# ChangeLog
## [1.2.11] - 2026-05-05
 - Make extended patterns compatible with SPWM classes (STM32)

## [1.2.10] - 2026-04-23
 - Make extended patterns compatible with SPWM classes (RP2040)
 - other minor changes

## [1.2.9] - 2026-04-20
 - Merge pull request #199 from shadowpho
 - Add ICND1065 driver support for RP & STM

## [1.2.8] - 2026-03-31
 - Change some configs for FM6363 and ICND2055 drivers.
 - Fix MUX_595 timings.
 - Other minor changes.

## [1.2.7] - 2026-03-03
 - Add support of new SPWM driver - SM16380SH. 
 - Add limited brightness control for SPWM driver classes. 
 - New color conversion from HSV to RGB444.
 - Making SPWM driver code more stable.
 - Other minor changes.

## [1.2.6] - 2026-02-24
 - Fix bug #190 (SPWM driver panels displays 4bit color as 1bit) 
   for RP2040 and STM32 boards
 - Rewrite part of SPWM support code to eliminate distortions
   
## [1.2.5] - 2026-01-30
 - SPWM driver supporting code for RP2040 boards.
 - RP2040: Rewrite SHIFT_REG multiplexor code with direct GPIO access.   
 - STM32: Change phase of data pulses to eliminate ghostings on SPWM panels.  

## [1.2.4] - 2025-12-09
 - Full rewrite of SPWM driver supporting code.
   Three new SPWM drivers added - DP3264, ICN2055, DP6373.
 - Add support of SHIFT_REG multiplexors for SPWM driver panels.  

## [1.2.3] - 2025-11-23
 - Moved the multiplexer code to a separate class, which made it possible 
   to assign the multiplexer type regardless of the driver type. 
   For example, this add the support for shift multiplexing for FM6126a panels.

## [1.2.2] - 2025-11-18
 - Add ability of set up of font inter-character interval by selectFont() method

## [1.2.1] - 2025-11-09
 - Fix bug with UNUSED_ALL() macro (issue #165)
 - Fix incorrect pin mapping in FM6126a driver in <COLOR_4BITS_Packed> mode.

## [1.2.0] - 2025-05-29
 - Add FM6126a driver support for RP2040 controllers  

## [1.1.9] - 2025-05-23
 - Add an ability to manage a multiple rows per pin on Parallel Monochrome mode,
  that allow to construct a screen with more than 7 rows high.
 - Get rid a 'unused parameter' warnings. 

## [1.1.8] - 2025-05-12
  Minor changes as:
 - Tune limits of vertical scrolling
 - Avoid vertical orientation of space char for standard fonts
 - Fix typo in RP2040 DMA config

## [1.1.7] - 2025-03-12
 - Fix issue #146 - Parallel monochrome code with USE_UPPER_8BIT option 
   doesn't work on STM32F4
 - Add new template (issue #145)

## [1.1.6] - 2024-10-05 
 - Fix issue #131 - fast HByte not works with screen width > 255 pix
 - Fix bug in DMD_Monochrome_Parallel clear screen function, UPPER_8BIT mode

## [1.1.5] - 2024-08-23 
 - Fix issue #124 - FM6126 not works after v1.1.0
 - Fix issue #115 - add clock settings for overclocked RP2040
 - Make DMD_RGB_SHIFTREG_ABC compatible with variadic templates
 - Add Wiki docs
 - Add new template

## [1.1.4] - 2024-04-12 
 - Fix "text not smooth" issue #86
 - Change <COLOR_4BITS> to <COLOR_4BITS_Packed> mode in STM32F1 examples due to incompatibility 
   with recommended pin sets.
 - Add enableDebugPorts() call to STM32F1 examples
 
## [1.1.3] - 2024-04-11 
 - Fix display crashes Pi Pico (pull request #94)
 - Change pattern templates to variadic, replace some old templates.
 - Add 4 new panel templates.
 - Add setColorOrder() method.

## [1.1.2] - 2023-12-22 
 - Add multicolor text and scrolling
 
## [1.1.1] - 2023-12-20 
 - Fix bug in standard font with charcode 0xFF
 - Fix flickering in 4bit RGB modes on STM32 [issue#63](https://github.com/board707/DMD_STM32/issues/63)
 - Add new matrix templates
 
## [1.1.0] - 2023-11-30 
 - FM6353/FM6363 S-PWM drivers support

## [1.0.7] - 2023-11-21 
 - Add new templates, minor bugs fix

## [1.0.6] - 2023-05-15 
 - Add support of SHIFT_REG mux for RP2040 boards
 - Change base class of RGB_SHIFTREG_ABC to DMD_RGB rather than DMD_RGB_BASE2

## [1.0.5] - 2023-05-06 
 - Fix incorrect manage rotation flag
 - Fix bug that text spaces doesn't covered by bg color

## [1.0.4] - 2023-03-25 
 - Add support of RGB panels with FM6126a chip
 
## [1.0.1] - 2023-03-14 
 - Remove marquee text length 255 chars limit [issue #29](https://github.com/board707/DMD_STM32/issues/29#issuecomment-1435955321)
 - Add new RGB 64x32 s8 template

## [1.0.0] - 2023-02-12 
 - *** Incompatible changes! ***
 - New panel template model with multi-parameter specialization
 - Move all templates to separate file DMD_Panel_Templates.h
 - New example for 32x16 s4 panels with variable pattern template
 - Fix some other bugs

## [0.9.5] - 2023-02-09 
 - Add new RGB 32x16 s2 matrix template
 - Fix some other bugs

## [0.9.4] - 2022-12-31 
 - Add Turkish fonts and examples
 - Fix drawHbyte bug with bsize > 255
 - Fix some other bugs

## [0.9.3] - 2022-12-24 
 - Add new RGB 32x32 matrices
 - Replace incorrect get_base_addr() function for plain pattern
 - Fix some other bugs

## [0.9.2] - 2022-12-12 
 - Parallel monochrome mode for RP2040-based boards
 - Fix [issue#19](https://github.com/board707/DMD_STM32/issues/19)

## [0.9.0] - 2022-09-16 
 - Add support of RP2040-based boards (RGB modes only)
 - Add using DMA in RGB mode for STM32F4 boards

## [0.8.1] - 2022-09-15 
 - Fix error with cycle_len for 4 and more RGB panels
 - Fix wrong row counter in 1bit color mode for multirow panels

## [0.8.0] - 2022-07-09 
 - Add support of STM32F4 boards - blackpill STM32F401CC & STM32F411CE
 - Add support of cheap STM32F103C6 boards

## [0.7.0] - 2022-02-19 
 - Add support of "Outdoor" RGB panels with 1/2 1/4 1/8 scans
 - Add DMD_Config.h file for user changeable settings
 - in Monochrome Parallel mode - add ability to choose DATA-pins at upper half of GPIO port 
   (see USE_UPPER_8BIT setting in DMD_Config.h)
 - optimization of Monochrome and RGB modes, many other minor changes  
 
## [0.6.11] - 2022-01-15 
 - Fix incorrect string bounds definition for standard and GFXFonts in some cases
 - Fix artifacts in Parallel Monochrome mode
 - Add ability to choose timer for OE other than Tim3 (see Alternative Timer Setup in DMD_STM32a.h)

## [0.6.9] - 2021-12-18 
 - Get rid PGM warnings. 

## [0.6.8] - 2021-12-05 
 - More accurate timings for RGB panels. 
 - New way of brightness control by synchro-PWM for OE signal in all RGB matrix modes.
 
## [0.6.3] - 2021-07-18
 - Add 1-bit RGB color depth
 - Rewrite marquee text code
 - Many other changes as ZigZag connect scheme etc

## [0.5.1] - 2021-05-26
 - Minor fix

## [0.5.0] - 2021-05-18
   New develop branch.
 - New module structure with base class DMD_STM32a and child modules for
   varius Monochrome and RGB panels
 
## [0.4.3] - 2020-07-31
 - Add dual buffering

## [0.4.2] - 2020-06-16   <<<<<<< Stable version for Monochrome panels
 - Fix stepMarquee() bug in inverse displays
 
## [0.4.1] - 2019-10-23
 - Minor fix, move all STM32 specific to conditional compilation

## [0.4.0] - 2019-10-16
 - Move all timer and interrupt settings to the library from user code
 - Add static functions to register and scan multiple DMD instances
 - This version still not support AVR MCs

## [0.3.3] - 2019-10-14
 - Add Async DMA Transfer (STM32)
 - Add scanDisplaybyDMA, latchDMA and init() methods
 - Remove SPI Transactions, change SPITransfer to SPI.write
 - This version does not support AVR MCs

## [0.3.2] - 2019-09-30
 - Fix SPI clock settings (STM32)
 - Add Sync DMA Transfer (STM32)

## [0.2.2] - 2019-09-08
 - Change Timer2_CH1 to Timer3_CH1 and then to Timer3_CH4 for stability (STM32)
 - Add examples of vertical scrolling (STM32 & AVR)
 - Many bug fixes

## [0.2.1] - 2019-05-17
 - Add vertical scrolling

## [0.2.0] - 2019-05-15
 - Add new fonts
 - Add Atmega328 support
 - Add inverseAll flag
 - Add possibility of using second font object for same font for national charsets
 - Add new DMD_Font class with support of Adafruit GFX font format
 
 
## [0.1] - 2019-05-05

### Initial release.
    Based on DMDSTM code. The functionality corresponds to the original DMD library.
	
### Changed 
   - Change constructor, move pins from #define to object data
   
### Added
   - Example of using two DMD instances simultaneously - double_dmd