Please reset mode between I2C transactions

[JamesB7]

The start of an I2C transaction needs to be in a defined mode. That or there needs to be a sequence of bytes that, in all modes, resets the state.
If it's not (and as it stands, from what I can see), it is completely impossible to make a reliable driver for this product. Yes, it may work 99% of the time, but it cannot be made reliable.
Right now, there is no 'correct'.

[JamesB7]

If this is hard to implement generally, at the very least have it please have it reset back to MODE_NORMAL if the buffer is empty at the first byte of the transaction.
This is likely to often be the case, and so a proper I2C driver could get the OpenLCD back into a known state just by delaying.

As it stands right now, if I (for example) send the setting command '|' and the transaction ends (due to a bit flip, for example), if I send text data in the next transaction I'm in real trouble, especially given the many EEPROM-modifying commands.

This is really very important.

Thank you.

James