TheDeck – A touchscreen alternative to the StreamDeck using RP2040

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TheDeck

The Deck runs on a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040, which powers a 2.8 inch resistive screen from Adafruit, A rotary Encoder, and Two cherry mx switches, it also uses a MCP23017 for extra pins! It's quite similar to a StreamDeck, but instead of a grid of buttons that launch apps, it includes a screen that show-cases different screens with different functions. Want to make this yours? Head out to /Hardware, and Have a look at the schematic, and make your own preferred PCB style!

why?

I’ve always wanted a macro pad that felt more dynamic and customizable than the usual grid of buttons something I would genuinely love to use every day. The Deck was built to do exactly that. Instead of relying on fixed keys like most designs, it uses a touchscreen to create a flexible, ever-changing interface

Parts!!!

It uses a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 , Pretty budget friendly microcontroller

A Rotary Encoder , for all media control purposes

Two Cherry MX Switches , for Play/Pause, Stop Timer/Pause Timer, other purposes cooming soooooon!

A MCP23017 , FOR THEM EXTRA PINS! (only drawback of the XIAO 2040)

Adafruit 1770 , A resistive touchscreen module, basicallly the only thing that makes it stand out (this one breaks the wallet :soob:)

Hardware

want to work on this? head to /Hardware/Source

Refer to BOM

Download the PCB files from /Hardware

Order using the provided Gerber files

Solder all components as per the schematic

Download CircuitPython for XIAO RP2040

Hold the BOOT button and plug in the board

Drag and drop the .uf2 file onto the device

It should appear as a CIRCUITPY drive

Go here

Copy all files into the CIRCUITPY drive

For “Now Playing” support, go here

download and run

and, you are done!

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The firmware is completely written in Python using CircuitPython libraries

└── MCU/<br>├── lib/<br>│ ├── adafruit_bitmap_font/<br>│ ├── adafruit_bus_device/<br>│ ├── adafruit_display_shapes/<br>│ ├── adafruit_display_text/<br>│ ├── adafruit_hid/<br>│ ├── adafruit_mcp230xx/<br>│ ├── asyncio/<br>│ ├── adafruit_binascii.mpy<br>│ ├── adafruit_bitbangio.mpy<br>│ ├── adafruit_ili9341.mpy<br>│ └── adafruit_touchscreen.mpy<br>├── font/<br>│ ├── helvB24.bdf<br>│ ├── helvR12.bdf<br>│ └── helvR18.bdf<br>├── screens/<br>│ ├── app_launcher.py<br>│ ├── now_playing.py<br>│ ├── pomodoro.py<br>│ └── settings.py<br>├── ui/<br>│ ├── animator.py<br>│ ├── arc_widget.py<br>│ ├── progress_bar.py<br>│ └── transition.py<br>├── boot.py<br>├── code.py<br>├── config.py<br>├── display_driver.py<br>├── input_handler.py<br>├── requirements.txt<br>├── serial_handler.py<br>├── state.py<br>└── touch_handler.py

I too use a bridge for grabbing Now playing info using winSDK, you can find it under /Firmware, it sends the info through ports, and then serial_handler.py parses it and passes that info to the screens!

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Check it out here!

Zine

THANK YOU HACKCLUB! ❤️

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