lexcibien/M5Stick-Launcher_color

App launcher for M5StickC, M5StickC Plus, M5StickC Plus 2 and M5Cardputer with additional color theme config

M5Stick Launcher

Application Launcher for Cardputer, M5StickC, M5StickC Plus, and M5StickC Plus 2.

Still not compiling due to an error relation to SD on SS pin.

With M5Launcher you'll be able to:

OTA Update

• Install binaries from M5Burner repository (yes, online, without the need of a USB Cable)
• Install binaries from a WebUI, that you can start from CFG option, installing binaries you have on your computer or smartphone
• Install binaries from your SD Card

SD Card Management

• Create new Folders,
• Delete files and folders,
• Rename files,
• Copy and paste files,
• Install binaries

Customization

• You can change brightness
• change rotation (StickCs)
• Start WebUI
• set to see all files on SD Card (see only .bins is default)

tips

• Having an SD card is good for better experience, but not really needed. SDCard Hat for M5StickCs
• You can learn more about how it works o M5Launcher Wiki.
• Where/How do I find Binaries to launch -> Obtaining binaries to launch

How to Install

• Use the Flasher: M5Launcher Flasher.
• Use M5Burner, or
• Download the .bin file from Releases for your device and use https://web.esphome.io/ or esptool.py and flash the file: Launcher-{ver}-{YourDevice}.bin into your device.

How to Use

• Turn your Device on
• Press M5 (Enter) in the Launcher Start Screen to start Launcher
• Choose OTA to install new binaries from M5Burner repo
• After installed, when turn on the device, if you don't press anything, the installed program will be launched.

Install from source

Sourcecode will be released in the future..

Changelog

• 2.0.1:

  • Fixed UIFlow Instalation bmorcelli#20
  • Fixed Folder creation on WebUI bmorcelli#18
  • Fexed problem that preven webUI to open in some cases bmorcelli#16
  • Now M5Launcher formats FAT vfs partition, so make sure you have saved your data into SDCard when using MicroPython, UIFlow or MicroHydra bmorcelli#19

• 2.0.0:

  • SD: added Folder creation, delete an rename files and folders, copy and paste files
  • OTA (Over-The-Air update): Added feature to list the programs available in M5Burner and install it fro the internet.
  • WebUI: Added a WebUI where you can manage your SD Card and install new binaries wirelessly
  • Some other minnor features

• 1.3.0:

  • Added support to Micropython based binaries (MicroHydra), with 1Mb FAT partition to Cardputer and StickCPlus2 and 64kb to StickC and Plus1.1

• 1.2.1:

  • Launcher now lower the LCD power and fill the screen black before restart, to prevent lcd burn when using apps that don't use the Screen
  • Fixed display things and positions for the M5StickC

• 1.2.0:

  • Excluded ota_data.bin file as it is not needed
  • Excluded StartApp application
  • Excluded OTA_1 partitions form .csv files because i found out it is not needed
  • Realocated free spaces into "SPIFFS" partition, giving room to improvements, and support to applications that use it (OrcaOne)
  • Added Bootscreen with battery monitor
  • Added Restart option and battery monitor to launcher
  • Added auto orientation to M5StickCs
  • Laucher does not create .bak files anymore!!
  • .bin file handling to avoid some errors: File is too big, file is not valid, etc etc..

• 1.1.3:

  • Fixed menu files that ware occasionally hiding files and folders.

• 1.1.2:

  • Adjusted Magic numbers to work with some apps (Volos Watch).

• 1.1.1:

  • Changed OTA_0 Partition size from 3Mb to 6Mb on Cardputer and M5StickCPlus2
  • Added verification to identify MicroPython binaries and don't corrupt them with the cropping process (these apps still don't work, need more work...)

• 1.1.0:

  • Fixed issues that prevented M5Launcher to launch apps on Cardputer

• 1.0.1:

  • Fixed blackscreen and keyboard capture on Cardputer.