From b1bb0deb0e072f933a06d7c18e2af97acaa4ecc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua King <joshuaking.mba@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 20:30:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor boot sequence: adjust on_boot priority and delay for
 backlight; change display update interval to 2s; set logger level to DEBUG

---
 esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
index f2c5c90..aa5739f 100644
--- a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
+++ b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ esphome:
   name: ${name}
   friendly_name: ${friendly_name}
   on_boot:
-    - priority: -10
-      then:
-        - light.turn_on: backlight
-        - delay: 1s
-        - component.update: my_display
+    priority: 100
+    then:
+      - light.turn_on: backlight
+      - delay: 500ms
+      - component.update: my_display
 
 esp32:
   board: esp32dev
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ esp32:
 
 # Enable logging
 logger:
-  level: INFO
+  level: DEBUG
   logs:
     xpt2046: WARN
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ display:
       height: 320
     id: my_display
     auto_clear_enabled: false
-    update_interval: never
+    update_interval: 2s
     color_palette: 8BIT
     lambda: |-
       // Colors
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ light:
     id: backlight
     restore_mode: ALWAYS_ON
 
+# Keep display drawing if boot timing is tight
+interval:
+  - interval: 2s
+    then:
+      - component.update: my_display
+
 # Medication state switches (exposed to Home Assistant)
 switch:
   - platform: template