dialing of the day text spacing - revert back to too much spacing

src/of_the_day_manager.py

@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
                 body_height = 8
             
             # --- Dynamic Spacing Calculation ---
-            # Calculate how much space we need and distribute it more conservatively
-            margin_top = 0  # Start at very top
+            # Calculate how much space we need and distribute it evenly
+            margin_top = 6  # Shift everything down by 6 pixels
             margin_bottom = 1
             underline_space = 1  # Space for underline
             
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
             
             # Pre-wrap the body text to determine how many lines we'll need
             available_width = matrix_width - 4  # Leave some margin
-            wrapped_lines = self._wrap_text(current_text, available_width, body_font, max_lines=6, 
+            wrapped_lines = self._wrap_text(current_text, available_width, body_font, max_lines=10, 
                                           line_height=body_height, max_height=matrix_height)
             # Filter out empty lines for spacing calculation
             actual_body_lines = [line for line in wrapped_lines if line.strip()]
@@ -465,32 +465,25 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
             total_content_height = title_content_height + underline_content_height + body_content_height
             available_space = matrix_height - margin_top - margin_bottom
             
-            # Calculate very conservative dynamic spacing
-            if total_content_height < available_space and num_body_lines > 0:
-                # We have extra space - distribute it very conservatively
+            # Calculate dynamic spacing
+            if total_content_height < available_space:
+                # We have extra space - distribute it
                 extra_space = available_space - total_content_height
-                # Much tighter caps to prevent issues
-                max_space_after_title = min(4, extra_space // 3)  # Cap at 4 pixels, use 1/3 of space
-                max_space_between_lines = min(2, extra_space // max(2, num_body_lines * 2))  # Cap at 2 pixels
-                
-                space_after_title = max(2, max_space_after_title)  # Minimum 2 pixels after title
-                space_between_lines = max(0, max_space_between_lines)  # Can be 0 between lines
+                if num_body_lines > 0:
+                    # Distribute space: 30% after title, 70% between body lines
+                    space_after_title = max(2, int(extra_space * 0.3))
+                    space_between_lines = max(1, int(extra_space * 0.7 / max(1, num_body_lines - 1))) if num_body_lines > 1 else 0
                 else:
-                # Very tight spacing for crowded content or no body text
-                space_after_title = 2
+                    # No body text - just center the title
+                    space_after_title = extra_space // 2
                     space_between_lines = 0
+            else:
+                # Tight spacing
+                space_after_title = 2
+                space_between_lines = 1
             
             # --- Draw Title ---
-            # For BDF fonts, we need to account for the ascender to position text properly
-            # Start the title with enough space for the ascender
-            if isinstance(title_font, freetype.Face):
-                try:
-                    ascender_px = title_font.size.ascender >> 6
-                    title_y = max(ascender_px, 2)  # Ensure title has space for ascender but don't go below y=2
-                except Exception:
-                    title_y = 2
-            else:
-                title_y = 2  # For PIL fonts, start at y=2
+            title_y = margin_top
             
             # Calculate title width for centering
             try:
@@ -503,7 +496,7 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
             self._draw_bdf_text(draw, title_font, title, title_x, title_y, color=self.title_color)
             
             # --- Draw Underline ---
-            underline_y = title_y + title_height + 1  # Small gap after title
+            underline_y = title_y + title_height + 2  # Space after title
             underline_x_start = title_x
             underline_x_end = title_x + title_width
             draw.line([(underline_x_start, underline_y), (underline_x_end, underline_y)], fill=self.title_color, width=1)
@@ -513,14 +506,6 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
                 body_start_y = underline_y + space_after_title
                 current_y = body_start_y
                 
-                # For BDF fonts, account for ascender in first line positioning
-                if isinstance(body_font, freetype.Face):
-                    try:
-                        body_ascender = body_font.size.ascender >> 6
-                        current_y = max(current_y, body_start_y + body_ascender)
-                    except Exception:
-                        pass
-                
                 for i, line in enumerate(actual_body_lines):
                     if line.strip():  # Only draw non-empty lines
                         # Center each line of body text
@@ -533,10 +518,9 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
                         # Draw the line
                         self._draw_bdf_text(draw, body_font, line, line_x, current_y, color=self.subtitle_color)
                         
-                        # Move to next line position - ensure minimum spacing
+                        # Move to next line position
                         if i < len(actual_body_lines) - 1:  # Not the last line
-                            line_spacing = max(body_height + space_between_lines, body_height + 2)  # Minimum 2px between lines
-                            current_y += line_spacing
+                            current_y += body_height + space_between_lines
             
             return True
         except Exception as e: