TuringMonitor (Turing Smart Screen Linux)

A high-performance .NET 10 System Monitor for 3.5" Turing Smart Screens on Linux (Turing Smart Screen / Revision A). Features Native AOT for ultra-low memory footprint and a fully customizable JSON theme engine.

🚀 Key Features

• Native AOT: High-performance native binary with ultra-low memory footprint (< 20MB).
• Theme Engine: Fully customizable JSON-based layout system with real transparency support.
• Live Reload: Calibrate your layout in real-time—save the JSON and see changes on the LCD instantly.
• Delta Updates: Intelligent rendering that sends only modified pixels to the hardware for high responsiveness.
• Full Telemetry: Real-time data for CPU, GPU (NVIDIA), RAM, Network, and Weather.

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🛠️ Quick Installation

1. Prerequisites

• Nobara Linux / Fedora (Currently developed and tested on Nobara; other distros are not yet tested).
• .NET 10 SDK (required for building).
• Dependencies: libicu, libssl, libusb.
• A 3.5" Turing Smart Screen (Revision A).

2. Install using Script

We provide a simple installation script that builds the project and sets up a systemd daemon:

chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

The script will:

1. Build the binary using Native AOT.
2. Install the application to /usr/local/bin/TuringMonitor.
3. Configure and start a systemd service (turing-monitor.service).
4. Add your user to the dialout group for serial port access.

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🎨 Theme Guide

Selection

To change the active theme, edit appsettings.json:

{
  "Theme": "MyCustomTheme"
}

Themes are located in Assets/Themes/.

Creating a Custom Theme

1. Create a new folder in Assets/Themes/[ThemeName].
2. Add a background.png (480x320).
3. Create a theme.json file.
4. (Optional) Add an Icons/ folder with weather icons (01d.png, etc).

Global Configuration (theme.json)

Field	Description
Background	Background image file name.
FontPath	Path to a .ttf font file (relative to root).
DebugMode	If true, draws red bounding boxes around elements.
Latitude / Longitude	Geographical coordinates for weather.

Element Types

• Text: Renders formatted strings.
• ProgressBar: Segmented horizontal bar.
• Gauge: 180° segmented arc.
• Icon: Dynamic PNG icons based on weather.

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📊 Data Sources

• CpuName, CpuLoad, CpuTemp, CpuClock, CpuPower
• GpuModel, GpuLoad, GpuTemp, GpuPower, VramString, VramPercent
• RamString, RamPercent
• NetInMbps, NetOutMbps, NetInString, NetOutString
• WeatherTemp, WeatherIcon
• DateTime

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⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Created by bendak.