DisplayHive is Here
We’re happy to announce that DisplayHive is now released and available for download. After seven months of development, testing, and refining, you can go ahead and get your hands on it right now.
First test took place at FAT in Aalen
DisplayHive was put to the test at FAT in Aalen, running its first real-world event over 4 full days with 8 displays and more than 35 content elements. The system held up throughout, giving us the confidence that DisplayHive is ready for release. It’s not just a demo or a proof of concept — it’s tested in real-world conditions (at least once ;)).
Open Source, Under the MIT License
DisplayHive is released under the MIT License. That means it’s free to use, modify, and distribute — for personal projects, commercial products, or anything in between. We believe in open, accessible tooling, and we want DisplayHive to grow through community involvement, not stay locked behind restrictions.
How You Can Help
This release is just the starting point, and there’s a lot you can do to help shape where DisplayHive goes next:
- Test it. Run it in your own environment, try different display setups, and see how it holds up.
- Tinker with it. Explore the codebase, build on top of it, adapt it to your own use cases.
- Audit it. Take a close look at the code from a security and quality perspective. Fresh eyes catch things we might have missed.
Every bit of engagement helps make DisplayHive more robust and more useful for everyone.
We’d Love Your Feedback
We are genuinely happy to get feedback of any kind — bug reports, feature ideas, rough edges you run into, or just general impressions. If something feels off, tell us. If something works great, tell us that too.
Please share your experiences with DisplayHive, whether that’s a quick note, a detailed write-up, or a showcase of what you’ve built with it. And if you’re open to it, feel free to let us reference your project or use case — it helps others see what’s possible and gives the project credibility as it grows.
Just open bugs on GitHub, drop us a line, or write to us on Mastodon @displayhive@chaos.social
Documentation: Basically a Blank Page Right Now
If there’s one area where community help is especially valuable right now, it’s documentation — because honestly, it’s just not there yet. We focused our energy on getting DisplayHive itself tested and released, which means guides, examples, and explanations are still to be written. If you’re willing to help write, structure, or even just start sketching out documentation, it would make a huge difference for everyone who wants to get started with DisplayHive. And of course, you won’t be left alone.
Just the Beginning
This is only the start — there is much more to come. Consider this release a solid foundation rather than a finished product. We have plenty of ideas for where DisplayHive is headed, and we’re looking forward to building it out together with you, one contribution at a time.
Thanks for being part of this from day one. Let’s build DisplayHive together.
