Pixel Avatar

Minecraft faces, GitHub identicons and DiceBear pixel characters — pixel-exact, with a name tag.

At a glance

OutputLiveRendered by the engine and streamed over Bluetooth as its data changes (about 5–9 frames a second).

Settings7every one editable live in the studio, or by an agent with update_app_settings

Sourceavatar.pysrc/deskdot/apps/avatar.py

Settings
Setting	Type	Default	Options / range
Names`names`Comma-separated. Prefix gh: for a GitHub identicon, db: for a DiceBear character, mc: for a Minecraft face; unprefixed names use the default source	text	Notch, jeb_, gh:torvalds, db:deskdot	up to 400 characters
Default source`source`	choice	Minecraft face	Minecraft faceGitHub identiconDiceBear pixel art
Layout`layout`	choice	Face + name tag	Face + name tagFull screen
Name tag`tag`	choice	Flash on change	OffFlash on changeAlways
Animation`animation`	choice	Bob + blink	NoneBobBlinkBob + blink
Seconds per name`seconds`	whole number	8	2 – 120
Background`background`	choice	Source tint	BlackSource tintGrid

render a frame to PNG (no panel needed)

$ uv run deskdot preview avatar --settings '{"source":"github"}' --out avatar.png

show it on your panel (engine running)

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/apps/avatar/activate

Or ask your agent: “Show Pixel Avatar on my panel”. It calls show_app with "avatar". New here? Set up DeskDot first.

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Messages, auto-fitted, smoothly scrolling, or flowing like Spotify lyrics.

Click the preview to place text and live values — drag, restyle, animate. Your own layout.