Long time Reader of this (and many other) ESP32 groups but first time posting my own project

Been building something I'm pretty excited about and wanted to share with this community.

Pixel Panel will be an open-source, fully offline WS2812B LED controller built around the ESP32-CYD (Cheap Yellow Display V3 [Dual USB]). No Wi-Fi, no app, no cloud, no phone required!! — just a beautiful 2.8" touchscreen that gives you instant control over up to 2000 addressable LEDs. 27 animation modes, dual auxiliary relay output, brightness control, auto-off timer, PIN-locked config, and a screen saver to prevent burn-in. Everything runs locally on the device.

Perfect for anywhere WLED fails, Pixel Panel wins:

• Car interior — no WiFi, no hotspot needed, just 12V and a USB adapter. WLED needs a phone nearby
• Kids room — no WiFi dependency, no app for kids to break, physical touchscreen they can actually use
• Outdoor / garden — shed, gazebo, pergola — anywhere without a router nearby
• Bedside table — tap the screen half asleep, no phone, no app loading, no "reconnecting..."
• Airbnb / rental property — guests just tap the screen, nothing to explain, nothing to break
• Bar / venue — staff tap the screen, no phones out, no network to configure
• Caravan / campervan / boat — completely off-grid capable
• Workshop / garage — gloves on, big touchscreen buttons, no fiddling with a phone

Along with that is its Pixel Panel Puppet...!

The wireless expansion unit. It's a small headless ESP32 (LOLIN S2 Mini or C3 Super Mini) that listens for ESP-NOW broadcasts from the Pixel Panel master and mirrors the same animations on its own locally connected LED strip — no wiring between units, no router, no pairing.

Add as many Puppet units as you need, each driving up to 4 strips independently. One touchscreen controls everything, simultaneously, across any number of rooms. You can also have multiple Pixel Panels each set to its own zone with its own puppets!

Both projects will be open-source on GitHub very soon. Firmware, wiring diagrams, and full setup guides included.

Happy to answer questions in the comments — what else would you want to see in a controller like this?

Tubby, (a.k.a. Tubby Bum) is my eight year-old stuffy.
Tubby is incredibly dumb.
All he cares about is food And We joke that if you spat on a brick, Tubby would eat it.

This is Tubby sleeping with his eyes open!!
**Sound on***

Posting this in reply to another cute video of an echidna.
Who would have thought that an echidnas nose can be used as a snorkel, or that they can swim really well… and I’m not echid-n-ya!! 🤣

As an Ebay seller, I sent a parcel on Monday to someone in suburban Brisbane and it was returned to me today supposedly ‘unclaimed’ only yesterday!!
To add insult to injury, the ‘Return To Sender’ sticker stating it was ‘unclaimed’ clearly states “ DO NOT PLACE THIS STICKER OVER CUSTOMER BARCODE OR ADDRESSEES NAME AND ADDRESS” so guess where they put it? Exactly where it should not be placed!!

I don’t know about others, but I truly wonder how stupid some of the employees at Australia post really are!