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Screen Sage Development Roadmap

Track ongoing development, completed features, and future plans for Screen Sage.

Table of Contents

In Progress

Documentation

  • [ ] Update README.md to be a comprehensive GitHub page
  • [ ] Review all documentation in /docs folders
  • [x] Add all current features to documentation
  • [ ] Improve code documentation and examples
  • [ ] Feature to have tick box so that an image is loaded into a "fresh" json config

High Priority

Automation

  • [x] Auto-detect screen dimensions

Documentation

  • [ ] Make setup script
  • List of sudo apt install commands
  • One-command installation
  • Dependency verification

Future Features

Fog System

  • [ ] Tool to add fog-blocking walls into JSON map
  • Visual wall editor
  • Import from map images
  • Save wall presets

Performance

  • [ ] Optimize for separate device webpage access
  • Currently works but could be faster
  • Reduce network bandwidth
  • Improve rendering performance
  • Cache static assets better
  • WebSocket for real-time updates?

UI/UX Improvements

  • [x] UI controls to toggle between absolute/percentage in VTT
  • [x] SageSlate Player Aid Manager — collapsible layout matching VTT/Display pattern
  • [x] Per-tab preview scale limits (SageSlate 250%, Battlemap/Display 150%)
  • [ ] Fog color picker in Add Fog dialog
  • [ ] Visual fog preview in VTT preview area

Long-term Goals

Platform Integration

  • [ ] Unity integration for Tilt 5
  • 3D battlemap support
  • AR glasses integration

Network Features

  • [x] File transfer system
  • ~~Bones in place~~ → NFS replaced this
  • Works well with current setup

E-Ink Displays

  • [x] SageSlate Player Aid Manager UI overhaul
  • [ ] Improved SageSlate features
  • Partial refresh support
  • Battery monitoring

Media Management

  • [ ] Advanced media browser
  • Category/tag system
  • Search functionality
  • Favorites/bookmarks

Documentation Needs

User Documentation

  • [x] Touchscreen setup guide
  • [x] Installation guide
  • [x] Useful commands reference
  • [ ] Video tutorials
  • [ ] Quick start guide
  • [ ] Common workflows guide
  • [ ] Troubleshooting FAQ

Developer Documentation

  • [ ] Architecture overview
  • [ ] API documentation
  • [ ] Module system explanation
  • [ ] Contributing guidelines
  • [ ] Code style guide

Feature Documentation

  • [x] VTT coordinate system guide (FEATURES.md)
  • Absolute vs percentage
  • Relative float handling
  • Canvas scale factor
  • [x] Element types reference — area, cone alpha transparency documented
  • [x] Draw page documentation — live sync, coordinate handling, clear behaviour
  • [x] SageSlate Player Aid Manager documented
  • [ ] Fog system complete guide
  • Wall fog mechanics
  • Configuration options
  • Best practices
  • [ ] Element types reference — remaining types (token, line, text, image, video, GIF, SVG)

Contributing

Want to help with any of these features? Check out our contributing guidelines (coming soon) or open an issue on GitHub!

Feature Requests

Have an idea for Screen Sage? Open an issue on GitHub with: - Clear description of the feature - Use cases - Priority level (in your opinion) - Willingness to contribute

Last updated: 2026-04-13

This roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and development priorities.