From running ESP Home and doing a knob controlled modal info display / control input?
It could go all kinds of ways, but for a simple concept I see the knob switching between modes, blue background displays for info, green background displays would include controls, and maybe spontaneous alerts could show with red background.
Ideally, I would want some kind of “easily” editable config file to define the modes so they could be updated / developed without breaking out the whole tool chain for each new refinement.
Now I am picturing a mode where you can rotate through “channel” selections for the TV and music player… I actually developed something like that for a http server that runs scripts on the HTPC, but hopping up to the HA level brings in a wider gamut of controls.
That is a whole rabbit-hole world of stuff over there. The Core 2 also looks nice, touchscreen only instead of dial, no RFID reader, but battery is included:
FWIW, I’ve got both the Waveshare and the M5 now (Waveshare only just arrived this evening).
The Waveshare is more of a complete product; it feels far more robust (and I’ve gone for the ones with a built-in battery). The M5Stack Dial is a much more exposed experimenter’s product. Overall, I prefer the anodised aluminium of the Waveshare - but they’re both pretty good.
Now I need to sort out my ESP dev env… I’ve been more focused on Pi Picos lately.