This project yields a GUI program which can control all the functions of the RainbowHat except for the Extra GPIO pins.

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Rainbow HAT Controller

A Tkinter-based desktop GUI for controlling the Pimoroni Rainbow HAT on a Raspberry Pi.

What it does

Scrolling text display — type any text and watch it animate letter-by-letter on the HAT's alphanumeric display, with an optional auto-caps mode
Rainbow LEDs — set custom RGB colours on any of the 7 APA102 LEDs individually, or clear them all at once
RGB light — toggle the HAT's built-in red, green, and blue indicator lights independently
Weather sensor — read live temperature and pressure from the onboard sensor with a single click

pip install rainbowhat

python rainbowhat.py

A 1100×700 window will open with all controls ready to use.

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A Tkinter-based desktop GUI for controlling the Pimoroni Rainbow HAT on a Raspberry Pi.

Scrolling text display — type any text and watch it animate letter-by-letter on the HAT's alphanumeric display, with an optional auto-caps mode
Rainbow LEDs — set custom RGB colours on any of the 7 APA102 LEDs individually, or clear them all at once
RGB light — toggle the HAT's built-in red, green, and blue indicator lights independently
Weather sensor — read live temperature and pressure from the onboard sensor with a single click

pip install rainbowhat

python rainbowhat.py

A 1100×700 window will open with all controls ready to use.