improved word flow

Author: usefulmove

adafruit-esp32-s3-tft-feather/circuitpython/popcorn_reader/code.py

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 version = "0.0.3"
 
 # reading parameters
-words_per_minute = 280
-sentence_pause = 1.2
-comma_pause = 0.4
+words_per_minute = 260
+sentence_modifier = 4.8
+comma_modifier = 2.0
 long_word_modifier = 1.5
 
 word_pause = 60 / words_per_minute
@@ -152,24 +152,22 @@ def display_typed_text(label, text, delay=0.05, cache_label=None):
  words = messages[message_index].split()
 
  for word in words: # cache bitmaps
- cache_reader_label.text = word.lower()
+ cache_reader_label.text = word
  clear_display()
 
  for word in words:
- reader_label.text = word.lower()
+ reader_label.text = word
 
  if word[-1] in {".", "?", "!", "\"", ";", "—", "–"}:
- time.sleep(sentence_pause)
+ time.sleep(word_pause * sentence_modifier)
  elif word[-1] in {",", ":"}:
- time.sleep(comma_pause)
+ time.sleep(word_pause * comma_modifier)
  elif len(word) > 8:
  time.sleep(word_pause * long_word_modifier)
  else:
  time.sleep(word_pause)
 
- time.sleep(0.8)
-
- clear_display(1)
+ clear_display(0.3)
 
  # display author
  display_typed_text(