Image Converter for Embedded

A VS Code extension that converts images into embedded-display pixel formats and exports them as raw binary (.bin) or C source arrays (.c).

Ported from the image-converter tool in the novatool-next web app.

Features

• Rich webview panel — the original web UI (upload, preview, format legend, ZIP option, help). Run Image Converter: Open Panel from the Command Palette.
• Explorer context menu — right-click one or more image files → Convert to Embedded Format… → pick a format and output type. Results are written next to each source file.

Supported formats

Output types

• Binary (.bin) — raw packed pixel bytes.
• C Array (.c) — const unsigned char <name>_data[] plus width/height/format.

Development

npm install
npm run build      # builds dist/extension.js + media/webview.{js,css}
npm run watch      # incremental rebuild for F5 debugging

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.

Settings

• imageConverter.defaultFormat — default format for the context-menu command.
• imageConverter.defaultOutput — binary or c-array.
• imageConverter.bwThreshold — 0–255 threshold for 1-bit black & white.