-
 // Scroll state (file scope so we can reset on new message)
 float scrollY = 0.0f;
 uint32_t lastTime = 0;
@@ -110,102 +73,7 @@ void scrollDown()

 void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const std::string &line, const Emote *emotes, int emoteCount)
 {
-    int cursorX = x;
-    const int fontHeight = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;
-
-    // Step 1: Find tallest emote in the line
-    int maxIconHeight = fontHeight;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < line.length();) {
-        bool matched = false;
-        for (int e = 0; e < emoteCount; ++e) {
-            size_t emojiLen = strlen(emotes[e].label);
-            if (line.compare(i, emojiLen, emotes[e].label) == 0) {
-                if (emotes[e].height > maxIconHeight)
-                    maxIconHeight = emotes[e].height;
-                i += emojiLen;
-                matched = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!matched) {
-            i += utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(line[i]));
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Step 2: Baseline alignment
-    int lineHeight = std::max(fontHeight, maxIconHeight);
-    int baselineOffset = (lineHeight - fontHeight) / 2;
-    int fontY = y + baselineOffset;
-
-    // Step 3: Render line in segments
-    size_t i = 0;
-    bool inBold = false;
-
-    while (i < line.length()) {
-        // Check for ** start/end for faux bold
-        if (line.compare(i, 2, "**") == 0) {
-            inBold = !inBold;
-            i += 2;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Look ahead for the next emote match
-        size_t nextEmotePos = std::string::npos;
-        const Emote *matchedEmote = nullptr;
-        size_t emojiLen = 0;
-
-        for (int e = 0; e < emoteCount; ++e) {
-            size_t pos = line.find(emotes[e].label, i);
-            if (pos != std::string::npos && (nextEmotePos == std::string::npos || pos < nextEmotePos)) {
-                nextEmotePos = pos;
-                matchedEmote = &emotes[e];
-                emojiLen = strlen(emotes[e].label);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Render normal text segment up to the emote or bold toggle
-        size_t nextControl = std::min(nextEmotePos, line.find("**", i));
-        if (nextControl == std::string::npos)
-            nextControl = line.length();
-
-        if (nextControl > i) {
-            std::string textChunk = line.substr(i, nextControl - i);
-            if (inBold) {
-                // Faux bold: draw twice, offset by 1px
-                display->drawString(cursorX + 1, fontY, textChunk.c_str());
-            }
-            display->drawString(cursorX, fontY, textChunk.c_str());
-#if defined(OLED_UA) || defined(OLED_RU)
-            cursorX += display->getStringWidth(textChunk.c_str(), textChunk.length(), true);
-#else
-            cursorX += display->getStringWidth(textChunk.c_str());
-#endif
-            i = nextControl;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Render the emote (if found)
-        if (matchedEmote && i == nextEmotePos) {
-            int iconY = y + (lineHeight - matchedEmote->height) / 2;
-            display->drawXbm(cursorX, iconY, matchedEmote->width, matchedEmote->height, matchedEmote->bitmap);
-            cursorX += matchedEmote->width + 1;
-            i += emojiLen;
-            continue;
-        } else {
-            // No more emotes — render the rest of the line
-            std::string remaining = line.substr(i);
-            if (inBold) {
-                display->drawString(cursorX + 1, fontY, remaining.c_str());
-            }
-            display->drawString(cursorX, fontY, remaining.c_str());
-#if defined(OLED_UA) || defined(OLED_RU)
-            cursorX += display->getStringWidth(remaining.c_str(), remaining.length(), true);
-#else
-            cursorX += display->getStringWidth(remaining.c_str());
-#endif
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+    graphics::EmoteRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, y, line, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, emotes, emoteCount);
 }

 // Reset scroll state when new messages arrive
@@ -377,32 +245,7 @@ static void drawRelayMark(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, int size = 8)

 static inline int getRenderedLineWidth(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, const Emote *emotes, int emoteCount)
 {
-    std::string normalized = normalizeEmoji(line);
-    int totalWidth = 0;
-
-    size_t i = 0;
-    while (i < normalized.length()) {
-        bool matched = false;
-        for (int e = 0; e < emoteCount; ++e) {
-            size_t emojiLen = strlen(emotes[e].label);
-            if (normalized.compare(i, emojiLen, emotes[e].label) == 0) {
-                totalWidth += emotes[e].width + 1; // +1 spacing
-                i += emojiLen;
-                matched = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!matched) {
-            size_t charLen = utf8CharLen(static_cast<uint8_t>(normalized[i]));
-#if defined(OLED_UA) || defined(OLED_RU)
-            totalWidth += display->getStringWidth(normalized.substr(i, charLen).c_str(), charLen, true);
-#else
-            totalWidth += display->getStringWidth(normalized.substr(i, charLen).c_str());
-#endif
-            i += charLen;
-        }
-    }
-    return totalWidth;
+    return graphics::EmoteRenderer::analyzeLine(display, line, 0, emotes, emoteCount).width;
 }

 struct MessageBlock {
@@ -417,13 +260,7 @@ static int getDrawnLinePixelBottom(int lineTopY, const std::string &line, bool i
        return lineTopY + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1);
    }

-    int tallest = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;
-    for (int e = 0; e < numEmotes; ++e) {
-        if (line.find(emotes[e].label) != std::string::npos) {
-            if (emotes[e].height > tallest)
-                tallest = emotes[e].height;
-        }
-    }
+    const int tallest = graphics::EmoteRenderer::analyzeLine(nullptr, line, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, emotes, numEmotes).tallestHeight;

    const int lineHeight = std::max(FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, tallest);
    const int iconTop = lineTopY + (lineHeight - tallest) / 2;
@@ -536,30 +373,28 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
    const int rightTextWidth = SCREEN_WIDTH - LEFT_MARGIN - RIGHT_MARGIN - SCROLLBAR_WIDTH;

    // Title string depending on mode
-    static char titleBuf[32];
-    const char *titleStr = "Messages";
+    char titleStr[48];
+    snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "Messages");
    switch (currentMode) {
    case ThreadMode::ALL:
-        titleStr = "Messages";
+        snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "Messages");
        break;
    case ThreadMode::CHANNEL: {
        const char *cname = channels.getName(currentChannel);
        if (cname && cname[0]) {
-            snprintf(titleBuf, sizeof(titleBuf), "#%s", cname);
+            snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "#%s", cname);
        } else {
-            snprintf(titleBuf, sizeof(titleBuf), "Ch%d", currentChannel);
+            snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "Ch%d", currentChannel);
        }
-        titleStr = titleBuf;
        break;
    }
    case ThreadMode::DIRECT: {
        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(currentPeer);
-        if (node && node->has_user) {
-            snprintf(titleBuf, sizeof(titleBuf), "@%s", node->user.short_name);
+        if (node && node->has_user && node->user.short_name[0]) {
+            snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "@%s", node->user.short_name);
        } else {
-            snprintf(titleBuf, sizeof(titleBuf), "@%08x", currentPeer);
+            snprintf(titleStr, sizeof(titleStr), "@%08x", currentPeer);
        }
-        titleStr = titleBuf;
        break;
    }
    }
@@ -666,44 +501,50 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(m.sender);
        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node_recipient = nodeDB->getMeshNode(m.dest);

-        char senderBuf[48] = "";
+        char senderName[64] = "";
        if (node && node->has_user) {
-            // Use long name if present
-            strncpy(senderBuf, node->user.long_name, sizeof(senderBuf) - 1);
-            senderBuf[sizeof(senderBuf) - 1] = '\0';
-        } else {
-            // No long/short name → show NodeID in parentheses
-            snprintf(senderBuf, sizeof(senderBuf), "(%08x)", m.sender);
+            if (node->user.long_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(senderName, node->user.long_name, sizeof(senderName) - 1);
+            } else if (node->user.short_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(senderName, node->user.short_name, sizeof(senderName) - 1);
+            }
+            senderName[sizeof(senderName) - 1] = '\0';
+        }
+        if (!senderName[0]) {
+            snprintf(senderName, sizeof(senderName), "(%08x)", m.sender);
        }

-        // If this is *our own* message, override senderBuf to who the recipient was
+        // If this is *our own* message, override senderName to who the recipient was
        bool mine = (m.sender == nodeDB->getNodeNum());
        if (mine && node_recipient && node_recipient->has_user) {
-            strcpy(senderBuf, node_recipient->user.long_name);
+            if (node_recipient->user.long_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(senderName, node_recipient->user.long_name, sizeof(senderName) - 1);
+                senderName[sizeof(senderName) - 1] = '\0';
+            } else if (node_recipient->user.short_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(senderName, node_recipient->user.short_name, sizeof(senderName) - 1);
+                senderName[sizeof(senderName) - 1] = '\0';
+            }
+        }
+        // If recipient info is missing/empty, prefer a recipient identifier for outbound messages.
+        if (mine && (!node_recipient || !node_recipient->has_user ||
+                     (!node_recipient->user.long_name[0] && !node_recipient->user.short_name[0]))) {
+            snprintf(senderName, sizeof(senderName), "(%08x)", m.dest);
        }

        // Shrink Sender name if needed
        int availWidth = (mine ? rightTextWidth : leftTextWidth) - display->getStringWidth(timeBuf) -
-                         display->getStringWidth(chanType) - display->getStringWidth("   @...");
+                         display->getStringWidth(chanType) - graphics::UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, "   @...");
        if (availWidth < 0)
            availWidth = 0;
-
-        size_t origLen = strlen(senderBuf);
-        while (senderBuf[0] && display->getStringWidth(senderBuf) > availWidth) {
-            senderBuf[strlen(senderBuf) - 1] = '\0';
-        }
-
-        // If we actually truncated, append "..."
-        if (strlen(senderBuf) < origLen) {
-            strcat(senderBuf, "...");
-        }
+        char truncatedSender[64];
+        graphics::UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, senderName, truncatedSender, sizeof(truncatedSender), availWidth);

        // Final header line
-        char headerStr[96];
+        char headerStr[128];
        if (mine) {
            if (currentMode == ThreadMode::ALL) {
                if (strcmp(chanType, "(DM)") == 0) {
-                    snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), "%s to %s", timeBuf, senderBuf);
+                    snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), "%s to %s", timeBuf, truncatedSender);
                } else {
                    snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), "%s to %s", timeBuf, chanType);
                }
@@ -711,11 +552,11 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
                snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), "%s", timeBuf);
            }
        } else {
-            snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), "%s @%s %s", timeBuf, senderBuf, chanType);
+            snprintf(headerStr, sizeof(headerStr), chanType[0] ? "%s @%s %s" : "%s @%s", timeBuf, truncatedSender, chanType);
        }

        // Push header line
-        allLines.push_back(std::string(headerStr));
+        allLines.push_back(headerStr);
        isMine.push_back(mine);
        isHeader.push_back(true);
        ackForLine.push_back(m.ackStatus);
@@ -816,13 +657,8 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
                topY = visualTop - BUBBLE_PAD_TOP_HEADER;
            } else {
                // Body start
-                bool thisLineHasEmote = false;
-                for (int e = 0; e < numEmotes; ++e) {
-                    if (cachedLines[b.start].find(emotes[e].label) != std::string::npos) {
-                        thisLineHasEmote = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
+                const bool thisLineHasEmote =
+                    graphics::EmoteRenderer::analyzeLine(nullptr, cachedLines[b.start].c_str(), 0, emotes, numEmotes).hasEmote;
                if (thisLineHasEmote) {
                    constexpr int EMOTE_PADDING_ABOVE = 4;
                    visualTop -= EMOTE_PADDING_ABOVE;
@@ -851,7 +687,7 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
            for (size_t i = b.start; i <= b.end; ++i) {
                int w = 0;
                if (isHeader[i]) {
-                    w = display->getStringWidth(cachedLines[i].c_str());
+                    w = graphics::UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, cachedLines[i].c_str());
                    if (b.mine)
                        w += 12; // room for ACK/NACK/relay mark
                } else {
@@ -907,7 +743,7 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
        if (lineY > -cachedHeights[i] && lineY < scrollBottom) {
            if (isHeader[i]) {

-                int w = display->getStringWidth(cachedLines[i].c_str());
+                int w = graphics::UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, cachedLines[i].c_str());
                int headerX;
                if (isMine[i]) {
                    // push header left to avoid overlap with scrollbar
@@ -917,7 +753,8 @@ void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
                } else {
                    headerX = x + textIndent;
                }
-                display->drawString(headerX, lineY, cachedLines[i].c_str());
+                graphics::UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, headerX, lineY, cachedLines[i].c_str(), FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1,
+                                                           false);

                // Draw underline just under header text
                int underlineY = lineY + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;
@@ -1005,11 +842,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> generateLines(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *headerS
        } else {
            word += ch;
            std::string test = line + word;
-#if defined(OLED_UA) || defined(OLED_RU)
-            uint16_t strWidth = display->getStringWidth(test.c_str(), test.length(), true);
-#else
-            uint16_t strWidth = display->getStringWidth(test.c_str());
-#endif
+            uint16_t strWidth = graphics::UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, test.c_str());
            if (strWidth > textWidth) {
                if (!line.empty())
                    lines.push_back(line);
@@ -1038,31 +871,20 @@ std::vector<int> calculateLineHeights(const std::vector<std::string> &lines, con

    std::vector<int> rowHeights;
    rowHeights.reserve(lines.size());
+    std::vector<graphics::EmoteRenderer::LineMetrics> lineMetrics;
+    lineMetrics.reserve(lines.size());
+
+    for (const auto &line : lines) {
+        lineMetrics.push_back(graphics::EmoteRenderer::analyzeLine(nullptr, line, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, emotes, numEmotes));
+    }

    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < lines.size(); ++idx) {
-        const auto &line = lines[idx];
        const int baseHeight = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;
        int lineHeight = baseHeight;

-        // Detect if THIS line or NEXT line contains an emote
-        bool hasEmote = false;
-        int tallestEmote = baseHeight;
-        for (int i = 0; i < numEmotes; ++i) {
-            if (line.find(emotes[i].label) != std::string::npos) {
-                hasEmote = true;
-                tallestEmote = std::max(tallestEmote, emotes[i].height);
-            }
-        }
-
-        bool nextHasEmote = false;
-        if (idx + 1 < lines.size()) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < numEmotes; ++i) {
-                if (lines[idx + 1].find(emotes[i].label) != std::string::npos) {
-                    nextHasEmote = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        const int tallestEmote = lineMetrics[idx].tallestHeight;
+        const bool hasEmote = lineMetrics[idx].hasEmote;
+        const bool nextHasEmote = (idx + 1 < lines.size()) && lineMetrics[idx + 1].hasEmote;

        if (isHeaderVec[idx]) {
            // Header line spacing
@@ -1112,22 +934,22 @@ void handleNewMessage(OLEDDisplay *display, const StoredMessage &sm, const mesht

        // Banner logic
        const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(packet.from);
-        char longName[48] = "?";
-        if (node && node->user.long_name) {
-            strncpy(longName, node->user.long_name, sizeof(longName) - 1);
-            longName[sizeof(longName) - 1] = '\0';
+        char longName[64] = "?";
+        if (node && node->has_user) {
+            if (node->user.long_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(longName, node->user.long_name, sizeof(longName) - 1);
+                longName[sizeof(longName) - 1] = '\0';
+            } else if (node->user.short_name[0]) {
+                strncpy(longName, node->user.short_name, sizeof(longName) - 1);
+                longName[sizeof(longName) - 1] = '\0';
+            }
        }
        int availWidth = display->getWidth() - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 40 : 20);
        if (availWidth < 0)
            availWidth = 0;
-
-        size_t origLen = strlen(longName);
-        while (longName[0] && display->getStringWidth(longName) > availWidth) {
-            longName[strlen(longName) - 1] = '\0';
-        }
-        if (strlen(longName) < origLen) {
-            strcat(longName, "...");
-        }
+        char truncatedLongName[64];
+        graphics::UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, longName, truncatedLongName, sizeof(truncatedLongName),
+                                                       availWidth);
        const char *msgRaw = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(packet.decoded.payload.bytes);

        char banner[256];
@@ -1145,8 +967,8 @@ void handleNewMessage(OLEDDisplay *display, const StoredMessage &sm, const mesht
        }

        if (isAlert) {
-            if (longName && longName[0])
-                snprintf(banner, sizeof(banner), "Alert Received from\n%s", longName);
+            if (truncatedLongName[0])
+                snprintf(banner, sizeof(banner), "Alert Received from\n%s", truncatedLongName);
            else
                strcpy(banner, "Alert Received");
        } else {
@@ -1154,11 +976,11 @@ void handleNewMessage(OLEDDisplay *display, const StoredMessage &sm, const mesht
            if (isChannelMuted)
                return;

-            if (longName && longName[0]) {
+            if (truncatedLongName[0]) {
                if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
                    strcpy(banner, "New Message");
                } else {
-                    snprintf(banner, sizeof(banner), "New Message from\n%s", longName);
+                    snprintf(banner, sizeof(banner), "New Message from\n%s", truncatedLongName);
                }
            } else
                strcpy(banner, "New Message");
@@ -1221,4 +1043,4 @@ void setThreadFor(const StoredMessage &sm, const meshtastic_MeshPacket &packet)

 } // namespace MessageRenderer
 } // namespace graphics
-#endif
+#endif
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ void scrollDown()
 // Utility Functions
 // =============================

-const char *getSafeNodeName(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int columnWidth)
+std::string getSafeNodeName(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int columnWidth)
 {
-    static char nodeName[25]; // single static buffer we return
-    nodeName[0] = '\0';
+    (void)display;
+    (void)columnWidth;

-    auto writeFallbackId = [&] {
-        std::snprintf(nodeName, sizeof(nodeName), "(%04X)", static_cast<uint16_t>(node ? (node->num & 0xFFFF) : 0));
+    auto fallbackId = [&] {
+        char id[12];
+        std::snprintf(id, sizeof(id), "(%04X)", static_cast<uint16_t>(node ? (node->num & 0xFFFF) : 0));
+        return std::string(id);
    };

    // 1) Choose target candidate (long vs short) only if present
@@ -94,42 +96,10 @@ const char *getSafeNodeName(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node,
        raw = config.display.use_long_node_name ? node->user.long_name : node->user.short_name;
    }

-    // 2) Sanitize (empty if raw is null/empty)
-    std::string s = (raw && *raw) ? sanitizeString(raw) : std::string{};
-
-    // 3) Fallback if sanitize yields empty; otherwise copy safely (truncate if needed)
-    if (s.empty() || s == "¿" || s.find_first_not_of("¿") == std::string::npos) {
-        writeFallbackId();
-    } else {
-        // %.*s ensures null-termination and safe truncation to buffer size - 1
-        std::snprintf(nodeName, sizeof(nodeName), "%.*s", static_cast<int>(sizeof(nodeName) - 1), s.c_str());
-    }
-
-    // 4) Width-based truncation + ellipsis (long-name mode only)
-    if (config.display.use_long_node_name && display) {
-        int availWidth = columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 65 : 38);
-        if (availWidth < 0)
-            availWidth = 0;
-
-        const size_t beforeLen = std::strlen(nodeName);
-
-        // Trim from the end until it fits or is empty
-        size_t len = beforeLen;
-        while (len && display->getStringWidth(nodeName) > availWidth) {
-            nodeName[--len] = '\0';
-        }
-
-        // If truncated, append "..." (respect buffer size)
-        if (len < beforeLen) {
-            // Make sure there's room for "..." and '\0'
-            const size_t capForText = sizeof(nodeName) - 1; // leaving space for '\0'
-            const size_t needed = 3;                        // "..."
-            if (len > capForText - needed) {
-                len = capForText - needed;
-                nodeName[len] = '\0';
-            }
-            std::strcat(nodeName, "...");
-        }
+    // 2) Preserve UTF-8 names so emotes can be detected and rendered.
+    std::string nodeName = (raw && *raw) ? std::string(raw) : std::string{};
+    if (nodeName.empty()) {
+        nodeName = fallbackId();
    }

    return nodeName;
@@ -163,6 +133,15 @@ const char *getCurrentModeTitle_Location(int screenWidth)
    }
 }

+static int getNodeNameMaxWidth(int columnWidth, int baseWidth)
+{
+    if (!config.display.use_long_node_name)
+        return baseWidth;
+
+    const int legacyLongNameWidth = columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 65 : 38);
+    return std::max(0, std::min(baseWidth, legacyLongNameWidth));
+}
+
 // Use dynamic timing based on mode
 unsigned long getModeCycleIntervalMs()
 {
@@ -205,10 +184,13 @@ void drawScrollbar(OLEDDisplay *display, int visibleNodeRows, int totalEntries,
 void drawEntryLastHeard(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth)
 {
    bool isLeftCol = (x < SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
-    int nameMaxWidth = columnWidth - 25;
+    int nameMaxWidth = getNodeNameMaxWidth(columnWidth, columnWidth - 25);
    int timeOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 7 : 10) : (isLeftCol ? 3 : 7);

-    const char *nodeName = getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth);
+    const int nameX = x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3);
+    char nodeName[96];
+    UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth).c_str(), nodeName, sizeof(nodeName),
+                                         nameMaxWidth);
    bool isMuted = (node->bitfield & NODEINFO_BITFIELD_IS_MUTED_MASK) != 0;

    char timeStr[10];
@@ -228,7 +210,7 @@ void drawEntryLastHeard(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-    display->drawString(x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3), y, nodeName);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, y, nodeName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    if (node->is_favorite) {
        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
            drawScaledXBitmap16x16(x, y + 6, smallbulletpoint_width, smallbulletpoint_height, smallbulletpoint, display);
@@ -255,19 +237,22 @@ void drawEntryHopSignal(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int
 {
    bool isLeftCol = (x < SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);

-    int nameMaxWidth = columnWidth - 25;
+    int nameMaxWidth = getNodeNameMaxWidth(columnWidth, columnWidth - 25);
    int barsOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 20 : 24) : (isLeftCol ? 15 : 19);
    int hopOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 21 : 29) : (isLeftCol ? 13 : 17);

    int barsXOffset = columnWidth - barsOffset;

-    const char *nodeName = getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth);
+    const int nameX = x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3);
+    char nodeName[96];
+    UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth).c_str(), nodeName, sizeof(nodeName),
+                                         nameMaxWidth);
    bool isMuted = (node->bitfield & NODEINFO_BITFIELD_IS_MUTED_MASK) != 0;

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);

-    display->drawStringMaxWidth(x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3), y, nameMaxWidth, nodeName);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, y, nodeName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    if (node->is_favorite) {
        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
            drawScaledXBitmap16x16(x, y + 6, smallbulletpoint_width, smallbulletpoint_height, smallbulletpoint, display);
@@ -312,9 +297,13 @@ void drawNodeDistance(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16
 {
    bool isLeftCol = (x < SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
    int nameMaxWidth =
-        columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 25 : 28) : (isLeftCol ? 20 : 22));
+        getNodeNameMaxWidth(columnWidth, columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 25 : 28)
+                                                                                                      : (isLeftCol ? 20 : 22)));

-    const char *nodeName = getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth);
+    const int nameX = x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3);
+    char nodeName[96];
+    UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth).c_str(), nodeName, sizeof(nodeName),
+                                         nameMaxWidth);
    bool isMuted = (node->bitfield & NODEINFO_BITFIELD_IS_MUTED_MASK) != 0;
    char distStr[10] = "";

@@ -368,7 +357,7 @@ void drawNodeDistance(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-    display->drawStringMaxWidth(x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3), y, nameMaxWidth, nodeName);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, y, nodeName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    if (node->is_favorite) {
        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
            drawScaledXBitmap16x16(x, y + 6, smallbulletpoint_width, smallbulletpoint_height, smallbulletpoint, display);
@@ -414,14 +403,18 @@ void drawEntryCompass(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16

    // Adjust max text width depending on column and screen width
    int nameMaxWidth =
-        columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 25 : 28) : (isLeftCol ? 20 : 22));
+        getNodeNameMaxWidth(columnWidth, columnWidth - ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 25 : 28)
+                                                                                                      : (isLeftCol ? 20 : 22)));

-    const char *nodeName = getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth);
+    const int nameX = x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3);
+    char nodeName[96];
+    UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, getSafeNodeName(display, node, columnWidth).c_str(), nodeName, sizeof(nodeName),
+                                         nameMaxWidth);
    bool isMuted = (node->bitfield & NODEINFO_BITFIELD_IS_MUTED_MASK) != 0;

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-    display->drawStringMaxWidth(x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3), y, nameMaxWidth, nodeName);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, y, nodeName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    if (node->is_favorite) {
        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
            drawScaledXBitmap16x16(x, y + 6, smallbulletpoint_width, smallbulletpoint_height, smallbulletpoint, display);
@@ -828,4 +821,4 @@ void drawColumns(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char **fields

 } // namespace NodeListRenderer
 } // namespace graphics
-#endif
+#endif
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"
 #include <OLEDDisplay.h>
 #include <OLEDDisplayUi.h>
+#include <string>

 namespace graphics
 {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ void drawNodeListWithCompasses(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state,
 // Utility functions
 const char *getCurrentModeTitle_Nodes(int screenWidth);
 const char *getCurrentModeTitle_Location(int screenWidth);
-const char *getSafeNodeName(meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int columnWidth);
+std::string getSafeNodeName(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int columnWidth);
 void drawColumns(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char **fields);

 // Scrolling controls
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "DisplayFormatters.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "NotificationRenderer.h"
+#include "UIRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/ScreenFonts.h"
 #include "graphics/SharedUIDisplay.h"
 #include "graphics/images.h"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ InputEvent NotificationRenderer::inEvent;
 int8_t NotificationRenderer::curSelected = 0;
 char NotificationRenderer::alertBannerMessage[256] = {0};
 uint32_t NotificationRenderer::alertBannerUntil = 0;  // 0 is a special case meaning forever
-uint8_t NotificationRenderer::alertBannerOptions = 0; // last x lines are seelctable options
+uint8_t NotificationRenderer::alertBannerOptions = 0; // last x lines are selectable options
 const char **NotificationRenderer::optionsArrayPtr = nullptr;
 const int *NotificationRenderer::optionsEnumPtr = nullptr;
 std::function<void(int)> NotificationRenderer::alertBannerCallback = NULL;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ void NotificationRenderer::resetBanner()
    inEvent.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_NONE;
    inEvent.kbchar = 0;
    curSelected = 0;
-    alertBannerOptions = 0; // last x lines are seelctable options
+    alertBannerOptions = 0; // last x lines are selectable options
    optionsArrayPtr = nullptr;
    optionsEnumPtr = nullptr;
    alertBannerCallback = NULL;
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNodePicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiSta
    for (int i = 0; i < lineCount; i++) {
        linePointers[i] = lineStarts[i];
    }
-    char scratchLineBuffer[visibleTotalLines - lineCount][40];
+    char scratchLineBuffer[visibleTotalLines - lineCount][64];

    uint8_t firstOptionToShow = 0;
    if (curSelected > 1 && alertBannerOptions > visibleTotalLines - lineCount) {
@@ -312,28 +313,47 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNodePicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiSta
    }
    int scratchLineNum = 0;
    for (int i = firstOptionToShow; i < alertBannerOptions && linesShown < visibleTotalLines; i++, linesShown++) {
-        char temp_name[16] = {0};
-        if (nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i + 1)->has_user) {
-            std::string sanitized = sanitizeString(nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i + 1)->user.long_name);
-            strncpy(temp_name, sanitized.c_str(), sizeof(temp_name) - 1);
+        char tempName[48] = {0};
+        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i + 1);
+        if (node && node->has_user) {
+            const char *rawName = nullptr;
+            if (node->user.long_name[0]) {
+                rawName = node->user.long_name;
+            } else if (node->user.short_name[0]) {
+                rawName = node->user.short_name;
+            }
+            if (rawName) {
+                const int arrowWidth = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High)
+                                           ? UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, ">  <")
+                                           : UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, "><");
+                const int maxTextWidth = std::max(0, display->getWidth() - 28 - arrowWidth);
+                UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(display, rawName, tempName, sizeof(tempName), maxTextWidth);
+            }
        } else {
-            snprintf(temp_name, sizeof(temp_name), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i + 1)->num & 0xFFFF));
+            snprintf(tempName, sizeof(tempName), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(node ? (node->num & 0xFFFF) : 0));
+        }
+        if (!tempName[0]) {
+            snprintf(tempName, sizeof(tempName), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(node ? (node->num & 0xFFFF) : 0));
        }
        if (i == curSelected) {
-            selectedNodenum = nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i + 1)->num;
+            selectedNodenum = node ? node->num : 0;
            if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], "> ", 3);
-                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + 2, temp_name, 36);
-                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + strlen(temp_name) + 2, " <", 3);
+                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + 2, tempName, sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 3);
+                scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1] = '\0';
+                const size_t used = strnlen(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1);
+                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + used, " <", sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - used - 1);
            } else {
                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], ">", 2);
-                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + 1, temp_name, 37);
-                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + strlen(temp_name) + 1, "<", 2);
+                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + 1, tempName, sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 2);
+                scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1] = '\0';
+                const size_t used = strnlen(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1);
+                strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum] + used, "<", sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - used - 1);
            }
-            scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][39] = '\0';
+            scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1] = '\0';
        } else {
-            strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], temp_name, 39);
-            scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][39] = '\0';
+            strncpy(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum], tempName, sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1);
+            scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum][sizeof(scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum]) - 1] = '\0';
        }
        linePointers[linesShown] = scratchLineBuffer[scratchLineNum++];
    }
@@ -501,7 +521,13 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNotificationBox(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplay
        else // if the newline wasn't found, then pull string length from strlen
            lineLengths[lineCount] = strlen(lines[lineCount]);

-        lineWidths[lineCount] = display->getStringWidth(lines[lineCount], lineLengths[lineCount], true);
+        if (current_notification_type == notificationTypeEnum::node_picker) {
+            char measureBuffer[64] = {0};
+            strncpy(measureBuffer, lines[lineCount], std::min<size_t>(lineLengths[lineCount], sizeof(measureBuffer) - 1));
+            lineWidths[lineCount] = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, measureBuffer);
+        } else {
+            lineWidths[lineCount] = display->getStringWidth(lines[lineCount], lineLengths[lineCount], true);
+        }

        // Consider extra width for signal bars on lines that contain "Signal:"
        uint16_t potentialWidth = lineWidths[lineCount];
@@ -607,7 +633,11 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNotificationBox(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplay
            display->fillRect(boxLeft, boxTop + 1, boxWidth, effectiveLineHeight - background_yOffset);
            display->setColor(BLACK);
            int yOffset = 3;
-            display->drawString(textX, lineY - yOffset, lineBuffer);
+            if (current_notification_type == notificationTypeEnum::node_picker) {
+                UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, textX, lineY - yOffset, lineBuffer, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
+            } else {
+                display->drawString(textX, lineY - yOffset, lineBuffer);
+            }
            display->setColor(WHITE);
            lineY += (effectiveLineHeight - 2 - background_yOffset);
        } else {
@@ -626,7 +656,11 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNotificationBox(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplay
                int totalWidth = textWidth + barsWidth;
                int groupStartX = boxLeft + (boxWidth - totalWidth) / 2;

-                display->drawString(groupStartX, lineY, lineBuffer);
+                if (current_notification_type == notificationTypeEnum::node_picker) {
+                    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, groupStartX, lineY, lineBuffer, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
+                } else {
+                    display->drawString(groupStartX, lineY, lineBuffer);
+                }

                int baseX = groupStartX + textWidth + gap;
                int baseY = lineY + effectiveLineHeight - 1;
@@ -642,7 +676,11 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNotificationBox(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplay
                    }
                }
            } else {
-                display->drawString(textX, lineY, lineBuffer);
+                if (current_notification_type == notificationTypeEnum::node_picker) {
+                    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, textX, lineY, lineBuffer, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
+                } else {
+                    display->drawString(textX, lineY, lineBuffer);
+                }
            }
            lineY += (effectiveLineHeight);
        }
@@ -781,4 +819,4 @@ void NotificationRenderer::showKeyboardMessagePopupWithTitle(const char *title,
 }

 } // namespace graphics
-#endif
+#endif
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class NotificationRenderer
    static uint32_t alertBannerUntil; // 0 is a special case meaning forever
    static const char **optionsArrayPtr;
    static const int *optionsEnumPtr;
-    static uint8_t alertBannerOptions; // last x lines are seelctable options
+    static uint8_t alertBannerOptions; // last x lines are selectable options
    static std::function<void(int)> alertBannerCallback;
    static uint32_t numDigits;
    static uint32_t currentNumber;
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "UIRenderer.h"
 #include "airtime.h"
 #include "gps/GeoCoord.h"
+#include "graphics/EmoteRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/SharedUIDisplay.h"
 #include "graphics/TimeFormatters.h"
 #include "graphics/images.h"
@@ -313,8 +314,8 @@ void UIRenderer::drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i
 #endif
    currentFavoriteNodeNum = node->num;
    // === Create the shortName and title string ===
-    const char *shortName = (node->has_user && haveGlyphs(node->user.short_name)) ? node->user.short_name : "Node";
-    char titlestr[32] = {0};
+    const char *shortName = (node->has_user && node->user.short_name[0]) ? node->user.short_name : "Node";
+    char titlestr[40];
    snprintf(titlestr, sizeof(titlestr), "*%s*", shortName);

    // === Draw battery/time/mail header (common across screens) ===
@@ -328,7 +329,6 @@ void UIRenderer::drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i

    // List of available macro Y positions in order, from top to bottom.
    int line = 1; // which slot to use next
-    std::string usernameStr;
    // === 1. Long Name (always try to show first) ===
    const char *username;
    if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
@@ -338,9 +338,8 @@ void UIRenderer::drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i
    }

    if (username) {
-        usernameStr = sanitizeString(username); // Sanitize the incoming long_name just in case
        // Print node's long name (e.g. "Backpack Node")
-        display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], usernameStr.c_str());
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], username, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    }

    // === 2. Signal and Hops (combined on one line, if available) ===
@@ -802,14 +801,12 @@ void UIRenderer::drawDeviceFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *sta
    // === Node Identity ===
    int textWidth = 0;
    int nameX = 0;
-    char shortnameble[35];
-    snprintf(shortnameble, sizeof(shortnameble), "%s",
-             graphics::UIRenderer::haveGlyphs(owner.short_name) ? owner.short_name : "");
+    const char *shortName = owner.short_name ? owner.short_name : "";

    // === ShortName Centered ===
-    textWidth = display->getStringWidth(shortnameble);
+    textWidth = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, shortName);
    nameX = (SCREEN_WIDTH - textWidth) / 2;
-    display->drawString(nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], shortnameble);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], shortName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
 #else
    if (powerStatus->getHasBattery()) {
        char batStr[20];
@@ -904,36 +901,36 @@ void UIRenderer::drawDeviceFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *sta
    int textWidth = 0;
    int nameX = 0;
    int yOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 0 : 5;
-    std::string longNameStr;
-
-    if (ourNode && ourNode->has_user && strlen(ourNode->user.long_name) > 0) {
-        longNameStr = sanitizeString(ourNode->user.long_name);
+    const char *longName = (ourNode && ourNode->has_user && ourNode->user.long_name[0]) ? ourNode->user.long_name : "";
+    const char *shortName = owner.short_name ? owner.short_name : "";
+    char combinedName[96];
+    if (longName[0] && shortName[0]) {
+        snprintf(combinedName, sizeof(combinedName), "%s (%s)", longName, shortName);
+    } else if (longName[0]) {
+        strncpy(combinedName, longName, sizeof(combinedName) - 1);
+        combinedName[sizeof(combinedName) - 1] = '\0';
+    } else {
+        strncpy(combinedName, shortName, sizeof(combinedName) - 1);
+        combinedName[sizeof(combinedName) - 1] = '\0';
    }
-    char shortnameble[35];
-    snprintf(shortnameble, sizeof(shortnameble), "%s",
-             graphics::UIRenderer::haveGlyphs(owner.short_name) ? owner.short_name : "");
-
-    char combinedName[50];
-    snprintf(combinedName, sizeof(combinedName), "%s (%s)", longNameStr.empty() ? "" : longNameStr.c_str(), shortnameble);
-    if (SCREEN_WIDTH - (display->getStringWidth(combinedName)) > 10) {
-        size_t len = strlen(combinedName);
-        if (len >= 3 && strcmp(combinedName + len - 3, " ()") == 0) {
-            combinedName[len - 3] = '\0'; // Remove the last three characters
-        }
-        textWidth = display->getStringWidth(combinedName);
+    if (SCREEN_WIDTH - UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, combinedName) > 10) {
+        textWidth = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, combinedName);
        nameX = (SCREEN_WIDTH - textWidth) / 2;
-        display->drawString(
-            nameX, ((rows == 4) ? getTextPositions(display)[line++] : getTextPositions(display)[line++]) + yOffset, combinedName);
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(
+            display, nameX, ((rows == 4) ? getTextPositions(display)[line++] : getTextPositions(display)[line++]) + yOffset,
+            combinedName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    } else {
        // === LongName Centered ===
-        textWidth = display->getStringWidth(longNameStr.c_str());
+        textWidth = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, longName);
        nameX = (SCREEN_WIDTH - textWidth) / 2;
-        display->drawString(nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], longNameStr.c_str());
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], longName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1,
+                                         false);

        // === ShortName Centered ===
-        textWidth = display->getStringWidth(shortnameble);
+        textWidth = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, shortName);
        nameX = (SCREEN_WIDTH - textWidth) / 2;
-        display->drawString(nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], shortnameble);
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], shortName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1,
+                                         false);
    }
 #endif
    graphics::drawCommonFooter(display, x, y);
@@ -1045,12 +1042,12 @@ void UIRenderer::drawScreensaverOverlay(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState
    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
    const char *pauseText = "Screen Paused";
    const char *idText = owner.short_name;
-    const bool useId = haveGlyphs(idText);
+    const bool useId = (idText && idText[0]);
    constexpr uint8_t padding = 2;
    constexpr uint8_t dividerGap = 1;

    // Text widths
-    const uint16_t idTextWidth = display->getStringWidth(idText, strlen(idText), true);
+    const uint16_t idTextWidth = useId ? UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, idText) : 0;
    const uint16_t pauseTextWidth = display->getStringWidth(pauseText, strlen(pauseText));
    const uint16_t boxWidth = padding + (useId ? idTextWidth + padding : 0) + pauseTextWidth + padding;
    const uint16_t boxHeight = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + (padding * 2);
@@ -1075,7 +1072,7 @@ void UIRenderer::drawScreensaverOverlay(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState

    // Draw: text
    if (useId)
-        display->drawString(idTextLeft, idTextTop, idText);
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, idTextLeft, idTextTop, idText, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
    display->drawString(pauseTextLeft, pauseTextTop, pauseText);
    display->drawString(pauseTextLeft + 1, pauseTextTop, pauseText); // Faux bold

@@ -1108,11 +1105,16 @@ void UIRenderer::drawIconScreen(const char *upperMsg, OLEDDisplay *display, OLED
        display->drawString(msgX, msgY, upperMsg);
    }
    // Draw version and short name in bottom middle
-    char buf[25];
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s   %s", xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT),
-             graphics::UIRenderer::haveGlyphs(owner.short_name) ? owner.short_name : "");
-
-    display->drawString(x + getStringCenteredX(buf), y + SCREEN_HEIGHT - FONT_HEIGHT_MEDIUM, buf);
+    char footer[64];
+    if (owner.short_name && owner.short_name[0]) {
+        snprintf(footer, sizeof(footer), "%s   %s", xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT), owner.short_name);
+    } else {
+        snprintf(footer, sizeof(footer), "%s", xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT));
+    }
+    int footerW = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, footer);
+    int footerX = x + ((SCREEN_WIDTH - footerW) / 2);
+    UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, footerX, y + SCREEN_HEIGHT - FONT_HEIGHT_MEDIUM, footer, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1,
+                                     false);
    screen->forceDisplay();

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT); // Restore left align, just to be kind to any other unsuspecting code
@@ -1130,12 +1132,15 @@ void UIRenderer::drawIconScreen(const char *upperMsg, OLEDDisplay *display, OLED
        display->drawString(x + 0, y + 0, upperMsg);

    // Draw version and short name in upper right
-    char buf[25];
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s\n%s", xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT),
-             graphics::UIRenderer::haveGlyphs(owner.short_name) ? owner.short_name : "");
-
-    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT);
-    display->drawString(x + SCREEN_WIDTH, y + 0, buf);
+    const char *version = xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT);
+    int versionX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(version);
+    display->drawString(versionX, y + 0, version);
+    if (owner.short_name && owner.short_name[0]) {
+        const char *shortName = owner.short_name;
+        int shortNameW = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, shortName);
+        int shortNameX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH - shortNameW;
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, shortNameX, y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, shortName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
+    }
    screen->forceDisplay();

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT); // Restore left align, just to be kind to any other unsuspecting code
@@ -1365,11 +1370,15 @@ void UIRenderer::drawOEMIconScreen(const char *upperMsg, OLEDDisplay *display, O
        display->drawString(x + 0, y + 0, upperMsg);

    // Draw version and shortname in upper right
-    char buf[25];
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s\n%s", xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT), haveGlyphs(owner.short_name) ? owner.short_name : "");
-
-    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT);
-    display->drawString(x + SCREEN_WIDTH, y + 0, buf);
+    const char *version = xstr(APP_VERSION_SHORT);
+    int versionX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(version);
+    display->drawString(versionX, y + 0, version);
+    if (owner.short_name && owner.short_name[0]) {
+        const char *shortName = owner.short_name;
+        int shortNameW = UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, shortName);
+        int shortNameX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH - shortNameW;
+        UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, shortNameX, y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, shortName, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
+    }
    screen->forceDisplay();

    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT); // Restore left align, just to be kind to any other unsuspecting code
@@ -1558,6 +1567,25 @@ std::string UIRenderer::drawTimeDelta(uint32_t days, uint32_t hours, uint32_t mi
    return uptime;
 }

+int UIRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    return graphics::EmoteRenderer::measureStringWithEmotes(display, line, graphics::emotes, graphics::numEmotes, emoteSpacing);
+}
+
+size_t UIRenderer::truncateStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, char *out, size_t outSize, int maxWidth,
+                                            const char *ellipsis, int emoteSpacing)
+{
+    return graphics::EmoteRenderer::truncateToWidth(display, line, out, outSize, maxWidth, ellipsis, graphics::emotes,
+                                                    graphics::numEmotes, emoteSpacing);
+}
+
+void UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const char *line, int fontHeight, int emoteSpacing,
+                                      bool fauxBold)
+{
+    graphics::EmoteRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, y, line, fontHeight, graphics::emotes, graphics::numEmotes,
+                                                  emoteSpacing, fauxBold);
+}
+
 } // namespace graphics

 #endif // HAS_SCREEN
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once

 #include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "graphics/EmoteRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/Screen.h"
 #include "graphics/emotes.h"
 #include <OLEDDisplay.h>
@@ -80,6 +81,28 @@ class UIRenderer
    static std::string drawTimeDelta(uint32_t days, uint32_t hours, uint32_t minutes, uint32_t seconds);
    static int formatDateTime(char *buffer, size_t bufferSize, uint32_t rtc_sec, OLEDDisplay *display, bool showTime);

+    // Shared BaseUI emote helpers.
+    static int measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, int emoteSpacing = 1);
+    static inline int measureStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, int emoteSpacing = 1)
+    {
+        return measureStringWithEmotes(display, line.c_str(), emoteSpacing);
+    }
+    static size_t truncateStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const char *line, char *out, size_t outSize, int maxWidth,
+                                           const char *ellipsis = "...", int emoteSpacing = 1);
+    static inline std::string truncateStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, const std::string &line, int maxWidth,
+                                                       const std::string &ellipsis = "...", int emoteSpacing = 1)
+    {
+        return graphics::EmoteRenderer::truncateToWidth(display, line, maxWidth, ellipsis, graphics::emotes, graphics::numEmotes,
+                                                        emoteSpacing);
+    }
+    static void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const char *line, int fontHeight, int emoteSpacing = 1,
+                                     bool fauxBold = true);
+    static inline void drawStringWithEmotes(OLEDDisplay *display, int x, int y, const std::string &line, int fontHeight,
+                                            int emoteSpacing = 1, bool fauxBold = true)
+    {
+        drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, y, line.c_str(), fontHeight, emoteSpacing, fauxBold);
+    }
+
    // Check if the display can render a string (detect special chars; emoji)
    static bool haveGlyphs(const char *str);
 }; // namespace UIRenderer
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const uint8_t ArialMT_Plain_10_RU[] PROGMEM = {
    0xE0, // Number of chars: 224

    // Jump Table:
-    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x0A, // 32
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x03, // 32
    0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x03, // 33
    0x00, 0x04, 0x05, 0x04, // 34
    0x00, 0x09, 0x09, 0x06, // 35
@@ -1766,4 +1766,4 @@ const uint8_t ArialMT_Plain_24_RU[] PROGMEM = {
    0x3F, // 255
 };

-#endif // OLED_RU
+#endif // OLED_RU
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const uint8_t ArialMT_Plain_10_UA[] PROGMEM = {
    0x20, // First char: 32
    0xE0, // Number of chars: 224
    // Jump Table:
-    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x0A, // 32
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x03, // 32
    0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x03, // 33
    0x00, 0x04, 0x05, 0x04, // 34
    0x00, 0x09, 0x09, 0x06, // 35
@@ -1924,4 +1924,4 @@ const uint8_t ArialMT_Plain_24_UA[] PROGMEM = {
    0xFF, // 1103
 };

-#endif // OLED_UA
+#endif // OLED_UA
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class DEPG0213BNS800 : public SSD16XX
    void configWaveform() override;
    void configUpdateSequence() override;
    void detachFromUpdate() override;
-    void finalizeUpdate() override; // Only overriden for a slight optimization
+    void finalizeUpdate() override; // Only overridden for a slight optimization
 };

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
-#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class DEPG0290BNS800 : public SSD16XX
    void configWaveform() override;
    void configUpdateSequence() override;
    void detachFromUpdate() override;
-    void finalizeUpdate() override; // Only overriden for a slight optimization
+    void finalizeUpdate() override; // Only overridden for a slight optimization
 };

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
-#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+
+#include "./GDEW0102T4.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+using namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers;
+
+// LUTs from GxEPD2_102.cpp (GDEW0102T4 / UC8175).
+static const uint8_t LUT_W_FULL[] = {
+    0x60, 0x5A, 0x5A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+};
+
+static const uint8_t LUT_B_FULL[] = {
+    0x90, 0x5A, 0x5A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+};
+
+static const uint8_t LUT_W_FAST[] = {
+    0x60, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x80, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+};
+
+static const uint8_t LUT_B_FAST[] = {
+    0x90, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x40, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, //
+};
+
+GDEW0102T4::GDEW0102T4() : UC8175(width, height, supported) {}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::setFastConfig(FastConfig cfg)
+{
+    // Clamp out only clearly invalid PLL settings.
+    if (cfg.reg30 < 0x05)
+        cfg.reg30 = 0x05;
+    fastConfig = cfg;
+}
+
+GDEW0102T4::FastConfig GDEW0102T4::getFastConfig() const
+{
+    return fastConfig;
+}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::configCommon()
+{
+    // Init path aligned with GxEPD2_GDEW0102T4 (UC8175 family).
+    sendCommand(0xD2);
+    sendData(0x3F);
+
+    sendCommand(0x00);
+    sendData(0x6F);
+
+    sendCommand(0x01);
+    sendData(0x03);
+    sendData(0x00);
+    sendData(0x2B);
+    sendData(0x2B);
+
+    sendCommand(0x06);
+    sendData(0x3F);
+
+    sendCommand(0x2A);
+    sendData(0x00);
+    sendData(0x00);
+
+    sendCommand(0x30); // PLL / drive clock
+    sendData(0x13);
+
+    sendCommand(0x50); // Last border/data interval; subtle but can affect artifacts
+    sendData(0x57);
+
+    sendCommand(0x60);
+    sendData(0x22);
+
+    sendCommand(0x61);
+    sendData(width);
+    sendData(height);
+
+    sendCommand(0x82); // VCOM DC setting
+    sendData(0x12);
+
+    sendCommand(0xE3);
+    sendData(0x33);
+}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::configFull()
+{
+    sendCommand(0x23);
+    sendData(LUT_W_FULL, sizeof(LUT_W_FULL));
+    sendCommand(0x24);
+    sendData(LUT_B_FULL, sizeof(LUT_B_FULL));
+
+    powerOn();
+}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::configFast()
+{
+    uint8_t lutW[sizeof(LUT_W_FAST)];
+    uint8_t lutB[sizeof(LUT_B_FAST)];
+    memcpy(lutW, LUT_W_FAST, sizeof(LUT_W_FAST));
+    memcpy(lutB, LUT_B_FAST, sizeof(LUT_B_FAST));
+
+    // Second stage duration bytes are the main "darkness vs ghosting" control for this panel.
+    lutW[7] = fastConfig.lutW2;
+    lutB[7] = fastConfig.lutB2;
+
+    sendCommand(0x30);
+    sendData(fastConfig.reg30);
+
+    sendCommand(0x50);
+    sendData(fastConfig.reg50);
+
+    sendCommand(0x82);
+    sendData(fastConfig.reg82);
+
+    sendCommand(0x23);
+    sendData(lutW, sizeof(lutW));
+    sendCommand(0x24);
+    sendData(lutB, sizeof(lutB));
+
+    powerOn();
+}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::writeOldImage()
+{
+    // On this panel, FULL refresh is most reliable when "old image" is all white.
+    if (updateType == FULL) {
+        sendCommand(0x10);
+        // Use buffered writes of 0xFF to avoid per-byte SPI transactions.
+        const uint16_t chunkSize = 64;
+        uint8_t ffBuf[chunkSize];
+        memset(ffBuf, 0xFF, sizeof(ffBuf));
+
+        uint32_t remaining = bufferSize;
+        while (remaining > 0) {
+            uint16_t toSend = remaining > chunkSize ? chunkSize : static_cast<uint16_t>(remaining);
+            sendData(ffBuf, toSend);
+            remaining -= toSend;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // FAST refresh uses differential data (previous frame as old image).
+    if (previousBuffer) {
+        writeImage(0x10, previousBuffer);
+    } else {
+        writeImage(0x10, buffer);
+    }
+}
+
+void GDEW0102T4::finalizeUpdate()
+{
+    // Keep panel out of deep-sleep between updates for better reliability of repeated FAST refresh.
+    powerOff();
+}
+
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+
+E-Ink display driver
+    - GDEW0102T4
+    - Controller: UC8175
+    - Size: 1.02 inch
+    - Resolution: 80px x 128px
+
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#include "./UC8175.h"
+
+namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
+{
+
+class GDEW0102T4 : public UC8175
+{
+  private:
+    static constexpr uint16_t width = 80;
+    static constexpr uint16_t height = 128;
+    static constexpr UpdateTypes supported = (UpdateTypes)(FULL | FAST);
+
+  public:
+    struct FastConfig {
+        uint8_t reg30;
+        uint8_t reg50;
+        uint8_t reg82;
+        uint8_t lutW2;
+        uint8_t lutB2;
+    };
+
+    GDEW0102T4();
+    void setFastConfig(FastConfig cfg);
+    FastConfig getFastConfig() const;
+
+  protected:
+    void configCommon() override;
+    void configFull() override;
+    void configFast() override;
+    void writeOldImage() override;
+    void finalizeUpdate() override;
+
+  private:
+    FastConfig fastConfig = {0x13, 0xF2, 0x12, 0x0E, 0x14};
+};
+
+} // namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
+
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void setupNicheGraphics()
    SPIClass *hspi = new SPIClass(HSPI);
    hspi->begin(PIN_EINK_SCLK, -1, PIN_EINK_MOSI, PIN_EINK_CS);

-    // Setup Enk driver
+    // Setup EInk driver
    Drivers::EInk *driver = new Drivers::DEPG0290BNS800;
    driver->begin(hspi, PIN_EINK_DC, PIN_EINK_CS, PIN_EINK_BUSY);

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+
+#include "./UC8175.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+#include "SPILock.h"
+
+using namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers;
+
+UC8175::UC8175(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, UpdateTypes supported) : EInk(width, height, supported)
+{
+    bufferRowSize = ((width - 1) / 8) + 1;
+    bufferSize = bufferRowSize * height;
+}
+
+void UC8175::begin(SPIClass *spi, uint8_t pin_dc, uint8_t pin_cs, uint8_t pin_busy, uint8_t pin_rst)
+{
+    this->spi = spi;
+    this->pin_dc = pin_dc;
+    this->pin_cs = pin_cs;
+    this->pin_busy = pin_busy;
+    this->pin_rst = pin_rst;
+
+    pinMode(pin_dc, OUTPUT);
+    pinMode(pin_cs, OUTPUT);
+    pinMode(pin_busy, INPUT);
+
+    // Reset is active LOW, hold HIGH when idle.
+    if (pin_rst != (uint8_t)-1) {
+        pinMode(pin_rst, OUTPUT);
+        digitalWrite(pin_rst, HIGH);
+    }
+
+    if (!previousBuffer) {
+        previousBuffer = new uint8_t[bufferSize];
+        if (previousBuffer)
+            memset(previousBuffer, 0xFF, bufferSize);
+    }
+}
+
+void UC8175::update(uint8_t *imageData, UpdateTypes type)
+{
+    buffer = imageData;
+    updateType = (type == UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED) ? UpdateTypes::FULL : type;
+
+    if (updateType == FAST && hasPreviousBuffer && previousBuffer && memcmp(previousBuffer, buffer, bufferSize) == 0)
+        return;
+
+    reset();
+    configCommon();
+
+    if (updateType == FAST)
+        configFast();
+    else
+        configFull();
+
+    writeOldImage();
+    writeNewImage();
+    sendCommand(0x12); // Display refresh.
+
+    if (previousBuffer) {
+        memcpy(previousBuffer, buffer, bufferSize);
+        hasPreviousBuffer = true;
+    }
+
+    detachFromUpdate();
+}
+
+void UC8175::wait(uint32_t timeoutMs)
+{
+    if (failed)
+        return;
+
+    uint32_t started = millis();
+    while (digitalRead(pin_busy) == BUSY_ACTIVE) {
+        if ((millis() - started) > timeoutMs) {
+            failed = true;
+            break;
+        }
+        yield();
+    }
+}
+
+void UC8175::reset()
+{
+    if (pin_rst != (uint8_t)-1) {
+        digitalWrite(pin_rst, LOW);
+        delay(20);
+        digitalWrite(pin_rst, HIGH);
+        delay(20);
+    } else {
+        sendCommand(0x12); // Software reset.
+        delay(10);
+    }
+
+    wait(3000);
+}
+
+void UC8175::sendCommand(uint8_t command)
+{
+    if (failed)
+        return;
+
+    spiLock->lock();
+    spi->beginTransaction(spiSettings);
+    digitalWrite(pin_dc, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(pin_cs, LOW);
+    spi->transfer(command);
+    digitalWrite(pin_cs, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(pin_dc, HIGH);
+    spi->endTransaction();
+    spiLock->unlock();
+}
+
+void UC8175::sendData(uint8_t data)
+{
+    sendData(&data, 1);
+}
+
+void UC8175::sendData(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t size)
+{
+    if (failed)
+        return;
+
+    spiLock->lock();
+    spi->beginTransaction(spiSettings);
+    digitalWrite(pin_dc, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(pin_cs, LOW);
+
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    spi->transferBytes(data, NULL, size);
+#elif defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+    spi->transfer(data, NULL, size);
+#else
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+        spi->transfer(data[i]);
+#endif
+
+    digitalWrite(pin_cs, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(pin_dc, HIGH);
+    spi->endTransaction();
+    spiLock->unlock();
+}
+
+void UC8175::powerOn()
+{
+    sendCommand(0x04);
+    wait(2000);
+}
+
+void UC8175::powerOff()
+{
+    sendCommand(0x02); // Power off.
+    wait(1500);
+}
+
+void UC8175::writeImage(uint8_t command, const uint8_t *image)
+{
+    sendCommand(command);
+    sendData(image, bufferSize);
+}
+
+void UC8175::writeOldImage()
+{
+    if (updateType == FAST && previousBuffer)
+        writeImage(0x10, previousBuffer);
+    else
+        writeImage(0x10, buffer);
+}
+
+void UC8175::writeNewImage()
+{
+    writeImage(0x13, buffer);
+}
+
+void UC8175::detachFromUpdate()
+{
+    switch (updateType) {
+    case FAST:
+        return beginPolling(50, 400);
+    case FULL:
+    default:
+        return beginPolling(100, 2000);
+    }
+}
+
+bool UC8175::isUpdateDone()
+{
+    return digitalRead(pin_busy) != BUSY_ACTIVE;
+}
+
+void UC8175::finalizeUpdate()
+{
+    powerOff();
+
+    if (pin_rst != (uint8_t)-1) {
+        sendCommand(0x07); // Deep sleep.
+        sendData(0xA5);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// E-Ink base class for displays based on UC8175 / UC8176 style controller ICs.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
+
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#include "./EInk.h"
+
+namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
+{
+
+class UC8175 : public EInk
+{
+  public:
+    UC8175(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, UpdateTypes supported);
+    void begin(SPIClass *spi, uint8_t pin_dc, uint8_t pin_cs, uint8_t pin_busy, uint8_t pin_rst = -1) override;
+    void update(uint8_t *imageData, UpdateTypes type) override;
+
+  protected:
+    virtual void wait(uint32_t timeoutMs = 1000);
+    virtual void reset();
+    virtual void sendCommand(uint8_t command);
+    virtual void sendData(uint8_t data);
+    virtual void sendData(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t size);
+
+    virtual void configCommon() = 0; // Always run
+    virtual void configFull() = 0;   // Run when updateType == FULL
+    virtual void configFast() = 0;   // Run when updateType == FAST
+
+    virtual void powerOn();
+    virtual void powerOff();
+    virtual void writeOldImage();
+    virtual void writeNewImage();
+    virtual void writeImage(uint8_t command, const uint8_t *image);
+
+    virtual void detachFromUpdate();
+    virtual bool isUpdateDone() override;
+    virtual void finalizeUpdate() override;
+
+  protected:
+    static constexpr uint8_t BUSY_ACTIVE = LOW;
+
+    uint16_t bufferRowSize = 0;
+    uint32_t bufferSize = 0;
+    uint8_t *buffer = nullptr;
+    uint8_t *previousBuffer = nullptr;
+    bool hasPreviousBuffer = false;
+    UpdateTypes updateType = UpdateTypes::UNSPECIFIED;
+
+    uint8_t pin_dc = (uint8_t)-1;
+    uint8_t pin_cs = (uint8_t)-1;
+    uint8_t pin_busy = (uint8_t)-1;
+    uint8_t pin_rst = (uint8_t)-1;
+    SPIClass *spi = nullptr;
+    SPISettings spiSettings = SPISettings(8000000, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0);
+};
+
+} // namespace NicheGraphics::Drivers
+
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*

    Base class for InkHUD applets
-    Must be overriden
+    Must be overridden

    An applet is one "program" which may show info on the display.

@@ -208,4 +208,4 @@ class Applet : public GFX

 }; // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void InkHUD::MapApplet::calculateAllMarkers()
 }

 // Determine the conversion factor between metres, and pixels on screen
-// May be overriden by derived applet, if custom scale required (fixed map size?)
+// May be overridden by derived applet, if custom scale required (fixed map size?)
 void InkHUD::MapApplet::calculateMapScale()
 {
    // Aspect ratio of map and screen
@@ -555,4 +555,4 @@ void InkHUD::MapApplet::drawCross(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t size)
    drawLine(x0, y1, x1, y0, BLACK);
 }

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -120,9 +120,26 @@ void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::onRender(bool full)
    // Draw the main node list
    // ========================

-    // Imaginary vertical line dividing left-side and right-side info
-    // Long-name will crop here
-    const uint16_t dividerX = (width() - 1) - getTextWidth("X Hops");
+    // Leave a small gutter between long-name text and right-side card content
+    constexpr uint8_t rightContentGap = 2;
+
+    // Truncate with trailing "...", sized using the current font.
+    auto ellipsizeToWidth = [this](std::string text, uint16_t maxWidth) {
+        constexpr const char *ellipsis = "...";
+        const uint16_t ellipsisW = getTextWidth(ellipsis);
+        uint16_t textW = getTextWidth(text);
+        if (maxWidth == 0)
+            return std::string();
+        if (textW <= maxWidth)
+            return text;
+        if (ellipsisW > maxWidth)
+            return std::string();
+        while (!text.empty() && (textW + ellipsisW > maxWidth)) {
+            text.pop_back();
+            textW = getTextWidth(text);
+        }
+        return text + ellipsis;
+    };

    // Y value (top) of the current card. Increases as we draw.
    uint16_t cardTopY = headerDivY + padDivH;
@@ -141,7 +158,7 @@ void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::onRender(bool full)
        SignalStrength &signal = card->signal;
        std::string longName;  // handled below
        std::string shortName; // handled below
-        std::string distance;  // handled below;
+        std::string distance;  // handled below
        const uint8_t &hopsAway = card->hopsAway;

        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(nodeNum);
@@ -185,41 +202,49 @@ void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::onRender(bool full)
        setFont(fontMedium);
        printAt(0, lineAY, shortName, LEFT, MIDDLE);

-        // Print the distance
+        // Right-side labels and long name are rendered in small font.
        setFont(fontSmall);
-        printAt(width() - 1, lineBY, distance, RIGHT, MIDDLE);
+        uint16_t rightContentW = 0;

-        // If we have a direct connection to the node, draw the signal indicator
+        // Bottom row right: distance.
+        if (!distance.empty()) {
+            rightContentW = std::max(rightContentW, getTextWidth(distance));
+            printAt(width() - 1, lineBY, distance, RIGHT, MIDDLE);
+        }
+
+        // Top row right: direct-link signal only.
        if (hopsAway == 0 && signal != SIGNAL_UNKNOWN) {
-            uint16_t signalW = getTextWidth("Xkm"); // Indicator should be similar width to distance label
+            uint16_t signalW = getTextWidth("Xkm"); // Indicator width tuned to a short right-side label
            uint16_t signalH = fontMedium.lineHeight() * 0.75;
            int16_t signalY = lineAY + (fontMedium.lineHeight() / 2) - (fontMedium.lineHeight() * 0.75);
            int16_t signalX = width() - signalW;
+            rightContentW = std::max(rightContentW, signalW);
            drawSignalIndicator(signalX, signalY, signalW, signalH, signal);
-        }
-        // Otherwise, print "hops away" info, if available
-        else if (hopsAway != CardInfo::HOPS_UNKNOWN && node) {
-            std::string hopString = to_string(node->hops_away);
-            hopString += " Hop";
-            if (node->hops_away != 1)
-                hopString += "s"; // Append s for "Hops", rather than "Hop"
-
+        } else if (hopsAway != CardInfo::HOPS_UNKNOWN) {
+            std::string hopString = to_string(hopsAway) + (hopsAway == 1 ? " Hop" : " Hops");
+            rightContentW = std::max(rightContentW, getTextWidth(hopString));
            printAt(width() - 1, lineAY, hopString, RIGHT, MIDDLE);
        }

-        // Print the long name, cropping to prevent overflow onto the right-side info
-        setCrop(0, 0, dividerX - 1, height());
-        printAt(0, lineBY, longName, LEFT, MIDDLE);
+        // Give long names as much room as possible while still avoiding right side signal and hop space
+        const uint16_t longNameMaxW =
+            (rightContentW + rightContentGap < width()) ? (width() - rightContentW - rightContentGap) : 0;
+        const std::string longNameShown = ellipsizeToWidth(longName, longNameMaxW);

-        // GFX effect: "hatch" the right edge of longName area
-        // If a longName has been cropped, it will appear to fade out,
-        // creating a soft barrier with the right-side info
-        const int16_t hatchLeft = dividerX - 1 - (fontSmall.lineHeight());
-        const int16_t hatchWidth = fontSmall.lineHeight();
-        hatchRegion(hatchLeft, cardTopY, hatchWidth, cardH, 2, WHITE);
+        // Safety crop
+        setCrop(0, cardTopY, longNameMaxW, cardH);
+        printAt(0, lineBY, longNameShown, LEFT, MIDDLE);
+
+        resetCrop();
+
+        // Draw separator between cards
+        const int16_t separatorY = cardTopY + cardH - 1;
+        if (separatorY < height() - 1 && (card + 1) != cards.end()) {
+            for (int16_t xSep = 0; xSep < width(); xSep += 2)
+                drawPixel(xSep, separatorY, BLACK);
+        }

        // Prepare to draw the next card
-        resetCrop();
        cardTopY += cardH;

        // Once we've run out of screen, stop drawing cards
@@ -288,4 +313,4 @@ void InkHUD::NodeListApplet::drawSignalIndicator(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t
    }
 }

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ class NodeListApplet : public Applet, public MeshModule

    // Card Dimensions
    // - for rendering and for maxCards calc
-    uint8_t cardMarginH = fontSmall.lineHeight() / 2;                                // Gap between cards
+    uint8_t cardMarginH = 1; // Gap between cards (minimal to fit more rows)
    uint16_t cardH = fontMedium.lineHeight() + fontSmall.lineHeight() + cardMarginH; // Height of card
 };

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using namespace NicheGraphics;

 InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::BatteryIconApplet()
 {
-    alwaysRender = true; // render everytime the screen is updated
+    alwaysRender = true; // render every time the screen is updated

    // Show at boot, if user has previously enabled the feature
    if (settings->optionalFeatures.batteryIcon)
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ void InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onRender(bool full)
    drawRect(sliceL, sliceT, sliceW, sliceH, BLACK);
 }

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 /*

-System Applet to render an on-screeen keyboard
+System Applet to render an on-screen keyboard

 */

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onRender(bool full)
    int16_t logoCY = Y(0.5 - 0.05);

    // Invert colors if black-on-white
-    // Used during shutdown, to resport display health
+    // Used during shutdown, to report display health
    // Todo: handle this in InkHUD::Renderer instead
    if (inverted) {
        fillScreen(BLACK);
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@ int32_t InkHUD::LogoApplet::runOnce()
    return OSThread::disable();
 }

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -177,24 +177,8 @@ static void applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode region)
    auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;

 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-    if (!owner.is_licensed) {
-        bool keygenSuccess = false;
-
-        if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
-            if (crypto->regeneratePublicKey(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes)) {
-                keygenSuccess = true;
-            }
-        } else {
-            crypto->generateKeyPair(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes);
-            keygenSuccess = true;
-        }
-
-        if (keygenSuccess) {
-            config.security.public_key.size = 32;
-            config.security.private_key.size = 32;
-            owner.public_key.size = 32;
-            memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
-        }
+    if (crypto) {
+        crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
    }
 #endif

@@ -349,13 +333,13 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::execute(MenuItem item)
        handleFreeText = true;
        cm.freeTextItem.rawText.erase(); // clear the previous freetext message
        freeTextMode = true;             // render input field instead of normal menu
-        // Open the on-screen keyboard if the joystick is enabled
-        if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+        // Open the on-screen keyboard only for full joystick devices
+        if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker)
            inkhud->openKeyboard();
        break;

    case STORE_CANNEDMESSAGE_SELECTION:
-        if (!settings->joystick.enabled)
+        if (!settings->joystick.enabled || inkhud->twoWayRocker)
            cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.messageItems.at(cursor - 1); // Minus one: offset for the initial "Send Ping" entry
        else
            cm.selectedMessageItem = &cm.messageItems.at(cursor - 2); // Minus two: offset for the "Send Ping" and free text entry
@@ -922,7 +906,7 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
        if (settings->userTiles.maxCount > 1)
            items.push_back(MenuItem("Layout", MenuAction::LAYOUT, MenuPage::OPTIONS));
        items.push_back(MenuItem("Rotate", MenuAction::ROTATE, MenuPage::OPTIONS));
-        if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+        if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker)
            items.push_back(MenuItem("Align Joystick", MenuAction::ALIGN_JOYSTICK, MenuPage::EXIT));
        items.push_back(MenuItem("Notifications", MenuAction::TOGGLE_NOTIFICATIONS, MenuPage::OPTIONS,
                                 &settings->optionalFeatures.notifications));
@@ -1751,7 +1735,7 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::populateSendPage()
    items.push_back(MenuItem("Ping", MenuAction::SEND_PING, MenuPage::EXIT));

    // If joystick is available, include the Free Text option
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled)
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker)
        items.push_back(MenuItem("Free Text", MenuAction::FREE_TEXT, MenuPage::SEND));

    // One menu item for each canned message
@@ -2028,7 +2012,7 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::sendText(NodeNum dest, ChannelIndex channel, const char
    service->sendToMesh(p, RX_SRC_LOCAL, true); // Send to mesh, cc to phone
 }

-// Free up any heap mmemory we'd used while selecting / sending canned messages
+// Free up any heap memory we'd used while selecting / sending canned messages
 void InkHUD::MenuApplet::freeCannedMessageResources()
 {
    cm.selectedMessageItem = nullptr;
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onRender(bool full)
            drawBullet("User Button");
            drawBullet("- short press: next");
            drawBullet("- long press: select or open menu");
+        } else if (inkhud->twoWayRocker) {
+            drawBullet("Rocker + Button");
+            drawBullet("- center press: open menu or select");
+            drawBullet("- left/right: applet nav");
+            drawBullet("- in menu: up/down");
        } else {
            drawBullet("Joystick");
            drawBullet("- press: open menu or select");
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Displays a thread-view of incoming and outgoing message for a specific channel
 The channel for this applet is set in the constructor,
 when the applet is added to WindowManager in the setupNicheGraphics method.

-Several messages are saved to flash at shutdown, to preseve applet between reboots.
+Several messages are saved to flash at shutdown, to preserve applet between reboots.
 This class has its own internal method for saving and loading to fs, which interacts directly with the FSCommon layer.
 If the amount of flash usage is unacceptable, we could keep these in RAM only.

@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ class ThreadedMessageApplet : public Applet, public SinglePortModule

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ class InkHUD
    // Used by TipsApplet to force menu to start on Region selection
    bool forceRegionMenu = false;

+    // Input mode hint for devices that use a left/right rocker plus center button
+    bool twoWayRocker = false;
+
    // Updating the display
    // - called by various InkHUD components

@@ -130,4 +133,4 @@ class InkHUD

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Renderer : protected concurrency::OSThread
    uint16_t height();

  private:
-    // Make attemps to render / update, once triggered by requestUpdate or forceUpdate
+    // Make attempts to render / update, once triggered by requestUpdate or forceUpdate
    int32_t runOnce() override;

    // Apply the display rotation to handled pixels
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ class Renderer : protected concurrency::OSThread

 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::openMenu()
 // Bring the AlignStick applet to the foreground
 void InkHUD::WindowManager::openAlignStick()
 {
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled) {
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker) {
        AlignStickApplet *alignStick = (AlignStickApplet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("AlignStick");
        alignStick->bringToForeground();
    }
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::openAlignStick()

 void InkHUD::WindowManager::openKeyboard()
 {
+    if (!settings->joystick.enabled || inkhud->twoWayRocker)
+        return;
+
    KeyboardApplet *keyboard = (KeyboardApplet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard");

    if (keyboard) {
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::openKeyboard()

 void InkHUD::WindowManager::closeKeyboard()
 {
+    if (!settings->joystick.enabled || inkhud->twoWayRocker)
+        return;
+
    KeyboardApplet *keyboard = (KeyboardApplet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard");

    if (keyboard) {
@@ -477,7 +483,7 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::createSystemApplets()
    addSystemApplet("Logo", new LogoApplet, new Tile);
    addSystemApplet("Pairing", new PairingApplet, new Tile);
    addSystemApplet("Tips", new TipsApplet, new Tile);
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled) {
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker) {
        addSystemApplet("AlignStick", new AlignStickApplet, new Tile);
        addSystemApplet("Keyboard", new KeyboardApplet, new Tile);
    }
@@ -503,7 +509,7 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::placeSystemTiles()
    inkhud->getSystemApplet("Logo")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
    inkhud->getSystemApplet("Pairing")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
    inkhud->getSystemApplet("Tips")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
-    if (settings->joystick.enabled) {
+    if (settings->joystick.enabled && !inkhud->twoWayRocker) {
        inkhud->getSystemApplet("AlignStick")->getTile()->setRegion(0, 0, inkhud->width(), inkhud->height());
        const uint16_t keyboardHeight = KeyboardApplet::getKeyboardHeight();
        inkhud->getSystemApplet("Keyboard")
@@ -649,7 +655,7 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::refocusTile()
    }
 }

-// Seach for any applets which believe they are foreground, but no longer have a valid tile
+// Search for any applets which believe they are foreground, but no longer have a valid tile
 // Tidies up after layout changes at runtime
 void InkHUD::WindowManager::findOrphanApplets()
 {
@@ -679,4 +685,4 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::findOrphanApplets()
    }
 }

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ To add support for additional encodings, add to the `AppletFont::Encodings` enum

 #### Custom Line Height

-Some fonts may have a handful of especially tall characters, especially extended-ASCII fonts with diacritcs. Ideally, the font should be modified to help resolve this, but if the problem remains, manual offsets to the automatically determined line height can be specified in the constructor.
+Some fonts may have a handful of especially tall characters, especially extended-ASCII fonts with diacritics. Ideally, the font should be modified to help resolve this, but if the problem remains, manual offsets to the automatically determined line height can be specified in the constructor.

 ```cpp
 // -2 px of padding above, +1 px of padding below
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void TwoButton::stop()
 }

 // Attempt to resolve a GPIO pin for the user button, honoring userPrefs.jsonc and device settings
-// This helper method isn't used by the TweButton class itself, it could be moved elsewhere.
+// This helper method isn't used by the TwoButton class itself, it could be moved elsewhere.
 // Intention is to pass this value to TwoButton::setWiring in the setupNicheGraphics method.
 uint8_t TwoButton::getUserButtonPin()
 {
@@ -308,4 +308,4 @@ int TwoButton::afterLightSleep(esp_sleep_wakeup_cause_t cause)

 #endif

-#endif
+#endif
@@ -156,6 +156,24 @@ void TwoButtonExtended::setJoystickWiring(uint8_t uPin, uint8_t dPin, uint8_t lP
    pinMode(joystick[Direction::RIGHT].pin, internalPullup ? INPUT_PULLUP : INPUT);
 }

+// Configures only left/right joystick directions for a two-way rocker
+void TwoButtonExtended::setTwoWayRockerWiring(uint8_t leftPin, uint8_t rightPin, bool internalPullup)
+{
+    if (leftPin == rightPin) {
+        LOG_WARN("Attempted reuse of TwoWayRocker GPIO. Ignoring assignment");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    joystick[Direction::UP].pin = 0xFF;
+    joystick[Direction::DOWN].pin = 0xFF;
+    joystick[Direction::LEFT].pin = leftPin;
+    joystick[Direction::RIGHT].pin = rightPin;
+    joystickActiveLogic = LOW;
+
+    pinMode(joystick[Direction::LEFT].pin, internalPullup ? INPUT_PULLUP : INPUT);
+    pinMode(joystick[Direction::RIGHT].pin, internalPullup ? INPUT_PULLUP : INPUT);
+}
+
 void TwoButtonExtended::setTiming(uint8_t whichButton, uint32_t debounceMs, uint32_t longpressMs)
 {
    assert(whichButton < 2);
@@ -229,6 +247,13 @@ void TwoButtonExtended::setJoystickPressHandlers(Callback uPress, Callback dPres
    joystick[Direction::RIGHT].onPress = rPress;
 }

+// Set press handlers for a two-way rocker mapped to left/right directions
+void TwoButtonExtended::setTwoWayRockerPressHandlers(Callback lPress, Callback rPress)
+{
+    joystick[Direction::LEFT].onPress = lPress;
+    joystick[Direction::RIGHT].onPress = rPress;
+}
+
 // Handle the start of a press to the primary button
 // Wakes our button thread
 void TwoButtonExtended::isrPrimary()
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class TwoButtonExtended : protected concurrency::OSThread
    void stop();                             // Stop handling button input (disconnect ISRs for sleep)
    void setWiring(uint8_t whichButton, uint8_t pin, bool internalPullup = false);
    void setJoystickWiring(uint8_t uPin, uint8_t dPin, uint8_t lPin, uint8_t rPin, bool internalPullup = false);
+    void setTwoWayRockerWiring(uint8_t leftPin, uint8_t rightPin, bool internalPullup = false);
    void setTiming(uint8_t whichButton, uint32_t debounceMs, uint32_t longpressMs);
    void setJoystickDebounce(uint32_t debounceMs);
    void setHandlerDown(uint8_t whichButton, Callback onDown);
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class TwoButtonExtended : protected concurrency::OSThread
    void setJoystickDownHandlers(Callback uDown, Callback dDown, Callback ldown, Callback rDown);
    void setJoystickUpHandlers(Callback uUp, Callback dUp, Callback lUp, Callback rUp);
    void setJoystickPressHandlers(Callback uPress, Callback dPress, Callback lPress, Callback rPress);
+    void setTwoWayRockerPressHandlers(Callback lPress, Callback rPress);

    // Disconnect and reconnect interrupts for light sleep
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@

 DeviceScreen *deviceScreen = nullptr;

+#ifndef TFT_TASK_STACK_SIZE
+#define TFT_TASK_STACK_SIZE 16384
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 // Get notified when the system is entering light sleep
 CallbackObserver<DeviceScreen, void *> tftSleepObserver =
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ void tftSetup(void)
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
        tftSleepObserver.observe(&notifyLightSleep);
        endSleepObserver.observe(&notifyLightSleepEnd);
-        xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(tft_task_handler, "tft", 10240, NULL, 1, NULL, 0);
+        xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(tft_task_handler, "tft", TFT_TASK_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 1, NULL, 0);
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
        std::thread *tft_task = new std::thread([] { tft_task_handler(); });
 #endif
@@ -271,12 +271,13 @@ int32_t ButtonThread::runOnce()
            break;
        } // end multipress event

-            // Do actual shutdown when button released, otherwise the button release
-        // may wake the board immediatedly.
+        // Do actual shutdown when button released, otherwise the button release
+        // may wake the board immediately.
        case BUTTON_EVENT_LONG_RELEASED: {

            LOG_INFO("LONG PRESS RELEASE AFTER %u MILLIS", millis() - buttonPressStartTime);
-            if (millis() > 30000 && _longLongPress != INPUT_BROKER_NONE &&
+            // Require press started after boot holdoff to avoid phantom shutdown from floating pins
+            if (millis() > 30000 && buttonPressStartTime > 30000 && _longLongPress != INPUT_BROKER_NONE &&
                (millis() - buttonPressStartTime) >= _longLongPressTime && leadUpPlayed) {
                evt.inputEvent = _longLongPress;
                this->notifyObservers(&evt);
@@ -346,4 +347,4 @@ int ButtonThread::afterLightSleep(esp_sleep_wakeup_cause_t cause)
 void ButtonThread::storeClickCount()
 {
    multipressClickCount = userButton.getNumberClicks();
-}
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#if defined(M5STACK_CARDPUTER_ADV)
+
+#include "CardputerKeyboard.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+#define _TCA8418_COLS 8
+#define _TCA8418_ROWS 7
+#define _TCA8418_NUM_KEYS 56
+
+#define _TCA8418_MULTI_TAP_THRESHOLD 1500
+
+using Key = TCA8418KeyboardBase::TCA8418Key;
+
+constexpr uint8_t modifierFnKey = 2;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierFn = 0b0010;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierCtrlKey = 3;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierShiftKey = 6;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierShift = 0b0001;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierOptKey = 7;
+constexpr uint8_t modifierAltKey = 11;
+
+// Num chars per key, Modulus for rotating through characters
+static uint8_t CardputerTapMod[_TCA8418_NUM_KEYS] = {3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3,
+                                                     3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3,
+                                                     3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3};
+
+static unsigned char CardputerTapMap[_TCA8418_NUM_KEYS][3] = {{'`', '~', Key::ESC},
+                                                              {Key::TAB, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {'1', '!', 0x00},
+                                                              {'q', 'Q', Key::REBOOT},
+                                                              {0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {'2', '@', 0x00},
+                                                              {'w', 'W', 0x00},
+                                                              {'a', 'A', 0x00},
+                                                              {0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {'3', '#', 0x00},
+                                                              {'e', 'E', 0x00},
+                                                              {'s', 'S', 0x00},
+                                                              {'z', 'Z', 0x00},
+                                                              {'4', '$', 0x00},
+                                                              {'r', 'R', 0x00},
+                                                              {'d', 'D', 0x00},
+                                                              {'x', 'X', 0x00},
+                                                              {'5', '%', 0x00},
+                                                              {'t', 'T', 0x00},
+                                                              {'f', 'F', 0x00},
+                                                              {'c', 'C', 0x00},
+                                                              {'6', '^', 0x00},
+                                                              {'y', 'Y', 0x00},
+                                                              {'g', 'G', Key::GPS_TOGGLE},
+                                                              {'v', 'V', 0x00},
+                                                              {'7', '&', 0x00},
+                                                              {'u', 'U', 0x00},
+                                                              {'h', 'H', 0x00},
+                                                              {'b', 'B', Key::BT_TOGGLE},
+                                                              {'8', '*', 0x00},
+                                                              {'i', 'I', 0x00},
+                                                              {'j', 'J', 0x00},
+                                                              {'n', 'N', 0x00},
+                                                              {'9', '(', 0x00},
+                                                              {'o', 'O', 0x00},
+                                                              {'k', 'K', 0x00},
+                                                              {'m', 'M', Key::MUTE_TOGGLE},
+                                                              {'0', ')', 0x00},
+                                                              {'p', 'P', Key::SEND_PING},
+                                                              {'l', 'L', 0x00},
+                                                              {',', '<', Key::LEFT},
+                                                              {'_', '-', 0x00},
+                                                              {'[', '{', 0x00},
+                                                              {';', ':', Key::UP},
+                                                              {'.', '>', Key::DOWN},
+                                                              {'=', '+', 0x00},
+                                                              {']', '}', 0x00},
+                                                              {'\'', '"', 0x00},
+                                                              {'/', '?', Key::RIGHT},
+                                                              {Key::BSP, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {'\\', '|', 0x00},
+                                                              {Key::SELECT, 0x00, 0x00},
+                                                              {' ', ' ', ' '}};
+
+CardputerKeyboard::CardputerKeyboard()
+    : TCA8418KeyboardBase(_TCA8418_ROWS, _TCA8418_COLS), modifierFlag(0), last_modifier_time(0), last_key(-1), next_key(-1),
+      last_tap(0L), char_idx(0), tap_interval(0)
+{
+    reset();
+}
+
+void CardputerKeyboard::reset(void)
+{
+    TCA8418KeyboardBase::reset();
+}
+
+// handle multi-key presses (shift and alt)
+void CardputerKeyboard::trigger()
+{
+    uint8_t count = keyCount();
+    if (count == 0)
+        return;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        uint8_t k = readRegister(TCA8418_REG_KEY_EVENT_A + i);
+        uint8_t key = k & 0x7F;
+        if (k & 0x80) {
+            pressed(key);
+        } else {
+            released();
+            state = Idle;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CardputerKeyboard::pressed(uint8_t key)
+{
+    if (state == Init || state == Busy) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (modifierFlag && (millis() - last_modifier_time > _TCA8418_MULTI_TAP_THRESHOLD)) {
+        modifierFlag = 0;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t next_key = 0;
+    int row = (key - 1) / 10;
+    int col = (key - 1) % 10;
+
+    if (row >= _TCA8418_ROWS || col >= _TCA8418_COLS) {
+        return; // Invalid key
+    }
+
+    next_key = row * _TCA8418_COLS + col;
+    state = Held;
+
+    uint32_t now = millis();
+    tap_interval = now - last_tap;
+
+    updateModifierFlag(next_key);
+    if (isModifierKey(next_key)) {
+        last_modifier_time = now;
+    }
+
+    if (tap_interval < 0) {
+        last_tap = 0;
+        state = Busy;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (next_key != last_key || tap_interval > _TCA8418_MULTI_TAP_THRESHOLD) {
+        char_idx = 0;
+    } else {
+        char_idx += 1;
+    }
+
+    last_key = next_key;
+    last_tap = now;
+}
+
+void CardputerKeyboard::released()
+{
+    if (state != Held) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (last_key < 0 || last_key >= _TCA8418_NUM_KEYS) {
+        last_key = -1;
+        state = Idle;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t now = millis();
+    last_tap = now;
+
+    if (inputBroker->menuMode && modifierFlag == 0) {
+        if (last_key == 0 || last_key == 43 || last_key == 46 || last_key == 47 ||
+            last_key == 51) { // esc, left, up, down, right key
+            modifierFlag = modifierFn;
+        }
+    }
+
+    queueEvent(CardputerTapMap[last_key][modifierFlag % CardputerTapMod[last_key]]);
+    if (isModifierKey(last_key) == false)
+        modifierFlag = 0;
+}
+
+void CardputerKeyboard::updateModifierFlag(uint8_t key)
+{
+    if (key == modifierShiftKey) {
+        modifierFlag ^= modifierShift;
+    } else if (key == modifierFnKey) {
+        modifierFlag ^= modifierFn;
+    }
+}
+
+bool CardputerKeyboard::isModifierKey(uint8_t key)
+{
+    return (key == modifierShiftKey || key == modifierFnKey);
+}
+
+#endif
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+++ b/Show More