BMP decoder

This extension allows the use of BMP images in LVGL. This implementation uses bmp-decoder library. The pixels are read on demand (not the whole image is loaded) so using BMP images requires very little RAM.

If enabled in lv_conf.h by LV_USE_BMP LVGL will register a new image decoder automatically so BMP files can be directly used as image sources. For example:

lv_img_set_src(my_img, "S:path/to/picture.bmp");

Note that, a file system driver needs to registered to open images from files. Read more about it here or just enable one in lv_conf.h with LV_USE_FS_...

Limitations

  • Only BMP files are supported and BMP images as C array (lv_img_dsc_t) are not. It's because there is no practical differences between how the BMP files and LVGL's image format stores the image data.

  • BMP files can be loaded only from file. If you want to store them in flash it's better to convert them to C array with LVGL's image converter.

  • The BMP files color format needs to match with LV_COLOR_DEPTH. Use GIMP to save the image in the required format. Both RGB888 and ARGB888 works with LV_COLOR_DEPTH 32

  • Palette is not supported.

  • Because not the whole image is read in can not be zoomed or rotated.

Example

Open a BMP image from file

C code  

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#include "../../lv_examples.h"
#if LV_USE_BMP && LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES

/**
 * Open a BMP file from a file
 */
void lv_example_bmp_1(void)
{
    lv_obj_t * img = lv_img_create(lv_scr_act());
    /* Assuming a File system is attached to letter 'A'
     * E.g. set LV_USE_FS_STDIO 'A' in lv_conf.h */
#if LV_COLOR_DEPTH == 32
    lv_img_set_src(img, "A:lvgl/examples/libs/bmp/example_32bit.bmp");
#elif LV_COLOR_DEPTH == 16
    lv_img_set_src(img, "A:lvgl/examples/libs/bmp/example_16bit.bmp");
#endif
    lv_obj_center(img);

}

#endif

MicroPython code  

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#!/opt/bin/lv_micropython -i
import lvgl as lv
import display_driver
import fs_driver

fs_drv = lv.fs_drv_t()
fs_driver.fs_register(fs_drv, 'S')

img = lv.img(lv.scr_act())
# The File system is attached to letter 'S'

img.set_src("S:example_32bit.bmp")
img.center()

API

Functions

void lv_bmp_init(void)