From 6ad1af191991cd74d02a9095e805ac68310b89c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ChuckBuilds <33324927+ChuckBuilds@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:26:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix blank calendar display by optimizing clear/redraw logic

---
 src/calendar_manager.py   | 7 +++++--
 src/display_controller.py | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/calendar_manager.py b/src/calendar_manager.py
index caea6fac..236ea1d6 100644
--- a/src/calendar_manager.py
+++ b/src/calendar_manager.py
@@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ class CalendarManager:
             logger.debug("Calendar manager is disabled, skipping display")
             return
             
-        # Always clear the display before drawing new content
-        self.display_manager.clear()
+        # Only clear if force_clear is True (mode switch) or no events are drawn
+        if force_clear:
+            self.display_manager.clear()
             
         if not self.events:
             # Display "No Events" message if the list is empty
@@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ class CalendarManager:
         # Only log at INFO level when switching to calendar or when force_clear is True
         if force_clear:
             logger.info(f"CalendarManager displaying event index {self.current_event_index}: {event_to_display.get('summary')}")
+            logger.info(f"CalendarManager displaying event: {event_to_display.get('summary')}")
+            logger.info(f"Event details - Date: {self._format_event_date(event_to_display)}, Time: {self._format_event_time(event_to_display)}, Summary: {event_to_display.get('summary', 'No Title')}")
         else:
             logger.debug(f"CalendarManager displaying event index {self.current_event_index}: {event_to_display.get('summary')}")
 
diff --git a/src/display_controller.py b/src/display_controller.py
index bb26d712..71586ad4 100644
--- a/src/display_controller.py
+++ b/src/display_controller.py
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ class DisplayController:
                         self.news.display_news()
                             
                     elif self.current_display_mode == 'calendar' and self.calendar:
+                        # Update calendar data if needed
+                        self.calendar.update(current_time)
+                        # Always display the calendar, with force_clear only on mode switch
                         self.calendar.display(force_clear=self.force_clear)
                             
                     elif self.current_display_mode == 'nhl_recent' and self.nhl_recent: