You definitely want to load() a separate file to display your message, because otherwise the clock will draw all over it when the next minute arrives.
Using the messages library seems like an interesting idea though. If that doesn't fit your purpose please post the problem, as I think ideally we want apps like yours to be able use that instead of all coming up with their own code to simply show a message.
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You definitely want to
load()
a separate file to display your message, because otherwise the clock will draw all over it when the next minute arrives.Using the
messages
library seems like an interesting idea though. If that doesn't fit your purpose please post the problem, as I think ideally we want apps like yours to be able use that instead of all coming up with their own code to simply show a message.