toggleable short date format

README.md

@@ -832,6 +832,30 @@ Example: NHL Configuration"nhl_scoreboard": {
 }
 ```
 
+## Date Format Configuration
+
+You can customize the date format for upcoming games across all sports displays. The `use_short_date_format` setting in `config/config.json` under the `display` section controls this behavior.
+
+- **`"use_short_date_format": true`**: Displays dates in a short, numerical format (e.g., "8/30").
+- **`"use_short_date_format": false`** (Default): Displays dates in a more descriptive format with an ordinal suffix (e.g., "Aug 30th").
+
+### Example `config.json`
+
+```json
+"display": {
+    "hardware": {
+        ...
+    },
+    "runtime": {
+        ...
+    },
+    "display_durations": {
+        ...
+    },
+    "use_short_date_format": false // Set to true for "8/30" format
+},
+```
+
 
 ## Project Structure
 

config/config.json

@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
             "ncaam_basketball_recent": 30,
             "ncaam_basketball_upcoming": 30,
             "music": 30
-        }
+        },
+        "use_short_date_format": true
     },
     "clock": {
         "enabled": true,

src/display_manager.py

@@ -472,3 +472,13 @@ class DisplayManager:
         # Reset the singleton state when cleaning up
         DisplayManager._instance = None
         DisplayManager._initialized = False
+
+    def format_date_with_ordinal(self, dt):
+        """Formats a datetime object into 'Mon Aug 30th' style."""
+        day = dt.day
+        if 11 <= day <= 13:
+            suffix = 'th'
+        else:
+            suffix = {1: 'st', 2: 'nd', 3: 'rd'}.get(day % 10, 'th')
+        
+        return dt.strftime(f"%b %-d{suffix}") 

src/milb_manager.py

@@ -205,7 +205,14 @@ class BaseMiLBManager:
             if game_time.tzinfo is None:
                 game_time = game_time.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
             local_time = game_time.astimezone(tz)
-            game_date = local_time.strftime("%b %d")
+            
+            # Check date format from config
+            use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+            if use_short_date_format:
+                game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+            else:
+                game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
+
             game_time_str = self._format_game_time(game_data['start_time'])
             
             # Draw date and time using NHL-style fonts

src/mlb_manager.py

@@ -245,7 +245,14 @@ class BaseMLBManager:
             if game_time.tzinfo is None:
                 game_time = game_time.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
             local_time = game_time.astimezone(tz)
-            game_date = local_time.strftime("%b %d")
+            
+            # Check date format from config
+            use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+            if use_short_date_format:
+                game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+            else:
+                game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
+            
             game_time_str = self._format_game_time(game_data['start_time'])
             
             # Draw date and time using NHL-style fonts

src/nba_managers.py

@@ -443,7 +443,13 @@ class BaseNBAManager:
                 # Convert to local time
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%I:%M%p").lstrip('0')
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             # Calculate if game is within recent window
             is_within_window = False

src/ncaa_baseball_managers.py

@@ -253,7 +253,14 @@ class BaseNCAABaseballManager:
             if game_time.tzinfo is None:
                 game_time = game_time.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
             local_time = game_time.astimezone(tz)
-            game_date = local_time.strftime("%b %d")
+            
+            # Check date format from config
+            use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+            if use_short_date_format:
+                game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+            else:
+                game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
+
             game_time_str = self._format_game_time(game_data['start_time'])
             
             date_font = ImageFont.truetype("assets/fonts/PressStart2P-Regular.ttf", 8)

src/ncaa_fb_managers.py

@@ -484,7 +484,13 @@ class BaseNCAAFBManager: # Renamed class
             if start_time_utc:
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%I:%M%p").lstrip('0')
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             # --- Football Specific Details (Likely same for NFL/NCAAFB) ---
             situation = competition.get("situation")

src/ncaam_basketball_managers.py

@@ -450,7 +450,13 @@ class BaseNCAAMBasketballManager:
                 # Convert to local time
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%I:%M%p").lstrip('0')
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             # Calculate if game is within recent window
             is_within_window = False

src/nfl_managers.py

@@ -286,25 +286,6 @@ class BaseNFLManager: # Renamed class
         else:
             self.logger.debug("No clear favorite - spreads: home={home_spread}, away={away_spread}")
         
-        # Show the negative spread on the appropriate side
-        if favored_spread is not None:
-            spread_text = str(favored_spread)
-            font = self.fonts['detail']  # Use detail font for odds
-            
-            if favored_side == 'home':
-                # Home team is favored, show spread on right side
-                spread_width = draw.textlength(spread_text, font=font)
-                spread_x = width - spread_width  # Top right
-                spread_y = 0
-                self._draw_text_with_outline(draw, spread_text, (spread_x, spread_y), font, fill=(0, 255, 0))
-                self.logger.debug(f"Showing home spread '{spread_text}' on right side")
-            else:
-                # Away team is favored, show spread on left side
-                spread_x = 0  # Top left
-                spread_y = 0
-                self._draw_text_with_outline(draw, spread_text, (spread_x, spread_y), font, fill=(0, 255, 0))
-                self.logger.debug(f"Showing away spread '{spread_text}' on left side")
-        
         # Show over/under on the opposite side of the favored team
         over_under = odds.get('over_under')
         if over_under is not None:
@@ -413,7 +394,13 @@ class BaseNFLManager: # Renamed class
             if start_time_utc:
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%I:%M%p").lstrip('0')
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             # --- NFL Specific Details ---
             situation = competition.get("situation")

src/nhl_managers.py

@@ -393,7 +393,13 @@ class BaseNHLManager:
                 # Convert to local time
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%-I:%M%p")
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             # Calculate if game is within recent window
             is_within_window = False

src/soccer_managers.py

@@ -579,7 +579,13 @@ class BaseSoccerManager:
             if start_time_utc:
                 local_time = start_time_utc.astimezone(self._get_timezone())
                 game_time = local_time.strftime("%I:%M%p").lower().lstrip('0') # e.g., 2:30pm
+                
+                # Check date format from config
+                use_short_date_format = self.config.get('display', {}).get('use_short_date_format', False)
+                if use_short_date_format:
                     game_date = local_time.strftime("%-m/%-d")
+                else:
+                    game_date = self.display_manager.format_date_with_ordinal(local_time)
 
             status_type = status["type"]["name"]
             is_live = status_type == "STATUS_IN_PROGRESS"