PeppyMeter Templates

Community collection of meter skins and spectrum visualizations for PeppyMeter Screensaver.

Browse Templates

View Template Catalog - Browse all templates organized by resolution.

Repository Structure

template_peppy/           - VU meters only
templates_peppy_spectrum/ - Combined VU meters + spectrum
templates_spectrum/       - Spectrum analyzers only
catalog/                  - Auto-generated browsing catalog

Each category contains:
  [width]/
    [height]/
      [template-name].zip
      previews/
      README.md (auto-generated)

Categories

Category	Content	Install Location
template_peppy	VU meters only	templates/
templates_spectrum	Spectrum only	templates_spectrum/
templates_peppy_spectrum	Both combined	Both folders (see below)

All paths relative to /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/

Installation

VU Meter Only (from template_peppy)

1. Download the zip file
2. Extract the zip file
3. Copy the extracted folder to /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates/

Example:

Download: 800x480_retro_wood.zip
Extract:  800x480_retro_wood/
Copy to:  /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates/800x480_retro_wood/

Spectrum Only (from templates_spectrum)

1. Download the zip file
2. Extract the zip file
3. Copy the extracted folder to /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates_spectrum/

Example:

Download: 800x480_retro_wood.zip
Extract:  800x480_retro_wood/
Copy to:  /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates_spectrum/800x480_retro_wood/

Combined VU + Spectrum (from templates_peppy_spectrum)

1. Download the zip file
2. Extract the zip file
3. Open the extracted folder - you will see templates/ and templates_spectrum/ subfolders
4. Copy the contents of templates/ to /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates/
5. Copy the contents of templates_spectrum/ to /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates_spectrum/

Example:

Download: 800x480_retro_wood.zip
Extract:  800x480_retro_wood/
Inside:   800x480_retro_wood/templates/800x480_retro_wood/
          800x480_retro_wood/templates_spectrum/800x480_retro_wood/

Copy:     templates/800x480_retro_wood/ 
      to: /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates/800x480_retro_wood/

Copy:     templates_spectrum/800x480_retro_wood/
      to: /data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates_spectrum/800x480_retro_wood/

Available Resolutions

Width	Heights	Common Displays
0800	480, 600	7" RPi displays
1024	600, 768	10" tablets
1280	720, 800	HD displays
1920	1080	Full HD
3840	2160	4K displays

Documentation

• Template Catalog - Browse all templates
• VU Meter Configuration
• Spectrum Configuration
• Contributing Guide

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for submission guidelines.

Quick Start

1. Create your template as a zip file
2. Upload to correct category/resolution folder
3. Automation generates README and catalog entries

Credits

• Original PeppyMeter: project-owner
• Original PeppySpectrum: project-owner
• Volumio adaptation: foonerd

License

Individual templates may have their own licenses. See each template's README.

Related

• PeppyMeter Screensaver Plugin
• PeppyMeter Build Tools