System and method for activating screen cleaning mode for user interface

A method for activating a screen cleaning mode for a user interface associated with a work machine, wherein the user interface includes a display screen configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode from a user;
• switching, by the controller, the control panel to an inactive state based on the user input, wherein the control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons;
• displaying, by the controller, a clean-up panel on the display screen based on the switching of the control panel to the inactive state, wherein the clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode;
• generating, by the controller, a notification indicative of a diagnostics information associated with at least one component of the work machine other than the display screen on the clean-up panel;
• and
• deactivating, by the controller, the screen cleaning mode based on receipt of the diagnostics information.

A user interface associated with a work machine, the user interface comprising:

• a display screen configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine;
• and
• a controller communicably coupled to the display screen, the controller being configured to activate a screen cleaning mode for the display screen, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode from a user;
• switch the control panel to an inactive state based on the user input, wherein the control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons;
• display a clean-up panel on the display screen based on the switching of the control panel to the inactive state, wherein the clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode;
• generate a notification indicative of a diagnostics information associated with at least one component of the work machine other than the display screen;
• and
• deactivate the screen cleaning mode based on receipt of the diagnostics information.