CircuitPython ILI9341 TFT Showing Second Counter

ILI9341_TFT_LCD_Simple_Counter.py

import board
import time
import terminalio
import displayio
import digitalio
from adafruit_display_text import label
import adafruit_ili9341

# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
displayio.release_displays()

spi = board.SPI()
tft_cs = board.A0
tft_dc = board.A1
tft_reset = board.A2
backlight_pin = board.A3

led = digitalio.DigitalInOut(backlight_pin)
led.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

display_bus = displayio.FourWire(
    spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs, reset=tft_reset
)
display = adafruit_ili9341.ILI9341(display_bus, width=320, height=240)

# Make the display context
splash = displayio.Group()
display.show(splash)

# Draw a green background
color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(320, 240, 1)
color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
color_palette[0] = 0x00FF00  # Green

bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(
    color_bitmap, pixel_shader=color_palette, x=0, y=0)

splash.append(bg_sprite)

# Draw a smaller inner rectangle in purple
inner_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(280, 200, 1)
inner_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
inner_palette[0] = 0xAA0055  # Purple
inner_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(
    inner_bitmap, pixel_shader=inner_palette, x=20, y=20)
splash.append(inner_sprite)

# Draw a label with to show the counter
counter = 0
text_area = label.Label(terminalio.FONT, text="{:09d}".format(counter), color=0xFFFFFF)
text_group = displayio.Group(scale=3, x=80, y=120)
text_group.append(text_area)
splash.append(text_group)

# Turn on the LED and count forever
led.value = True
while True:
    text_area.text = "{:09d}".format(counter)
    time.sleep(1.0)
    counter += 1