wasp: manager: Blankt the display during app transitions

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/wasp/drivers/st7789.py b/wasp/drivers/st7789.py
index d57c09b..5cc3946 100644
--- a/wasp/drivers/st7789.py
+++ b/wasp/drivers/st7789.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-# MicroPython ST7789 display driver, currently only has an SPI interface
+"""Sitronix ST7789 display driver for MicroPython.
+
+Note: Although the ST7789 supports a variety of communication protocols
+currently this driver only has support for SPI interfaces. However it is
+structured such that other serial protocols can easily be added.
+"""
 
 import micropython
 
@@ -12,6 +17,7 @@ _SLPOUT             = const(0x11)
 _NORON              = const(0x13)
 _INVOFF             = const(0x20)
 _INVON              = const(0x21)
+_DISPOFF            = const(0x28)
 _DISPON             = const(0x29)
 _CASET              = const(0x2a)
 _RASET              = const(0x2b)
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@ class ST7789(object):
         else:
             self.write_cmd(_INVOFF)
 
+    def mute(self, mute):
+        if mute:
+            self.write_cmd(_DISPOFF)
+        else:
+            self.write_cmd(_DISPON)
+
     def set_window(self, x=0, y=0, width=None, height=None):
         if not width:
             width = self.width
diff --git a/wasp/manager.py b/wasp/manager.py
index b9fa084..d5a4ff9 100644
--- a/wasp/manager.py
+++ b/wasp/manager.py
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ class Manager(object):
         self.tick_expiry = None
 
         self.app = app
+        self.watch.display.mute(True)
         app.foreground(self)
+        self.watch.display.mute(False)
 
     def navigate(self, direction=None):
         """Navigate between different applications.