Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: rpi-backlight-emulator
Version: 1.2.0
Summary: Raspberry Pi 7" LCD emulator for rpi-backlight
Home-page: https://github.com/linusg/rpi-backlight-emulator
Author: Linus Groh
Author-email: mail@linusgroh.de
License: MIT
Download-URL: https://pypi.org/project/rpi-backlight-emulator
Description: # Raspberry Pi 7" LCD emulator for [`rpi-backlight`](https://github.com/linusg/rpi-backlight)
        
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        ![Demo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linusg/rpi-backlight-emulator/master/docs/demo.gif)
        
        This is an emulator for the Raspberry Pi 7" LCD to test and develop
        [`rpi-backlight`](https://github.com/linusg/rpi-backlight) without having a physical
        display connected or even running on the Pi.
        
        ## Requirements
        
        Python 3.5+ is required, along with the packages [`PySide2`](https://pypi.org/project/PySide2),
        [`watchdog`](https://pypi.org/project/watchdog) and
        [`rpi-backlight>=2.0.0`](https://pypi.org/project/rpi-backlight)
        (see below).
        
        ## Installation
        
        PySide2 wheels for x86/x64 are available on PyPI, so you can simply run:
        
        ```
        $ pip3 install rpi-backlight-emulator
        ```
        
        On ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) it's more complicated (and only the new Debian/Raspbian Buster
        will work, Stretch won't - you'd have to install PySide2 from source):
        
        ```
        $ sudo apt install python3-pyside2.qtcore python3-pyside2.qtgui python3-pyside2.qtwidgets
        $ pip3 install watchdog rpi-backlight>=2.0.0
        $ pip3 install --no-deps rpi-backlight-emulator
        ```
        
        ## Usage
        
        Run:
        
        ```
        $ rpi-backlight-emulator
        ```
        
        _Note: on Windows,_
        _[you'll need administrator privileges to create symbolic links](https://superuser.com/q/10727/581296),_
        _which this program does - so you'll have to execute the above as administrator._
        
        Next, open a Python shell and create a `rpi_backlight.Backlight` instance using the
        emulator:
        
        ```python
        >>> from rpi_backlight import Backlight
        >>> backlight = Backlight(":emulator:")
        >>>
        ```
        
        Now, continue like you're connected to a real display!
        
        You can make changes to the display using the emulator, they'll be reflected in the
        Python-API and vice versa.
        
        Enable `Show live screen` to replace the static Raspbian Buster screenshot with a live
        preview of your monitor.
        
        ## Screenshots
        
        ![Display off](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linusg/rpi-backlight-emulator/master/docs/screenshot_display_off.png)
        ![Display on](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linusg/rpi-backlight-emulator/master/docs/screenshot_display_on.png)
        ![Brightness low](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linusg/rpi-backlight-emulator/master/docs/screenshot_brightness_low.png)
        
        ## License
        
        The source code and all other files in this repository are licensed under the MIT
        license, so you can easily use it in your own projects. See [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) for
        more information.
        
Keywords: raspberry pi,display,touchscreen,brightness,backlight,emulator
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Operating System :: MacOS
Classifier: Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
Classifier: Operating System :: Unix
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
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Classifier: Topic :: System :: Emulators
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