Requested by Josh Koffman (collaborator) — wants Companion Dashboard available as an optional add-on for dpx-buttonode units.
What it is
A TypeScript desktop/server app that displays Bitfocus Companion variables in a custom, resizable-box layout (text/markdown/HTML fields bound to Companion variable values). Not affiliated with Bitfocus, but built specifically to sit alongside Companion.
Two install paths upstream are relevant here:
- Desktop releases (Mac/Linux/Windows) — a full app, not applicable to a headless SBC image directly.
- Linux Server install (
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tomhillmeyer/companion-dashboard/main/install.sh | bash) — targets Raspberry Pi OS / Ubuntu Server / Companion Pi specifically, launches full-screen on boot, and also auto-starts a web server for remote configuration. Explicitly does not support Raspberry Pi 5 as of now — worth checking compatibility with our actual boards (rockpi-s, orangepizero3) before committing to this path.
Why this fits dpx_buttonode
Two scenarios, both raised in the request:
- Units with a physical display attached (HDMI) — could auto-launch the dashboard full-screen on boot, similar to how the upstream Linux Server install works.
- Headless units — if the web-server/remote-config side can serve a usable dashboard view over HTTP on its own, it could be useful on any unit regardless of whether a display is attached, not just ones with one.
Scope notes
- Should be optional, not always-on — this hardware is already memory-constrained (observed this session: a stock unit with only Satellite running sits close to its RAM ceiling; running Companion Dashboard concurrently needs headroom-checking, not an assumption it's free).
- Orthogonal to the existing Buttons/Satellite/Companion mode system — this is a visualization layer, not a fourth mode; needs its own design thought on whether it's a toggle in the web UI, tied to display detection, or something else.
- Compatibility with
rockpi-s/orangepizero3 (vs. the tested Raspberry Pi targets) needs verification before implementation.
- Per the request: may be reasonable to build a minimal version scoped just to Josh Koffman's use case first, rather than a fully general feature, given who's asking and why.
No implementation started — this is scoping/tracking only.
Requested by Josh Koffman (collaborator) — wants Companion Dashboard available as an optional add-on for dpx-buttonode units.
What it is
A TypeScript desktop/server app that displays Bitfocus Companion variables in a custom, resizable-box layout (text/markdown/HTML fields bound to Companion variable values). Not affiliated with Bitfocus, but built specifically to sit alongside Companion.
Two install paths upstream are relevant here:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tomhillmeyer/companion-dashboard/main/install.sh | bash) — targets Raspberry Pi OS / Ubuntu Server / Companion Pi specifically, launches full-screen on boot, and also auto-starts a web server for remote configuration. Explicitly does not support Raspberry Pi 5 as of now — worth checking compatibility with our actual boards (rockpi-s,orangepizero3) before committing to this path.Why this fits dpx_buttonode
Two scenarios, both raised in the request:
Scope notes
rockpi-s/orangepizero3(vs. the tested Raspberry Pi targets) needs verification before implementation.No implementation started — this is scoping/tracking only.