A gentle rain / white noise mode for FiestaBoard. It shows softly cascading white (or blue/violet) tiles that drift down the board with only a few changing at a time — creating a quiet, soothing pitter-patter on the physical Vestaboard.
Gentle drizzle with 3 drops per frame
Moderate rain with 6 drops per frame
Steady rain with 10 drops per frame
| White (default) | Blue | Violet |
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Each refresh cycle the plugin:
- Moves existing raindrops down by one row.
- Removes drops that have fallen off the bottom of the board.
- Spawns a small number of new drops along the top row at random columns.
Because only a handful of tiles flip between frames, the board produces a gentle "light rain" sound instead of an overwhelming clatter.
| Setting | Default | Description |
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intensity |
light |
light (3 drops), medium (6), heavy (10), or custom |
drop_color |
white |
Tile colour for drops: white, blue, violet |
drops_per_frame |
3 |
New drops per frame (1-22, only used with custom intensity) |
max_drops |
30 |
Max simultaneous drops on board (1-132) |
| Variable | Description |
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white_noise |
The full 6×22 board string with colour markers |
intensity |
Current intensity setting |
drop_color |
Current drop colour setting |
active_drops |
Number of raindrops currently on the board |
drops_per_frame |
Drops spawned per frame |
max_drops |
Maximum simultaneous drops allowed |
- Use the light intensity for a relaxing ambient effect. It changes only 3 tiles per cycle, keeping the sound minimal.
- Pair with a slow refresh interval (the default page rotation) so each frame lingers before the next gentle shift.
- For experimentation, use custom intensity with
drops_per_frameto find your ideal rain density. - Adjust
max_dropsto control overall board density. Lower values (10-20) keep it sparse, higher values (40-60) create a denser rain effect.
- Setup Guide - Installation and configuration (includes advanced tuning tips)