CircuitPython-Powered 3-minute Nightlight

while True:
    pass

import time

import board
import touchio
import adafruit_dotstar

# Red, green, blue, and simple mixes of 2 or 3.
# Add your own choices here.
COLORS = (
    (0, 255, 0),
    (0, 0, 255),
    (255, 0, 0),
    (0, 255, 255),
    (255, 255, 0),
    (255, 0, 255),
    (255, 255, 255),
)

# The two left touch pads adjust the brightness.
# The right touch pad changes colors.
# Hold down or just tap.
brightness_down = touchio.TouchIn(board.D0)
brightness_up = touchio.TouchIn(board.D2)
change_color = touchio.TouchIn(board.D1)

dotstar = adafruit_dotstar.DotStar(board.APA102_SCK, board.APA102_MOSI, 1)
BRIGHTNESS_STEPS = 15
# Start at medium brightness, green.
brightness_step = 8
color_index = 0

while True:
    if brightness_down.value:
        # Don't go below 1.
        brightness_step = max(1, brightness_step - 1)

    if brightness_up.value:
        # Don't go above BRIGHTNESS_STEPS.
        brightness_step = min(BRIGHTNESS_STEPS, brightness_step + 1)

    if change_color.value:
        # Cycle through 0 to len(COLORS)-1 and then wrap around.
        color_index = (color_index + 1) % len(COLORS)

    # Scale brightness to be 0.0 - 1.0.
    dotstar.brightness = brightness_step / BRIGHTNESS_STEPS
    dotstar.fill(COLORS[color_index])

    time.sleep(0.2)

import time

from adafruit_circuitplayground.express import cpx

# Red, green, blue, and simple mixes of 2 or 3.
# Add your own choices here.
COLORS = (
    (0, 255, 0),
    (0, 0, 255),
    (255, 0, 0),
    (0, 255, 255),
    (255, 255, 0),
    (255, 0, 255),
    (255, 255, 255),
)

# Light level at which to turn off the nightlight.
# A typical level might be in the 20's or 30's. You'll need to experiment
# If you don't want the nightlight to turn off at all, set this to a large number like 9999.
TURN_OFF = 9999

# The NeoPixels are really bright, so limit how bright they can get with MAX_BRIGHTNESS.
# Increase its value if the nightlight is not bright enough, or decrease if it's
# too bright even at the lowest setting.
# MAX_BRIGHTNESS should be <= 1.0.
MAX_BRIGHTNESS = 0.5
BRIGHTNESS_STEPS = 15

# Start at a low brightness, green, 2 pixels,
brightness_step = 2
color_index = 0
num_pixels = 2
cpx.pixels.auto_write = False

while True:
    if cpx.light > TURN_OFF:
        # Indicate the nightlight is off.
        cpx.red_led = True
        continue
    else:
        cpx.red_led = False

    # Decrease brightness.
    if cpx.touch_A7:
        # Don't go below 1.
        brightness_step = max(1, brightness_step - 1)

    # Increase brightness.
    if cpx.touch_A6:
        # Don't go above BRIGHTNESS_STEPS.
        brightness_step = min(BRIGHTNESS_STEPS, brightness_step + 1)

    # Change color.
    if cpx.touch_A3:
        # Cycle through 0 to len(COLORS)-1 and then wrap around.
        color_index = (color_index + 1) % len(COLORS)

    # Increase number of pixels.
    if cpx.touch_A5:
        # Don't go below 1.
        num_pixels = max(1, num_pixels - 1)

    # Decrease number of pixels.
    if cpx.touch_A4:
        # Don't go above 10 (number on CPX).
        num_pixels = min(10, num_pixels + 1)


    # Scale brightness to be 0.0 - MAX_BRIGHTNESS.
    cpx.pixels.brightness = (brightness_step / BRIGHTNESS_STEPS) * MAX_BRIGHTNESS
    for i in range(num_pixels):
        cpx.pixels[i] = COLORS[color_index]
    for i in range(num_pixels, 10):
        cpx.pixels[i] = 0
    cpx.pixels.show()

    time.sleep(0.2)