README.md

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ If you enabled `DEBUG`, log messages will be sent to `MQTT_TOPIC/log`.
 | FastLED (with small modifications) | Daniel Garcia & Mark Kriegsman | https://fastled.io
 | NTPClient (with modifications) | | https://github.com/arduino-libraries/NTPClient
 | ESP8266WebServer | | https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/tree/master/libraries/ESP8266WebServer
+| ErriezCRC32 | Erriez | https://github.com/Erriez/ErriezCRC32
 | ESPAsyncTCP | me-no-dev | https://github.com/me-no-dev/ESPAsyncTCP
 
 ### Inspirations and stuff

include/Effect.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ protected:
     Window* window = Window::getFullWindow(); // Use a full screen window per default.
 public:
 	virtual ~Effect() {};
-    virtual void loop(uint16_t ms) = 0;
+    virtual void loop() = 0;
     virtual String get_name() = 0;
     boolean supports_window = false;
     virtual boolean can_be_shown_with_clock() { return false; };

include/config.sample.h

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #define FASTLED_INTERNAL
 #include <FastLED.h>
-#include "settings.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG // Uncomment this to enable Debug messages via Serial and, if enabled, MQTT.
 //#define CONFIG_USABLE // Uncomment this by removing the // at the beginning!
@@ -50,35 +49,39 @@
 #define MONITOR_LOOP_TIME_THRESHOLD 500
 #define MONITOR_LOOP_TIME_COUNT_MAX 10
 
-// settings.effects.cycle.time = 300; // Time in seconds between cycling effects.
+#define EFFECT_CYCLE_TIME 300 // Time in seconds between cycling effects.
-// settings.effects.cycle.random = true;
+#define EFFECT_CYCLE_RANDOM true
 
-// settings.effects.matrix.length_min = 4;
+#define EFFECT_MATRIX_LENGTH_MIN 4
-// settings.effects.matrix.length_max = 20;
+#define EFFECT_MATRIX_LENGTH_MAX 20
-// settings.effects.matrix.speed_min = 1;
+#define EFFECT_MATRIX_SPEED_MIN 50
-// settings.effects.matrix.speed_max = 10;
+#define EFFECT_MATRIX_SPEED_MAX 135
 
-// .dynamic.single_loop_time = 40;
+#define EFFECT_SINGLE_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME 40
-// .dynamic.multi_loop_time = 1400;
+#define EFFECT_MULTI_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME 1400
-// .dynamic.big_loop_time = 50;
+#define EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME 50
-// .dynamic.big_size = 3;
+#define EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE 3
 
-// .fire.cooldown = 192;
+#define EFFECT_CONFETTI_PIXELS_PER_LOOP 2
-// .fire.spark_chance = 5;
 
-// .firework.drag = 255;
+#define EFFECT_SNAKE_DIRECTION_CHANGE 10
-// .firework.bounce = 200;
+#define EFFECT_SNAKE_SLOWDOWN 2
-// .firework.gravity = 10;
-// .firework.sparks = 12;
 
-// .gol.start_percentage = 90;
+#define EFFECT_FIRE_COOLDOWN 192
-// .gol.blend_speed = 10;
+#define EFFECT_FIRE_SPARK_CHANCE 5
-// .gol.restart_after_steps = 100;
 
-// .sines.count = 5;
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_SHOT_CHANCE 200
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_BLUR 200
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_FADEOUT_SPEED 5
 
-// .snake.direction_change = 5;
+#define EFFECT_GOL_START_PERCENTAGE 90
-// .snake.slowdown = 2;
+#define EFFECT_GOL_BLEND_SPEED 10
+#define EFFECT_GOL_RESTART_AFTER_STEPS 100
+
+#define EFFECT_DVD_WIDTH 3
+#define EFFECT_DVD_HEIGHT 2
+
+#define EFFECT_SINES_COUNT 5
 
 // Stop editing here
 

include/effect_analogclock.h

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 class AnalogClockEffect : public Effect {
 public:
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	String get_name() override { return "analog_clock"; }
 };

include/effect_animation.h

@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ public:
     AnimationEffect(const char* name, uint32_t bg_color, int x, int y);
     ~AnimationEffect();
     AnimationEffect* setFgColor(uint32_t c);
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override;
 };

include/effect_bell.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ private:
     CRGB color_off = CRGB(0x000000);
     boolean invert = false;
 public:
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "bell"; }
 };
 

include/effect_big_clock.h

@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 class BigClockEffect : public Effect {
 private:
 	CRGB _color_font = CRGB(0xAAAAAA);
-    CRGB _color_seconds_light = CRGB(0xFFFF00);
+    CRGB _color_seconds = CRGB(0xFF0000);
-    CRGB _color_seconds_dark = CRGB(0xFF0000);
 
     void _draw_seconds();
-    void _draw_border_pixel(uint8_t second, uint8_t part, CRGB* color);
+    void _draw_border_pixel(uint8_t second, CRGB* color);
 
 public:
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "big_clock"; }
 };

include/effect_blur2d.h

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public:
 	~Blur2DEffect();
     boolean supports_window = true;
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "blur2d"; }
 };
 

include/effect_clock.h

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     ~ClockEffect();
-    virtual void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    virtual void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "clock"; }
     void loop_with_invert(bool invert);
     void loop(boolean invert, CRGB fg_color, CRGB bg_color, uint8_t y);
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ public:
 class NightClockEffect : public ClockEffect {
 public:
 	NightClockEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms) override;
+	void loop() override;
 };

include/effect_confetti.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class ConfettiEffect : public Effect {
 protected:
 	virtual CRGB _getColor();
 public:
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
 	String get_name() override { return "confetti"; }
 };

include/effect_cycle.h

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ private:
     Effect* effect = NULL;
     uint16_t effect_id = -1;
     unsigned long effectSince = 0;
-    uint16_t _heap_free = 0;
-    uint8_t _effects_count;
 public:
 	CycleEffect();
 	~CycleEffect();
@@ -19,5 +17,5 @@ public:
     boolean clock_as_mask();
     String get_name() override;
 
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
 };

include/effect_dvd.h

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 class DvdEffect : public Effect {
 private:
 	Window* window = new Window(0, 0, LED_WIDTH, LED_HEIGHT-6);
-	saccum78 _x = 0;
+	uint8_t _x = 0;
-	saccum78 _y = 0;
+	uint8_t _y = 0;
 	int8_t _x_dir = 1;
 	int8_t _y_dir = 1;
 	CRGB _color;
 public:
 	DvdEffect();
 	~DvdEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms) override;
+	void loop() override;
 	bool can_be_shown_with_clock() override;
 	String get_name() override { return "dvd"; }
 };

include/effect_dynamic.h

@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ public:
     SingleDynamicEffect();
     void init();
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
-    virtual void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    virtual void loop();
     void draw();
     String get_name() override { return "single_dynamic"; }
 };
 
 class MultiDynamicEffect : public SingleDynamicEffect {
 public:
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "multi_dynamic"; }
 };
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BigDynamicEffect : public Effect {
 private:
     Window* window = new Window(0, 0, LED_WIDTH, LED_HEIGHT-6);
 public:
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
     ~BigDynamicEffect();
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock() override;
     String get_name() override { return "big_dynamic"; }

include/effect_fire.h

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ private:
 public:
 	FireEffect();
 	~FireEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	String get_name() override { return "fire"; }
 };

include/effect_firework.h

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 enum FireworkDotType { FIREWORK_DOT_NONE, FIREWORK_DOT_SHELL, FIREWORK_DOT_SPARK };
 
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_DRAG 255
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_BOUNCE 200
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_GRAVITY 10
+#define EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS 12
+
 class FireworkEffect;
 
 class FireworkEffectDot {
@@ -44,14 +49,14 @@ private:
 	CRGB _burst_color;
 	
 	FireworkEffectDot* _dot;
-	FireworkEffectDot** _sparks;
+	FireworkEffectDot* _sparks[EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS];
 public:
 	FireworkEffect();
 	~FireworkEffect();
 	void skyburst(accum88 x, accum88 y, saccum78 xv, saccum78 yv, CRGB c);
     boolean supports_window = true;
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "firework"; }
 };
 

include/effect_gol.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	GolEffect();
 	~GolEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	bool can_be_shown_with_clock();
 	String get_name() override { return "gol"; }
 };

include/effect_marquee.h

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ private:
 public:
     boolean supports_window = true;
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     void apply_option(String key, String value) override;
     String get_name() override { return "marquee"; }
 };

include/effect_matrix.h

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ public:
 
     MatrixEffectColumn(Window* win, uint8_t direction=0, bool random_direction=false);
     virtual ~MatrixEffectColumn() {};
-    void advance(uint16_t ms);
+    void advance();
     void draw();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
 };
 
 class RainbowMatrixEffectColumn : public MatrixEffectColumn {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
     MatrixEffect();
     virtual ~MatrixEffect();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "matrix"; }
 };
 

include/effect_pixelclock.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	PixelClockEffect();
 	~PixelClockEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	bool can_be_shown_with_clock();
 	String get_name() override { return "pixel_clock"; }
 };

include/effect_sinematrix3.h

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
     boolean supports_window = true;
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
     boolean clock_as_mask();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "sinematrix3"; }
 };
 

include/effect_sines.h

@@ -6,29 +6,28 @@
 
 class SinesEffectSinus {
 private:
-	uint16_t _frequency;
+	uint8_t _value;
-	uint16_t _color_frequency;
+	uint8_t _frequency;
-	uint16_t _amplitude;
+	uint8_t _amplitude;
-	uint16_t _x;
+	uint8_t _x;
-	uint16_t _offset;
+	uint8_t _step;
 	Window* _window;
+	CRGB _color;
 public:
 	SinesEffectSinus(Window* w);
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 };
 
 class SinesEffect : public Effect {
 private:
-	SinesEffectSinus** _sinus;
+	SinesEffectSinus* _sinus[EFFECT_SINES_COUNT];
-	uint8_t _count;
+	uint8_t _step = 0;
-	void _init();
-	void _delete();
 public:
 	SinesEffect();
 	~SinesEffect();
     boolean supports_window = true;
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "sines"; }
 };
 

include/effect_snake.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	SnakeEffect();
 	~SnakeEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms);
+	void loop();
 	boolean valid_position(Coords c);
 	Coords update_position(Coords c, uint8_t direction);
 	boolean can_be_shown_with_clock();

include/effect_static.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ private:
 public:
     StaticEffect(CRGB col);
     boolean supports_window = true;
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     String get_name() override { return "static"; }
 };
 

include/effect_twirl.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ private:
     double _real_center_x = LED_WIDTH / 2;
     double _real_center_y = LED_HEIGHT / 2;
 public:
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    void loop();
     boolean can_be_shown_with_clock() override;
     boolean clock_as_mask() override;
     String get_name() override { return "twirl"; }

include/effects.h

@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-#pragma once
+#ifndef effects_H
+#define effects_H
 
 #include "Effect.h"
 #include "effect_clock.h"
 
-struct EffectEntry {
+extern const char* cycle_effects[];
-	const char* name;
+extern uint8_t cycle_effects_count;
-	bool use_in_cycle;
-	std::function<Effect*()> create;
-};
-extern const EffectEntry effects[];
-extern const uint8_t effects_size;
 
 extern Effect* current_effect;
 extern ClockEffect effect_clock;
 
-Effect* select_effect(char* name);
+Effect* select_effect(uint32_t c);
-Effect* select_effect(uint8_t id);
 bool change_current_effect(String s);
 void setup_effects();
+
+#endif

include/prototypes.h

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-extern uint8_t baseHue;
-extern char hostname[30];
-
 typedef struct {
 	uint8_t width;
 	uint8_t height;
@@ -29,3 +26,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint16_t x;
     uint16_t y;
 } Coords;
+
+extern uint8_t baseHue;
+extern char hostname[30];

include/settings.h

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <Arduino.h>
-
-enum SettingType {
-	TYPE_UINT8,
-	TYPE_UINT16,
-	TYPE_BOOL
-};
-
-typedef struct {
-	const char* name;
-	uint16_t* value;
-	SettingType type;
-} Setting;
-
-struct Settings {
-	uint16_t fps = 50;
-
-	struct /* effects */ {
-		struct /* cycle */ {
-			uint16_t time = 300;
-			uint16_t random = 1;
-		} cycle ;
-		
-		struct /* matrix */ {
-			uint16_t length_min = 4;
-			uint16_t length_max = 20;
-			uint16_t speed_min = 1;
-			uint16_t speed_max = 10;
-		} matrix;
-		
-		struct /* confetti */ {
-			uint16_t pixels_per_loop = 2;
-		} confetti;
-		
-		struct /* dvd */ {
-			uint16_t width = 3;
-			uint16_t height = 2;
-			uint16_t speed = 50;
-		} dvd;
-		
-		struct /* dynamic */ {
-			uint16_t single_loop_time = 40;
-			uint16_t multi_loop_time = 1400;
-			uint16_t big_loop_time = 50;
-			uint16_t big_size = 3;
-		} dynamic;
-		
-		struct /* fire */ {
-			uint16_t cooldown = 192;
-			uint16_t spark_chance = 5;
-		} fire;
-		
-		struct /* firework */ {
-			uint16_t drag = 255;
-			uint16_t bounce = 200;
-			uint16_t gravity = 10;
-			uint16_t sparks = 12;
-		} firework;
-		
-		struct /* gol */ {
-			uint16_t start_percentage = 90;
-			uint16_t blend_speed = 10;
-			uint16_t restart_after_steps = 100;
-		} gol;
-		
-		struct /* sines */ {
-			uint16_t count = 5;
-		} sines;
-		
-		struct /* snake */ {
-			uint16_t direction_change = 5;
-			uint16_t slowdown = 2;
-		} snake;
-	} effects;
-};
-
-extern Settings settings;
-extern Setting all_settings[];
-extern const uint8_t all_settings_size;
-
-bool change_setting(const char* key, uint16_t new_value);

platformio.ini

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	https://github.com/fabianonline/FastLED.git
 	https://github.com/fabianonline/NTPClient.git
 	ESP8266WebServer
+	ErriezCRC32
 	ESPAsyncTCP
 
 [env:ota]

src/Animation.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bool Animation::_load_from_file(const char* filename) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (file.available() < 0 || file.available() + 6 != size) {
+	if (file.available() != size - 6) {
 		LOGln("Animation * Expected file to have %d bytes available, but found %d bytes available.", size - 6, file.available());
 		file.close();
 		return false;
@@ -207,29 +207,27 @@ void Animation::setSingleFrame(uint8_t frame) {
 
 Animation::~Animation() {
 	for (int i=0; i<_color_count; i++) delete _colors[i];
-
+	LOGln("Deleting _colors...");
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _colors...");
 	if (_colors) delete [] _colors;
+	LOGln("Deleting fgColor...");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting fgColor...");
 	if (fgColor != NULL) delete fgColor;
+	LOGln("Deleting bgColor...");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting bgColor...");
 	if (bgColor != NULL) delete bgColor;
+	LOGln("Deleting _frame_data_lengths...");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_data_lengths...");
 	if (_frame_data_lengths) delete [] _frame_data_lengths;
+	LOGln("Deleting _frame_times...");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_times...");
 	if (_frame_times) delete [] _frame_times;
 	for (int i=0; i<_frame_count; i++) {
 		delete [] _frame_data[i];
 	}
-	
+	LOGln("Deleting _frame_data...");
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_data...");
+
 	if (_frame_data) delete [] _frame_data;
-	
+	LOGln("Deleteion done.");
-	LOGln("Animation * Deletion done.");
 }
 
 void Animation::draw() {

src/Window.cpp

@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ void Window::clear(CRGB* color) {
 }
 
 void Window::drawText(Font* font, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, String text, CRGB* color) {
-	for (uint16_t i=0; i<text.length(); i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<text.length(); i++) {
-		drawChar(font, (x+((i*(font->width + 1))<<8)), (y<<8), text[i], color);
+		drawChar(font, (x+(i*(font->width + 1))<<8), (y<<8), text[i], color);
 	}
 }
 
 void Window::drawSubText(Font* font, accum88 x, accum88 y, String text, CRGB* color) {
-	for (uint16_t i=0; i<text.length(); i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<text.length(); i++) {
 		drawChar(font, x+(i*((font->width + 1)<<8)), y, text[i], color);
 	}
 }

src/effect_analogclock.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "my_fastled.h"
 #include "ntp.h"
 
-void AnalogClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void AnalogClockEffect::loop() {
 	window->clear();
 	CRGB white(0xFFFFFF);
 	CRGB red(0xFF0000);

src/effect_animation.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ AnimationEffect::~AnimationEffect() {
     delete this->animation;
 }
 
-void AnimationEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void AnimationEffect::loop() {
     this->animation->drawFrame();
     this->animation->advance();
 }

src/effect_bell.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "effect_bell.h"
 #include "sprites.h"
 
-void BellEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void BellEffect::loop() {
     Serial.println("This is Bell.loop()");
     for (int y = 0; y < 16; y++) {
         for (int x = 0; x < 2; x++) {

src/effect_big_clock.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "fonts.h"
 #include "ntp.h"
 
-void BigClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void BigClockEffect::loop() {
     window->clear();
     uint8_t h = ntpClient.getHours();
     window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 6<<8, 2<<8, '0' + (h / 10), &_color_font);
@@ -25,28 +25,17 @@ void BigClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 void BigClockEffect::_draw_seconds() {
 	uint8_t seconds = ntpClient.getSeconds();
 	for (int i=1; i<=seconds; i++) {
-		_draw_border_pixel(i, 0, (i%5==0) ? &_color_seconds_light : &_color_seconds_dark);
+		_draw_border_pixel(i, &_color_seconds);
 	}
-	
 	uint16_t millis = ntpClient.getEpochMillis() % 1000;
-	/*
-	// Enable this to have the next pixel move smoothly to its position
 	if (millis > 0) {
 		uint8_t part = 60 - ((60 - seconds) * millis / 1000);
 		_draw_border_pixel(part, &_color_seconds);
 	}
-	*/
-	uint8_t offset = 5 - ((millis % 1000) / 200);
-	uint8_t part = scale8(millis % 200, 200);
-	uint8_t number_to_show = (60 - seconds - offset) / 5 + 1;
-	for(uint8_t i = 0; i<number_to_show; i++) {
-		uint8_t pos = seconds + offset + i*5;
-		_draw_border_pixel(pos, part, (seconds + i + 1)%5==0 ? &_color_seconds_light : &_color_seconds_dark);
-	}
 }
 
-void BigClockEffect::_draw_border_pixel(uint8_t i, uint8_t part, CRGB* color) {
+void BigClockEffect::_draw_border_pixel(uint8_t i, CRGB* color) {
-	/*uint8_t x, y;
+	uint8_t x, y;
 	if (i<=8) {
 		x = 7 + i;
 		y = 0;
@@ -59,31 +48,9 @@ void BigClockEffect::_draw_border_pixel(uint8_t i, uint8_t part, CRGB* color) {
 	} else if (i <= 53) {
 		x = 0;
 		y = 15 - i + 38;
-	} else if (i <= 60) {
+	} else {
 		x = i - 53;
 		y = 0;
-	} else {
-		return;
 	}
-	window->setPixel(x, y, color);*/
+	window->setPixel(x, y, color);
-	accum88 x, y;
-	if (i<=8) {
-		x = ((7+i)<<8) + part;
-		y = 0;
-	} else if (i<=23) {
-		x = 15<<8;
-		y = ((i-8)<<8) + part;
-	} else if (i<=38) {
-		x = ((38-i)<<8) - part;
-		y = 15<<8;
-	} else if (i<=53) {
-		x = 0;
-		y = ((53-i)<<8) - part;
-	} else if (i<=60) {
-		x = ((i-53)<<8) + part;
-		y = 0;
-	} else {
-		return;
-	}
-	window->setSubPixel(x, y, color);
 }

src/effect_blur2d.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ boolean Blur2DEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void Blur2DEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void Blur2DEffect::loop() {
 	uint8_t blur_amount = dim8_raw(beatsin8(3, 128, 224));
 	window->blur(blur_amount);
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ void Blur2DEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 	uint8_t x3 = beatsin8(11, 0, window->width-1);
 	uint8_t y3 = beatsin8(13, 0, window->height-1);
 
-	uint16_t time = millis();
+	uint16_t ms = millis();
-	CRGB c1 = CHSV(time / 29, 200, 255);
+	CRGB c1 = CHSV(ms / 29, 200, 255);
-	CRGB c2 = CHSV(time / 41, 200, 255);
+	CRGB c2 = CHSV(ms / 41, 200, 255);
-	CRGB c3 = CHSV(time / 73, 200, 255);
+	CRGB c3 = CHSV(ms / 73, 200, 255);
 	window->addPixelColor(x1, y1, &c1);
 	window->addPixelColor(x2, y2, &c2);
 	window->addPixelColor(x3, y3, &c3);

src/effect_clock.cpp

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ NightClockEffect::NightClockEffect() {
 	window = Window::getFullWindow();
 }
 
-void NightClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void NightClockEffect::loop() {
 	uint16_t minutes = minutes16();
 	//uint8_t y = minutes % ((window->height - 5) * 2 - 2);
 	//if (y > window->height - 5) y = 2*window->height - 2*y;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void NightClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 	ClockEffect::loop(false, CRGB(0x200000), CRGB(0x000000), y);
 }
 
-void ClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void ClockEffect::loop() {
 	loop_with_invert(false);
 }
 

src/effect_confetti.cpp

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 
-void ConfettiEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void ConfettiEffect::loop() {
 	window->fadeToBlackBy(3);
-	for (int i=0; i<settings.effects.confetti.pixels_per_loop; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_CONFETTI_PIXELS_PER_LOOP; i++) {
 		CRGB color = _getColor();
 		window->addPixelColor(random16(LED_COUNT), &color);
 	}

src/effect_cycle.cpp

@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 #include <ErriezCRC32.h>
 
 CycleEffect::CycleEffect() {
-	_effects_count = 0;
-	for (uint8_t i=0; i<effects_size; i++) {
-		if (effects[i].use_in_cycle) _effects_count++;
-	}
-	LOGln("Cycle * Found %d effects to use in cycle.", _effects_count);
 	changeEffect();
 }
 
@@ -16,41 +11,20 @@ CycleEffect::~CycleEffect() {
 }
 
 void CycleEffect::changeEffect() {
-    uint8_t new_id;
+    int new_id;
-    if (settings.effects.cycle.random && _effects_count>1) {
+    if (EFFECT_CYCLE_RANDOM) {
         do {
-            new_id = random8(_effects_count);
+            new_id = random8(cycle_effects_count);
         } while (new_id == effect_id);
     } else {
-        new_id = (effect_id + 1) % _effects_count;
+        new_id = (effect_id + 1) % cycle_effects_count;
     }
     LOGln("CycleEffect * Changing effect from #%d to #%d", effect_id, new_id);
     delay(25);
-
     if (effect) delete effect;
-    
+    LOGln("CycleEffect * Searching for new effect '%s'", cycle_effects[new_id]);
-    int16_t diff;
-    uint16_t old_heap = _heap_free;
-    _heap_free = ESP.getFreeHeap();
-    if (old_heap) {
-    	// diff positive = More heap used (baad)
-    	// diff negative = Less heap used (good-ish)
-    	diff = old_heap - _heap_free;
-		LOGln("CycleEffect * Heap usage: #%d,%d,%+d", effect_id, _heap_free, diff);
-    }
-    
     delay(25);
-    LOGln("CycleEffect * Searching for new effect #%d", new_id);
+    effect = select_effect( crc32String(cycle_effects[new_id]) );
-    uint8_t count = 0;
-    for (uint8_t i=0; i<effects_size; i++) {
-    	if (effects[i].use_in_cycle) {
-    		if (count == new_id) {
-    			effect = effects[i].create();
-    			break;
-			}
-			count++;
-		}
-	}
     if (effect) {
     	effect_id = new_id;
     	effectSince = millis();
@@ -67,13 +41,13 @@ boolean CycleEffect::clock_as_mask() {
     return effect->clock_as_mask();
 };
 
-void CycleEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void CycleEffect::loop() {
     if (!effect) changeEffect(); // If this is the first run, we have to select an effect first!
-    effect->loop(ms);
+    effect->loop();
     // Don't use EVERY_N_SECONDS(config_effect_cycle_time) here because that function isn't relly made
     // to be used with changing values.
     EVERY_N_SECONDS(1) {
-        if (effectSince + settings.effects.cycle.time*1000 < millis()) {
+        if (effectSince + EFFECT_CYCLE_TIME*1000 < millis()) {
             changeEffect();
         }
     }

src/effect_dvd.cpp

@@ -1,43 +1,29 @@
 #include "effect_dvd.h"
 #include "my_fastled.h"
 
-void DvdEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void DvdEffect::loop() {
 	bool dir_changed = false;
-	
+	EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( 250 ) {
-	_x += _x_dir * settings.effects.dvd.speed;
+		_x += _x_dir;
-	_y += _y_dir * settings.effects.dvd.speed;
+		_y += _y_dir;
 
-	if (_x <= 0) {
+		if (_x == 0 || _x + EFFECT_DVD_WIDTH >= window->width) {
-		_x = -_x;
+			_x_dir = -_x_dir;
-		_x_dir = -_x_dir;
+			dir_changed = true;
-		dir_changed = true;
+		}
-		//LOGln("speed: %d", settings.effects.dvd.speed);
+		if (_y == 0 || _y + EFFECT_DVD_HEIGHT >= window->height) {
-	} else if (_x + (settings.effects.dvd.width << 8) >= (window->width << 8)) {
+			_y_dir = -_y_dir;
-		_x -= 2*settings.effects.dvd.speed;
+			dir_changed = true;
-		_x_dir = -_x_dir;
+		}
-		dir_changed = true;
-	}
-	
-	if (_y <= 0) {
-		_y = -_y;
-		_y_dir = -_y_dir;
-		dir_changed = true;
-	} else if (_y + (settings.effects.dvd.height << 8) >= (window->height << 8)) {
-		_y -= 2*settings.effects.dvd.speed;
-		_y_dir = -_y_dir;
-		dir_changed = true;
 	}
 
 	window->clear();
-	
-	if (dir_changed) _color = (CRGB)CHSV(random8(), 255, 255);
 
-	for (int x=0; x<settings.effects.dvd.width; x++) for (int y=0; y<settings.effects.dvd.height; y++) {
+	for (int x=0; x<EFFECT_DVD_WIDTH; x++) for (int y=0; y<EFFECT_DVD_HEIGHT; y++) {
-		window->setSubPixel(_x + (x<<8), _y + (y<<8), (CRGB*)&_color);
+		window->setPixel(_x + x, _y + y, (CRGB*)&_color);
-	}
-	for (int x=1; x<settings.effects.dvd.width; x++) for (int y=1; y<settings.effects.dvd.height; y++) {
-		window->setPixel((_x>>8) + x, (_y>>8) + y, (CRGB*)&_color);
 	}
+
+	if (dir_changed) _color = (CRGB)CHSV(random8(), 255, 255);
 }
 
 bool DvdEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() { return true; }

src/effect_dynamic.cpp

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ void SingleDynamicEffect::init() {
     for (int i=0; i<tile_count; i++) tiles[i] = CHSV(baseHue + random8(64), 180, 255);
 }
 
-void SingleDynamicEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void SingleDynamicEffect::loop() {
-    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( settings.effects.dynamic.single_loop_time ) {
+    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( EFFECT_SINGLE_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME ) {
         tiles[random8(tile_count)] = CHSV(baseHue + random8(64), 180, 255);
     }
     this->draw();
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ boolean SingleDynamicEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {
     return true;
 }
 
-void MultiDynamicEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void MultiDynamicEffect::loop() {
-    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( settings.effects.dynamic.multi_loop_time ) {
+    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( EFFECT_MULTI_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME ) {
         for (int i=0; i<tile_count; i++) tiles[i] = CHSV(baseHue + random8(64), 180, 255);
     }
     this->draw();
@@ -39,16 +39,24 @@ BigDynamicEffect::~BigDynamicEffect() {
     delete window;
 }
 
-void BigDynamicEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void BigDynamicEffect::loop() {
-	EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( settings.effects.dynamic.big_loop_time ) {
+	EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_LOOP_TIME ) {
-		uint8_t x = random8(0, window->width - settings.effects.dynamic.big_size + 1);
+		uint8_t x = random8(0, window->width - EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE + 1);
-		uint8_t y = random8(0, window->height - settings.effects.dynamic.big_size + 1);
+		uint8_t y = random8(0, window->height - EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE + 1);
 		CRGB color = CHSV(random8(), 255, 255);
         CRGB black(0x000000);
 
-		for (uint8_t ix=0; ix<settings.effects.dynamic.big_size; ix++) for (uint8_t iy=0; iy<settings.effects.dynamic.big_size; iy++) {
+		for (uint8_t ix=0; ix<EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE; ix++) for (uint8_t iy=0; iy<EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE; iy++) {
 			window->setPixel(x+ix, y+iy, &color);
 		}
+        /*for (uint8_t ix=0; ix<EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE+2; ix++) {
+            window->setPixel(x-1+ix, y-1, &black);
+            window->setPixel(x-1+ix, y+EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE+1, &black);
+        }
+        for (uint8_t iy=0; iy<EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE+2; iy++) {
+            window->setPixel(x-1, y-1+iy, &black);
+            window->setPixel(x+EFFECT_BIG_DYNAMIC_SIZE+1, y-1+iy, &black);
+        }*/
 	}
 }
 

src/effect_fire.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FireEffect::~FireEffect() {
 	delete [] this->data;
 }
 
-void FireEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void FireEffect::loop() {
 	cooldown();
 	spark();
 	propagate();
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ void FireEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 }
 
 void FireEffect::cooldown() {
-	for(int i=0; i<(this->window->width * this->window->height); i++) this->data[i] = scale8(this->data[i], settings.effects.fire.cooldown);
+	for(int i=0; i<(this->window->width * this->window->height); i++) this->data[i] = scale8(this->data[i], EFFECT_FIRE_COOLDOWN); // 240 or something
 }
 
 void FireEffect::spark() {
-	for(int x=0; x<this->window->width; x++) if (random8(settings.effects.fire.spark_chance)==0) this->data[x] = this->spark_temp();
+	for(int x=0; x<this->window->width; x++) if (random8(EFFECT_FIRE_SPARK_CHANCE)==0) this->data[x] = this->spark_temp();
 }
 
 inline uint8_t FireEffect::spark_temp() {

src/effect_firework.cpp

@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ void FireworkEffectDot::draw() {
 	                dim8_video( scale8( scale8( _color.g, ye), xe)),
 	                dim8_video( scale8( scale8( _color.b, ye), xe)));
 	_window->addPixelColor(ix, iy, &c00);
-	_window->addPixelColor(ix, iy-1, &c01);
+	_window->addPixelColor(ix, iy+1, &c01);
 	_window->addPixelColor(ix+1, iy, &c10);
-	_window->addPixelColor(ix+1, iy-1, &c11);
+	_window->addPixelColor(ix+1, iy+1, &c11);
 }
 
 void FireworkEffectDot::move() {
 	if (!show) return;
-	_yv -= settings.effects.firework.gravity;
+	_yv -= EFFECT_FIREWORK_GRAVITY;
-	_xv = _scale15by8_local(_xv, settings.effects.firework.drag);
+	_xv = _scale15by8_local(_xv, EFFECT_FIREWORK_DRAG);
-	_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, settings.effects.firework.drag);
+	_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, EFFECT_FIREWORK_DRAG);
 
 	if (type == FIREWORK_DOT_SPARK) {
-		_xv = _scale15by8_local(_xv, settings.effects.firework.drag);
+		_xv = _scale15by8_local(_xv, EFFECT_FIREWORK_DRAG);
-		_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, settings.effects.firework.drag);
+		_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, EFFECT_FIREWORK_DRAG);
 		_color.nscale8(255);
 		if (!_color) {
 			show = 0;
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ void FireworkEffectDot::move() {
 	}
 
 	// Bounce if we hit the ground
-	if (_yv < 0 && _y - _window->height < (-_yv)) {
+	if (_xv < 0 && _y - _window->height < (-_yv)) {
 		if (type == FIREWORK_DOT_SPARK) {
 			show = 0;
 		} else {
 			_yv = -_yv;
-			_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, settings.effects.firework.bounce);
+			_yv = _scale15by8_local(_yv, EFFECT_FIREWORK_BOUNCE);
 			if (_yv < 500) {
 				show = 0;
 			}
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ boolean FireworkEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void FireworkEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void FireworkEffect::loop() {
 	window->clear();
 	_dot->move();
 	_dot->draw();
-	for (int i=0; i<settings.effects.firework.sparks; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS; i++) {
 		_sparks[i]->move();
 		_sparks[i]->draw();
 	}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void FireworkEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 	}
 
 	if (_skyburst) {
-		int nsparks = random8(settings.effects.firework.sparks / 2, settings.effects.firework.sparks + 1);
+		int nsparks = random8(EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS / 2, EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS + 1);
 		for (int i=0; i<nsparks; i++) {
 			_sparks[i]->sky_burst(_burst_x, _burst_y, _burst_yv, _burst_color);
 			_skyburst = 0;
@@ -169,15 +169,14 @@ void FireworkEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 
 FireworkEffect::FireworkEffect() {
 	_dot = new FireworkEffectDot(window, this);
-	_sparks = new FireworkEffectDot*[settings.effects.firework.sparks];
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS; i++) {
-	for (int i=0; i<settings.effects.firework.sparks; i++) {
 		_sparks[i] = new FireworkEffectDot(window, this);
 	}
 }
 
 FireworkEffect::~FireworkEffect() {
 	delete window;
-	for (int i=0; i<settings.effects.firework.sparks; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_FIREWORK_SPARKS; i++) {
 		delete _sparks[i];
 	}
 	delete _dot;

src/effect_gol.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ bool GolEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() { return true; }
 
 void GolEffect::_initialize() {
 	for(uint16_t i=0; i<this->window->count; i++) {
-		_data[i] = random8() < settings.effects.gol.start_percentage ? 1 : 0;
+		_data[i] = random8() < EFFECT_GOL_START_PERCENTAGE ? 1 : 0;
 	}
 	_old_hue = _hue;
 	_hue = random8();
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ GolEffect::~GolEffect() {
 	delete window;
 }
 
-void GolEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void GolEffect::loop() {
-	if (settings.effects.gol.blend_speed + _blend > 255) {
+	if (EFFECT_GOL_BLEND_SPEED + _blend > 255) {
 		_blend = 0;
 		_advance();
 	} else {
-		_blend += settings.effects.gol.blend_speed;
+		_blend += EFFECT_GOL_BLEND_SPEED;
 	}
 
 	_draw();
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void GolEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 void GolEffect::_advance() {
 	_step++;
 	_old_hue = _hue;
-	if (_step >= settings.effects.gol.restart_after_steps) {
+	if (_step >= EFFECT_GOL_RESTART_AFTER_STEPS) {
 		_initialize();
 	} else {
 		for(uint16_t i=0; i<this->window->count; i++) {

src/effect_marquee.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ boolean MarqueeEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void MarqueeEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void MarqueeEffect::loop() {
+	static int loop_counter = 0;
 	window->clear();
 	CRGB color = CHSV(0, 255, 255);
 	uint16_t width = _text.length() * 6;

src/effect_matrix.cpp

@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ void MatrixEffectColumn::restart(bool completely_random) {
 		}
 	}
 
-    length = random8(settings.effects.matrix.length_min, settings.effects.matrix.length_max);
+    length = random8(EFFECT_MATRIX_LENGTH_MIN, EFFECT_MATRIX_LENGTH_MAX);
     running = true;
-    speed = random8(settings.effects.matrix.speed_min, settings.effects.matrix.speed_max);
+    speed = random8(EFFECT_MATRIX_SPEED_MIN, EFFECT_MATRIX_SPEED_MAX);
 }
 
-void MatrixEffectColumn::advance(uint16_t ms) {
+void MatrixEffectColumn::advance() {
 	switch(_direction) {
 		case DIR_NORTH:
-			y-=speed * ms;
+			y-=speed;
 			if ((y>>8) > window->height && (y>>8) + length > window->height) running=false;
 			break;
 		case DIR_EAST:
-			x+=speed * ms;
+			x+=speed;
 			if ((x>>8) - length > window->width) running=false;
 			break;
 		case DIR_SOUTH:
-			y+=speed * ms;
+			y+=speed;
 			if ((y>>8) - length > window->height) running=false;
 			break;
 		case DIR_WEST:
-			x-=speed * ms;
+			x-=speed;
 			if ((x>>8) > window->width && (y>>8) + length > window->width) running=false;
 			break;
 	}
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ void MatrixEffectColumn::draw() {
     }
 }
 
-void MatrixEffectColumn::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void MatrixEffectColumn::loop() {
     if (!running) {
         if (random8() < 20) {
             // Start the column again.
             restart(false);
         }
 	} else {
-		advance(ms);
+		advance();
 		draw();
     }
 }
@@ -144,19 +144,13 @@ MatrixEffect::MatrixEffect() {
 }
 
 RandomMatrixEffect::RandomMatrixEffect() {
-	// No need to initialize _columns, because that will have been done by ctor of MatrixEffect.
+	_columns = new MatrixEffectColumn* [window->width];
-	for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) _columns[i] = new RandomMatrixEffectColumn(window, random8(4), true);
-		delete _columns[i];
-		_columns[i] = new RandomMatrixEffectColumn(window, random8(4), true);
-	}
 }
 
 RainbowMatrixEffect::RainbowMatrixEffect() {
-	// No need to initialize _columns, because that will have been done by ctor of MatrixEffect.
+	_columns = new MatrixEffectColumn* [window->width];
-	for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) _columns[i] = new RainbowMatrixEffectColumn(window, MatrixEffectColumn::DIR_SOUTH);
-		delete _columns[i];
-		_columns[i] = new RainbowMatrixEffectColumn(window, MatrixEffectColumn::DIR_SOUTH);
-	}
 }
 
 MatrixEffect::~MatrixEffect() {
@@ -166,7 +160,7 @@ MatrixEffect::~MatrixEffect() {
 	delete[] _columns;
 }
 
-void MatrixEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void MatrixEffect::loop() {
     window->clear();
-    for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) _columns[i]->loop(ms);
+    for (int i=0; i<window->width; i++) _columns[i]->loop();
 }

src/effect_pixelclock.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PixelClockEffect::~PixelClockEffect() {
 	delete window;
 }
 
-void PixelClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void PixelClockEffect::loop() {
 	uint8_t x, y; // Temporary variables for calculating positions
 	window->clear();
 	// Seconds

src/effect_sinematrix3.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 boolean Sinematrix3Effect::can_be_shown_with_clock() { return true; };
 boolean Sinematrix3Effect::clock_as_mask() { return true; };
-void Sinematrix3Effect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void Sinematrix3Effect::loop() {
     pangle = addmodpi( pangle, 0.0133 + (angle / 256) );
     angle = cos(pangle) * PI;
     sx = addmodpi( sx, 0.00673 );

src/effect_sines.cpp

@@ -2,56 +2,47 @@
 
 SinesEffectSinus::SinesEffectSinus(Window* w) {
 	_window = w;
-	_frequency = random16(6<<8, 30<<8);
+	_frequency = random8(40)+8;
-	_color_frequency = random16(128, 2<<8);
+	_amplitude = random(5)+2;
-	_x = random16(1<<8, (_window->width-2)<<8);
+	_x = random8(_window->width);
-	accum88 diff = (_window->width<<8) - _x;
+	_step = 0;
-	if (_x > diff) diff=_x;
+	_color = CHSV(random8(), 255, 255);
-	_amplitude = random16(1<<8, diff);
-	_offset = random16();
 }
 
-void SinesEffectSinus::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void SinesEffectSinus::loop() {
-	accum88 x = beatsin88(_frequency, _x-_amplitude, _x+_amplitude, _offset);
+	_value += _frequency;
-	CRGB color = CHSV(beat88(_color_frequency, _offset)>>8, 255, 255);
+	if ((_value == 0 || _value==128) && random8(16)==0) {
-	_window->setSubPixel(x, 0, &color);
+		int8_t sign = _value == 0 ? -1 : +1;
+		if (_x > 200) sign = -1;
+		else if (_x >= _window->width) sign = 1;
+		_amplitude = random(3)+2;
+		_frequency = random8(40)+8;
+		_color = CHSV(random8(), 255, 255);
+		_x = _x - sign*_amplitude;
+	}
+	uint8_t x = _x + ((sin8(_value) - 128) * _amplitude / 128);
+	_window->setPixel(x, 0, &_color);
 }
 
 SinesEffect::SinesEffect() {
-	_init();
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_SINES_COUNT; i++) {
-}
-
-void SinesEffect::_init() {
-	_count = settings.effects.sines.count;
-	_sinus = new SinesEffectSinus*[_count];
-	for (int i=0; i<_count; i++) {
 		_sinus[i] = new SinesEffectSinus(window);
 	}
 }
 
 SinesEffect::~SinesEffect() {
-	_delete();
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_SINES_COUNT; i++) { delete _sinus[i]; }
-}
-
-void SinesEffect::_delete() {
-	for (int i=0; i<_count; i++) { 
-		delete _sinus[i];
-	}
-	delete [] _sinus;
 }
 
 boolean SinesEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void SinesEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void SinesEffect::loop() {
-	if (settings.effects.sines.count != _count) {
-		_delete();
-		_init();
-	}
 	// do stuff
+	if (_step++ % 4) return; // Skip 3 out of 4 steps.
 	window->shift_down_and_blur();
-	for (int i=0; i<_count; i++) {
+	for (int i=0; i<EFFECT_SINES_COUNT; i++) {
-		_sinus[i]->loop(ms);
+		_sinus[i]->loop();
 	}
 }

src/effect_snake.cpp

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ SnakeEffect::~SnakeEffect() {
 	delete window;
 }
 
-void SnakeEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void SnakeEffect::loop() {
-	if (run++ % settings.effects.snake.slowdown == 0) { // Change the coordinates only on every n-th run.
+	if (run++ % EFFECT_SNAKE_SLOWDOWN == 0) { // Change the coordinates only on every n-th run.
-		if (random8(settings.effects.snake.direction_change)==0 || is_turn_needed()) turn_random();
+		if (random8(EFFECT_SNAKE_DIRECTION_CHANGE)==0 || is_turn_needed()) turn_random();
 
 		this->coords = update_position(this->coords, this->direction);
 	}

src/effect_static.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ StaticEffect::StaticEffect(CRGB col) {
     color = col;
 }
 
-void StaticEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void StaticEffect::loop() {
     EVERY_N_SECONDS(1) {
         window->clear(&color);
     }

src/effect_twirl.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 boolean TwirlEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() { return true; };
 boolean TwirlEffect::clock_as_mask() { return true; };
 
-void TwirlEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+void TwirlEffect::loop() {
 	double center_x = _real_center_x; // - (cos8(_center_offset_angle)>>6);
     double center_y = _real_center_y; // + (sin8(_center_offset_angle)>>6);
     for (int x=0; x<window->width; x++) for (int y=0; y<window->height; y++) {

src/effects.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "effects.h"
-#include "config.h"
 #include "my_fastled.h"
+#include <ErriezCRC32.h>
 #include "effect_bell.h"
 #include "effect_sinematrix3.h"
 #include "effect_big_clock.h"
@@ -27,50 +27,41 @@ Effect* current_effect;
 
 ClockEffect effect_clock;
 
-const EffectEntry effects[] = {
+Effect* select_effect(uint32_t code) {
-	/*  0 */ {"sinematrix3",       true,  [](){ return new Sinematrix3Effect(); }},
+	switch (code) {
-	/*  1 */ {"big_clock",         true,  [](){ return new BigClockEffect(); }},
+		// use e.g. https://crccalc.com/ for the conversion of name to crc.
-	/*  2 */ {"clock",             false, [](){ return new ClockEffect(); }},
+		case 0:  case 0xD682E3C8 /* sinematrix3            */ : return new Sinematrix3Effect();
-	/*  3 */ {"bell",              false, [](){ return new BellEffect(); }},
+		case 1:  case 0x90A887DA /* big_clock              */ : return new BigClockEffect();
-	/*  4 */ {"off",               false, [](){ return new StaticEffect(0x000000); }},
+		case 2:  case 0xBE7BBE92 /* clock                  */ : return new ClockEffect();
-	/*  5 */ {"single_dynamic",    true,  [](){ return new SingleDynamicEffect(); }},
+		case 3:  case 0x733BE087 /* bell                   */ : return new BellEffect(); //(new AnimationEffect("/bell.pia", 0x000000, 0, 0))->setFgColor(0xFFFF00);
-	/*  6 */ {"multi_dynamic",     true,  [](){ return new MultiDynamicEffect(); }},
+		case 4:  case 0x2BBC5D43 /* off                    */ : return new StaticEffect(0x000000);
-	/*  7 */ {"big_dynamic",       true,  [](){ return new BigDynamicEffect(); }},
+		case 5:  case 0x1D84F231 /* koopa                  */ : return new AnimationEffect("/koopa.pia", CRGB(0x000000), 0, 0);
-	/*  8 */ {"matrix",            true,  [](){ return new MatrixEffect(); }},
+		case 6:  case 0xAC43BCF1 /* couple_rain            */ : return new AnimationEffect("/couple_rain.pia", CRGB(0x000000), -8, -16);
-	/*  9 */ {"random_matrix",     true,  [](){ return new RandomMatrixEffect(); }},
+		case 7:  case 0xF1B117F7 /* single_dynamic         */ : return new SingleDynamicEffect();
-	/* 10 */ {"rainbow_matrix",    true,  [](){ return new RainbowMatrixEffect(); }},
+		case 8:  case 0xF52F2804 /* multi_dynamic          */ : return new MultiDynamicEffect();
-	/* 11 */ {"cycle",             false, [](){ return new CycleEffect(); }},
+		case 9:  case 0xF83341CF /* matrix                 */ : return new MatrixEffect();
-	/* 12 */ {"twirl",             true,  [](){ return new TwirlEffect(); }},
+		case 10: case 0xD2B79DD0 /* rainbow_matrix         */ : return new RainbowMatrixEffect();
-	/* 13 */ {"confetti",          true,  [](){ return new ConfettiEffect(); }},
+		case 11: case 0xE8DD3433 /* random_matrix          */ : return new RandomMatrixEffect();
-	/* 14 */ {"random_confetti",   true,  [](){ return new RandomConfettiEffect(); }},
+		case 12: case 0xB086D193 /* cycle                  */ : return new CycleEffect();
-	/* 15 */ {"snake",             true,  [](){ return new SnakeEffect(); }},
+		case 13: case 0x2293EF9F /* twirl                  */ : return new TwirlEffect();
-	/* 16 */ {"firework",          true,  [](){ return new FireworkEffect(); }},
+		case 14: case 0x60ECC3E6 /* heart                  */ : return new AnimationEffect("/heart.pia", CRGB(0x000000), 0, 0);
-	/* 17 */ {"gol",               true,  [](){ return new GolEffect(); }},
+		case 15: case 0x42090A49 /* confetti               */ : return new ConfettiEffect();
-	/* 18 */ {"pixel_clock",       false, [](){ return new PixelClockEffect(); }},
+		case 16: case 0x516D6B9E /* snake                  */ : return new SnakeEffect();
-	/* 19 */ {"dvd",               false, [](){ return new DvdEffect(); }},
+		case 17: case 0x58DE09CF /* fire                   */ : return new FireEffect();
-	/* 20 */ {"analog_clock",      false, [](){ return new AnalogClockEffect(); }},
+		case 18: case 0x08BA9C08 /* firework               */ : return new FireworkEffect();
-	/* 21 */ {"sines",             true,  [](){ return new SinesEffect(); }},
+		case 19: case 0x14B85EAC /* gol                    */ : return new GolEffect();
-	/* 22 */ {"blur2d",            true,  [](){ return new Blur2DEffect(); }},
+		case 20: case 0xFA13015D /* cake                   */ : return new AnimationEffect("/cake.pia", CRGB(0x000000), 0, 0);
-	/* 23 */ {"marquee",           0,     [](){ return new MarqueeEffect(); }},
+		case 21: case 0xA2B0D68B /* pixel_clock            */ : return new PixelClockEffect();
-	/* 24 */ {"night_clock",       false, [](){ return new NightClockEffect(); }}
+		case 22: case 0x2C0E6962 /* big_dynamic            */ : return new BigDynamicEffect();
-};
+		case 23: case 0xDA6F31A5 /* random_confetti        */ : return new RandomConfettiEffect();
-const uint8_t effects_size = 25;
+		case 24: case 0x8325C1DF /* dvd                    */ : return new DvdEffect();
-
+		case 25: case 0x8CA97519 /* analog_clock           */ : return new AnalogClockEffect();
-
+		case 26: case 0xADB18CC5 /* sines                  */ : return new SinesEffect();
-Effect* select_effect(const char* name) {
+		case 27: case 0x0407881E /* blur2d                 */ : return new Blur2DEffect();
-	for(int i=0; i<effects_size; i++) {
+		case 28: case 0x935CFA7C /* marquee                */ : return new MarqueeEffect();
-		if (strcmp(effects[i].name, name)==0) {
+		case 29: case 0xE27D739E /* night_clock            */ : return new NightClockEffect();
-			return effects[i].create();
+		default                                      : return NULL;
-		}
+	};
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-Effect* select_effect(uint8_t id) {
-	if (id < effects_size) {
-		return effects[id].create();
-	}
-	return NULL;
 }
 
 bool change_current_effect(String payload) {
@@ -83,7 +74,7 @@ bool change_current_effect(String payload) {
 		LOGln("Effects * Cleaned effect name: %s", payload.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Effect* new_effect = select_effect( payload.c_str() );
+	Effect* new_effect = select_effect( crc32String(payload.c_str()) );
 	if (new_effect == NULL) {
 		LOGln("Effects * Could not find effect with name %s", payload.c_str());
 		return false;
@@ -110,6 +101,21 @@ bool change_current_effect(String payload) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+const char* cycle_effects[] = {
+	"sinematrix3",
+	"single_dynamic", "multi_dynamic", "big_dynamic",
+	"matrix", "rainbow_matrix", "random_matrix",
+	"confetti", "random_confetti",
+	"snake",
+	"gol",
+	"twirl",
+	"sines",
+	"blur2d",
+	"firework",
+	"big_clock",
+	"dvd"};
+uint8_t cycle_effects_count = 17;
+
 void setup_effects() {
 	current_effect = new CycleEffect();
 }

src/http_server.cpp

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void http_server_setup() {
 	PGM_P text_plain = PSTR("text/plain");
 	http_server.on("/", HTTP_GET, [&](){
 		LOGln("HTTP * GET /");
-		String message = "<html><head><title>Pitrix</title></head><body><h1>Pitrix</h1><a href='/settings'>Settings</a><p>Known animations:</p>";
+		String message = "<html><head><title>Pitrix</title></head><body><h1>Pitrix</h1><p>Known animations:</p>";
 		if (!SPIFFS.begin()) {
 			message += "<strong>No SPIFFS file system found.</strong>";
 		} else {
@@ -57,32 +57,6 @@ void http_server_setup() {
 		message += "</body></html>";
 		http_server.send(200, "text/html", message);
 	});
-	http_server.on("/settings", HTTP_GET, [&]() {
-		String message = "<html><head><title>Pitrix settings</title></head><body><h1>Pitrix settings</h1><a href='/'>Back to main page</a><table>";
-		for (int i=0; i<all_settings_size; i++) {
-			message += "<tr><td>";
-			message += all_settings[i].name;
-			message += "</td><td>";
-			message += *all_settings[i].value;
-			message += "</td></tr>";
-		}
-		message += "</table></body></html>";
-		http_server.send(200, "text/html", message);
-	});
-	http_server.on("/settings", HTTP_POST, [&]() {
-		if (!http_server.hasArg("key") || !http_server.hasArg("value")) {
-			http_server.send(400, "text/plain", "Missing argument.");
-			return;
-		}
-		String name = http_server.arg("key");
-		uint16_t value = http_server.arg("value").toInt();
-		
-		if (change_setting(name.c_str(), value)) {
-			http_server.send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
-		} else {
-			http_server.send(400, "text/plain", "Could not change setting.");
-		}
-	});
 	http_server.on("/delete", HTTP_GET, [&]() {
 		LOGln("HTTP * GET /delete");
 		if (http_server.args()==0) {

src/mqtt.cpp

@@ -71,15 +71,10 @@ void mqtt_callback(char* original_topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
 		tests::run();
 		return;
 	}
-	
 	long value = payload.toInt();
 	LOGln("MQTT * Payload as number: %d", value);
-	
+
-	if (topic.startsWith("settings.")) {
+	if (topic.compareTo("brightness")==0) {
-		topic.remove(0, 9);
-		change_setting(topic.c_str(), value);
-		return;
-	} else if (topic.compareTo("brightness")==0) {
 		if (value > 0 && value <= 255) {
 			LOGln("MQTT * Changing brightness...");
 			FastLED.setBrightness(value);

src/pitrix.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ int loop_timeouts = 0;
 long loop_started_at = 0;
 uint8_t baseHue = 0; // defined as extern in prototypes.h
 char hostname[30]; // defined as extern in prototypes.h
-unsigned long _last_effect_loop_finished_at = 0;
 #ifdef RECORDER_ENABLE
 Recorder* recorder;
 #endif
@@ -88,20 +87,9 @@ void loop() {
     }
 
     EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000 / FPS) {
-    	// Calculate the delay since the last time loop() was called.
+        //LOGln("Core * loop running");
-    	// This way, the effect can handle varying frame rates.
+        current_effect->loop();
-        uint16_t last_loop_ago;
+        //LOGln("Core * loop ran");
-        unsigned long now = millis();
-        if (now > _last_effect_loop_finished_at && _last_effect_loop_finished_at) {
-        	last_loop_ago = now - _last_effect_loop_finished_at;
-		} else {
-			last_loop_ago = 0;
-		}
-		
-        current_effect->loop(last_loop_ago);
-        
-        // Save the time for the next run.
-        _last_effect_loop_finished_at = now;
 
         if (current_effect->can_be_shown_with_clock()) {
             effect_clock.loop_with_invert(current_effect->clock_as_mask());

src/recorder.cpp

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Recorder::Recorder() {
 					LOGln("Recorder * Sending data to port %d", _client_port);
 				}
 			} else if (*(char*)data == 'E') {
-				String effect = String((char*)data+1);
+				String effect = String(((char*)(data+1)));
 				LOGln("Recorder * Setting effect %s", effect.c_str());
 				Window::getFullWindow()->clear();
 				change_current_effect(effect);

src/settings.cpp

@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-#include "settings.h"
-#include "config.h"
-
-Settings settings;
-
-Setting all_settings[] = {
-	{"fps", &settings.fps, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.confetti.pixels_per_loop", &settings.effects.confetti.pixels_per_loop, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.cycle.random", &settings.effects.cycle.random, TYPE_BOOL},
-	{"effects.cycle.time", &settings.effects.cycle.time, TYPE_UINT16},
-	
-	{"effects.dvd.width", &settings.effects.dvd.width, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.dvd.height", &settings.effects.dvd.height, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.dvd.speed", &settings.effects.dvd.speed, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.dynamic.single_loop_time", &settings.effects.dynamic.single_loop_time, TYPE_UINT16},
-	{"effects.dynamic.multi_loop_time", &settings.effects.dynamic.multi_loop_time, TYPE_UINT16},
-	{"effects.dynamic.big_loop_time", &settings.effects.dynamic.big_loop_time, TYPE_UINT16},
-	{"effects.dynamic.big_size", &settings.effects.dynamic.big_size, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.fire.cooldown", &settings.effects.fire.cooldown, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.fire.spark_chance", &settings.effects.fire.spark_chance, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.firework.drag", &settings.effects.firework.drag, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.firework.bounce", &settings.effects.firework.bounce, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.firework.gravity", &settings.effects.firework.gravity, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.firework.sparks", &settings.effects.firework.sparks, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.gol.start_percentage", &settings.effects.gol.start_percentage, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.gol.blend_speed", &settings.effects.gol.blend_speed, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.gol.restart_after_steps", &settings.effects.gol.restart_after_steps, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.matrix.length_min", &settings.effects.matrix.length_min, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.matrix.length_max", &settings.effects.matrix.length_max, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.matrix.speed_min", &settings.effects.matrix.speed_min, TYPE_UINT8},
-	{"effects.matrix.speed_max", &settings.effects.matrix.speed_max, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.sines.count", &settings.effects.sines.count, TYPE_UINT8},
-	
-	{"effects.snake.direction_change", &settings.effects.snake.direction_change, TYPE_UINT8}
-};
-
-const uint8_t all_settings_size = 25;
-
-bool change_setting(const char* key, uint16_t new_value) {
-	LOGln("Settings * Trying to set setting %s to new value %d...", key, new_value);
-	Setting* s = NULL;
-	for (uint8_t i=0; i<all_settings_size; i++) {
-		if (strcmp(key, all_settings[i].name)==0) {
-			s = &all_settings[i];
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	if (s==NULL) {
-		LOGln("Settings * No setting matching the name %s found.", key);
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	// Check data size
-	if (s->type == TYPE_BOOL && new_value > 1) {
-		LOGln("Settings * Data type of %s is boolean, but new value is > 1.", key);
-		return false;
-	}
-	if (s->type == TYPE_UINT8 && new_value>0xFF) {
-		LOGln("Settings * Data type of %s is uint8_t, but new value is > 0xFF.", key);
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	*(s->value) = new_value;
-	LOGln("Settings * Success. New value for %s is %d.", key, new_value);
-	return true;
-}

src/tests.cpp

@@ -11,18 +11,15 @@ namespace tests {
 		int i=0;
 		Effect* effect;
 		int32_t diffs[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-		String effect_name;
 		while (1) {
 			for (int j=0; j<3; j++) {
 				int free_at_start = ESP.getFreeHeap();
 				effect = select_effect(i);
-				effect->loop(1);
 				if (effect == NULL) return;
-				effect_name = effect->get_name();
 				delete effect;
 				diffs[i] = ESP.getFreeHeap() - free_at_start;
 			}
-			LOGln("Tests * Memory leakage of effect %s: %d, %d, %d", effect_name.c_str(), diffs[0], diffs[1], diffs[2]);
+			LOGln("Tests * Memory leakage of effect #%d: %d, %d, %d", i, diffs[0], diffs[1], diffs[2]);
 			i++;
 		}
 	}