Dear Volumionauts,
Volumio boot splash screen
The problem:
Portrait displays (Waveshare panels, Pi Display 2, generic portrait LCDs) were blocking beta testing for users due to boot splash issues - messages unreadable or not displaying at rotation angles.
The discovery:
Extensive testing revealed Plymouth’s text rendering fundamentally breaks on rotated displays. This affected all Linux distributions, not just Volumio. Required complete redesign using pre-rendered message overlays.
The solution:
V1.02 implements transparent message overlay system - 104 pre-rendered images covering 13 Volumio boot messages at all rotation angles. Messages now display correctly on stubborn portrait displays that were problematic in beta.
Status:
Repository documentation complete and verified. Ready for V4 beta integration.
Discussion with technical details:
Repository:
Users with portrait displays - your testing feedback will be critical in upcoming beta validation.
Kind Regards,