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+import math
+import lvgl as lv
+import mpos.util
+
+def get_object_center(obj):
+    """Calculate the center (x, y) of an object."""
+    width = obj.get_width()
+    height = obj.get_height()
+    x = obj.get_x()
+    y = obj.get_y()
+    center_x = x + width / 2
+    center_y = y + height / 2
+    return center_x, center_y
+
+def compute_angle_to_object(from_obj, to_obj):
+    """Compute the clockwise angle (degrees) from from_obj's center to to_obj's center (0° = UP)."""
+    # Get centers
+    from_x, from_y = get_object_center(from_obj)
+    to_x, to_y = get_object_center(to_obj)
+    
+    # Compute vector
+    dx = to_x - from_x
+    dy = to_y - from_y
+    
+    # Calculate angle (0° = UP, 90° = RIGHT, clockwise)
+    angle_rad = math.atan2(-dx, dy)  # -dx, dy for 0° = UP
+    angle_deg = math.degrees(angle_rad)
+    return (angle_deg + 360) % 360  # Normalize to [0, 360)
+
+def find_closest_obj_in_direction(direction_degrees, angle_tolerance=45):
+    print(f"default focus group has {lv.group_get_default().get_obj_count()} items")
+    focusgroup = lv.group_get_default()
+    for objnr in range(focusgroup.get_obj_count()):
+        obj = focusgroup.get_obj_by_index(objnr)
+        print ("checking obj for equality...")
+        mpos.util.print_lvgl_widget(obj)
+    print(f"current focus object: {lv.group_get_default().get_focused()}")
+    
+    """Find the closest object in the specified direction from the current focused object."""
+    # Get focus group and current focused object
+    focus_group = lv.group_get_default()
+    current_focused = focus_group.get_focused()
+    
+    if not current_focused:
+        print("No current focused object.")
+        return None
+    
+    print(f"Current focused object: {current_focused}")
+    print(f"Default focus group has {focus_group.get_obj_count()} items")
+    
+    closest_obj = None
+    min_distance = float('inf')
+    
+    # Iterate through objects in the focus group
+    for objnr in range(focus_group.get_obj_count()):
+        obj = focus_group.get_obj_by_index(objnr)
+        if obj is current_focused:
+            print(f"Skipping {obj} because it's the currently focused object.")
+            continue
+        
+        # Compute angle to the object
+        angle_deg = compute_angle_to_object(current_focused, obj)
+        print(f"angle_deg is {angle_deg}")
+        
+        # Check if object is in the desired direction (within ±angle_tolerance)
+        angle_diff = min((angle_deg - direction_degrees) % 360, (direction_degrees - angle_deg) % 360)
+        if angle_diff <= angle_tolerance:
+            # Calculate Euclidean distance
+            current_x, current_y = get_object_center(current_focused)
+            obj_x, obj_y = get_object_center(obj)
+            distance = math.sqrt((obj_x - current_x)**2 + (obj_y - current_y)**2)
+            
+            # Update closest object if this one is closer
+            if distance < min_distance:
+                min_distance = distance
+                closest_obj = obj
+    
+    # Result
+    if closest_obj:
+        print(f"Closest object in direction {direction_degrees}°: {closest_obj}")
+    else:
+        print(f"No object found in direction {direction_degrees}°")
+    
+    return closest_obj