servicepoint-cli

This repository contains a command line interface for the ServicePoint display.

To send commands, this uses the servicepoint crate.

Installation with cargo

cargo install servicepoint-cli

If you have set your PATH to include the ~/.cargo/bin, you can now run servicepoint-cli.

Running with nix

# from CCCB Forgejo
nix run git+https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-cli.git -- <args>

# from GitHub mirror
nix run github:kaesaecracker/servicepoint-cli -- <args>

Running a debug build

git clone https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-cli.git
cd servicepoint-cli
cargo run -- <args>

Usage

Usage: servicepoint-cli [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>

Commands:
  reset       Reset both pixels and brightness [aliases: r]
  pixels      Commands for manipulating pixels [aliases: p]
  brightness  Commands for manipulating the brightness [aliases: b]
  text        Commands for sending text to the screen [aliases: t]
  help        Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -d, --destination <DESTINATION>  ip:port of the servicepoint display [default: 127.0.0.1:2342]
  -t, --transport <TRANSPORT>      protocol to use for communication with display [default: udp] [possible values: udp, web-socket, fake]
  -v, --verbose                    verbose logging
  -h, --help                       Print help
  -V, --version                    Print version

Pixels

Commands for manipulating pixels

Usage: servicepoint-cli pixels <COMMAND>

Commands:
  off     Reset all pixels to the default (off) state [aliases: r, reset, clear]
  flip    Invert the state of all pixels [aliases: f]
  on      Set all pixels to the on state
  image   Send an image file (e.g. jpeg or png) to the display. [aliases: i]
  video   Stream a video file (e.g. mp4) to the display. [aliases: v]
  screen  Stream the default screen capture source to the display. On Linux Wayland, this pops up a screen or window chooser, but it also may directly start streaming your main screen. [aliases: s]

Image

Send an image file (e.g. jpeg or png) to the display.

Usage: servicepoint-cli pixels image [OPTIONS] <FILE_NAME>

Arguments:
  <FILE_NAME>  

Options:
      --no-hist     Disable histogram correction
      --no-blur     Disable blur
      --no-sharp    Disable sharpening
      --no-dither   Disable dithering. Brightness will be adjusted so that around half of the pixels are on.
      --no-spacers  Do not remove the spacers from the image.
      --no-aspect   Do not keep aspect ratio when resizing.

Video file

Stream a video file (e.g. mp4) to the display.

Usage: servicepoint-cli pixels video [OPTIONS] <FILE_NAME>

Arguments:
  <FILE_NAME>  

Options:
      --no-hist     Disable histogram correction
      --no-blur     Disable blur
      --no-sharp    Disable sharpening
      --no-dither   Disable dithering. Brightness will be adjusted so that around half of the pixels are on.
      --no-spacers  Do not remove the spacers from the image.
      --no-aspect   Do not keep aspect ratio when resizing.

Screen

Stream the default screen capture source to the display. On Linux Wayland, this pops up a screen or window chooser, but it also may directly start streaming your main screen.

Usage: servicepoint-cli pixels screen [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -p, --pointer     Show mouse pointer in video feed
      --no-hist     Disable histogram correction
      --no-blur     Disable blur
      --no-sharp    Disable sharpening
      --no-dither   Disable dithering. Brightness will be adjusted so that around half of the pixels are on.
      --no-spacers  Do not remove the spacers from the image.
      --no-aspect   Do not keep aspect ratio when resizing.

Brightness

Commands for manipulating the brightness

Usage: servicepoint-cli brightness <COMMAND>

Commands:
  max   Reset brightness to the default (max) level [aliases: r, reset]
  set   Set one brightness for the whole screen [aliases: s]
  min   Set brightness to lowest possible level.

Text

Commands for sending text to the screen

Usage: servicepoint-cli text <COMMAND>

Commands:
  stdin  Pipe text to the display, example: `journalctl | servicepoint-cli text stdin`

Stdin

Pipe text to the display, example: `journalctl | servicepoint-cli stream stdin`

Usage: servicepoint-cli stream stdin [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -s, --slow  Wait for a short amount of time before sending the next line

Reset

Reset both pixels and brightness

Usage: servicepoint-cli reset [OPTIONS]

Options:
-f, --force  hard reset screen

Contributing

If you have ideas on how to improve the code, add features or improve documentation feel free to open a pull request.

You think you found a bug? Please open an issue.

Submissions on Forgejo are preferred, but you can also use GitHub.

All creatures welcome.

License

This code is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.