https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb

A dead-simple digital menu board display and configuration, written in Python.
https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb

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A dead-simple digital menu board display and configuration, written in Python.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb
• Owner: justinmichaelvieira
• License: lgpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-03-17T03:05:58.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2026-04-09T05:34:07.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-04-09T07:14:21.256Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: digital-menu, digital-signage, fullscreen, pos, python, restaurant, restaurant-management, restaurant-menu, startup, tablet
• Language: Python
• Size: 88.2 MB
• Stars: 25
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 15
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ezdmb

![ezdmb logo](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/raw/master/readme_images/logo_crop.png "ezdmb logo")

A dead-simple digital menu board display and configuration.  Engineered to be the simplest, cheapest, fastest way to get your menu to display on **any** tablet or computer. Engineered for user-friendliness, with a simple, basic, configuration interface that easily allows rotation of images and quick configuration.

![ezdmb UI](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/raw/master/readme_images/sample1.png "ezdmb UI")

## Installing and running ezdmb on Windows

1. [Download the install zip.](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/releases/latest/download/ezdmb_install.zip)

2. Extract the entire zip file to any folder.

3. Double click install.bat.

4. Once the installer completes, you can launch the app using the Start Menu (Start > Run ezdmb)

## Basic Operation

- On app start, both the Main (fullscreen) and Preview/Configuration windows are shown on the desktop.

- The Settings window can be closed with the "X" icon at top right of the window if further settings changes are not currently needed.

- The 'Esc' key is used to exit the application.

- Clicking or tapping the Main window and then pressing the 'o' key will reopen the Preview/Configuration window.

## Configuration

 "Edit Display Settings" in the "File" dropdown menu of the Settings window allows access to a settings window, which is used to:

- Add and remove content to display

- Rotation settings, to allow content to be changed in the Menu Board Display

![Display settings](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/raw/master/readme_images/sample2.png "Display settings")

![Settings window up close](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/raw/master/readme_images/sample3.png "Configuration window up close")

## Developer environment setups

[Windows and Ubuntu developer install scripts are available (useful if you want to do code updates)](https://github.com/justinmichaelvieira/ezdmb/raw/master//DEVELOPERS.md)