TRMNL Salah Prayer Times Plugin Overview

The TRMNL Salah Prayer Times Plugin is an elegant, serverless application designed to display Islamic prayer times on TRMNL e-ink devices. It provides a distraction-free experience for users seeking accurate prayer schedules, next prayer countdowns, and Hijri date information directly on their e-ink displays. This custom plugin is built to seamlessly integrate with the TRMNL ecosystem, adhering to its design guidelines for optimal readability and a beautiful aesthetic.

Key Features

This plugin offers a comprehensive set of features tailored for daily Islamic life:

• Daily Prayer Times: Clearly displays the five daily prayer times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) along with Sunrise.
• Next Prayer Highlight: Automatically identifies and visually highlights the upcoming prayer.
• Countdown to Next Prayer: Provides a real-time countdown to help users prepare for the next prayer.
• Hijri Date Display: Shows the current Islamic (Hijri) date for easy reference.
• Worldwide Location Support: Accurately calculates prayer times for virtually any location around the globe.
• Customizable Calculation Methods: Users can select from multiple recognized prayer time calculation methods to suit their preference.
• Flexible Display Layouts: Supports various TRMNL screen layouts, including full-screen, half-screen, and quadrant views, ensuring a perfect fit for any device configuration.
• User-Friendly Configuration: Offers an intuitive interface within the TRMNL platform for users to set their location and other preferences.
• Seamless Installation & Uninstallation: Integrates fully with the TRMNL plugin lifecycle, providing a smooth setup and respectful data cleanup upon removal.

How It Works

At its core, the TRMNL Salah Prayer Times Plugin leverages a modern, serverless architecture. This means it operates efficiently without traditional servers, reducing maintenance and scaling costs. It fetches accurate prayer time data from the widely used Aladhan Prayer Times API and uses a Supabase database to securely store individual user settings like preferred city, country, and calculation method. The plugin generates dynamic display content that is then rendered beautifully on the TRMNL e-ink devices, ensuring a personalized and up-to-date prayer schedule for every user.