Display-o-Tron 3000

Installing

We've created a super-easy installation script that will install all pre-requisites and get your Dot3k up and running in a jiffy, just type this into a terminal or LXTerminal:

curl get.pimoroni.com/dot3k | bash

Usage

LCD

from dot3k import lcd
lcd.write('Hello World!')

Backlight

from dot3k import backlight
backlight.sweep(0.5)
backlight.update()

Joystick

from dot3k import joystick
@joystick.on(joystick.UP)
def handle_joystick_up(pin):
    print("Joystick up!")

2.0.3

• Bump cap1xxx dependency to v0.1.4

2.0.2

• Added version to module

2.0.1

• Now handles reset pin for Display-o-Tron HAT
• Added cap1xxx as a dependency

2.0.0

• Added support for Display-o-Tron HAT
• Misc fixes and improvements

1.9.0

• Added new MenuIcon class with pre-made icons for use in plugins/menus
• Added "cancel" method which can be called to immediately exit any menu item

1.8.2

• Fixed bug in screensaver functionality so it works with non-keyword args
• Added new "add_item" feature so that menu items can be kept in order

1.8.1

• Backlight now has off() method shortcut for turning lights off
• Added a use_brg() method for old Dot3ks with different pixel order

1.8.0

• Significant, possibly breaking, change to init.py to remove redundant imports
• lcd and joystick should work with Python 3, backlight still requires smbus

1.7.1

• Sane defaults for write_option(), now no longer defauts to 1 margin and blank icon

1.7.0

• Added input handling plugin support
• Remapped parameters to args/kwargs to make menu initialisation less mystifying

1.6.1

• Fixed bug in set_bar which cased the left blue backlight to light

1.6.0

• Added support for an "idle" plugin which shows after a customisable amount of seconds

1.5.0

• Fixed joystick repeat using delta timing instead of delays

1.4.0

• Bugfix of menu.py line-endings
• Attempt to fix joystick.repeat to prevent multiple repeats firing at once

1.3.0

• Removed plugins from dot3k.menu into examples/plugins folder

1.2.0

• Breaking changes with plugin compatibility vs version 1.1
• Many fixes to redraw calls
• Plugin redraw method is now passed the "menu" instance

1.1.0

• Fix for joystick on Rev 1 Pi

1.0.0

• Initial Release