https://github.com/androidcrypto/esp32_tft_espi_to_lovyangfx_transition
The TFT_eSPI is the de-facto-standard when using TFT displays connected to a microcontroller of the ESP32 family. Unfortunately this library looks like abandoned as errors were not fixed by the author since many months. It might be a good idea to transist your project to LovyanGFX library.
https://github.com/androidcrypto/esp32_tft_espi_to_lovyangfx_transition
esp32 lovyangfx tft-display
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The TFT_eSPI is the de-facto-standard when using TFT displays connected to a microcontroller of the ESP32 family. Unfortunately this library looks like abandoned as errors were not fixed by the author since many months. It might be a good idea to transist your project to LovyanGFX library.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/androidcrypto/esp32_tft_espi_to_lovyangfx_transition
- Owner: AndroidCrypto
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-08-30T22:19:08.000Z (11 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-30T22:45:27.000Z (11 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-31T00:21:19.980Z (11 months ago)
- Topics: esp32, lovyangfx, tft-display
- Language: C
- Homepage: https://medium.com/@androidcrypto/how-to-use-the-lovyangfx-library-instead-of-the-tft-espi-library-in-your-esp32-project-f7fc3b4954a8
- Size: 2.57 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# ESP32 Tft_eSPI library to LovyanGFX library transition
The [TFT_eSPI](https://github.com/Bodmer/TFT_eSPI) is the de-facto-standard when using TFT displays connected to a microcontroller of the ESP32 family. Unfortunately this library looks like abandoned as errors were not fixed by the author since many months. It might be a good idea to transist your project to LovyanGFX library.
This is the accompanying repository for my article "**How to use the LovyanGFX library instead of the TFT_eSPI library in your ESP32 project**" available here: https://medium.com/@androidcrypto/how-to-use-the-lovyangfx-library-instead-of-the-tft-espi-library-in-your-esp32-project-f7fc3b4954a8
## Runtime Environment
````plaintext
Arduino 2.3.6 (Windows)
esp32 boards version 3.2.0
For compiling and uploading, I'm using the "ESP32 Dev Module" board
````
## Wiring of the 2.8-inches TFT Display with ILI9341 driver and resistive touch surface with XPT2046 controller
````plaintext
Display Pins ESP32 Pins
01 VCC 3.3V 3.3 Volt
02 GND GND
03 CS 15
04 RESET 4
05 DC 2
06 SDA (MOSI) 23
07 SCK 18
08 LED 13 (can be connected to 3.3 Volt)
09 MISO 9
--== Resistive Touch ==--
10 T_CLK 18 *1)
11 T_CS 5
12 T_DIN 23 *1)
13 T_DO 9 *1)
14 T_IRQ not connected
*1) shared with display's pins
````
## Sketches in the example folders
There are 6 example sketches available in the folders. In each "Example x" folder, you will find 2 subfolders: one with the "original" sketch written for the TFT_eSPI library and the second folder contains the sketch that is operating with the LovyanGFX library.
### Example 1 Benchmark:
uses the basic drawing elements like "drawString", "drawLine" or "drawCircle". In the end, a benchmark is displayed.
### Example 2 Fonts:
TFT_eSPI comes with easy access to the "Adafruit_GFX library" and all fonts are printed on the display
### Example 3 Keypad with Touch:
There are two elements shown in the example: it displays several ('keypad') buttons (drawn by a dedicated class within the library) and the touch controller is active to react on a button push. A basic display touch calibration is shown as well
### Example 4 Images from LittleFS:
the example reads PNG encoded images from the LittleFS file system and shows them in a loop
### Example 5 Analog Meters Widget:
there is a supplementary library available for TFT_eSPI that adds some widgets to the library named "TFT_eWidget" and I'm showing how to use it with LovyanGFX
### Example 6 Animated Dial:
this was the most sophisticated task to convert the code that it can run the example.
