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ARC Device App Documentation

This document lists and describes all included apps for the ARC device.

  • Screen size: 480x320 pixels
  • Development: Apps are written in Python, run fullscreen, and import config with from config import config.

Table of Contents

  • Notes / Scratchpad
  • Time Utility (Stopwatch, Timer, Pomodoro)
  • Music Player
  • Game Menu
  • WiFi Tools
  • Calculator
  • ScanMenu (WiFi Scan)
  • Settings (Beta)
  • Bluetooth Menu
  • File Picker
  • Volume/Audio Widget(coming soon)
  • Custom Apps

Notes App

Location: Notes_app/main.py

Purpose: Simple notes editor for writing and saving text files. Features:

Open, edit, and save notes.

File dialog for custom file location and type.

Uses Tkinter for dialogs.

Screen Controls: Keyboard/touch

Dependencies: pygame, tkinter

Time Utility (coming soon)

Location: Time_app/main.py

Purpose: Combines Stopwatch, Timer, and Pomodoro timer in one app.

Features:

Multiple timer modes

Start, pause, reset controls

Visual feedback for current mode

Screen Controls: Touch, buttons

Music Player

Music Player Screenshot Location: music_player/main.py

Purpose: MP3 and FLAC playback with simple UI.

Features:

Playlist scrolling

Metadata display (artist, track)

Play/pause/next/prev buttons

Dependencies: pygame, mutagen

Game Menu

Game Menu Screenshot Location: games_menu/main.py

Purpose: Launcher for installed games.

Features:

Scrollable game list

Launch by selecting

Loads game entries from JSON

WiFi Tools

WiFi Tools Screenshot Location: wifi_tools/main.py

Purpose: Wireless network scanner and utilities.

Features:

List and connect to WiFi networks

Display network info (signal, security)

Uses system calls (iwlist)

Dependencies: subprocess, re

Calculator (coming soon)

Location: calculator_app/main.py

Purpose: Simple calculator for quick math.

Features:

Basic arithmetic

Touch/button input

Settings (WIP)

Location: settings_app/main.py

Purpose: ARC device settings.

Features:

Change preferences (volume, brightness, etc.)

Touch sliders, toggles, dropdowns

Bluetooth Menu

Location: bluetooth_menu.py Bluetooth Menu Screenshot Purpose: Scan and connect to Bluetooth devices.

Features:

List available devices

Connect/disconnect

Volume/Audio Widget (WIP)

Location: volume_widget.py

Purpose: Control and display audio volume.

Features:

Slider for volume

Visual feedback

Custom Apps

To add your own app:

Create a new folder in the ARC apps directory.

Start from a minimal main.py using pygame and from config import config.

Set screen size: screen = pygame.display.set_mode((480, 320))

Use the config file for color and layout constants.