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Adafruit 1.3 Color TFT Bonnet for Raspberry Pi - 240x240 TFT + Joystick Add-on
The Adafruit 1.3" Colour TFT Bonnet for Raspberry Pi combines a 240×240 IPS TFT display with a 5-way joystick and two pushbuttons on a single plug-and-play b...
The Adafruit 1.3" Colour TFT Bonnet for Raspberry Pi combines a 240×240 IPS TFT display with a 5-way joystick and two pushbuttons on a single plug-and-play bonnet. The display is driven by the ST7789 controller over SPI, delivering vibrant 16-bit colour with wide viewing angles.
A Qwiic/STEMMA QT I2C connector on the bottom makes it easy to add sensors and peripherals without soldering. The bonnet comes fully assembled — just plug it into any Raspberry Pi's GPIO header and install the Python software.
Key Features
- 240×240 IPS Display – 1.3" diagonal with 16-bit colour and wide viewing angles
- ST7789 SPI Driver – Kernel driver and Python library included for console output or custom graphics
- 5-Way Joystick + 2 Buttons – Built-in control interface for menus and navigation
- STEMMA QT / Qwiic Connector – Plug-and-play I2C for sensors and peripherals
- Pre-Assembled – No soldering required, just plug into GPIO header
- ~15 FPS Update Rate – Suitable for animations and simple video
Compatibility
- Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+
- Raspberry Pi 2, 3, 4
- Raspberry Pi Zero / Zero W
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit 1.3" Colour TFT Bonnet (fully assembled with display, joystick, and buttons)
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- IPS
- IPS is a type of LCD panel that keeps colours and contrast more consistent when viewed from an angle. This matters for small displays that may be mounted in a dashboard, handheld project, or enclosure where the viewer is not always looking straight on.
- Qwiic
- Qwiic is a plug-in connector system for I2C devices that uses small 4-pin cables, so you can connect compatible sensors without soldering. It matters because your controller or adapter also needs Qwiic, or you will need a cable or breakout to wire it up.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
- ST7789
- A display controller chip commonly used to drive small colour TFT screens. If a board uses an ST7789, your software needs a compatible display library or driver to draw text, graphics and images correctly.
- STEMMA
- A plug-and-cable connection system used on some maker electronics boards to make wiring simpler. If a product uses STEMMA, you need the matching cable or connector type to plug it in without soldering.
- STEMMA QT
- A small plug-in connector system for I2C boards that lets you connect compatible sensors and controllers without soldering. It matters because it can make wiring faster and less error-prone, especially when adding several small modules to a project.
- TFT
- A thin-film transistor display is a common type of colour LCD used for graphics screens. Knowing a product is for TFTs helps you check that the driver board matches the display’s connector, resolution, backlight, and signalling method.
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