Redesign watchface with countdown bar and calendar support

- Force 24h time format; switch date to DD/MM (Gothic 28 Bold)
- Replace effect-layer invert with explicit black background + white text
- Add 8px top bar counting down to next :00/:30; preempts to nearest
  calendar appointment when one arrives via AppMessage within 30 min
- Add pkjs with Google Calendar API integration (falls back gracefully
  if no API key is configured)
- Move battery indicator to a 4px full-width strip at screen bottom
- Drop pebble-effect-layer dependency; add APPOINTMENT_MINUTES messageKey
- Write README with feature overview, build instructions, and calendar setup

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

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+# Countdown Watchface
+
+A clean Pebble watchface with a top progress bar that counts down to your next half-hour mark or upcoming calendar appointment.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Time** — large 24-hour format (`HH:MM`) using the Roboto Bold 49 font
+- **Date** — day/month number (`DD/MM`) in Gothic 28 Bold below the time
+- **Countdown bar** — 8px bar across the top of the screen:
+  - Starts full at the top of each half hour and drains to empty as it approaches `:00` or `:30`
+  - If a calendar appointment is within the next 30 minutes, the bar counts down to that instead
+  - Requires Google Calendar API setup (see below); falls back to half-hour countdown without it
+- **Battery bar** — thin 4px indicator along the bottom edge
+
+## Supported platforms
+
+`aplite`, `basalt`, `diorite`, `emery`, `flint`
+
+## Building
+
+Requires the [Pebble SDK](https://developer.rebble.io/developer.pebble.com/sdk/index.html) (version 3).
+
+```bash
+cd countdown_watchface
+pebble build
+```
+
+Install on a connected watch or emulator:
+
+```bash
+pebble install --phone <watch-ip>
+# or
+pebble install --emulator basalt
+```
+
+## Calendar integration (optional)
+
+The watchface uses Google Calendar API to detect appointments within the next 30 minutes. Without this, the bar simply counts down to the next `:00` or `:30`.
+
+**Setup:**
+
+1. Create a Google Cloud project and enable the **Google Calendar API**.
+2. Generate an **API key** (restrict it to the Calendar API and your IP/app if desired).
+3. In the Pebble phone app's JS console (or via a config page), run:
+
+```javascript
+localStorage.setItem('gcal_api_key', 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');
+```
+
+The calendar ID defaults to `primary`. To use a different calendar, edit `src/pkjs/index.js` and change the `CALENDAR_ID` variable.
+
+The phone-side JS polls for events every minute and sends the minutes-to-appointment to the watch via AppMessage. If the API call fails or no key is set, the watch falls back to the half-hour countdown automatically.

countdown_watchface/package.json

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     "pebble-app"
   ],
   "private": true,
-  "dependencies": {
-    "pebble-effect-layer": "^1.2.0"
-  },
+  "dependencies": {},
   "pebble": {
     "displayName": "countdown_watchface",
     "uuid": "769d0058-ae41-4e80-b41a-64d58e2ae3e0",
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@
       "watchface": true
     },
     "messageKeys": [
-      "dummy"
+      "APPOINTMENT_MINUTES"
     ],
     "resources": {
       "media": []

countdown_watchface/src/c/watchface.c

@@ -1,120 +1,155 @@
 #include <pebble.h>
-#include <pebble-effect-layer/pebble-effect-layer.h>
-
 
 static Window *s_main_window;
 static TextLayer *s_time_layer;
 static TextLayer *s_date_layer;
-static EffectLayer *s_effect_layer;
+static Layer *s_bar_layer;
 static Layer *s_battery_layer;
-static Layer *s_countdown_layer;
-static int s_battery_level;
 
-static void battery_update_proc(Layer *layer, GContext *ctx) {
+static int s_battery_level = 100;
+static int s_bar_fill = 100;  // 0–100: 100 = 30 min remaining, 0 = event now
+static int s_appt_mins = -1;  // minutes to next appointment, -1 = none within 30 min
+
+static int mins_to_next_half(void) {
+  time_t now = time(NULL);
+  struct tm *t = localtime(&now);
+  return 30 - (t->tm_min % 30);  // returns 1–30
+}
+
+static void update_bar(void) {
+  int half_mins = mins_to_next_half();
+  int target = half_mins;
+
+  if (s_appt_mins >= 0 && s_appt_mins < half_mins) {
+    target = s_appt_mins;
+  }
+
+  s_bar_fill = (target * 100) / 30;
+  if (s_bar_fill > 100) s_bar_fill = 100;
+  if (s_bar_fill < 0)   s_bar_fill = 0;
+
+  layer_mark_dirty(s_bar_layer);
+}
+
+static void bar_draw(Layer *layer, GContext *ctx) {
   GRect bounds = layer_get_bounds(layer);
 
-  int width = (s_battery_level * 114)/ 100;
-
-  graphics_context_set_fill_color(ctx, GColorWhite);
+  graphics_context_set_fill_color(ctx, GColorBlack);
   graphics_fill_rect(ctx, bounds, 0, GCornerNone);
 
+  int fill_w = (s_bar_fill * bounds.size.w) / 100;
+  if (fill_w > 0) {
     graphics_context_set_fill_color(ctx, GColorWhite);
-  graphics_fill_rect(ctx, GRect(0,0,width,bounds.size.h), 0, GCornerNone);
+    graphics_fill_rect(ctx, GRect(0, 0, fill_w, bounds.size.h), 0, GCornerNone);
+  }
+}
+
+static void battery_draw(Layer *layer, GContext *ctx) {
+  GRect bounds = layer_get_bounds(layer);
+
+  graphics_context_set_fill_color(ctx, GColorBlack);
+  graphics_fill_rect(ctx, bounds, 0, GCornerNone);
+
+  int fill_w = (s_battery_level * bounds.size.w) / 100;
+  if (fill_w > 0) {
+    graphics_context_set_fill_color(ctx, GColorWhite);
+    graphics_fill_rect(ctx, GRect(0, 0, fill_w, bounds.size.h), 0, GCornerNone);
+  }
+}
+
+static void inbox_received(DictionaryIterator *iter, void *context) {
+  Tuple *t = dict_find(iter, MESSAGE_KEY_APPOINTMENT_MINUTES);
+  if (t) {
+    s_appt_mins = (int)t->value->int32;
+    update_bar();
+  }
+}
+
+static void update_display(struct tm *tick_time) {
+  static char time_buf[6];
+  strftime(time_buf, sizeof(time_buf), "%H:%M", tick_time);
+  text_layer_set_text(s_time_layer, time_buf);
+
+  static char date_buf[6];
+  strftime(date_buf, sizeof(date_buf), "%d/%m", tick_time);
+  text_layer_set_text(s_date_layer, date_buf);
+
+  update_bar();
+}
+
+static void tick_handler(struct tm *tick_time, TimeUnits units_changed) {
+  update_display(tick_time);
+}
+
+static void battery_callback(BatteryChargeState state) {
+  s_battery_level = state.charge_percent;
+  layer_mark_dirty(s_battery_layer);
 }
 
 static void main_window_load(Window *window) {
-  Layer *window_layer = window_get_root_layer(window);
-  GRect bounds = layer_get_bounds(window_layer);
+  Layer *root = window_get_root_layer(window);
+  GRect bounds = layer_get_bounds(root);
 
-  s_effect_layer = effect_layer_create(bounds);
-  effect_layer_add_effect(s_effect_layer, effect_invert, NULL);
-  layer_add_child(window_layer,effect_layer_get_layer(s_effect_layer));
+  // Countdown bar — full width at top, 8px tall
+  s_bar_layer = layer_create(GRect(0, 0, bounds.size.w, 8));
+  layer_set_update_proc(s_bar_layer, bar_draw);
+  layer_add_child(root, s_bar_layer);
 
+  // Time — large 24h display
   s_time_layer = text_layer_create(
-    GRect(0, PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(58,52), bounds.size.w, 50)
-  );
-
-  // Improve the layout to be more like a watchface
+    GRect(0, PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(52, 44), bounds.size.w, 56));
   text_layer_set_background_color(s_time_layer, GColorClear);
   text_layer_set_text_color(s_time_layer, GColorWhite);
-  text_layer_set_text(s_time_layer, "00:00");
   text_layer_set_font(s_time_layer, fonts_get_system_font(FONT_KEY_ROBOTO_BOLD_SUBSET_49));
   text_layer_set_text_alignment(s_time_layer, GTextAlignmentCenter);
+  text_layer_set_text(s_time_layer, "00:00");
+  layer_add_child(root, text_layer_get_layer(s_time_layer));
 
-  // Add it as a child layer to the Window's root layer
-  layer_add_child(window_layer, text_layer_get_layer(s_time_layer));
-
+  // Date — day/month, readable but smaller
   s_date_layer = text_layer_create(
-    GRect(0, PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(108,102), bounds.size.w, 50)
-  );
-
-  // Improve the layout to be more like a watchface
+    GRect(0, PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(114, 104), bounds.size.w, 32));
   text_layer_set_background_color(s_date_layer, GColorClear);
   text_layer_set_text_color(s_date_layer, GColorWhite);
-  text_layer_set_text(s_date_layer, "Wed 1st Jan");
-  text_layer_set_font(s_date_layer, fonts_get_system_font(FONT_KEY_ROBOTO_CONDENSED_21));
+  text_layer_set_font(s_date_layer, fonts_get_system_font(FONT_KEY_GOTHIC_28_BOLD));
   text_layer_set_text_alignment(s_date_layer, GTextAlignmentCenter);
+  text_layer_set_text(s_date_layer, "01/01");
+  layer_add_child(root, text_layer_get_layer(s_date_layer));
 
-  // Add it as a child layer to the Window's root layer
-  layer_add_child(window_layer, text_layer_get_layer(s_date_layer));
-  
-  // Battery
-  s_battery_layer = layer_create(GRect(14,54,115,2));
-  layer_set_update_proc(s_battery_layer, battery_update_proc);
-
-  layer_add_child(window_layer, s_battery_layer);
-  layer_mark_dirty(s_battery_layer);
+  // Battery — thin strip at the very bottom
+  s_battery_layer = layer_create(GRect(0, bounds.size.h - 4, bounds.size.w, 4));
+  layer_set_update_proc(s_battery_layer, battery_draw);
+  layer_add_child(root, s_battery_layer);
 }
 
 static void main_window_unload(Window *window) {
   text_layer_destroy(s_time_layer);
   text_layer_destroy(s_date_layer);
-  effect_layer_destroy(s_effect_layer);
+  layer_destroy(s_bar_layer);
   layer_destroy(s_battery_layer);
 }
 
-static void update_time() {
-  time_t temp = time(NULL);
-  struct tm *tick_time = localtime(&temp);
-
-  static char s_buffer[8];
-  strftime(s_buffer, sizeof(s_buffer), clock_is_24h_style() ? "%H:%M" : "%I:%M", tick_time);
-
-  text_layer_set_text(s_time_layer, s_buffer);
-  
-  static char d_buffer[12];
-  strftime(d_buffer, sizeof(d_buffer), "%a %d %b", tick_time);
-  
-  text_layer_set_text(s_date_layer, d_buffer);
-
-}
-
-static void tick_handler(struct tm *tick_time, TimeUnits units_changed) {
-  update_time();
-}
-
-static void battery_callback(BatteryChargeState state) {
-  s_battery_level = state.charge_percent;
-}
-
-
-static void init() {
+static void init(void) {
   s_main_window = window_create();
+  window_set_background_color(s_main_window, GColorBlack);
 
   window_set_window_handlers(s_main_window, (WindowHandlers) {
     .load = main_window_load,
-    .unload = main_window_unload
+    .unload = main_window_unload,
   });
-
   window_stack_push(s_main_window, true);
 
   tick_timer_service_subscribe(MINUTE_UNIT, tick_handler);
   battery_state_service_subscribe(battery_callback);
-  update_time();
   battery_callback(battery_state_service_peek());
+
+  app_message_register_inbox_received(inbox_received);
+  app_message_open(64, 0);
+
+  time_t now = time(NULL);
+  update_display(localtime(&now));
 }
 
-static void deinit() {
+static void deinit(void) {
   window_destroy(s_main_window);
 }
 

countdown_watchface/src/pkjs/index.js

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+// Calendar integration via Google Calendar API.
+// To enable: store your API key with:
+//   localStorage.setItem('gcal_api_key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
+// A public/service-account read-only key for your calendar is sufficient.
+// Without it, the bar only counts down to the next :00 or :30.
+
+var CALENDAR_ID = 'primary';
+
+function sendAppointmentMinutes(minutes) {
+  Pebble.sendAppMessage(
+    { 'APPOINTMENT_MINUTES': minutes },
+    function() {},
+    function(e) { console.log('AppMessage send failed: ' + JSON.stringify(e)); }
+  );
+}
+
+function checkCalendar() {
+  var apiKey = localStorage.getItem('gcal_api_key');
+  if (!apiKey) {
+    sendAppointmentMinutes(-1);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  var now = new Date();
+  var horizon = new Date(now.getTime() + 30 * 60 * 1000);
+
+  var url = 'https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/' +
+    encodeURIComponent(CALENDAR_ID) + '/events' +
+    '?key=' + apiKey +
+    '&timeMin=' + now.toISOString() +
+    '&timeMax=' + horizon.toISOString() +
+    '&singleEvents=true&orderBy=startTime&maxResults=1';
+
+  var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+  xhr.onload = function() {
+    try {
+      if (xhr.status !== 200) {
+        sendAppointmentMinutes(-1);
+        return;
+      }
+      var data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
+      if (data.items && data.items.length > 0) {
+        var item = data.items[0];
+        var start = new Date(item.start.dateTime || item.start.date);
+        var mins = Math.round((start - now) / 60000);
+        sendAppointmentMinutes(Math.max(0, Math.min(30, mins)));
+      } else {
+        sendAppointmentMinutes(-1);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      sendAppointmentMinutes(-1);
+    }
+  };
+  xhr.onerror = function() {
+    sendAppointmentMinutes(-1);
+  };
+  xhr.open('GET', url);
+  xhr.send();
+}
+
+Pebble.addEventListener('ready', function() {
+  checkCalendar();
+  setInterval(checkCalendar, 60 * 1000);
+});