Initial Chatter 2.0 fix for baseUI

src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp

@@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ namespace graphics
 
 void determineResolution(int16_t screenheight, int16_t screenwidth)
 {
+
+#ifdef FORCE_LOW_RES
+    isHighResolution = false;
+    return;
+#endif
+
     if (screenwidth > 128) {
         isHighResolution = true;
     }
 
     if (screenwidth > 128 && screenheight <= 64) {
         isHighResolution = false;
     }
-
-    // Special case for Heltec Wireless Tracker v1.1
-    if (screenwidth == 160 && screenheight == 80) {
-        isHighResolution = false;
-    }
 }
 
 // === Shared External State ===

src/input/SerialKeyboard.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include <Throttle.h>
 
+SerialKeyboard *globalSerialKeyboard = nullptr;
+
 #ifdef INPUTBROKER_SERIAL_TYPE
 #define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1 // in case it's not set in the variant file
 
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ unsigned char KeyMap[3][4][10] = {{{'.', 'a', 'd', 'g', 'j', 'm', 'p', 't', 'w',
 SerialKeyboard::SerialKeyboard(const char *name) : concurrency::OSThread(name)
 {
     this->_originName = name;
+
+    globalSerialKeyboard = this;
 }
 
 void SerialKeyboard::erase()
@@ -85,9 +89,21 @@ int32_t SerialKeyboard::runOnce()
             e.source = this->_originName;
             // SELECT OR SEND OR CANCEL EVENT
             if (!(shiftRegister2 & (1 << 3))) {
-                e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_UP;
+                if (shift > 0) {
+                    e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_ANYKEY; // REQUIRED
+                    e.kbchar = 0x09;                    // TAB
+                    shift = 0;                          // reset shift after TAB
+                } else {
+                    e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_LEFT;
+                }
             } else if (!(shiftRegister2 & (1 << 2))) {
-                e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_RIGHT;
+                if (shift > 0) {
+                    e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_ANYKEY; // REQUIRED
+                    e.kbchar = 0x09;                    // TAB
+                    shift = 0;                          // reset shift after TAB
+                } else {
+                    e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_RIGHT;
+                }
                 e.kbchar = 0;
             } else if (!(shiftRegister2 & (1 << 1))) {
                 e.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_SELECT;

src/input/SerialKeyboard.h

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class SerialKeyboard : public Observable<const InputEvent *>, public concurrency
   public:
     explicit SerialKeyboard(const char *name);
 
+    uint8_t getShift() const { return shift; }
+
   protected:
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
     void erase();
@@ -22,4 +24,6 @@ class SerialKeyboard : public Observable<const InputEvent *>, public concurrency
     int lastKeyPressed = 13;
     int quickPress = 0;
     unsigned long lastPressTime = 0;
-};
+};
+
+extern SerialKeyboard *globalSerialKeyboard;

src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "graphics/draw/NotificationRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/emotes.h"
 #include "graphics/images.h"
+#include "input/SerialKeyboard.h"
 #include "main.h" // for cardkb_found
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/cannedmessages.pb.h"
 #include "modules/AdminModule.h"
@@ -1848,7 +1849,88 @@ void CannedMessageModule::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *st
             display->drawString(x + display->getWidth() - display->getStringWidth(buffer), y + 0, buffer);
         }
 
-        // --- Draw Free Text input with multi-emote support and proper line wrapping ---
+#if INPUTBROKER_SERIAL_TYPE == 1
+        // Chatter Modifier key mode label (right side)
+        {
+            uint8_t mode = globalSerialKeyboard ? globalSerialKeyboard->getShift() : 0;
+            const char *label = (mode == 0) ? "a" : (mode == 1) ? "A" : "#";
+
+            display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
+            display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
+
+            const int16_t th = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;
+            const int16_t tw = display->getStringWidth(label);
+            const int16_t padX = 3;
+            const int16_t padY = 2;
+            const int16_t r = 3;
+
+            const int16_t bw = tw + padX * 2;
+            const int16_t bh = th + padY * 2;
+
+            const int16_t bx = x + display->getWidth() - bw - 2;
+            const int16_t by = y + display->getHeight() - bh - 2;
+
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
+            display->fillRect(bx + r, by, bw - r * 2, bh);
+            display->fillRect(bx, by + r, r, bh - r * 2);
+            display->fillRect(bx + bw - r, by + r, r, bh - r * 2);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + r, by + r, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + bw - r - 1, by + r, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + r, by + bh - r - 1, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + bw - r - 1, by + bh - r - 1, r);
+
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->drawString(bx + padX, by + padY, label);
+        }
+
+        // LEFT-SIDE DESTINATION-HINT BOX (“Dest: Shift + ◄”)
+        {
+            display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
+            display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
+
+            const char *label = "Dest: Shift + ";
+            int16_t labelW = display->getStringWidth(label);
+
+            // triangle size visually matches glyph height, not full line height
+            const int triH = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 3;
+            const int triW = triH * 0.7;
+
+            const int16_t padX = 3;
+            const int16_t padY = 2;
+            const int16_t r = 3;
+
+            const int16_t bw = labelW + triW + padX * 2 + 2;
+            const int16_t bh = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + padY * 2;
+
+            const int16_t bx = x + 2;
+            const int16_t by = y + display->getHeight() - bh - 2;
+
+            // Rounded white box
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
+            display->fillRect(bx + r, by, bw - (r * 2), bh);
+            display->fillRect(bx, by + r, r, bh - (r * 2));
+            display->fillRect(bx + bw - r, by + r, r, bh - (r * 2));
+            display->fillCircle(bx + r, by + r, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + bw - r - 1, by + r, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + r, by + bh - r - 1, r);
+            display->fillCircle(bx + bw - r - 1, by + bh - r - 1, r);
+
+            // Draw text
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->drawString(bx + padX, by + padY, label);
+
+            // Perfectly center triangle on text baseline
+            int16_t tx = bx + padX + labelW;
+            int16_t ty = by + padY + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2) - (triH / 2) - 1; // -1 for optical centering
+
+            // ◄ Left-pointing triangle
+            display->fillTriangle(tx + triW, ty,       // top-right
+                                  tx, ty + triH / 2,   // left center
+                                  tx + triW, ty + triH // bottom-right
+            );
+        }
+#endif
+        // Draw Free Text input with multi-emote support and proper line wrapping
         display->setColor(WHITE);
         {
             int inputY = 0 + y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL;

variants/esp32/chatter2/variant.h

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define TFT_OFFSET_X 0
 #define TFT_OFFSET_Y 0
 #define TFT_INVERT false
+#define FORCE_LOW_RES 1
 #define SCREEN_ROTATE
 #define SCREEN_TRANSITION_FRAMERATE 5 // fps
 #define DISPLAY_FORCE_SMALL_FONTS

variants/esp32s3/heltec_wireless_tracker_V1_0/variant.h

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define VTFT_CTRL 46                  // Heltec Tracker needs this pulled low for TFT
 #define SCREEN_TRANSITION_FRAMERATE 3 // fps
 #define DISPLAY_FORCE_SMALL_FONTS
+#define FORCE_LOW_RES 1
 
 #define VEXT_ENABLE Vext // active low, powers the oled display and the lora antenna boost
 #define VEXT_ON_VALUE LOW