ngui: port some LVGL-based UI code from C to zig

this commit includes lots of new code in ui/lvgl.zig and ui/widget.zig
to work with LVGL directly from zig. in fact, some C code is moved from
ui/c/ui.c to ui/xxx.zig.

in addition, a new module ui/widget.zig is where all custom UI elements
will reside. at the moment it comprises of the ported topdrop and a new
modal func. the latter is an alternative to LVGL's lv_msgbox popup.

as a practical example, the commit replaces the power off confirmation
popup with the new modal window.

.clang-format

@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ BinPackArguments: false
 BinPackParameters: false
 AllowAllArgumentsOnNextLine: true
 AllowAllParametersOfDeclarationOnNextLine: true
+AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine: Empty

src/ngui.zig

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 const std = @import("std");
-const mem = std.mem;
 const time = std.time;
-const Thread = std.Thread;
 
 const comm = @import("comm.zig");
 const types = @import("types.zig");
@@ -24,11 +22,11 @@ extern "c" fn ui_update_network_status(text: [*:0]const u8, wifi_list: ?[*:0]con
 
 /// global heap allocator used throughout the gui program.
 /// TODO: thread-safety?
-var gpa: mem.Allocator = undefined;
+var gpa: std.mem.Allocator = undefined;
 
 /// the mutex must be held before any call reaching into lv_xxx functions.
 /// all nm_xxx functions assume it is the case since they are invoked from lvgl c code.
-var ui_mutex: Thread.Mutex = .{};
+var ui_mutex: std.Thread.Mutex = .{};
 /// the program runs until quit is true.
 var quit: bool = false;
 var state: enum {
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ var state: enum {
 /// user attention.
 /// safe for concurrent use except wakeup.reset() is UB during another thread
 /// wakeup.wait()'ing or timedWait'ing.
-var wakeup = Thread.ResetEvent{};
+var wakeup = std.Thread.ResetEvent{};
 
 /// a monotonic clock for reporting elapsed ticks to LVGL.
 /// the timer runs throughout the whole duration of the UI program.
@@ -62,14 +60,13 @@ export fn nm_get_curr_tick() u32 {
 
 export fn nm_check_idle_time(_: *lvgl.LvTimer) void {
     const standby_idle_ms = 60000; // 60sec
-    const idle_ms = lvgl.lv_disp_get_inactive_time(null);
-    logger.debug("idle: {d}", .{idle_ms});
+    const idle_ms = lvgl.idleTime();
     if (idle_ms > standby_idle_ms and state != .alert) {
         state = .standby;
     }
 }
 
-/// initiate system shutdown.
+/// initiate system shutdown leading to power off.
 export fn nm_sys_shutdown() void {
     logger.info("initiating system shutdown", .{});
     const msg = comm.Message.poweroff;
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ export fn nm_tab_settings_active() void {
 }
 
 export fn nm_request_network_status(t: *lvgl.LvTimer) void {
-    lvgl.lv_timer_del(t);
+    t.destroy();
     const msg: comm.Message = .{ .get_network_report = .{ .scan = false } };
     comm.write(gpa, stdout, msg) catch |err| logger.err("nm_request_network_status: {any}", .{err});
 }
@@ -92,8 +89,8 @@ export fn nm_request_network_status(t: *lvgl.LvTimer) void {
 /// ssid and password args must not outlive this function.
 export fn nm_wifi_start_connect(ssid: [*:0]const u8, password: [*:0]const u8) void {
     const msg = comm.Message{ .wifi_connect = .{
-        .ssid = mem.span(ssid),
-        .password = mem.span(password),
+        .ssid = std.mem.span(ssid),
+        .password = std.mem.span(password),
     } };
     logger.info("connect to wifi [{s}]", .{msg.wifi_connect.ssid});
     comm.write(gpa, stdout, msg) catch |err| {
@@ -108,7 +105,7 @@ fn updateNetworkStatus(report: comm.Message.NetworkReport) !void {
     var wifi_list: ?[:0]const u8 = null;
     var wifi_list_ptr: ?[*:0]const u8 = null;
     if (report.wifi_scan_networks.len > 0) {
-        wifi_list = try mem.joinZ(gpa, "\n", report.wifi_scan_networks);
+        wifi_list = try std.mem.joinZ(gpa, "\n", report.wifi_scan_networks);
         wifi_list_ptr = wifi_list.?.ptr;
     }
     defer if (wifi_list) |v| gpa.free(v);
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ fn updateNetworkStatus(report: comm.Message.NetworkReport) !void {
     }
 
     if (report.ipaddrs.len > 0) {
-        const ipaddrs = try mem.join(gpa, "\n", report.ipaddrs);
+        const ipaddrs = try std.mem.join(gpa, "\n", report.ipaddrs);
         defer gpa.free(ipaddrs);
         try w.print("\n\nIP addresses:\n{s}", .{ipaddrs});
     }
@@ -137,10 +134,10 @@ fn updateNetworkStatus(report: comm.Message.NetworkReport) !void {
     // can happen with a fresh connection while dhcp is still in progress.
     if (report.wifi_ssid != null and report.ipaddrs.len == 0) {
         // TODO: sometimes this is too fast, not all ip addrs are avail (ipv4 vs ipv6)
-        if (lvgl.lv_timer_create(nm_request_network_status, 1000, null)) |t| {
-            lvgl.lv_timer_set_repeat_count(t, 1);
-        } else {
-            logger.err("lv_timer_create network status failed: OOM?", .{});
+        if (lvgl.createTimer(nm_request_network_status, 1000, null)) |t| {
+            t.setRepeatCount(1);
+        } else |err| {
+            logger.err("network status timer failed: {any}", .{err});
         }
     }
 }
@@ -161,7 +158,8 @@ fn commThread() void {
 fn commThreadLoopCycle() !void {
     const msg = comm.read(gpa, stdin) catch |err| {
         if (err == error.EndOfStream) {
-            // pointless to continue running if comms is broken
+            // pointless to continue running if comms is broken.
+            // a parent/supervisor is expected to restart ngui.
             ui_mutex.lock();
             quit = true;
             ui_mutex.unlock();
@@ -199,21 +197,19 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
     };
 
     // start comms with daemon in a seaparate thread.
-    const th = try Thread.spawn(.{}, commThread, .{});
+    const th = try std.Thread.spawn(.{}, commThread, .{});
     th.detach();
 
     // run idle timer indefinitely
-    if (lvgl.lv_timer_create(nm_check_idle_time, 2000, null)) |t| {
-        lvgl.lv_timer_set_repeat_count(t, -1);
-    } else {
-        logger.err("lv_timer_create idle failed: OOM?", .{});
-    }
+    _ = lvgl.createTimer(nm_check_idle_time, 2000, null) catch |err| {
+        logger.err("idle timer: lvgl.CreateTimer failed: {any}", .{err});
+    };
 
     // main UI thread; must never block unless in idle/sleep mode
     // TODO: handle sigterm
     while (true) {
         ui_mutex.lock();
-        var till_next_ms = lvgl.lv_timer_handler();
+        var till_next_ms = lvgl.loopCycle();
         const do_quit = quit;
         const do_state = state;
         ui_mutex.unlock();
@@ -235,7 +231,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
                 comm.write(gpa, stdout, comm.Message.wakeup) catch |err| {
                     logger.err("comm.write wakeup: {any}", .{err});
                 };
-                lvgl.lv_disp_trig_activity(null);
+                lvgl.resetIdle();
             }
             ui_mutex.unlock();
             continue;

src/ui/c/ui.c

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * function declarations with nm_ prefix are typically defined in zig,
- * while extern'ed function definitions with nm_ prefix are typically called from zig.
+ * while function definitions with nm_ prefix are extern'ed to call from zig.
  */
 
 #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE /* needed for usleep() */
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ void nm_tab_settings_active();
  */
 int nm_wifi_start_connect(const char *ssid, const char *password);
 
+/**
+ * callback fn when "power off" button is pressed.
+ */
+void nm_poweroff_btn_callback(lv_event_t *e);
+
 static lv_style_t style_title;
 static lv_style_t style_text_muted;
 static lv_style_t style_btn_red;
@@ -33,16 +38,33 @@ static const lv_font_t *font_large;
 static lv_obj_t *virt_keyboard;
 static lv_obj_t *tabview; /* main tabs content parent; lv_tabview_create */
 
-lv_obj_t *nm_make_topdrop()
+/**
+ * returns user-managed data previously set on an object with nm_obj_set_userdata.
+ * the returned value may be NULL.
+ */
+extern void *nm_obj_userdata(lv_obj_t *obj)
 {
-    lv_obj_t *topdrop = lv_obj_create(lv_layer_top());
-    if (!topdrop) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(topdrop, lv_color_black(), 0);
-    lv_obj_clear_flag(topdrop, LV_OBJ_FLAG_IGNORE_LAYOUT);
-    lv_obj_set_size(topdrop, LV_PCT(100), LV_PCT(100));
-    return topdrop;
+    return obj->user_data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * set or "attach" user-managed data to an object.
+ * the data pointer may be NULL.
+ */
+extern void nm_obj_set_userdata(lv_obj_t *obj, void *data)
+{
+    obj->user_data = data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns a "red" style for a button. useful to attract particular attention
+ * to a potentially "dangerous" operation.
+ *
+ * the returned value is static. available only after nm_ui_init.
+ */
+extern lv_style_t *nm_style_btn_red()
+{
+    return &style_btn_red;
 }
 
 static void textarea_event_cb(lv_event_t *e)
@@ -125,35 +147,6 @@ static void wifi_connect_btn_callback(lv_event_t *e)
     nm_wifi_start_connect(buf, lv_textarea_get_text(settings.wifi_pwd_obj));
 }
 
-static void power_halt_btn_callback(lv_event_t *e)
-{
-    if (e->user_data) { /* ptr to msgbox */
-        lv_obj_t *msgbox = e->user_data;
-        /* first button is "proceed", do shutdown */
-        if (lv_msgbox_get_active_btn(msgbox) == 0) {
-            /* shutdown confirmed */
-            nm_sys_shutdown();
-        }
-        /* shutdown aborted or passthrough from confirmed shutdown.
-         * in the latter case, ui is still running for a brief moment,
-         * until ngui terminates. */
-        lv_msgbox_close(msgbox);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* first button must always be a "proceed", do shutdown;
-     * text is irrelevant */
-    static const char *btns[] = {"PROCEED", "ABORT", NULL};
-    lv_obj_t *msgbox = lv_msgbox_create(NULL, /* modal */
-        "SHUTDOWN",                           /* title */
-        "are you sure?",                      /* text */
-        btns,                                 /* */
-        false /* close btn */);
-    lv_obj_center(msgbox);
-    lv_obj_add_event_cb(msgbox, power_halt_btn_callback, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, msgbox);
-    return;
-}
-
 static void create_settings_panel(lv_obj_t *parent)
 {
     /********************
@@ -221,7 +214,7 @@ static void create_settings_panel(lv_obj_t *parent)
     settings.power_halt_btn_obj = power_halt_btn;
     lv_obj_set_height(power_halt_btn, LV_SIZE_CONTENT);
     lv_obj_add_style(power_halt_btn, &style_btn_red, 0);
-    lv_obj_add_event_cb(power_halt_btn, power_halt_btn_callback, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, NULL);
+    lv_obj_add_event_cb(power_halt_btn, nm_poweroff_btn_callback, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, NULL);
     lv_obj_t *power_halt_btn_label = lv_label_create(power_halt_btn);
     lv_label_set_text_static(power_halt_btn_label, "SHUTDOWN");
     lv_obj_center(power_halt_btn_label);

src/ui/drv.zig

@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ pub fn initInput() !void {
 
 /// deactivate and remove all input devices.
 pub fn deinitInput() void {
-    var indev = lvgl.lv_indev_get_next(null);
+    var indev: ?*lvgl.LvIndev = lvgl.LvIndev.first();
     var count: usize = 0;
     while (indev) |d| {
-        lvgl.lv_indev_delete(d);
+        d.destroy();
         count += 1;
-        indev = lvgl.lv_indev_get_next(null);
+        indev = lvgl.LvIndev.first();
     }
     logger.debug("deinited {d} indev(s)", .{count});
 }

src/ui/lvgl.zig

@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
-///! LVGL types in zig
+///! LVGL types in zig.
+///
+/// lv_xxx functions are directly linked against LVGL lib.
+/// other functions, without the lv_ prefix are defined in zig and provide type safety
+/// and extra functionality, sometimes composed of multiple calls to lv_xxx.
+///
+/// nm_xxx functions defined here are exported with "c" convention to allow
+/// calls from C code.
+///
+/// the module usage must be started with a call to init.
 const std = @import("std");
+const c = @cImport({
+    @cInclude("lvgl/lvgl.h");
+});
 
-/// initalize LVGL internals.
-/// must be called before any other UI functions.
+// logs LV_LOG_xxx messages from LVGL lib.
+const logger = std.log.scoped(.lvgl);
+
+/// initalizes LVGL internals. must be called before any other UI functionality
+/// is invoked, typically at program startup.
 pub fn init() void {
     init_once.call();
 }
@@ -14,46 +29,770 @@ fn lvglInit() void {
     lv_init();
 }
 
-// logs LV_LOG_xxx messages from LVGL lib
-const lvgl_logger = std.log.scoped(.lvgl);
-
 export fn nm_lvgl_log(msg: [*:0]const u8) void {
     const s = std.mem.span(msg);
-    // info level log messages are by default printed only in Debug and ReleaseSafe build modes.
-    lvgl_logger.debug("{s}", .{std.mem.trimRight(u8, s, "\n")});
+    // info level log messages are by default printed only in Debug
+    // and ReleaseSafe build modes.
+    logger.debug("{s}", .{std.mem.trimRight(u8, s, "\n")});
 }
 
-extern "c" fn lv_init() void;
-extern "c" fn lv_log_register_print_cb(*const fn (msg: [*:0]const u8) callconv(.C) void) void;
+/// the busy-wait loop cycle wrapper for LVGL.
+/// a program main loop must call this periodically.
+/// returns the period after which it is to be called again, in ms.
+pub fn loopCycle() u32 {
+    return lv_timer_handler();
+}
 
 /// represents lv_timer_t in C.
-pub const LvTimer = opaque {};
-pub const LvTimerCallback = *const fn (timer: *LvTimer) callconv(.C) void;
-/// the timer handler is the LVGL busy-wait loop iteration.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_timer_handler() u32;
-pub extern "c" fn lv_timer_create(callback: LvTimerCallback, period_ms: u32, userdata: ?*anyopaque) ?*LvTimer;
-pub extern "c" fn lv_timer_del(timer: *LvTimer) void;
-pub extern "c" fn lv_timer_set_repeat_count(timer: *LvTimer, n: i32) void;
+pub const LvTimer = opaque {
+    pub fn destroy(self: *LvTimer) void {
+        lv_timer_del(self);
+    }
 
-/// represents lv_obj_t type in C.
-pub const LvObj = opaque {};
-/// delete and deallocate an object and all its children from UI tree.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_obj_del(obj: *LvObj) void;
+    /// after the repeat count is reached, the timer is destroy'ed automatically.
+    /// to run the timer indefinitely, use -1 for repeat count.
+    pub fn setRepeatCount(self: *LvTimer, n: i32) void {
+        lv_timer_set_repeat_count(self, n);
+    }
+};
+
+/// creates a new timer with indefinite repeat count.
+pub fn createTimer(f: TimerCallback, period_ms: u32, userdata: ?*anyopaque) !*LvTimer {
+    return lv_timer_create(f, period_ms, userdata) orelse error.OutOfMemory;
+}
+
+/// a timer callback signature.
+pub const TimerCallback = *const fn (timer: *LvTimer) callconv(.C) void;
 
 /// represents lv_indev_t in C, an input device such as touchscreen or a keyboard.
-pub const LvIndev = opaque {};
-/// deallocate and delete an input device from LVGL registry.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_indev_delete(indev: *LvIndev) void;
-/// return next device in the list or head if indev is null.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_indev_get_next(indev: ?*LvIndev) ?*LvIndev;
+pub const LvIndev = opaque {
+    pub fn first() *LvIndev {
+        return lv_indev_get_next(null).?; // there's always at least one indev
+    }
+
+    pub fn next(self: *LvIndev) ?*LvIndev {
+        return lv_indev_get_next(self);
+    }
+
+    pub fn destroy(self: *LvIndev) void {
+        lv_indev_delete(self);
+    }
+};
+
+/// a zig representation of lv_event_t, required by all event callbacks.
+pub const LvEvent = opaque {
+    pub fn code(self: *LvEvent) EventCode {
+        return lv_event_get_code(self);
+    }
+
+    /// returns the original event target irrespective of ObjFlag.event_bubble flag
+    /// on the object which generated the event.
+    pub fn target(self: *LvEvent) *LvObj {
+        return lv_event_get_target(self);
+    }
+
+    /// returns user data provided at the time of a callback setup, for example LvObj.on.
+    pub fn userdata(self: *LvEvent) ?*anyopaque {
+        return lv_event_get_user_data(self);
+    }
+};
+
+/// event callback, equivalent of lv_event_cb_t.
+pub const LvEventCallback = *const fn (e: *LvEvent) callconv(.C) void;
+/// event descriptor returned from a callback setup.
+pub const LvEventDescr = opaque {};
+
+/// all possible codes for an event to trigger a function call,
+/// equivalent to lv_event_code_t.
+pub const EventCode = enum(c.lv_event_code_t) {
+    all = c.LV_EVENT_ALL,
+
+    /// input device events
+    press = c.LV_EVENT_PRESSED, // the object has been pressed
+    pressing = c.LV_EVENT_PRESSING, // the object is being pressed (called continuously while pressing)
+    press_lost = c.LV_EVENT_PRESS_LOST, // the object is still being pressed but slid cursor/finger off of the object
+    short_click = c.LV_EVENT_SHORT_CLICKED, // the object was pressed for a short period of time, then released it. not called if scrolled.
+    long_press = c.LV_EVENT_LONG_PRESSED, // object has been pressed for at least `long_press_time`.  not called if scrolled.
+    long_press_repeat = c.LV_EVENT_LONG_PRESSED_REPEAT, // called after `long_press_time` in every `long_press_repeat_time` ms.  not called if scrolled.
+    click = c.LV_EVENT_CLICKED, // called on release if not scrolled (regardless to long press)
+    release = c.LV_EVENT_RELEASED, // called in every cases when the object has been released
+    scroll_begin = c.LV_EVENT_SCROLL_BEGIN, // scrolling begins. the event parameter is a pointer to the animation of the scroll. can be modified
+    scroll_end = c.LV_EVENT_SCROLL_END, // scrolling ends
+    scroll = c.LV_EVENT_SCROLL, // scrolling
+    gesture = c.LV_EVENT_GESTURE, // a gesture is detected. get the gesture with lv_indev_get_gesture_dir(lv_indev_get_act())
+    key = c.LV_EVENT_KEY, // a key is sent to the object. get the key with lv_indev_get_key(lv_indev_get_act())
+    focus = c.LV_EVENT_FOCUSED, // the object is focused
+    defocus = c.LV_EVENT_DEFOCUSED, // the object is defocused
+    leave = c.LV_EVENT_LEAVE, // the object is defocused but still selected
+    hit_test = c.LV_EVENT_HIT_TEST, // perform advanced hit-testing
+
+    /// drawing events
+    cover_check = c.LV_EVENT_COVER_CHECK, // check if the object fully covers an area. the event parameter is lv_cover_check_info_t *
+    refr_ext_draw_size = c.LV_EVENT_REFR_EXT_DRAW_SIZE, // get the required extra draw area around the object (e.g. for shadow). the event parameter is lv_coord_t * to store the size.
+    draw_main_begin = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_MAIN_BEGIN, // starting the main drawing phase
+    draw_main = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_MAIN, // perform the main drawing
+    draw_main_end = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_MAIN_END, // finishing the main drawing phase
+    draw_post_begin = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_POST_BEGIN, // starting the post draw phase (when all children are drawn)
+    draw_post = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_POST, // perform the post draw phase (when all children are drawn)
+    draw_post_end = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_POST_END, // finishing the post draw phase (when all children are drawn)
+    draw_part_begin = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_BEGIN, // starting to draw a part. the event parameter is lv_obj_draw_dsc_t *
+    draw_part_end = c.LV_EVENT_DRAW_PART_END, // finishing to draw a part. the event parameter is lv_obj_draw_dsc_t *
+
+    /// special events
+    value_changed = c.LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, // the object's value has changed (i.e. slider moved)
+    insert = c.LV_EVENT_INSERT, // a text is inserted to the object. the event data is char * being inserted.
+    refresh = c.LV_EVENT_REFRESH, // notify the object to refresh something on it (for the user)
+    ready = c.LV_EVENT_READY, // a process has finished
+    cancel = c.LV_EVENT_CANCEL, // a process has been cancelled
+
+    /// other events
+    delete = c.LV_EVENT_DELETE, // object is being deleted
+    child_changed = c.LV_EVENT_CHILD_CHANGED, // child was removed, added, or its size, position were changed
+    child_created = c.LV_EVENT_CHILD_CREATED, // child was created, always bubbles up to all parents
+    child_deleted = c.LV_EVENT_CHILD_DELETED, // child was deleted, always bubbles up to all parents
+    screen_unload_start = c.LV_EVENT_SCREEN_UNLOAD_START, // a screen unload started, fired immediately when scr_load is called
+    screen_load_start = c.LV_EVENT_SCREEN_LOAD_START, // a screen load started, fired when the screen change delay is expired
+    screen_loaded = c.LV_EVENT_SCREEN_LOADED, // a screen was loaded
+    screen_unloaded = c.LV_EVENT_SCREEN_UNLOADED, // a screen was unloaded
+    size_changed = c.LV_EVENT_SIZE_CHANGED, // object coordinates/size have changed
+    style_changed = c.LV_EVENT_STYLE_CHANGED, // object's style has changed
+    layout_changed = c.LV_EVENT_LAYOUT_CHANGED, // the children position has changed due to a layout recalculation
+    get_self_size = c.LV_EVENT_GET_SELF_SIZE, // get the internal size of a widget
+};
 
 /// represents lv_disp_t in C.
 pub const LvDisp = opaque {};
-/// return elapsed time since last user activity on a specific display
-/// or any if disp is null.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_disp_get_inactive_time(disp: ?*LvDisp) u32;
-/// make it so as if a user activity happened.
+
+/// returns display horizontal resolution.
+pub fn displayHoriz() Coord {
+    return lv_disp_get_hor_res(null);
+}
+
+/// returns display vertical resolution.
+pub fn displayVert() Coord {
+    return lv_disp_get_ver_res(null);
+}
+
+/// forces redraw of dirty areas.
+pub fn displayRedraw() void {
+    lv_refr_now(null);
+}
+
+/// resets user incativity time, as if a UI interaction happened "now".
+pub fn resetIdle() void {
+    lv_disp_trig_activity(null);
+}
+
+/// returns user inactivity time in ms.
+/// inactivity is the time elapsed since the last UI action.
+pub fn idleTime() u32 {
+    return lv_disp_get_inactive_time(null);
+}
+
+/// returns active screen of the default display.
+pub fn activeScreen() !*LvObj {
+    return lv_disp_get_scr_act(null) orelse error.NoDisplay;
+}
+
+/// creates a new screen on default display. essentially same as lv_obj_create with null parent.
+/// the display must be already initialized.
+pub fn createScreen() !*LvObj {
+    if (lv_obj_create(null)) |o| {
+        return o;
+    } else {
+        return error.OutOfMemory;
+    }
+}
+
+/// makes a screen s active.
+pub fn loadScreen(s: *LvObj) void {
+    lv_disp_load_scr(s);
+}
+
+/// represents lv_style_t in C.
+pub const LvStyle = opaque {};
+
+/// indicates which parts and in which states to apply a style to an object.
+pub const StyleSelector = struct {
+    state: State = .default,
+    part: Part = .main,
+
+    /// produce an int value suitable for lv_xxx functions.
+    fn value(self: StyleSelector) c.lv_style_selector_t {
+        return @enumToInt(self.part) | @enumToInt(self.state);
+    }
+};
+
+/// a simplified color type compatible with LVGL which defines lv_color_t
+/// as a union containing an bit-fields struct unsupported in zig cImport.
+pub const Color = u16; // originally c.lv_color_t; TODO: comptime switch for u32
+
+//typedef union {
+//    struct {
+//#if LV_COLOR_16_SWAP == 0
+//        uint16_t blue : 5;
+//        uint16_t green : 6;
+//        uint16_t red : 5;
+//#else
+//        uint16_t green_h : 3;
+//        uint16_t red : 5;
+//        uint16_t blue : 5;
+//        uint16_t green_l : 3;
+//#endif
+//    } ch;
+//    uint16_t full;
+//} lv_color16_t;
+//
+//# define LV_COLOR_MAKE16(r8, g8, b8) {{(uint8_t)((b8 >> 3) & 0x1FU), (uint8_t)((g8 >> 2) & 0x3FU), (uint8_t)((r8 >> 3) & 0x1FU)}}
+//
+// TODO: RGB32
+//typedef union {
+//    struct {
+//        uint8_t blue;
+//        uint8_t green;
+//        uint8_t red;
+//        uint8_t alpha;
+//    } ch;
+//    uint32_t full;
+//} lv_color32_t;
+const RGB16 = packed struct {
+    b: u5,
+    g: u6,
+    r: u5,
+};
+
+/// rgb produces a Color value base on the red, green and blue components.
+pub inline fn rgb(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8) Color {
+    const c16 = RGB16{
+        .b = @truncate(u5, b >> 3),
+        .g = @truncate(u6, g >> 2),
+        .r = @truncate(u5, r >> 3),
+    };
+    return @bitCast(Color, c16);
+}
+
+/// black color
+pub const Black = rgb(0, 0, 0);
+/// white color
+pub const White = rgb(0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
+
+/// Palette defines a set of colors, typically used in a theme.
+pub const Palette = enum(c.lv_palette_t) {
+    red = c.LV_PALETTE_RED,
+    pink = c.LV_PALETTE_PINK,
+    purple = c.LV_PALETTE_PURPLE,
+    deep_purple = c.LV_PALETTE_DEEP_PURPLE,
+    indigo = c.LV_PALETTE_INDIGO,
+    blue = c.LV_PALETTE_BLUE,
+    light_blue = c.LV_PALETTE_LIGHT_BLUE,
+    cyan = c.LV_PALETTE_CYAN,
+    teal = c.LV_PALETTE_TEAL,
+    green = c.LV_PALETTE_GREEN,
+    light_green = c.LV_PALETTE_LIGHT_GREEN,
+    lime = c.LV_PALETTE_LIME,
+    yellow = c.LV_PALETTE_YELLOW,
+    amber = c.LV_PALETTE_AMBER,
+    orange = c.LV_PALETTE_ORANGE,
+    deep_orange = c.LV_PALETTE_DEEP_ORANGE,
+    brown = c.LV_PALETTE_BROWN,
+    blue_grey = c.LV_PALETTE_BLUE_GREY,
+    grey = c.LV_PALETTE_GREY,
+    none = c.LV_PALETTE_NONE,
+};
+
+/// lightening or darkening levels of the main palette colors.
+pub const PaletteModLevel = enum(u8) {
+    level1 = 1,
+    level2 = 2,
+    level3 = 3,
+    level4 = 4,
+    level5 = 5,
+};
+
+/// returns main color from the predefined palette.
+pub inline fn paletteMain(p: Palette) Color {
+    return lv_palette_main(@enumToInt(p));
+}
+
+/// makes the main color from the predefined palette lighter according to the
+/// specified level.
+pub inline fn paletteLighten(p: Palette, l: PaletteModLevel) Color {
+    return lv_palette_lighten(@enumToInt(p), @enumToInt(l));
+}
+
+/// makes the main color from the predefined palette darker according to the
+/// specified level.
+pub inline fn paletteDarken(p: Palette, l: PaletteModLevel) Color {
+    return lv_palette_darken(@enumToInt(p), @enumToInt(l));
+}
+
+/// represents lv_obj_t type in C.
+pub const LvObj = opaque {
+    /// deallocates all the resources used by the object, including its children.
+    /// user data pointers are untouched.
+    pub fn destroy(self: *LvObj) void {
+        lv_obj_del(self);
+    }
+
+    /// creates a new event handler where cb is called upon event with the filter code.
+    /// to make cb called on any event, use EventCode.all filter.
+    /// multiple event handlers are called in the same order as they were added.
+    /// the user data pointer udata is available in a handler using LvEvent.userdata fn.
+    pub fn on(self: *LvObj, filter: EventCode, cb: LvEventCallback, udata: ?*anyopaque) *LvEventDescr {
+        return lv_obj_add_event_cb(self, cb, filter, udata);
+    }
+
+    /// sets or clears an object flag.
+    pub fn setFlag(self: *LvObj, onoff: enum { on, off }, v: ObjFlag) void {
+        switch (onoff) {
+            .on => lv_obj_add_flag(self, @enumToInt(v)),
+            .off => lv_obj_clear_flag(self, @enumToInt(v)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// reports whether the object has v flag set.
+    pub fn hasFlag(self: *LvObj, v: ObjFlag) bool {
+        return lv_obj_has_flag(self, @enumToInt(v));
+    }
+
+    /// returns a user data pointer associated with the object.
+    pub fn userdata(self: *LvObj) ?*anyopaque {
+        return nm_obj_userdata(self);
+    }
+
+    /// associates an arbitrary data with the object.
+    /// the pointer can be accessed using LvObj.userdata fn.
+    pub fn setUserdata(self: *LvObj, data: ?*const anyopaque) void {
+        nm_obj_set_userdata(self, data);
+    }
+
+    /// sets object horizontal length.
+    pub fn setWidth(self: *LvObj, val: Coord) void {
+        lv_obj_set_width(self, val);
+    }
+
+    /// sets object vertical length.
+    pub fn setHeight(self: *LvObj, val: Coord) void {
+        lv_obj_set_height(self, val);
+    }
+
+    /// sets object height to its child contents.
+    pub fn setHeightToContent(self: *LvObj) void {
+        lv_obj_set_height(self, sizeContent);
+    }
+
+    /// sets both width and height to 100%.
+    pub fn resizeToMax(self: *LvObj) void {
+        lv_obj_set_size(self, sizePercent(100), sizePercent(100));
+    }
+
+    /// selects which side to pad in setPad func.
+    pub const PadSelector = enum { left, right, top, bottom, row, column };
+
+    /// adds a padding style to the object.
+    pub fn setPad(self: *LvObj, v: Coord, p: PadSelector, sel: StyleSelector) void {
+        switch (p) {
+            .left => lv_obj_set_style_pad_left(self, v, sel.value()),
+            .right => lv_obj_set_style_pad_right(self, v, sel.value()),
+            .top => lv_obj_set_style_pad_top(self, v, sel.value()),
+            .bottom => lv_obj_set_style_pad_bottom(self, v, sel.value()),
+            .row => lv_obj_set_style_pad_row(self, v, sel.value()),
+            .column => lv_obj_set_style_pad_column(self, v, sel.value()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// same as setPad .column but using a default constant to make flex layouts consistent.
+    pub fn padColumnDefault(self: *LvObj) void {
+        self.setPad(20, .column, .{});
+    }
+
+    /// aligns object to the center of its parent.
+    pub fn center(self: *LvObj) void {
+        self.posAlign(.center, 0, 0);
+    }
+
+    /// aligns object position. the offset is relative to the specified alignment a.
+    pub fn posAlign(self: *LvObj, a: PosAlign, xoffset: Coord, yoffset: Coord) void {
+        lv_obj_align(self, @enumToInt(a), xoffset, yoffset);
+    }
+
+    /// sets flex layout flow on the object.
+    pub fn flexFlow(self: *LvObj, ff: FlexFlow) void {
+        lv_obj_set_flex_flow(self, @enumToInt(ff));
+    }
+
+    /// sets flex layout growth property; same meaning as in CSS flex.
+    pub fn flexGrow(self: *LvObj, val: u8) void {
+        lv_obj_set_flex_grow(self, val);
+    }
+
+    /// sets flex layout alignments.
+    pub fn flexAlign(self: *LvObj, main: FlexAlign, cross: FlexAlignCross, track: FlexAlign) void {
+        lv_obj_set_flex_align(self, @enumToInt(main), @enumToInt(cross), @enumToInt(track));
+    }
+
+    /// adds a style to the object or one of its parts/states based on the selector.
+    pub fn addStyle(self: *LvObj, v: *LvStyle, sel: StyleSelector) void {
+        lv_obj_add_style(self, v, sel.value());
+    }
+
+    /// removes all styles from the object.
+    pub fn removeAllStyle(self: *LvObj) void {
+        const sel = StyleSelector{ .part = .any, .state = .any };
+        lv_obj_remove_style(self, null, sel.value());
+    }
+
+    /// removes only the background styles from the object.
+    pub fn removeBackgroundStyle(self: *LvObj) void {
+        const sel = StyleSelector{ .part = .main, .state = .any };
+        lv_obj_remove_style(self, null, sel.value());
+    }
+
+    /// sets a desired background color to objects parts/states.
+    pub fn setBackgroundColor(self: *LvObj, v: Color, sel: StyleSelector) void {
+        lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(self, v, sel.value());
+    }
+};
+
+pub fn createObject(parent: *LvObj) !*LvObj {
+    return lv_obj_create(parent) orelse error.OutOfMemory;
+}
+
+pub fn createFlexObject(parent: *LvObj, flow: FlexFlow) !*LvObj {
+    var o = try createObject(parent);
+    o.flexFlow(flow);
+    return o;
+}
+
+pub fn createTopObject() !*LvObj {
+    const toplayer = lv_disp_get_layer_top(null);
+    return lv_obj_create(toplayer) orelse error.OutOfMemory;
+}
+
+/// feature-flags controlling object's behavior.
+/// OR'ed values are possible.
+pub const ObjFlag = enum(c.lv_obj_flag_t) {
+    hidden = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN, // make the object hidden, like it wasn't there at all
+    clickable = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE, // make the object clickable by the input devices
+    focusable = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICK_FOCUSABLE, // add focused state to the object when clicked
+    checkable = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_CHECKABLE, // toggle checked state when the object is clicked
+    scrollable = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLLABLE, // make the object scrollable
+    scroll_elastic = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ELASTIC, // allow scrolling inside but with slower speed
+    scroll_momentum = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_MOMENTUM, // make the object scroll further when "thrown"
+    scroll_one = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ONE, // allow scrolling only one snappable children
+    scroll_chain_hor = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_HOR, // allow propagating the horizontal scroll to a parent
+    scroll_chain_ver = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN_VER, // allow propagating the vertical scroll to a parent
+    scroll_chain = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_CHAIN,
+    scroll_on_focus = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_ON_FOCUS, // automatically scroll object to make it visible when focused
+    scroll_with_arrow = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLL_WITH_ARROW, // allow scrolling the focused object with arrow keys
+    snappable = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_SNAPPABLE, // if scroll snap is enabled on the parent it can snap to this object
+    press_lock = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_PRESS_LOCK, // keep the object pressed even if the press slid from the object
+    event_bubble = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE, // propagate the events to the parent too
+    gesture_bubble = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_GESTURE_BUBBLE, // propagate the gestures to the parent
+    ignore_layout = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_IGNORE_LAYOUT, // make the object position-able by the layouts
+    floating = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_FLOATING, // do not scroll the object when the parent scrolls and ignore layout
+    overflow_visible = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_OVERFLOW_VISIBLE, // do not clip the children's content to the parent's boundary
+
+    user1 = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_1, // custom flag, free to use by user
+    user2 = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_2, // custom flag, free to use by user
+    user3 = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_3, // custom flag, free to use by user
+    user4 = c.LV_OBJ_FLAG_USER_4, // custom flag, free to use by user
+};
+
+/// possible states of a widget, equivalent to lv_state_t in C.
+/// OR'ed values are possible.
+pub const State = enum(c.lv_state_t) {
+    default = c.LV_STATE_DEFAULT,
+    checked = c.LV_STATE_CHECKED,
+    focused = c.LV_STATE_FOCUSED,
+    focuse_key = c.LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY,
+    edited = c.LV_STATE_EDITED,
+    hovered = c.LV_STATE_HOVERED,
+    pressed = c.LV_STATE_PRESSED,
+    scrolled = c.LV_STATE_SCROLLED,
+    disabled = c.LV_STATE_DISABLED,
+
+    user1 = c.LV_STATE_USER_1,
+    user2 = c.LV_STATE_USER_2,
+    user3 = c.LV_STATE_USER_3,
+    user4 = c.LV_STATE_USER_4,
+
+    any = c.LV_STATE_ANY, // special value can be used in some functions to target all states
+};
+
+/// possible parts of a widget, equivalent to lv_part_t in C.
+/// a part is an internal building block of a widget. for example, a slider
+/// consists of background, an indicator and a knob.
+pub const Part = enum(c.lv_part_t) {
+    main = c.LV_PART_MAIN, // a background like rectangle
+    scrollbar = c.LV_PART_SCROLLBAR,
+    indicator = c.LV_PART_INDICATOR, // an indicator for slider, bar, switch, or the tick box of the checkbox
+    knob = c.LV_PART_KNOB, // like a handle to grab to adjust the value
+    selected = c.LV_PART_SELECTED, // the currently selected option or section
+    item = c.LV_PART_ITEMS, // used when the widget has multiple similar elements like table cells
+    ticks = c.LV_PART_TICKS, // ticks on a scale like in a chart or a meter
+    cursor = c.LV_PART_CURSOR, // a specific place in text areas or a chart
+
+    custom1 = c.LV_PART_CUSTOM_FIRST, // extension point for custom widgets
+
+    any = c.LV_PART_ANY, // special value can be used in some functions to target all parts
+};
+
+/// Coord is a pixel unit for all x/y coordinates and dimensions.
+pub const Coord = c.lv_coord_t;
+
+/// converts a percentage value between 0 and 1000 to a regular unit.
+/// equivalent to LV_PCT in C.
+pub inline fn sizePercent(v: Coord) Coord {
+    return if (v < 0) LV_COORD_SET_SPEC(1000 - v) else LV_COORD_SET_SPEC(v);
+}
+
+/// a special constant setting a [part of] widget to its contents.
+/// equivalent to LV_SIZE_CONTENT in C.
+pub const sizeContent = LV_COORD_SET_SPEC(2001);
+
+// from lv_area.h
+//#if LV_USE_LARGE_COORD
+//#define _LV_COORD_TYPE_SHIFT    (29U)
+//#else
+//#define _LV_COORD_TYPE_SHIFT    (13U)
+//#endif
+const _LV_COORD_TYPE_SHIFT = 13; // TODO: comptime switch between 13 and 29?
+const _LV_COORD_TYPE_SPEC = 1 << _LV_COORD_TYPE_SHIFT;
+
+inline fn LV_COORD_SET_SPEC(x: Coord) Coord {
+    return x | _LV_COORD_TYPE_SPEC;
+}
+
+/// object position alignments.
+pub const PosAlign = enum(c.lv_align_t) {
+    default = c.LV_ALIGN_DEFAULT,
+    top_left = c.LV_ALIGN_TOP_LEFT,
+    top_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_TOP_MID,
+    top_right = c.LV_ALIGN_TOP_RIGHT,
+    bottom_left = c.LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_LEFT,
+    bottom_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_MID,
+    bottom_right = c.LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
+    left_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_LEFT_MID,
+    right_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_RIGHT_MID,
+    center = c.LV_ALIGN_CENTER,
+
+    out_top_left = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_LEFT,
+    out_top_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_MID,
+    out_top_right = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_TOP_RIGHT,
+    out_bottom_left = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_LEFT,
+    out_bottom_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_MID,
+    out_bottom_right = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
+    out_left_top = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_TOP,
+    out_left_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID,
+    out_left_bottom = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_BOTTOM,
+    out_right_top = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_TOP,
+    out_right_mid = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_MID,
+    out_right_bottom = c.LV_ALIGN_OUT_RIGHT_BOTTOM,
+};
+
+/// flex layout alignments.
+pub const FlexAlign = enum(c.lv_flex_align_t) {
+    start = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_START,
+    end = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_END,
+    center = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER,
+    space_evenly = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_SPACE_EVENLY,
+    space_around = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_SPACE_AROUND,
+    space_between = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_SPACE_BETWEEN,
+};
+
+/// flex layout cross-axis alignments.
+pub const FlexAlignCross = enum(c.lv_flex_align_t) {
+    start = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_START,
+    end = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_END,
+    center = c.LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER,
+};
+
+/// flex layout flow variations.
+pub const FlexFlow = enum(c.lv_flex_flow_t) {
+    row = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_ROW,
+    column = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN,
+    row_wrap = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_ROW_WRAP,
+    row_reverse = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_ROW_REVERSE,
+    row_wrap_reverse = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_ROW_WRAP_REVERSE,
+    column_wrap = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN_WRAP,
+    column_reverse = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN_REVERSE,
+    column_wrap_reverse = c.LV_FLEX_FLOW_COLUMN_WRAP_REVERSE,
+};
+
+/// if parent is null, uses lv_scr_act.
+pub fn createWindow(parent: ?*LvObj, header_height: i16, title: [*:0]const u8) !Window {
+    const pobj = parent orelse try activeScreen();
+    const winobj = lv_win_create(pobj, header_height) orelse return error.OutOfMemory;
+    if (lv_win_add_title(winobj, title) == null) {
+        return error.OutOfMemory;
+    }
+    return .{ .winobj = winobj };
+}
+
+const Window = struct {
+    winobj: *LvObj,
+
+    pub fn content(self: Window) *LvObj {
+        return lv_win_get_content(self.winobj);
+    }
+};
+
+pub const CreateLabelOpt = struct {
+    long_mode: enum(c.lv_label_long_mode_t) {
+        wrap = c.LV_LABEL_LONG_WRAP, // keep the object width, wrap the too long lines and expand the object height
+        dot = c.LV_LABEL_LONG_DOT, // keep the size and write dots at the end if the text is too long
+        scroll = c.LV_LABEL_LONG_SCROLL, // keep the size and roll the text back and forth
+        scroll_circular = c.LV_LABEL_LONG_SCROLL_CIRCULAR, // keep the size and roll the text circularly
+        clip = c.LV_LABEL_LONG_CLIP, // keep the size and clip the text out of it
+    },
+    pos: enum {
+        none,
+        centered,
+    },
+};
+
+pub fn createLabel(parent: *LvObj, text: [*:0]const u8, opt: CreateLabelOpt) !*LvObj {
+    var lb = lv_label_create(parent) orelse return error.OutOfMemory;
+    //lv_label_set_text_static(lb, text); // static doesn't work with .dot
+    lv_label_set_text(lb, text);
+    lv_label_set_recolor(lb, true);
+    //lv_obj_set_height(lb, sizeContent); // default
+    lv_label_set_long_mode(lb, @enumToInt(opt.long_mode));
+    if (opt.pos == .centered) {
+        lb.center();
+    }
+    return lb;
+}
+
+pub fn createButton(parent: *LvObj, label: [*:0]const u8) !*LvObj {
+    const btn = lv_btn_create(parent) orelse return error.OutOfMemory;
+    _ = try createLabel(btn, label, .{ .long_mode = .dot, .pos = .centered });
+    return btn;
+}
+
+// ==========================================================================
+// imports from nakamochi custom C code that extends LVGL
+// ==========================================================================
+
+/// returns a red button style.
+pub extern fn nm_style_btn_red() *LvStyle; // TODO: make it private
+
+// the "native" lv_obj_set/get user_data are static inline, so make our own funcs.
+extern "c" fn nm_obj_userdata(obj: *LvObj) ?*anyopaque;
+extern "c" fn nm_obj_set_userdata(obj: *LvObj, data: ?*const anyopaque) void;
+
+// ==========================================================================
+// imports from LVGL C code
+// ==========================================================================
+
+extern fn lv_init() void;
+extern fn lv_log_register_print_cb(*const fn (msg: [*:0]const u8) callconv(.C) void) void;
+
+// input devices ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// deallocate and delete an input device from LVGL registry.
+extern fn lv_indev_delete(indev: *LvIndev) void;
+/// return next device in the list or head if indev is null.
+extern fn lv_indev_get_next(indev: ?*LvIndev) ?*LvIndev;
+
+// timers -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// timer handler is the busy-wait loop in LVGL.
+/// returns period after which it is to be run again, in ms.
+extern fn lv_timer_handler() u32;
+extern fn lv_timer_create(callback: TimerCallback, period_ms: u32, userdata: ?*anyopaque) ?*LvTimer;
+extern fn lv_timer_del(timer: *LvTimer) void;
+extern fn lv_timer_set_repeat_count(timer: *LvTimer, n: i32) void;
+
+// events --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern fn lv_event_get_code(e: *LvEvent) EventCode;
+extern fn lv_event_get_current_target(e: *LvEvent) *LvObj;
+extern fn lv_event_get_target(e: *LvEvent) *LvObj;
+extern fn lv_event_get_user_data(e: *LvEvent) ?*anyopaque;
+extern fn lv_obj_add_event_cb(obj: *LvObj, cb: LvEventCallback, filter: EventCode, userdata: ?*anyopaque) *LvEventDescr;
+
+// display and screen functions ----------------------------------------------
+
+/// returns pointer to the default display.
+extern fn lv_disp_get_default() *LvDisp;
+/// returns elapsed time since last user activity on a specific display or any if disp is null.
+extern fn lv_disp_get_inactive_time(disp: ?*LvDisp) u32;
+/// makes it so as if a user activity happened.
 /// this resets an internal counter in lv_disp_get_inactive_time.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_disp_trig_activity(disp: ?*LvDisp) void;
-/// force redraw dirty areas.
-pub extern "c" fn lv_refr_now(disp: ?*LvDisp) void;
+extern fn lv_disp_trig_activity(disp: ?*LvDisp) void;
+/// forces redraw of dirty areas.
+extern fn lv_refr_now(disp: ?*LvDisp) void;
+
+extern fn lv_disp_get_hor_res(disp: ?*LvDisp) c.lv_coord_t;
+extern fn lv_disp_get_ver_res(disp: ?*LvDisp) c.lv_coord_t;
+
+/// returns a pointer to the active screen on a given display
+/// or default if null. if no display is registered, returns null.
+extern fn lv_disp_get_scr_act(disp: ?*LvDisp) ?*LvObj;
+/// returns the top layer on a given display or default if null.
+/// top layer is the same on every screen, above the normal screen layer.
+extern fn lv_disp_get_layer_top(disp: ?*LvDisp) *LvObj;
+/// makes a screen active without animation.
+extern fn lv_disp_load_scr(scr: *LvObj) void;
+
+// styling and colors --------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// initalizes a style struct. must be called only once per style.
+extern fn lv_style_init(style: *LvStyle) void;
+extern fn lv_style_set_bg_color(style: *LvStyle, color: Color) void;
+
+extern fn lv_obj_add_style(obj: *LvObj, style: *LvStyle, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_remove_style(obj: *LvObj, style: ?*LvStyle, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_remove_style_all(obj: *LvObj) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(obj: *LvObj, val: Color, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_left(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_right(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_top(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_bottom(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_row(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_style_pad_column(obj: *LvObj, val: c.lv_coord_t, sel: c.lv_style_selector_t) void;
+
+// TODO: port these to zig
+extern fn lv_palette_main(c.lv_palette_t) Color;
+extern fn lv_palette_lighten(c.lv_palette_t, level: u8) Color;
+extern fn lv_palette_darken(c.lv_palette_t, level: u8) Color;
+
+// objects and widgets -------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// creates a new base object at the specific parent or a new screen if the parent is null.
+extern fn lv_obj_create(parent: ?*LvObj) ?*LvObj;
+/// deletes and deallocates an object and all its children from UI tree.
+extern fn lv_obj_del(obj: *LvObj) void;
+
+extern fn lv_obj_add_flag(obj: *LvObj, v: c.lv_obj_flag_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_clear_flag(obj: *LvObj, v: c.lv_obj_flag_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_has_flag(obj: *LvObj, v: c.lv_obj_flag_t) bool;
+
+extern fn lv_obj_align(obj: *LvObj, a: c.lv_align_t, x: c.lv_coord_t, y: c.lv_coord_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_height(obj: *LvObj, h: c.lv_coord_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_width(obj: *LvObj, w: c.lv_coord_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_size(obj: *LvObj, w: c.lv_coord_t, h: c.lv_coord_t) void;
+
+extern fn lv_obj_set_flex_flow(obj: *LvObj, flow: c.lv_flex_flow_t) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_flex_grow(obj: *LvObj, val: u8) void;
+extern fn lv_obj_set_flex_align(obj: *LvObj, main: c.lv_flex_align_t, cross: c.lv_flex_align_t, track: c.lv_flex_align_t) void;
+
+extern fn lv_btn_create(parent: *LvObj) ?*LvObj;
+
+extern fn lv_btnmatrix_create(parent: *LvObj) ?*LvObj;
+extern fn lv_btnmatrix_set_selected_btn(obj: *LvObj, id: u16) void;
+extern fn lv_btnmatrix_set_map(obj: *LvObj, map: [*]const [*:0]const u8) void;
+extern fn lv_btnmatrix_set_btn_ctrl(obj: *LvObj, id: u16, ctrl: c.lv_btnmatrix_ctrl_t) void;
+extern fn lv_btnmatrix_set_btn_ctrl_all(obj: *LvObj, ctrl: c.lv_btnmatrix_ctrl_t) void;
+
+extern fn lv_label_create(parent: *LvObj) ?*LvObj;
+extern fn lv_label_set_text(label: *LvObj, text: [*:0]const u8) void;
+extern fn lv_label_set_text_static(label: *LvObj, text: [*:0]const u8) void;
+extern fn lv_label_set_long_mode(label: *LvObj, mode: c.lv_label_long_mode_t) void;
+extern fn lv_label_set_recolor(label: *LvObj, enable: bool) void;
+
+extern fn lv_win_create(parent: *LvObj, header_height: c.lv_coord_t) ?*LvObj;
+extern fn lv_win_add_title(win: *LvObj, title: [*:0]const u8) ?*LvObj;
+extern fn lv_win_get_content(win: *LvObj) *LvObj;

src/ui/screen.zig

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const Thread = std.Thread;
 
 const lvgl = @import("lvgl.zig");
 const drv = @import("drv.zig");
-const ui = @import("ui.zig");
+const widget = @import("widget.zig");
 
 const logger = std.log.scoped(.screen);
 
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const logger = std.log.scoped(.screen);
 /// a touch event triggers no accidental action.
 pub fn sleep(wake: *const Thread.ResetEvent) void {
     drv.deinitInput();
-    ui.topdrop(.show);
+    widget.topdrop(.show);
     defer {
         drv.initInput() catch |err| logger.err("drv.initInput: {any}", .{err});
-        ui.topdrop(.remove);
+        widget.topdrop(.remove);
     }
 
     const watcher = drv.InputWatcher() catch |err| {

src/ui/symbol.zig

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ///! see lv_symbols_def.h
-pub const Warning = &[_]u8{ 0xef, 0x81, 0xb1 };
 pub const Ok = &[_]u8{ 0xef, 0x80, 0x8c };
+pub const Power = &[_]u8{ 0xef, 0x80, 0x91 };
+pub const Warning = &[_]u8{ 0xef, 0x81, 0xb1 };

src/ui/ui.zig

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ const std = @import("std");
 
 const lvgl = @import("lvgl.zig");
 const drv = @import("drv.zig");
+const symbol = @import("symbol.zig");
+const widget = @import("widget.zig");
 
 const logger = std.log.scoped(.ui);
 
 extern "c" fn nm_ui_init(disp: *lvgl.LvDisp) c_int;
-extern "c" fn nm_make_topdrop() ?*lvgl.LvObj;
-extern "c" fn nm_remove_topdrop() void;
+extern fn nm_sys_shutdown() void;
 
 pub fn init() !void {
     lvgl.init();
@@ -23,26 +24,29 @@ pub fn init() !void {
     }
 }
 
-/// unsafe for concurrent use.
-pub fn topdrop(onoff: enum { show, remove }) void {
-    // a static construct: there can be only one global topdrop.
-    // see https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Static-Local-Variables
-    const S = struct {
-        var lv_obj: ?*lvgl.LvObj = null;
+/// called when "power off" button is pressed.
+export fn nm_poweroff_btn_callback(e: *lvgl.LvEvent) void {
+    _ = e;
+    const proceed: [*:0]const u8 = "PROCEED";
+    const abort: [*:0]const u8 = "CANCEL";
+    const title = " " ++ symbol.Power ++ " SHUTDOWN";
+    const text =
+        \\ARE YOU SURE?
+        \\
+        \\once shut down,
+        \\payments cannot go through via bitcoin or lightning networks
+        \\until the node is powered back on.
+    ;
+    widget.modal(title, text, &.{ proceed, abort }, poweroffModalCallback) catch |err| {
+        logger.err("shutdown btn: modal: {any}", .{err});
     };
-    switch (onoff) {
-        .show => {
-            if (S.lv_obj != null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            S.lv_obj = nm_make_topdrop();
-            lvgl.lv_refr_now(null);
-        },
-        .remove => {
-            if (S.lv_obj) |v| {
-                lvgl.lv_obj_del(v);
-                S.lv_obj = null;
-            }
-        },
+}
+
+fn poweroffModalCallback(btn_idx: usize) void {
+    // proceed = 0, cancel = 1
+    if (btn_idx != 0) {
+        return;
     }
+    // proceed with shutdown
+    nm_sys_shutdown();
 }

src/ui/widget.zig

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const lvgl = @import("lvgl.zig");
+
+const logger = std.log.scoped(.ui);
+
+/// creates an opposite of a backdrop: a plain black square on the top layer
+/// covering the whole screen. useful for standby/sleep mode on systems where
+/// cutting screen power is unsupported.
+///
+/// unsafe for concurrent use.
+pub fn topdrop(onoff: enum { show, remove }) void {
+    // a static construct: there can be only one global topdrop.
+    // see https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Static-Local-Variables
+    const S = struct {
+        var lv_obj: ?*lvgl.LvObj = null;
+    };
+    switch (onoff) {
+        .show => {
+            if (S.lv_obj != null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const o = lvgl.createTopObject() catch |err| {
+                logger.err("topdrop: lvgl.createTopObject: {any}", .{err});
+                return;
+            };
+            o.setFlag(.on, .ignore_layout);
+            o.resizeToMax();
+            o.setBackgroundColor(lvgl.Black, .{});
+
+            S.lv_obj = o;
+            lvgl.displayRedraw();
+        },
+        .remove => {
+            if (S.lv_obj) |o| {
+                o.destroy();
+                S.lv_obj = null;
+            }
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+/// modal callback func type. it receives 0-based index of a button item
+/// provided as btns arg to modal.
+pub const ModalButtonCallbackFn = *const fn (index: usize) void;
+
+/// shows a non-dismissible window using the whole screen real estate;
+/// for use in place of lv_msgbox_create.
+///
+/// while all heap-alloc'ed resources are free'd automatically right before cb is called,
+/// the value of title, text and btns args must live at least as long as cb; they are
+/// memory-managed by the callers.
+pub fn modal(title: [*:0]const u8, text: [*:0]const u8, btns: []const [*:0]const u8, cb: ModalButtonCallbackFn) !void {
+    const win = try lvgl.createWindow(null, 60, title);
+    errdefer win.winobj.destroy(); // also deletes all children created below
+    win.winobj.setUserdata(@ptrCast(?*const anyopaque, cb));
+
+    const wincont = win.content();
+    wincont.flexFlow(.column);
+    wincont.flexAlign(.start, .center, .center);
+    const msg = try lvgl.createLabel(wincont, text, .{ .long_mode = .wrap, .pos = .centered });
+    msg.setWidth(lvgl.displayHoriz() - 100);
+    msg.flexGrow(1);
+
+    const btncont = try lvgl.createFlexObject(wincont, .row);
+    btncont.removeBackgroundStyle();
+    btncont.padColumnDefault();
+    btncont.flexAlign(.center, .center, .center);
+    btncont.setWidth(lvgl.displayHoriz() - 40);
+    btncont.setHeightToContent();
+
+    // leave 5% as an extra spacing.
+    const btnwidth = lvgl.sizePercent(try std.math.divFloor(i16, 95, @truncate(u8, btns.len)));
+    for (btns) |btext, i| {
+        const btn = try lvgl.createButton(btncont, btext);
+        btn.setWidth(btnwidth);
+        btn.setFlag(.on, .event_bubble);
+        btn.setFlag(.on, .user1); // .user1 indicates actionable button in callback
+        if (i == 0) {
+            btn.addStyle(lvgl.nm_style_btn_red(), .{});
+        }
+        btn.setUserdata(@intToPtr(?*anyopaque, i)); // button index in callback
+    }
+    _ = btncont.on(.click, nm_modal_callback, win.winobj);
+}
+
+export fn nm_modal_callback(e: *lvgl.LvEvent) void {
+    if (e.userdata()) |event_data| {
+        const target = e.target();
+        if (!target.hasFlag(.user1)) { // .user1 is set by modal fn
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const btn_index = @ptrToInt(target.userdata());
+        const winobj = @ptrCast(*lvgl.LvObj, event_data);
+        // guaranteed to be aligned due to cb arg in modal fn.
+        const cb = @ptrCast(ModalButtonCallbackFn, @alignCast(@alignOf(ModalButtonCallbackFn), winobj.userdata()));
+        winobj.destroy();
+        cb(btn_index);
+    }
+}