# \#scenic **URL:** https://forum.elixirforum.com/tag/scenic/783.md [Latest](https://forum.elixirforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.elixirforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.elixirforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Rotate scenic app on RPI 5" Touch Display 2](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/rotate-scenic-app-on-rpi-5-touch-display-2/74085)
**Author:** [@Leastrio](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Leastrio)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/rotate-scenic-app-on-rpi-5-touch-display-2/74085 "2026-02-05T01:40:18Z")
Hi everyone, ive been trying to get my scenic app working on a rpi4 w/ a rpi 5” touch display 2 however I cant get it working how I would like. The issue comes from how the touch display 2 by default is a portrait screen… --- ## [Anyone tried scenic on beagle bone?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-tried-scenic-on-beagle-bone/73601)
**Author:** [@singlefleck](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/singlefleck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-tried-scenic-on-beagle-bone/73601 "2025-12-09T06:25:47Z")
Anyone tried scenic on beagle bone?? I build a custom driver for beagle bone black and intigrated in nerves system it’s able to display normal screen. But while trying to intigrate scenic, scenic is not getting started.… --- ## [Scenic with Nerves on RPi3 - screen compatibility](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-with-nerves-on-rpi3-screen-compatibility/17856)
**Author:** [@thovoll](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/thovoll)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-with-nerves-on-rpi3-screen-compatibility/17856 "2018-11-20T20:02:17Z")
Hi, Does anyone have experience running Scenic with Nerves on RPi3, with display output going to a smaller screen that fits on top the the RPi3? There’s quite a few ways to connect a display to an RPi3 and it’s unclear… --- ## [Trouble displaying Scenic UI on RPI3 with original 7" touch display](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/trouble-displaying-scenic-ui-on-rpi3-with-original-7-touch-display/72165)
**Author:** [@BinaryMuse](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/BinaryMuse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/trouble-displaying-scenic-ui-on-rpi3-with-original-7-touch-display/72165 "2025-08-25T02:57:51Z")
Hi all, I’m coming to Nerves with considerable Elixir experience but very little hardware experience. I’m trying to use Scenic to display a UI on my Raspberry Pi 3 Model B v1.2 using the original 7" touch display, conne… --- ## [Cannot Build \`scenic\_driver\_local\`](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/cannot-build-scenic-driver-local/67391)
**Author:** [@JohnnyCurran](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/JohnnyCurran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/cannot-build-scenic-driver-local/67391 "2024-11-11T17:48:50Z")
Hi, I am trying to build a new nerves / scenic project but I cannot get scenic\_driver\_local to compile. It appears to be some sort of architecture mis-match and I can’t pin down a solution. Terminal is not running ros… --- ## [Scenic.FromSVG - Rapid UI prototyping for Scenic](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-fromsvg-rapid-ui-prototyping-for-scenic/65658)
**Author:** [@mneumann](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mneumann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-fromsvg-rapid-ui-prototyping-for-scenic/65658 "2024-08-24T14:51:31Z")
TLDR; Prototype your Scenic UI scenes in Inkscape or other SVG editors, then quickly fire it up in Scenic for display or generate code representing Scenic primitives that you can then hand-modify to your needs. While it… --- ## [Scenic driver for fbcon?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-driver-for-fbcon/63272)
**Author:** [@jimsynz](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/jimsynz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-driver-for-fbcon/63272 "2024-05-06T11:07:10Z")
Hi folks. I’ve spent more than a few evenings fiddling around to get a custom system built that enables the st7789v display via the Linux fbtft driver as the console and the “hifiberry” DAC on the pirate audio board tha… --- ## [E2E testing of Scenic applications](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e2e-testing-of-scenic-applications/59735)
**Author:** [@kerryb](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kerryb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e2e-testing-of-scenic-applications/59735 "2023-11-17T08:36:19Z")
Is there a clean way to interact with a running Scenic application from the outside, for e2e/acceptance/integration testing? I’m thinking of something similar to how you’d test web apps with Hound, Wallaby etc, so you co… --- ## [LiveView vs Scenic: What are the tradeoffs?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/liveview-vs-scenic-what-are-the-tradeoffs/53859)
**Author:** [@NduatiK](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/NduatiK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/liveview-vs-scenic-what-are-the-tradeoffs/53859 "2023-02-13T12:45:30Z")
I’m thinking of running of playing around with Nerves for a hobby project, is there any reason to use Scenic instead of LiveView? I have experience with LiveView and was wondering if there is anything special to motivat… --- ## [Scenic Live Reload - Add live reload to your scenic project in development](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-live-reload-add-live-reload-to-your-scenic-project-in-development/25184)
**Author:** [@axelson](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/axelson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-live-reload-add-live-reload-to-your-scenic-project-in-development/25184 "2022-09-06T06:54:27Z")
Scenic Live Reload is a library that you can drop-in to your Scenic applications to give you nearly effortless live-reloading capabilities in development. No longer will you have to stop your scenic app and restart it,… --- ## [On Scenic/Nerves, how to implement mouse pointer input/positioning display?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/on-scenic-nerves-how-to-implement-mouse-pointer-input-positioning-display/33573)
**Author:** [@MickeyOoh](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/MickeyOoh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/on-scenic-nerves-how-to-implement-mouse-pointer-input-positioning-display/33573 "2021-10-21T17:25:34Z")
I currently implemented mouse position input and display. position data from Driver passes to ViewPort and to Scene to add graph of mouse pointer. The mouse graph(arrow) pass through ViewPort and Driver, then it is rende… --- ## [Mix firmware.burn throws compiler version mismatch on fresh Scenic project](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mix-firmware-burn-throws-compiler-version-mismatch-on-fresh-scenic-project/41605)
**Author:** [@joshp](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/joshp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mix-firmware-burn-throws-compiler-version-mismatch-on-fresh-scenic-project/41605 "2021-08-12T00:02:18Z")
Trying to get started playing with Nerves and Scenic for the first time. Following all the instruction steps, and running into a problem every time I try and run the mix firmware.burn step: The Erlang compiler that com… --- ## [Resolving image paths which are defined as constant/static in Scenic on Raspberry PI with Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/resolving-image-paths-which-are-defined-as-constant-static-in-scenic-on-raspberry-pi-with-nerves/41444)
**Author:** [@jpunie](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/jpunie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/resolving-image-paths-which-are-defined-as-constant-static-in-scenic-on-raspberry-pi-with-nerves/41444 "2021-08-04T08:04:16Z")
Hello, While testing the scenic example in combination with Nerves on a RPi3 with a touchscreen, it became clear that the images where not rendering. At first I thought it would be related to the Scenic RPI driver, but … --- ## [Best option to do desktop apps in Elixir](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/best-option-to-do-desktop-apps-in-elixir/36835)
**Author:** [@Fl4m3Ph03n1x](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Fl4m3Ph03n1x)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/best-option-to-do-desktop-apps-in-elixir/36835 "2021-07-30T09:57:23Z")
Background I have a little pet project that does some requests to an external site. The logic is pretty much figured out and now I want to do a Desktop app with it. This desktop app has 2 requirements: it needs to be … --- ## [Scenic dependencies on Windows?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-dependencies-on-windows/36880)
**Author:** [@Fl4m3Ph03n1x](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Fl4m3Ph03n1x)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-dependencies-on-windows/36880 "2021-01-15T17:03:26Z")
Background I have been playing around with Scenic to make a desktop app across multiple environments. While the Install dependencies for Ubuntu are outdated and don;t work for the latest LTS (v20) I was still able to fig… --- ## [Getting the PID of a scenic component/scene](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/getting-the-pid-of-a-scenic-component-scene/33266)
**Author:** [@t0mh](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/t0mh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/getting-the-pid-of-a-scenic-component-scene/33266 "2020-07-22T10:45:32Z")
Hi, Quick question, in the Scenic docs it suggests that you can interact with any scene as you would any GenServer: You are free to send your own messages to scenes just as you would with any other GenServer process. … --- ## [Raw camera frames on Scenic with Ports and OpenCV](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/raw-camera-frames-on-scenic-with-ports-and-opencv/28879)
**Author:** [@alvises](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/alvises)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/raw-camera-frames-on-scenic-with-ports-and-opencv/28879 "2020-02-08T12:05:48Z")
In my journey of playing with Ports, OpenCV python wrapper and real-time object detection, I’ve finally ended up playing (for the first time) with Scenic… what a joy (thanks @boydm!) :blush:!! What I’m trying to do is t… --- ## [Scenic as a game dev tool](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-as-a-game-dev-tool/16982)
**Author:** [@massimo](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/massimo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-as-a-game-dev-tool/16982 "2019-11-21T15:32:08Z")
I’ve tweeted this yesterday and it’s getting some attention, so I decided to post it here to share comments, ideas and answer questions, if anybody got some :slight\_smile: The tweet can be found here https://twitter.co… --- ## [Generating images or videos with Scenic](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/generating-images-or-videos-with-scenic/26904)
**Author:** [@cblavier](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/cblavier)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/generating-images-or-videos-with-scenic/26904 "2019-11-19T05:23:30Z")
Hi there! I need to generate videos on the fly from user input. I already implemented this feature with NodeJS deployed on AWS Lambda: for each video, we generate 300 PNG and merge them with FFMpeg to get a 10sec video… --- ## [Scenic - A Functional UI Framework](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-a-functional-ui-framework/14741)
**Author:** [@netikular](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/netikular)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenic-a-functional-ui-framework/14741 "2019-11-18T06:21:36Z")
There is a talk for ElixirConf US this fall that is announcing Scenic. I can’t find anything anywhere about this framework. I am very interested in it. Has anyone heard of this? know where the Git repository is if this… --- ## [ElixirConf 2019: A Practical\* Use for Nerves - Eric Christeson](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixirconf-2019-a-practical-use-for-nerves-eric-christeson/25191)
**Author:** [@axelson](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/axelson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixirconf-2019-a-practical-use-for-nerves-eric-christeson/25191 "2019-09-05T18:41:49Z")
by @ejc123 After a winter with a leaking roof due to ice dams, I decided to install some de-icing cables on my roof. To be energy conscious, I only wanted to turn them on when conditions are… --- ## [ElixirConf 2019: Creating an External Racing Steering Wheel Display (using Scenic) - Geoffrey Lessel](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixirconf-2019-creating-an-external-racing-steering-wheel-display-using-scenic-geoffrey-lessel/25093)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixirconf-2019-creating-an-external-racing-steering-wheel-display-using-scenic-geoffrey-lessel/25093 "2019-09-02T14:12:56Z")
I am a sim-racer. I love racing simulated cars online with other people or offline against a good AI. Many of the more complex cars you can race in these simulators have complex steering wheel displays tha… --- ## [Render animated SVG with Scenic](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/render-animated-svg-with-scenic/24029)
**Author:** [@Linuus](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Linuus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/render-animated-svg-with-scenic/24029 "2019-07-17T17:53:28Z")
I’m going to build a small raspberry pi weather and bus dashboard thing with scenic and Nerves. I’m currently looking at some weather icons and wonder if Scenic supports rendering of animated svgs such as animated-climac… --- ## [Hyperpixel display with Nerves and Scenic](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hyperpixel-display-with-nerves-and-scenic/23933)
**Author:** [@Linuus](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Linuus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hyperpixel-display-with-nerves-and-scenic/23933 "2019-07-13T15:02:49Z")
Hi! I want to dabble with Nerves and thought about building some kind of info display with a Raspberry Pi and a Hyperpixel display. Does Nerves/Scenic support this display? If not, are there any resources on how to bui… --- ## [E-ink display - Inky library shout out & showcase](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e-ink-display-inky-library-shout-out-showcase/23736)
**Author:** [@mika](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e-ink-display-inky-library-shout-out-showcase/23736 "2019-07-07T21:02:27Z")
I wanted to thank the maintainers and contributors of the Inky library! It allowed me to create this small prototype in no time: Made with a Raspi Zero + InkyPhat display, using Nerves and Scenic. A bit of context: … --- ## [Natively Functional UI with Scenic - Boyd Multerer - Code BEAM STO 19](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/natively-functional-ui-with-scenic-boyd-multerer-code-beam-sto-19/22830)
**Author:** [@rodrigues](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/rodrigues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/natively-functional-ui-with-scenic-boyd-multerer-code-beam-sto-19/22830 "2019-05-31T15:57:17Z")
Get to know Scenic, the first fully functional UI system built directly for and on the BEAM. Boyd will show the high-level concepts and functionality of Scenic, including latest developments. Building a UI… --- ## [Using Elixir and Scenic with Yocto Project](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-elixir-and-scenic-with-yocto-project/22715)
**Author:** [@joaohf](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/joaohf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-elixir-and-scenic-with-yocto-project/22715 "2019-05-27T21:22:07Z")
Hello! This is about running BEAM using embedded linux. One way to get this working is using Yocto Project (Openembedded). I have been working in a layer which brings BEAM (Erlang and Elixir) to YP/Openembedded. See Git… --- ## [Scenic's built in text field speed](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenics-built-in-text-field-speed/22359)
**Author:** [@ckhrysze](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ckhrysze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/scenics-built-in-text-field-speed/22359 "2019-05-12T04:51:34Z")
I finally got around to starting a project with Scenic today, and pretty quickly ran into an issue. For the built in text field component, there is a very notable amount of lag between typing and the appearance of text i… --- ## [6) ElixirConf EU 2019 - Live coding an Escher painting using Scenic - Ju Liu](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/6-elixirconf-eu-2019-live-coding-an-escher-painting-using-scenic-ju-liu/22127)
**Author:** [@Lawrence\_elixir](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Lawrence_elixir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/6-elixirconf-eu-2019-live-coding-an-escher-painting-using-scenic-ju-liu/22127 "2019-05-03T15:59:34Z")
Live coding an Escher painting using Scenic Talk in three words: Scenic, Escher, Fractal Abstract In this talk we will be rebuilding “Square Limit”, a famous painting by M.C. Escher using Scenic and the … --- ## [Tonci Galic - Building a GameBoy emulator with Elixir and Scenic - ElixirConfEU 2019](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/tonci-galic-building-a-gameboy-emulator-with-elixir-and-scenic-elixirconfeu-2019/22071)
**Author:** [@Lawrence\_elixir](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Lawrence_elixir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/tonci-galic-building-a-gameboy-emulator-with-elixir-and-scenic-elixirconfeu-2019/22071 "2019-05-01T17:11:29Z")
Tonci Galic - Building a GameBoy emulator with Elixir and Scenic - ElixirConfEU 2019 Tonći Galić - Automating my role, making myself superfluous since my first job :man\_facepalming: Building a GameBoy emu… [Next page](https://forum.elixirforum.com/tag/scenic/783.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=scenic)