Inkplate 13SPECTRA MicroPython - Drawing Graphics
Inkplate 13SPECTRA allows you to draw different geometric shapes anywhere on its 1600 x 1200px canvas. The shapes can be filled or hollow.
Drawing shapes
Below is an example that demonstrates how to draw basic shapes in different colors.
from inkplate13_spectra import Inkplate
inkplate = Inkplate()
inkplate.begin()
inkplate.clear_display()
inkplate.display()
inkplate.draw_pixel(800, 600, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_rect(60, 60, 1480, 1080, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_rect(80, 80, 1440, 1040, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.draw_round_rect(110, 110, 1380, 980, 40, inkplate.YELLOW)
inkplate.draw_line(60, 60, 1540, 1140, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_line(1540, 60, 60, 1140, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_fast_hline(60, 600, 1480, inkplate.RED)
inkplate.draw_fast_vline(800, 60, 1080, inkplate.GREEN)
inkplate.draw_circle(400, 300, 120, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.fill_circle(1200, 300, 120, inkplate.GREEN)
inkplate.draw_circle(1200, 300, 120, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.fill_round_rect(220, 760, 420, 300, 35, inkplate.YELLOW)
inkplate.draw_round_rect(220, 760, 420, 300, 35, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.fill_rect(980, 760, 420, 300, inkplate.WHITE)
inkplate.draw_rect(980, 760, 420, 300, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_triangle(800, 140, 680, 360, 920, 360, inkplate.RED)
inkplate.fill_triangle(800, 520, 650, 720, 950, 720, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.draw_triangle(800, 520, 650, 720, 950, 720, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_fast_hline(200, 180, 1200, inkplate.YELLOW)
inkplate.draw_fast_hline(200, 1020, 1200, inkplate.YELLOW)
inkplate.draw_fast_vline(220, 200, 800, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.draw_fast_vline(1380, 200, 800, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.fill_circle(100, 100, 18, inkplate.RED)
inkplate.fill_circle(1500, 100, 18, inkplate.GREEN)
inkplate.fill_circle(100, 1100, 18, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.fill_circle(1500, 1100, 18, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_rect(50, 50, 75, 75, inkplate.BLUE)
inkplate.draw_circle(200, 200, 30, inkplate.GREEN)
inkplate.fill_circle(300, 300, 30, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_fast_hline(20, 100, 50, inkplate.RED)
inkplate.draw_fast_vline(100, 20, 50, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_line(100, 100, 400, 400, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_round_rect(100, 10, 100, 100, 10, inkplate.YELLOW)
inkplate.fill_round_rect(10, 100, 100, 100, 10, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.draw_triangle(300, 100, 400, 150, 400, 100, inkplate.BLACK)
inkplate.display()
Example output displayed on e-paper display
drawing_graphics.py
Full example showing how to draw various shapes in different colors across the full canvas.
inkplate.draw_pixel()
Set a single pixel in the frame buffer.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | X coordinate. |
Number | y | Y coordinate. |
Const | c | Color constant (inkplate.BLACK, inkplate.WHITE, inkplate.YELLOW, inkplate.RED, inkplate.BLUE, or inkplate.GREEN). |
inkplate.draw_rect()
Draw an unfilled rectangle outline.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Left X. |
Number | y | Top Y. |
Number | w | Width in pixels. |
Number | h | Height in pixels. |
Const | c | Outline color. |
inkplate.draw_circle()
Draw an unfilled circle.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Center X. |
Number | y | Center Y. |
Number | r | Radius in pixels. |
Const | c | Outline color. |
inkplate.fill_circle()
Draw a filled circle.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Center X. |
Number | y | Center Y. |
Number | r | Radius in pixels. |
Const | c | Fill color. |
inkplate.draw_fast_hline()
Draw a horizontal line quickly.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Start X. |
Number | y | Y position. |
Number | w | Line width in pixels. |
Const | c | Line color. |
inkplate.draw_fast_vline()
Draw a vertical line quickly.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | X position. |
Number | y | Start Y. |
Number | h | Line height in pixels. |
Const | c | Line color. |
inkplate.draw_line()
Draw a line from one point to another.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x0 | Start X. |
Number | y0 | Start Y. |
Number | x1 | End X. |
Number | y1 | End Y. |
Const | c | Line color. |
inkplate.draw_round_rect()
Draw an unfilled rectangle with rounded corners.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Left X. |
Number | y | Top Y. |
Number | w | Width in pixels. |
Number | h | Height in pixels. |
Number | r | Corner radius in pixels. |
Const | c | Outline color. |
inkplate.fill_round_rect()
Draw a filled rectangle with rounded corners.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x | Left X. |
Number | y | Top Y. |
Number | w | Width in pixels. |
Number | h | Height in pixels. |
Number | r | Corner radius in pixels. |
Const | c | Fill color. |
inkplate.draw_triangle()
Draw a triangle outline using three vertices.
Function parameters:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Number | x0 | Vertex A X. |
Number | y0 | Vertex A Y. |
Number | x1 | Vertex B X. |
Number | y1 | Vertex B Y. |
Number | x2 | Vertex C X. |
Number | y2 | Vertex C Y. |
Const | c | Outline color. |