@teastain2 Thanks. I typically download the zip from Git Hub and launch from the extracted files. Is that good enough? If I have that local file structure do I need any of the libraries installed? I'm just wondering if I might try a fresh IDE install with just the zip from LilyGO.

@cchobbyfun I'm getting different error messages but still error messages:

Arduino: 1.8.19 (Mac OS X), Board: "ESP32S3 Dev Module, Disabled, Disabled, QIO 80MHz, 4MB (32Mb), Core 1, Core 1, Hardware CDC and JTAG, Disabled, Disabled, Disabled, UART0 / Hardware CDC, Default 4MB with spiffs (1.2MB APP/1.5MB SPIFFS), 240MHz (WiFi), 921600, None, Disabled"

GFX:19:123: error: no matching function for call to 'Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel::Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int)'
EXAMPLE_PIN_NUM_DATA13, EXAMPLE_PIN_NUM_DATA14, EXAMPLE_PIN_NUM_DATA15, EXAMPLE_PIN_NUM_DATA16, EXAMPLE_PIN_NUM_DATA17);
^
In file included from /Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/Arduino_GFX_Library.h:17,
from /Users/christhopercarpenter/Downloads/ships/T-RGB-main/examples/GFX/GFX.ino:7:
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:59:3: note: candidate: 'Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel::Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, int8_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, uint16_t, int32_t, bool, uint16_t, uint16_t)'
Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:59:3: note: candidate expects 33 arguments, 23 provided
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:56:7: note: candidate: 'constexpr Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel::Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(const Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel&)'
class Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:56:7: note: candidate expects 1 argument, 23 provided
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:56:7: note: candidate: 'constexpr Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel::Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel&&)'
/Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/GFX_Library_for_Arduino/src/databus/Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel.h:56:7: note: candidate expects 1 argument, 23 provided
GFX:20:24: error: expected type-specifier before 'Arduino_ST7701_RGBPanel'
Arduino_GFX gfx = new Arduino_ST7701_RGBPanel(bus, GFX_NOT_DEFINED, 0 / rotation /, false / IPS */, 480, 480,
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Multiple libraries were found for "Wire.h"
Used: /Users/christhopercarpenter/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp32/hardware/esp32/2.0.11/libraries/Wire
Not used: /Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/Wire
exit status 1
no matching function for call to 'Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel::Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int)'

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

Thanks for the details!!

@teastain2 Thanks. When you say ESP 2.0.11 is that the board you have selected in IDE???

@teastain2 Half Circle FT3267. I have that option uncommented.

I have the 2.1" Half T-RGB. I'm trying to load the GFX example through Arduino IDE. However, I keep getting the following error when I try to compile it:

/Users/christhopercarpenter/decals/ship in a bottle/animated dispsplay/T-RGB-main/examples/GFX/GFX.ino:15:1: error: 'Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel' does not name a type; did you mean 'Arduino_ESP32SPIDMA'?
Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel *bus = new Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel(
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Arduino_ESP32SPIDMA
/Users/christhopercarpenter/decals/ship in a bottle/animated dispsplay/T-RGB-main/examples/GFX/GFX.ino:20:24: error: expected type-specifier before 'Arduino_ST7701_RGBPanel'
Arduino_GFX gfx = new Arduino_ST7701_RGBPanel(bus, GFX_NOT_DEFINED, 0 / rotation /, false / IPS */, 480, 480,
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Multiple libraries were found for "Wire.h"
Used: /Users/christhopercarpenter/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp32/hardware/esp32/2.0.11/libraries/Wire
Not used: /Users/christhopercarpenter/Documents/Arduino/libraries/Wire
exit status 1

Compilation error: 'Arduino_ESP32RGBPanel' does not name a type; did you mean 'Arduino_ESP32SPIDMA'?