From d3d966be7fd66b8782974bdf4d22d8915177723d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Randy Russell <randy@oakcityshredders.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 17:42:52 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Add Banner Mode to LED bars

---
 src/conf/datatypes.h  |  1 +
 src/conf/settings.xml | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/leds.c            | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/conf/datatypes.h b/src/conf/datatypes.h
index d7c22bd8..8f911d47 100644
--- a/src/conf/datatypes.h
+++ b/src/conf/datatypes.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ typedef struct {
     float brightness;
     LedColor color1;
     LedColor color2;
+    bool banner_mode;
     LedAnimMode mode;
     float speed;
 } LedBar;
diff --git a/src/conf/settings.xml b/src/conf/settings.xml
index 907b2582..be5d1427 100644
--- a/src/conf/settings.xml
+++ b/src/conf/settings.xml
@@ -2728,6 +2728,19 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_STATUS_ON_FRONT_WHEN_LIFTED</cDefine>
             <valInt>1</valInt>
         </leds.status_on_front_when_lifted>
+        <leds.front.banner_mode>
+            <longName>Enable Banner Mode</longName>
+            <type>5</type>
+            <transmittable>1</transmittable>
+            <description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd&quot;&gt;
+&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
+p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
+&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the front LED strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
+            <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_FRONT_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
+            <valInt>0</valInt>
+        </leds.front.banner_mode>
         <leds.front.mode>
             <longName>Front Mode</longName>
             <type>4</type>
@@ -2888,6 +2901,19 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
             <suffix></suffix>
             <vTx>7</vTx>
         </leds.front.speed>
+        <leds.rear.banner_mode>
+            <longName>Enable Banner Mode</longName>
+            <type>5</type>
+            <transmittable>1</transmittable>
+            <description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd&quot;&gt;
+&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
+p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
+&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the rear LED strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
+            <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_REAR_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
+            <valInt>0</valInt>
+        </leds.rear.banner_mode>
         <leds.rear.mode>
             <longName>Rear Mode</longName>
             <type>4</type>
@@ -3048,6 +3074,19 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
             <suffix></suffix>
             <vTx>7</vTx>
         </leds.rear.speed>
+        <leds.headlights.banner_mode>
+            <longName>Enable Banner Mode</longName>
+            <type>5</type>
+            <transmittable>1</transmittable>
+            <description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd&quot;&gt;
+&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
+p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
+&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the headlights strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
+            <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_HEADLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
+            <valInt>0</valInt>
+        </leds.headlights.banner_mode>
         <leds.headlights.mode>
             <longName>Headlights Mode</longName>
             <type>4</type>
@@ -3210,6 +3249,19 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
             <suffix></suffix>
             <vTx>7</vTx>
         </leds.headlights.speed>
+        <leds.taillights.banner_mode>
+            <longName>Enable Banner Mode</longName>
+            <type>5</type>
+            <transmittable>1</transmittable>
+            <description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd&quot;&gt;
+&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
+p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
+&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the taillights strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
+            <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_TAILLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
+            <valInt>0</valInt>
+        </leds.taillights.banner_mode>
         <leds.taillights.mode>
             <longName>Taillights Mode</longName>
             <type>4</type>
@@ -4139,21 +4191,25 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         <ser>leds.direction_transition</ser>
         <ser>leds.lights_off_when_lifted</ser>
         <ser>leds.status_on_front_when_lifted</ser>
+        <ser>leds.front.banner_mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.front.mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.front.brightness</ser>
         <ser>leds.front.color1</ser>
         <ser>leds.front.color2</ser>
         <ser>leds.front.speed</ser>
+        <ser>leds.rear.banner_mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.rear.mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.rear.brightness</ser>
         <ser>leds.rear.color1</ser>
         <ser>leds.rear.color2</ser>
         <ser>leds.rear.speed</ser>
+        <ser>leds.headlights.banner_mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.headlights.mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.headlights.brightness</ser>
         <ser>leds.headlights.color1</ser>
         <ser>leds.headlights.color2</ser>
         <ser>leds.headlights.speed</ser>
+        <ser>leds.taillights.banner_mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.taillights.mode</ser>
         <ser>leds.taillights.brightness</ser>
         <ser>leds.taillights.color1</ser>
@@ -4393,24 +4449,28 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
                     <param>leds.lights_off_when_lifted</param>
                     <param>leds.status_on_front_when_lifted</param>
                     <param>::sep::Front</param>
+                    <param>leds.front.banner_mode</param>
                     <param>leds.front.mode</param>
                     <param>leds.front.brightness</param>
                     <param>leds.front.color1</param>
                     <param>leds.front.color2</param>
                     <param>leds.front.speed</param>
                     <param>::sep::Rear</param>
+                    <param>leds.rear.banner_mode</param>
                     <param>leds.rear.mode</param>
                     <param>leds.rear.brightness</param>
                     <param>leds.rear.color1</param>
                     <param>leds.rear.color2</param>
                     <param>leds.rear.speed</param>
                     <param>::sep::Headlights</param>
+                    <param>leds.headlights.banner_mode</param>
                     <param>leds.headlights.mode</param>
                     <param>leds.headlights.brightness</param>
                     <param>leds.headlights.color1</param>
                     <param>leds.headlights.color2</param>
                     <param>leds.headlights.speed</param>
                     <param>::sep::Taillights</param>
+                    <param>leds.taillights.banner_mode</param>
                     <param>leds.taillights.mode</param>
                     <param>leds.taillights.brightness</param>
                     <param>leds.taillights.color1</param>
diff --git a/src/leds.c b/src/leds.c
index a998edac..8b96caae 100644
--- a/src/leds.c
+++ b/src/leds.c
@@ -355,7 +355,37 @@ static void led_strip_animate(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *b
 
     switch (bar->mode) {
     case LED_ANIM_SOLID:
-        strip_set_color(leds, strip, colors[bar->color1], strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+        if (bar->banner_mode) {
+            const uint8_t third = strip->length / 3;
+            const uint8_t side_length = third + (strip->length % 3 == 2);
+            const uint8_t center_length = third + (strip->length % 3 == 1);
+            const uint8_t center_start = side_length;
+            const uint8_t right_start = center_start + center_length;
+
+            strip_set_color_range(
+                leds, strip, colors[bar->color1], strip->brightness, 1.0f, 0, side_length
+            );
+            strip_set_color_range(
+                leds,
+                strip,
+                colors[bar->color2],
+                strip->brightness,
+                1.0f,
+                center_start,
+                right_start
+            );
+            strip_set_color_range(
+                leds,
+                strip,
+                colors[bar->color1],
+                strip->brightness,
+                1.0f,
+                right_start,
+                strip->length
+            );
+        } else {
+            strip_set_color(leds, strip, colors[bar->color1], strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+        }
         break;
     case LED_ANIM_FADE:
         anim_fade(leds, strip, bar, time);

From 9ab126d1cd4520db8ec2e91530fbd54e6418d095 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Randy Russell <randy@oakcityshredders.org>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 17:47:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Add Banner Mode slider and associated changes to
 non-Rainbow animations

---
 src/conf/settings.xml | 12 ++++---
 src/leds.c            | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/conf/settings.xml b/src/conf/settings.xml
index be5d1427..f8e0b829 100644
--- a/src/conf/settings.xml
+++ b/src/conf/settings.xml
@@ -2736,7 +2736,8 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the front LED strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_FRONT_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
             <valInt>0</valInt>
@@ -2909,7 +2910,8 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the rear LED strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_REAR_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
             <valInt>0</valInt>
@@ -3082,7 +3084,8 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the headlights strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_HEADLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
             <valInt>0</valInt>
@@ -3257,7 +3260,8 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, Solid mode uses the primary color on the left and right zones and the secondary color in the center zone of the taillights strip.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_TAILLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
             <valInt>0</valInt>
diff --git a/src/leds.c b/src/leds.c
index 8b96caae..b510f702 100644
--- a/src/leds.c
+++ b/src/leds.c
@@ -218,15 +218,76 @@ static void strip_set_color(
     strip_set_color_range(leds, strip, color, brightness, blend, 0, strip->length);
 }
 
+static uint32_t anim_color_for_led(
+    const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *bar, uint8_t i, float primary_blend
+) {
+    uint32_t primary = colors[bar->color1];
+    uint32_t secondary = colors[bar->color2];
+    if (bar->banner_mode) {
+        const uint8_t third = strip->length / 3;
+        const uint8_t side_length = third + (strip->length % 3 == 2);
+        const uint8_t center_start = side_length;
+        const uint8_t right_start = center_start + third + (strip->length % 3 == 1);
+        primary = colors[i < center_start || i >= right_start ? bar->color1 : bar->color2];
+        secondary = colors[COLOR_BLACK];
+    }
+    return color_blend(secondary, primary, primary_blend);
+}
+
 static void anim_fade(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *bar, float time) {
     float p = cosine_progress(time);
+    if (bar->banner_mode) {
+        const uint8_t third = strip->length / 3;
+        const uint8_t side_length = third + (strip->length % 3 == 2);
+        const uint8_t center_length = third + (strip->length % 3 == 1);
+        const uint8_t center_start = side_length;
+        const uint8_t right_start = center_start + center_length;
+
+        strip_set_color_range(
+            leds,
+            strip,
+            color_blend(colors[COLOR_BLACK], colors[bar->color1], p),
+            strip->brightness,
+            1.0f,
+            0,
+            side_length
+        );
+        strip_set_color_range(
+            leds,
+            strip,
+            color_blend(colors[COLOR_BLACK], colors[bar->color2], p),
+            strip->brightness,
+            1.0f,
+            center_start,
+            right_start
+        );
+        strip_set_color_range(
+            leds,
+            strip,
+            color_blend(colors[COLOR_BLACK], colors[bar->color1], p),
+            strip->brightness,
+            1.0f,
+            right_start,
+            strip->length
+        );
+        return;
+    }
+
     uint32_t color = color_blend(colors[bar->color2], colors[bar->color1], p);
     strip_set_color(leds, strip, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
 }
 
 static void anim_strobe(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *bar, float time) {
-    uint32_t color = fmodf(time, 2.0f) >= 1.0f ? colors[bar->color2] : colors[bar->color1];
-    strip_set_color(leds, strip, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+    float primary_blend = fmodf(time, 2.0f) >= 1.0f ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+    if (bar->banner_mode) {
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < strip->length; ++i) {
+            uint32_t color = anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, i, primary_blend);
+            led_set_color(leds, strip, i, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+        }
+    } else {
+        uint32_t color = anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, 0, primary_blend);
+        strip_set_color(leds, strip, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+    }
 }
 
 static void anim_pulse(
@@ -250,8 +311,7 @@ static void anim_pulse(
         float k1 = clampf(dist1 / feather, 0.0f, 1.0f);
         float k2 = clampf(dist2 / feather, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-        uint32_t color =
-            color_blend(colors[bar->color2], colors[bar->color1], fminf(k1, k2) * fade);
+        uint32_t color = anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, i, fminf(k1, k2) * fade);
         led_set_color(leds, strip, i, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
     }
 }
@@ -285,7 +345,7 @@ static void anim_knight_rider(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *b
             k2 = 1 - x2 + floorf(x2);
         }
 
-        uint32_t color = color_blend(colors[bar->color2], colors[bar->color1], fmaxf(k1, k2));
+        uint32_t color = anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, i, fmaxf(k1, k2));
         led_set_color(leds, strip, i, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
     }
 }
@@ -299,7 +359,15 @@ static void anim_felony(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *bar, fl
     // also account for led strips with odd numbers of leds (leaving the middle one black)
     uint8_t stop_idx = strip->length / 2;
     uint8_t start_idx = strip->length / 2 + strip->length % 2;
-    if (state_mod < state_duration) {
+    if (bar->banner_mode) {
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < strip->length; ++i) {
+            bool active = state_mod < state_duration ? i < stop_idx
+                          : state_mod < 2.0f * state_duration ? false
+                                                              : i >= start_idx;
+            uint32_t color = active ? anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, i, 1.0f) : color_off;
+            led_set_color(leds, strip, i, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
+        }
+    } else if (state_mod < state_duration) {
         strip_set_color_range(
             leds, strip, colors[bar->color1], strip->brightness, 1.0f, 0, stop_idx
         );

From d12acfe4cdecaf54c5903172b809d40f0fdc6cae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Randy Russell <randy@oakcityshredders.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:33:53 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Reword

---
 src/conf/settings.xml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/conf/settings.xml b/src/conf/settings.xml
index f8e0b829..78f01e9a 100644
--- a/src/conf/settings.xml
+++ b/src/conf/settings.xml
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into three equal or nearly equal parts. Left and Right are the Primary color and Center is the Secondary. In Solid mode, this looks like a two-color banner. Non-rainbow animations work on top of this background.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_FRONT_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
@@ -2910,7 +2910,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into three equal or nearly equal parts. Left and Right are the Primary color and Center is the Secondary. In Solid mode, this looks like a two-color banner. Non-rainbow animations work on top of this background.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_REAR_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into three equal or nearly equal parts. Left and Right are the Primary color and Center is the Secondary. In Solid mode, this looks like a two-color banner. Non-rainbow animations work on top of this background.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_HEADLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>
@@ -3260,7 +3260,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;meta name=&quot;qrichtext&quot; content=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
 p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
 &lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body style=&quot; font-family:'Roboto'; ; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;&quot;&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into 3 equal or nearly equally parts: left and right are the primary color and the center is the secondary. In the Solid animation, they remain like this. For non-rainbow animations, the color of each section acts as the primary color in the animation and Black acts as the secondary.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;When Banner Mode is enabled, the LED strip is divided into three equal or nearly equal parts. Left and Right are the Primary color and Center is the Secondary. In Solid mode, this looks like a two-color banner. Non-rainbow animations work on top of this background.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;So whether it's game day for your favorite team or you just want to unleash your inner Gryffindor, give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p style=&quot; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;&quot;&gt;Note: Banner Mode works but not as well with LED strips that include dedicated bright white headlights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>
             <cDefine>CFG_DFLT_LEDS_TAILLIGHTS_BANNER_MODE</cDefine>

From 75391962ed656073e924762b8fca8ef47b370cc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Randy Russell <randy@oakcityshredders.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:50:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] src/leds.c

---
 src/leds.c | 12 +++---------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/leds.c b/src/leds.c
index b510f702..d8d46fd0 100644
--- a/src/leds.c
+++ b/src/leds.c
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ static void anim_felony(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *bar, fl
     if (bar->banner_mode) {
         for (uint8_t i = 0; i < strip->length; ++i) {
             bool active = state_mod < state_duration ? i < stop_idx
-                          : state_mod < 2.0f * state_duration ? false
-                                                              : i >= start_idx;
+                : state_mod < 2.0f * state_duration  ? false
+                                                     : i >= start_idx;
             uint32_t color = active ? anim_color_for_led(strip, bar, i, 1.0f) : color_off;
             led_set_color(leds, strip, i, color, strip->brightness, 1.0f);
         }
@@ -434,13 +434,7 @@ static void led_strip_animate(Leds *leds, const LedStrip *strip, const LedBar *b
                 leds, strip, colors[bar->color1], strip->brightness, 1.0f, 0, side_length
             );
             strip_set_color_range(
-                leds,
-                strip,
-                colors[bar->color2],
-                strip->brightness,
-                1.0f,
-                center_start,
-                right_start
+                leds, strip, colors[bar->color2], strip->brightness, 1.0f, center_start, right_start
             );
             strip_set_color_range(
                 leds,