ShelfLight

A Python desktop application to address a grid of LEDs through a Raspberry Pi.

Features

• Manual LED control
• Screen reflection
• Desktop GUI

Architecture

The desktop application communicates to the Raspberry Pi using a WebSocket connection. Commands are serialized as JSON containing a lighting mode and its associated data.

Tech Stack

Languages

• Python

Frameworks and Libraries:

• PySide6
• NumPy
• Pillow
• MSS
• websocket-client

Installation

1. Clone the repository with 'git clone https://github.com/AA-1nc/shelf-light.git' and 'cd shelf-light'
2. Install the required packages with 'pip install PySide6 numpy Pillow mss websocket-client'
3. Configure the Raspberry Pi's WebSocket address in network.py
4. Start the application with 'python app.py'

Future Improvements

• Automatic device discovery
• Improved connection management
• Additional lighting modes and effects
• Improved configuration and setup experience

License

This project is currently intended as a personal project. No license has been specified yet.