Add underglow feature docs + DT fixes
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&spi1 {
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compatible = "nordic,nrf-spi";
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/* Cannot be used together with i2c0. */
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status = "okay";
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mosi-pin = <6>;
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// Unused pins, needed for SPI definition, but not used by the ws2812 driver itself.
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# Uncomment the following line to enable the Kyria OLED Display
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# CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY=y
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# Uncomment the following lineto enable RGB underglow
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# CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW=y
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---
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title: RGB Underglow
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sidebar_label: RGB Underglow
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---
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TODO: Documentation on RGB underglow.
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RGB underglow is a feature used to control "strips" of RGB LEDs. Most of the time this is called underglow and creates a glow underneath the board using a ring of LEDs around the edge, hence the name. However, this can be extended to be used to control anything from a single LED to a long string of LEDs anywhere on the keyboard.
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ZMK supports all the RGB LEDs supported by Zephyr. Here's the current list supported:
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- WS2812-ish (WS2812B, WS2813, SK6812, or compatible)
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- APA102
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- LPD880x (LPD8803, LPD8806, or compatible)
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Of the compatible types, the WS2812 LED family is by far the most popular type. Currently each of these types of LEDs are expected to be run using SPI with a couple of exceptions.
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Here you can see the RGB underglow feature in action using WS2812 LEDs.
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<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2KJkq8ssDU0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen width="100%"></iframe>
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## Enabling RGB Underglow
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To enable RGB underglow on your board or shield, simply enable the `ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW` configuration value in the `.conf` file of your user config directory as such:
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```
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CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW=y
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```
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If your board or shield does not have RGB underglow configured, refer to [Adding RGB Underglow to a Board](#adding-rgb-underglow-to-a-board).
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## Configuring RGB Underglow
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There are various Kconfig options used to configure the RGB underglow feature. These can all be set in the `.conf` file.
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| Option | Description | Default |
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| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- |
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| `ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_HUE_STEP` | Hue step in degrees of 360 used by RGB actions | `10` |
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| `ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_SAT_STEP` | Saturation step in percent used by RGB actions | `10` |
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| `ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_BRT_STEP` | Brightness step in percent used by RGB actions | `10` |
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## Adding RGB Underglow to a Board
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RGB underglow is always added to a board, not a shield. This is a consequence of needing to configure SPI to control the LEDs.
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If you have a shield with RGB underglow, you must add a `boards/` directory within your shield folder to define the RGB underglow individually for each board that supports the shield.
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Inside the `boards/` folder, you define a `<board>.overlay` for each different board.
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For example, the Kyria shield has a `boards/nice_nano.overlay` file that defines the RGB underglow for the `nice_nano` board specifically.
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The first step to adding support for underglow is to select you SPI output. With nRF52 boards, you can just use `&spi1` and define the pins you want to use.
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For other boards, you must select an SPI definition that has the `MOSI` pin as your data pin going to your LED strip.
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Here's an example of an nRF52 SPI definition:
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```
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&spi1 {
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compatible = "nordic,nrf-spi";
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status = "okay";
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mosi-pin = <6>;
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// Unused pins, needed for SPI definition, but not used by the ws2812 driver itself.
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sck-pin = <5>;
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miso-pin = <7>;
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led_strip: ws2812@0 {
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compatible = "worldsemi,ws2812-spi";
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label = "WS2812";
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/* SPI */
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reg = <0>; /* ignored, but necessary for SPI bindings */
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spi-max-frequency = <4000000>;
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/* WS2812 */
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chain-length = <10>; /* number of LEDs */
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spi-one-frame = <0x70>;
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spi-zero-frame = <0x40>;
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};
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};
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```
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:::info
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If you are configuring SPI for an nRF52840 (or other nRF52) based board, double check that you are using pins that aren't restricted to low frequency I/O.
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Ignoring these restrictions may result in poor wireless performance. You can find the list of low frequency I/O pins [here](https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fps_nrf52840%2Fpin.html&cp=4_0_0_6_0).
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:::
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Here's another example for a non-nRF52 board on `spi1`:
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```
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&spi1 {
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led_strip: ws2812@0 {
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compatible = "worldsemi,ws2812-spi";
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label = "WS2812";
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/* SPI */
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reg = <0>;
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spi-max-frequency = <5250000>;
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/* WS2812 */
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chain-length = <10>; /* number of LEDs */
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spi-one-frame = <0x70>; /* make sure to configure this properly for your SOC */
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spi-zero-frame = <0x40>; /* make sure to configure this properly for your SOC */
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};
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};
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```
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Once you have your `led_strip` properly defined you need to add it to the root devicetree node `chosen` element:
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```
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chosen {
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zmk,underglow = &led_strip;
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};
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};
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```
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Finally you need to enable the `ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW` configuration value in the `.conf` file of your board (or set a default in the `Kconfig.defconfig`):
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```
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CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW=y
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```
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