The Adafruit_GFX library for Arduino provides a common syntax and set of graphics functions for all of our LCD and OLED displays. This allows Arduino sketches to easily be adapted between display types with minimal fuss…and any new features, performance improvements and bug fixes will immediately apply across our complete offering of color displays.
The Adafruit_GFX library works together with a second library provided for each specific display type — for example, the ST7735 1.8" color LCD requires installing both the Adafruit_GFX and Adafruit_ST7735 libraries. The following libraries now operate in this manner:
- RGBmatrixPanel, for our 16x32 and 32x32 RGB LED matrix panels.
- Adafruit_TFTLCD, for our 2.8" TFT LCD touchscreen breakout and TFT Touch Shield for Arduino.
- Adafruit_HX8340B, for our 2.2" TFT Display with microSD.
- Adafruit_ST7735, for our 1.8" TFT Display with microSD.
- Adafruit_PCD8544, for the Nokia 5110/3310 monochrome LCD.
- Adafruit-Graphic-VFD-Display-Library, for our 128x64 Graphic VFD.
- Adafruit-SSD1331-OLED-Driver-Library-for-Arduino for the 0.96" 16-bit Color OLED w/microSD Holder.
- Adafruit_SSD1306 for the Monochrome 128x64 and 128x32 OLEDs.
For information how to use and install libraries, see our tutorial!
The libraries are written in C++ for Arduino but could easily be ported to any microcontroller by rewriting the low-level pin access functions.