python framebuffer

    import os
    import pygame
    import time
    import random

    class pyscope :
        screen = None;

        def __init__(self):
            "Ininitializes a new pygame screen using the framebuffer"
            # Based on "Python GUI in Linux frame buffer"
            # http://www.karoltomala.com/blog/?p=679
            disp_no = os.getenv("DISPLAY")
            if disp_no:
                print "I'm running under X display = {0}".format(disp_no)

            # Check which frame buffer drivers are available
            # Start with fbcon since directfb hangs with composite output
            drivers = ['fbcon', 'directfb', 'svgalib']
            found = False
            for driver in drivers:
                # Make sure that SDL_VIDEODRIVER is set
                if not os.getenv('SDL_VIDEODRIVER'):
                    os.putenv('SDL_VIDEODRIVER', driver)
                try:
                    pygame.display.init()
                except pygame.error:
                    print 'Driver: {0} failed.'.format(driver)
                    continue
                found = True
                break

            if not found:
                raise Exception('No suitable video driver found!')

            size = (pygame.display.Info().current_w, pygame.display.Info().current_h)
            print "Framebuffer size: %d x %d" % (size[0], size[1])
            self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size, pygame.FULLSCREEN)
            # Clear the screen to start
            self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
            # Initialise font support
            pygame.font.init()
            # Render the screen
            pygame.display.update()

        def __del__(self):
            "Destructor to make sure pygame shuts down, etc."

        def test(self):
            # Fill the screen with red (255, 0, 0)
            red = (255, 0, 0)
            self.screen.fill(red)
            # Update the display
            pygame.display.update()

    # Create an instance of the PyScope class
    scope = pyscope()
    scope.test()
    time.sleep(10)