Digital Rain Animation(A.K.A Matrix Effect) for ESP32 Displays

Bring the iconic Matrix-style digital rain animation to life on your ESP32-powered display!

This library supports popular graphics drivers like TFT_eSPI, LovyanGFX, and Arduino_GFX (Adafruit GFX), making it easy to integrate with a wide range of displays.

Demo Videos

Click the thumbnails below to see the animation in action:

Features

• Matrix-style rain effect on various displays
• Supports:
• TFT_eSPI
• LovyanGFX
• Arduino_GFX (Adafruit GFX)
• Customizable:
• Text and background colors
• Character size
• Falling speed and effect intensity
• Random key generation with color-switching animation
• Minimal resource usage for smooth rendering

Installation

From Arduino Library Manager

1. Open Arduino IDE
2. Go to Sketch → Include Library → Manage Libraries…
3. Search for Digital Rain Animation
4. Click Install

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/0015/TP_Arduino_DigitalRain_Anim.git

Update Log

• v2.0.2

• Fixed bug where one more line would be displayed

• v2.0.1

• Added support for TFT_eSPI, LovyanGFX, Arduino_GFX

• Example added for Japanese characters

• v1.2.1

• Added color customization:

  • Background
  • Text
  • Header character

• v1.1.x

• Added random key generator
• Red animation mode when key is active
• Examples added for key features

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.