From ab771ec59543fa51442ac0491b63c0674d474cfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ScreenTinker <hello@screentinker.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:17:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add PiP overlay example recipes

Self-contained examples for the PiP overlay API (POST /api/pip), each
with a CSP-safe query-param overlay (external JS), config.example.json,
zero runtime deps, an offline test, and a README:

- PIP-Announce-Broadcast    manual one-shot message to a screen/group
- PIP-Weather-Widget        Open-Meteo current conditions (keyless)
- PIP-Air-Quality           Open-Meteo US AQI widget (keyless)
- PIP-Crypto-Ticker         CoinGecko price strip (keyless)
- PIP-News-Ticker           scrolling RSS/Atom headlines
- PIP-Room-Status-Calendar  ICS-driven Available/Busy room sign
- PIP-Event-Countdown       client-side countdown, auto-clears at zero
- PIP-Welcome-Board         rotating welcome/birthday cards from CSV
- PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer goal-progress bar from local/URL JSON
- PIP-QR-Rotator            rotating QR codes, encoded client-side
- PIP-Incident-Webhook      event-driven: red on firing, clear on resolved

Also includes the CAP-AU (NSW RFS) and US NWS/NOAA emergency-alert
monitors that push expiry-aware PiP overlays.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/.gitignore           |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/README.md            |  89 +++++
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.html     |  44 +++
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.js       |  38 ++
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi.js               | 149 ++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/config.example.json  |  16 +
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/fixture-aqi.json     |  21 +
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/package.json         |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/test.js              |  58 +++
 Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/.gitignore    |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/README.md     |  89 +++++
 Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/announce.js   | 141 +++++++
 .../config.example.json                       |  17 +
 .../message-overlay.html                      |  30 ++
 .../PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js |  23 ++
 Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/package.json  |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/test.js       |  42 ++
 Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/.gitignore  |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/README.md   |  92 +++++
 .../alert-overlay.html                        |  40 ++
 .../PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/cap-parse.js     | 183 +++++++++
 .../config.example.json                       |  29 ++
 .../PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/fixture-feed.xml |  82 ++++
 Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/monitor.js  | 175 +++++++++
 Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/overlay.js  |  28 ++
 .../PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/package.json     |  15 +
 .../PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/test-parse.js    |  43 +++
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/.gitignore         |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/README.md          | 112 ++++++
 .../PIP-Crypto-Ticker/config.example.json     |  21 +
 .../PIP-Crypto-Ticker/fixture-prices.json     |   6 +
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/package.json       |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/test.js            |  62 +++
 .../PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.html     |  31 ++
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.js  |  62 +++
 Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker.js          | 209 ++++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/.gitignore       |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/README.md        | 103 +++++
 .../PIP-Event-Countdown/config.example.json   |  11 +
 .../countdown-overlay.html                    |  41 ++
 .../PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.js  |  53 +++
 Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown.js     | 156 ++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/package.json     |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/test.js          |  44 +++
 .../PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/.gitignore     |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/README.md |  96 +++++
 .../config.example.json                       |  16 +
 .../PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/package.json   |  12 +
 .../progress.example.json                     |   6 +
 Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/test.js   |  54 +++
 .../thermo-overlay.html                       |  46 +++
 .../thermo-overlay.js                         |  32 ++
 Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo.js | 170 +++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/.gitignore      |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/README.md       | 108 ++++++
 .../PIP-Incident-Webhook/config.example.json  |  15 +
 .../incident-overlay.html                     |  40 ++
 .../PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.js  |  23 ++
 Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/package.json    |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/server.js       | 235 ++++++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/test.js         |  55 +++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/.gitignore           |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/README.md            |  96 +++++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/config.example.json  |  18 +
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/fixture-feed.xml     |  28 ++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.html    |  31 ++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.js      |  60 +++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news.js              | 166 ++++++++
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/package.json         |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/test.js              |  44 +++
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/.gitignore            |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/README.md             | 110 ++++++
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/config.example.json   |  18 +
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/package.json          |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.html       |  32 ++
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.js         | 361 ++++++++++++++++++
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr.js                 | 153 ++++++++
 Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/test.js               |  72 ++++
 Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/.gitignore  |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/README.md   | 107 ++++++
 .../config.example.json                       |  17 +
 .../PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/fixture-room.ics |  30 ++
 .../PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/package.json     |  12 +
 .../room-overlay.html                         |  33 ++
 .../PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.js  |  13 +
 Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room.js     | 255 +++++++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/test.js     |  45 +++
 .../PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/.gitignore |   4 +
 .../alert-overlay.html                        |  36 ++
 .../cap-parse.js                              | 183 +++++++++
 .../config.noaa.example.json                  |  21 +
 .../fixture-feed.xml                          |  82 ++++
 .../fixture-noaa.json                         |  90 +++++
 .../make-demo-alert.js                        |  25 ++
 .../PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/monitor.js | 247 ++++++++++++
 .../noaa-parse.js                             | 103 +++++
 .../PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/overlay.js |  29 ++
 .../package.json                              |  15 +
 .../test-noaa.js                              |  47 +++
 .../test-parse.js                             |  43 +++
 Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/.gitignore        |   3 +
 Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/README.md         |  89 +++++
 .../PIP-Weather-Widget/config.example.json    |  18 +
 .../PIP-Weather-Widget/fixture-weather.json   |  29 ++
 Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/package.json      |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/test.js           |  56 +++
 .../PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.html   |  43 +++
 .../PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.js     |  32 ++
 Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather.js        | 199 ++++++++++
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/.gitignore         |   4 +
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/README.md          |  97 +++++
 .../PIP-Welcome-Board/config.example.json     |  14 +
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/package.json       |  12 +
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/people.example.csv |   7 +
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/test.js            |  77 ++++
 .../PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.html    |  34 ++
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.js |  23 ++
 Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome.js         | 223 +++++++++++
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diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/.gitignore
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+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/README.md
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+# PiP Air-Quality Widget
+
+A persistent corner **air-quality widget** for ScreenTinker screens, driven by the
+**[Open-Meteo Air Quality API](https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/air-quality-api)** — no API key,
+no signup. Shows the current **US AQI** (color-coded by EPA band) plus the component
+pollutants (PM2.5 / PM10 / O₃ / NO₂) and refreshes itself in place.
+
+```
+Open-Meteo Air Quality  ──poll──▶  aqi.js  ──POST /api/pip──▶  ScreenTinker  ──ws──▶  player
+   (us_aqi, pm2.5, …)              (normalise + color)         (web overlay)        (corner widget)
+```
+
+It pushes a `type: web` overlay with `duration: 0` (stays up until cleared) and re-pushes
+each poll; the player keeps a single overlay slot (last-show-wins) so the widget just updates.
+On `Ctrl-C` it clears the overlay.
+
+## How it works
+
+- **`aqi.js`** — polls Open-Meteo, normalises the response, maps the US AQI to an EPA category
+  + color, and pushes/refreshes the overlay. Pure helpers (`aqiCategory`, `normalise`,
+  `aqiUrl`, `overlayUri`) are exported for the test.
+- **`aqi-overlay.html` + `aqi-overlay.js`** — the overlay page rendered in the player's iframe.
+  All data comes from the URL query string; the JS is external (no inline script) so it passes
+  the signage server's CSP (`scriptSrc 'self'`).
+
+### US EPA AQI bands
+
+| US AQI | Category | Color |
+|---|---|---|
+| 0–50 | Good | `#1f9d55` |
+| 51–100 | Moderate | `#F2C200` |
+| 101–150 | Unhealthy (Sensitive) | `#E8730C` |
+| 151–200 | Unhealthy | `#CC0000` |
+| 201–300 | Very Unhealthy | `#7B0000` |
+| 301+ | Hazardous | `#5B0000` |
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Host the overlay page.** Copy both `aqi-overlay.html` and `aqi-overlay.js` into your
+   signage server's frontend directory so they're served same-origin as the player (required by
+   the CSP). They'll be reachable at `https://<your-server>/aqi-overlay.html`.
+
+2. **Get a `full`-scope API token** (`st_…`) from the dashboard.
+
+3. **Configure.** Copy `config.example.json` → `config.json` and fill in:
+   - `api_base` — your ScreenTinker server, e.g. `https://signage.example.com`
+   - `api_token` — the `st_…` token
+   - `overlay_base_url` — `https://<your-server>/aqi-overlay.html`
+   - `device_id` — a device **or** group id
+   - `lat` / `lon` / `location_name` — the location to report
+   - optional: `poll_interval_sec` (default 900), `position` (default `top-right`),
+     `width`/`height`, `border_radius`
+
+4. **Run:**
+   ```bash
+   node aqi.js
+   ```
+   Leave it running; it refreshes every `poll_interval_sec`. `Ctrl-C` clears the overlay.
+
+## Test (offline, no network)
+
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+Checks the EPA band boundaries, the category→color map, and the normaliser against
+`fixture-aqi.json`. Prints `RESULT: PASS ✅`.
+
+## Local quick-start (this machine)
+
+The local dev instance serves the player over self-signed HTTPS, so disable TLS verification:
+
+```bash
+# 1. copy the overlay assets into the local server's frontend dir, e.g.:
+cp aqi-overlay.html aqi-overlay.js /home/owner/Downloads/remote_display/frontend/
+
+# 2. config.json for the local "testing" player:
+#   api_base         https://localhost:3443/
+#   api_token        st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN
+#   overlay_base_url https://localhost:3443/aqi-overlay.html
+#   device_id        DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID
+
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node aqi.js
+```
+
+## Notes
+
+- Open-Meteo's `us_aqi` is the **overall** US AQI (max of the per-pollutant sub-indices).
+- The free Open-Meteo API is rate-limited; a 900s (15 min) poll is plenty for air quality.
+- `config.json` is gitignored (it holds your token).
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.html
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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Air Quality</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
+    padding: 14px 18px; box-sizing: border-box; border-left: 8px solid #888; }
+  .top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
+  .loc { font-size: clamp(13px, 3.2vw, 18px); font-weight: 600; opacity: .92;
+    white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+  .badge { font-size: clamp(11px, 2.6vw, 15px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: .03em; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 999px; color: #111; white-space: nowrap; }
+  .mid { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; margin-top: 2px; }
+  .aqi { font-size: clamp(40px, 13vw, 68px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; }
+  .aqilabel { font-size: clamp(11px, 2.6vw, 14px); font-weight: 700; opacity: .7; }
+  .cat { font-size: clamp(13px, 3.2vw, 18px); font-weight: 700; }
+  .grid { margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 16px;
+    font-size: clamp(11px, 2.4vw, 14px); opacity: .85; padding-top: 8px; }
+  .grid b { font-weight: 700; opacity: 1; }
+  .updated { opacity: .7; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card" id="card">
+    <div class="top">
+      <span class="loc" id="loc"></span>
+      <span class="badge" id="badge"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="mid">
+      <span class="aqi" id="aqi"></span>
+      <span class="aqilabel">US AQI</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="cat" id="cat"></div>
+    <div class="grid" id="grid"></div>
+    <div class="grid"><span class="updated" id="updated"></span></div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="aqi-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi-overlay.js
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+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the air-quality fields from the URL query string and populates the widget.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+  var set = function (id, txt) { var el = document.getElementById(id); if (el) el.textContent = txt; };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || '888888');
+
+  set('loc', get('location') || 'Air Quality');
+  set('aqi', get('aqi') !== '' ? get('aqi') : '--');
+  set('cat', get('category') || '');
+
+  // Category color drives the AQI number, the left accent, and a pill badge.
+  document.getElementById('aqi').style.color = color;
+  document.getElementById('card').style.borderLeftColor = color;
+  var badge = document.getElementById('badge');
+  if (get('category')) { badge.textContent = get('category'); badge.style.background = color; }
+
+  var parts = [];
+  if (get('pm25') !== '') parts.push('<b>PM2.5</b> ' + esc(get('pm25')));
+  if (get('pm10') !== '') parts.push('<b>PM10</b> ' + esc(get('pm10')));
+  if (get('ozone') !== '') parts.push('<b>O₃</b> ' + esc(get('ozone')));
+  if (get('no2') !== '') parts.push('<b>NO₂</b> ' + esc(get('no2')));
+  document.getElementById('grid').innerHTML = parts.join('');
+
+  var updated = get('updated');
+  if (updated) {
+    var d = new Date(updated);
+    set('updated', isNaN(d) ? ('· ' + updated) : ('· updated ' + d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })));
+  }
+
+  function esc(s) {
+    return s.replace(/[&<>"']/g, function (c) {
+      return { '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '"': '&quot;', "'": '&#39;' }[c];
+    });
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi.js b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2183845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/aqi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Open-Meteo Air Quality -> ScreenTinker PiP air-quality widget.
+//
+// Polls air-quality-api.open-meteo.com (NO API KEY) for the current US AQI plus the
+// component pollutants, and pushes a small persistent web overlay to a screen (or group).
+// Re-pushes on each poll; the player keeps a single overlay slot (last-show-wins), so the
+// widget updates in place. Pushed with duration 0 (stays until cleared). Clears on exit.
+//
+//   node aqi.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// US EPA AQI bands -> { label, color }. Boundaries are inclusive of the upper value
+// (0-50 Good, 51-100 Moderate, ...). 301+ is Hazardous.
+function aqiCategory(aqi) {
+  const n = Number(aqi);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(n)) return { label: 'Unknown', color: '#888888' };
+  if (n <= 50)  return { label: 'Good', color: '#1f9d55' };
+  if (n <= 100) return { label: 'Moderate', color: '#F2C200' };
+  if (n <= 150) return { label: 'Unhealthy (Sensitive)', color: '#E8730C' };
+  if (n <= 200) return { label: 'Unhealthy', color: '#CC0000' };
+  if (n <= 300) return { label: 'Very Unhealthy', color: '#7B0000' };
+  return { label: 'Hazardous', color: '#5B0000' };
+}
+
+// Pure normaliser: Open-Meteo air-quality JSON -> the overlay's display view.
+function normalise(data, cfg = {}) {
+  const cur = (data && data.current) || {};
+  const round = (v) => (v == null || !Number.isFinite(Number(v)) ? null : Math.round(Number(v)));
+  const usAqi = round(cur.us_aqi);
+  const cat = aqiCategory(usAqi);
+  return {
+    location: cfg.location_name || 'Air Quality',
+    usAqi,
+    category: cat.label,
+    color: cat.color,
+    pm25: round(cur.pm2_5),
+    pm10: round(cur.pm10),
+    ozone: round(cur.ozone),
+    no2: round(cur.nitrogen_dioxide),
+    updated: cur.time || '',
+  };
+}
+
+function aqiUrl(cfg) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    latitude: String(cfg.lat),
+    longitude: String(cfg.lon),
+    current: 'us_aqi,pm2_5,pm10,ozone,nitrogen_dioxide',
+    timezone: 'auto',
+  });
+  return `https://air-quality-api.open-meteo.com/v1/air-quality?${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+function overlayUri(base, view) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    location: view.location || '',
+    aqi: view.usAqi == null ? '' : String(view.usAqi),
+    category: view.category || '',
+    color: (view.color || '#888888').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, ''),
+    pm25: view.pm25 == null ? '' : String(view.pm25),
+    pm10: view.pm10 == null ? '' : String(view.pm10),
+    ozone: view.ozone == null ? '' : String(view.ozone),
+    no2: view.no2 == null ? '' : String(view.no2),
+    updated: view.updated || '',
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = { aqiCategory, normalise, aqiUrl, overlayUri };
+
+// ---- live runner (skipped when this file is require()'d by the test) ----
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE = cfg.device_id;
+  const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 900;
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE || cfg.lat == null || cfg.lon == null) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, lat, lon.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  let pipId = null;
+
+  async function pipShow(view) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(OVERLAY_BASE, view),
+      position: cfg.position || 'top-right',
+      width: cfg.width || 360, height: cfg.height || 200,
+      duration: 0, opacity: cfg.opacity != null ? cfg.opacity : 1,
+      border_radius: cfg.border_radius != null ? cfg.border_radius : 16,
+      close_button: false,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    return json.pip_id;
+  }
+
+  async function pipClear() {
+    if (!pipId) return;
+    await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE, pip_id: pipId }),
+    }).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
+  async function tick() {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(aqiUrl(cfg), { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Open-Meteo HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      const view = normalise(await res.json(), cfg);
+      pipId = await pipShow(view);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] ${view.location}: AQI ${view.usAqi} (${view.category}) pm2.5=${view.pm25} pm10=${view.pm10} pip=${pipId}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] update error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function main() {
+    console.log(`Air-Quality PiP widget — ${cfg.location_name || `${cfg.lat},${cfg.lon}`}, every ${POLL_SEC}s, ${cfg.position || 'top-right'}`);
+    await tick();
+    const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+    async function shutdown() {
+      clearInterval(timer);
+      console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+      await pipClear();
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+    process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+  }
+  main();
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e482f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/aqi-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "lat": 45.5152,
+  "lon": -122.6784,
+  "location_name": "Portland, OR",
+
+  "poll_interval_sec": 900,
+  "position": "top-right",
+  "width": 360,
+  "height": 200,
+  "border_radius": 16
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/fixture-aqi.json b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/fixture-aqi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db518de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/fixture-aqi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "latitude": 45.5,
+  "longitude": -122.5,
+  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
+  "current_units": {
+    "time": "iso8601",
+    "us_aqi": "USAQI",
+    "pm2_5": "μg/m³",
+    "pm10": "μg/m³",
+    "ozone": "μg/m³",
+    "nitrogen_dioxide": "μg/m³"
+  },
+  "current": {
+    "time": "2026-06-18T10:00",
+    "us_aqi": 72,
+    "pm2_5": 23.4,
+    "pm10": 31.2,
+    "ozone": 88.0,
+    "nitrogen_dioxide": 12.4
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4807b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-air-quality",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: a persistent ScreenTinker PiP air-quality widget driven by the keyless Open-Meteo Air Quality API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "aqi.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node aqi.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cff0ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Air-Quality/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test: US EPA AQI band boundaries + the Open-Meteo normaliser, against
+// fixture-aqi.json. No network, no API token. Prints "RESULT: PASS ✅", exits 0 on success.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const a = require('./aqi');
+
+const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./fixture-aqi.json', 'utf8'));
+const view = a.normalise(data, { location_name: 'Portland, OR' });
+
+console.log('normalised view:');
+console.log(view);
+
+console.log('\n--- AQI band boundaries ---');
+const bands = [
+  [0, 'Good'], [50, 'Good'], [51, 'Moderate'], [100, 'Moderate'],
+  [101, 'Unhealthy (Sensitive)'], [150, 'Unhealthy (Sensitive)'],
+  [151, 'Unhealthy'], [200, 'Unhealthy'],
+  [201, 'Very Unhealthy'], [300, 'Very Unhealthy'], [301, 'Hazardous'], [500, 'Hazardous'],
+];
+for (const [n, label] of bands) console.log(`${String(n).padStart(3)} -> ${a.aqiCategory(n).label}`);
+
+const checks = {
+  '0 -> Good': a.aqiCategory(0).label === 'Good',
+  '50 -> Good (upper bound)': a.aqiCategory(50).label === 'Good',
+  '51 -> Moderate': a.aqiCategory(51).label === 'Moderate',
+  '100 -> Moderate (upper bound)': a.aqiCategory(100).label === 'Moderate',
+  '101 -> Unhealthy (Sensitive)': a.aqiCategory(101).label === 'Unhealthy (Sensitive)',
+  '150 -> Unhealthy (Sensitive) (upper bound)': a.aqiCategory(150).label === 'Unhealthy (Sensitive)',
+  '200 -> Unhealthy (upper bound)': a.aqiCategory(200).label === 'Unhealthy',
+  '201 -> Very Unhealthy': a.aqiCategory(201).label === 'Very Unhealthy',
+  '301 -> Hazardous': a.aqiCategory(301).label === 'Hazardous',
+  'Good color': a.aqiCategory(25).color === '#1f9d55',
+  'Moderate color': a.aqiCategory(72).color === '#F2C200',
+  'Hazardous color': a.aqiCategory(400).color === '#5B0000',
+  'unknown AQI falls back': a.aqiCategory(undefined).label === 'Unknown',
+
+  'usAqi from fixture': view.usAqi === 72,
+  'category from fixture': view.category === 'Moderate',
+  'color matches category': view.color === '#F2C200',
+  'pm25 rounded': view.pm25 === 23,
+  'pm10 rounded': view.pm10 === 31,
+  'ozone rounded': view.ozone === 88,
+  'no2 rounded': view.no2 === 12,
+  'location passthrough': view.location === 'Portland, OR',
+  'updated passthrough': view.updated === '2026-06-18T10:00',
+};
+
+console.log('\n--- assertions ---');
+let ok = true;
+for (const [name, pass] of Object.entries(checks)) {
+  console.log(`${pass ? '✓' : '✗'} ${name}`);
+  if (!pass) ok = false;
+}
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d36bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# PiP Announce / Broadcast
+
+Flash a one-off text announcement onto a ScreenTinker screen (or a whole group) using
+the **PiP overlay API**, then clear it whenever you like. Good for fire drills, "back in
+5 minutes", shift changes, a quick "Welcome, visitors!", or any manual broadcast.
+
+It pushes a `web` overlay that renders a small dark card (optional coloured title band +
+big message + a "posted" timestamp). The overlay page reads everything from its URL query
+string, so there's no server-side state — the message lives entirely in the pushed URL.
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+announce.js ──POST /api/pip──▶ server ──WS device:pip-show──▶ player
+                                                              renders <iframe
+                                                              src=message-overlay.html?title&message&color>
+```
+
+- `announce.js` builds an overlay URL from `overlay_base_url` + `?title&message&color` and
+  POSTs it to `/api/pip` (`type: "web"`).
+- The player loads that URL in an iframe overlay. Because the player enforces a strict CSP
+  (`script-src 'self'`), the overlay HTML loads its JS via `<script src="message-overlay.js">`
+  (no inline scripts) and the JS reads the query string.
+- `duration` controls auto-dismiss: `0` (default) keeps it up until you clear it; any
+  positive value (seconds) auto-clears on the player at that time.
+
+## Setup
+
+You need an `st_` API token with the **`full`** scope (PiP is fleet-affecting).
+
+```bash
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json: api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id
+```
+
+The overlay page is served by the signage server as a **same-origin** static file. Copy the
+two overlay files into the server's frontend directory and point `overlay_base_url` at them:
+
+```bash
+# from the repo root, into the served frontend dir:
+cp Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.html frontend/
+cp Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js   frontend/
+# then in config.json:  "overlay_base_url": "https://<your-server>/message-overlay.html"
+```
+
+Same-origin matters: the player iframe and the overlay must share the server's origin so
+the self-signed cert / CSP are honoured.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+# basic broadcast (stays until cleared)
+node announce.js "Fire drill at 2:00 PM"
+
+# with a coloured title band, auto-clear after 60s, centered
+node announce.js "Back in 5 minutes" --title "AT LUNCH" --duration 60 --color "#E8730C" --position center
+
+# target a specific device or a group (overrides config device_id)
+node announce.js "All-hands in the atrium" --group <GROUP_ID>
+
+# clear it
+node announce.js --clear --device <DEVICE_ID> --pip <PIP_ID>
+# (omit --pip to clear whatever overlay is showing)
+```
+
+Flags: `--title`, `--device`, `--group`, `--duration` (sec), `--color` (#RRGGBB),
+`--position` (`top-right|top-left|bottom-right|bottom-left|center`), `--config`, `--clear`, `--pip`.
+
+## Local quick-start (this dev box)
+
+A web player is already running and paired:
+
+- `api_base`: `https://localhost:3443/`  (self-signed — prefix commands with `NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0`)
+- `device_id`: `DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID`
+- token: `st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN`
+
+```bash
+cp Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.html frontend/
+cp Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js   frontend/
+cd Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast
+# config.json with the values above and overlay_base_url=https://localhost:3443/message-overlay.html
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node announce.js "Hello from PiP" --title TEST --duration 20
+```
+
+## Test
+
+```bash
+npm test   # offline; exercises the URL builder and arg parser
+```
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/announce.js b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/announce.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f12b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/announce.js
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// PIP-Announce-Broadcast — flash a one-off announcement onto a ScreenTinker screen
+// or group via the PiP overlay API, then clear it on demand.
+//
+//   node announce.js "Fire drill at 2:00 PM" [--title "NOTICE"]
+//        [--device <id> | --group <id>] [--duration 60] [--color "#CC0000"]
+//        [--position center] [--config config.json]
+//   node announce.js --clear [--device <id>] [--pip <pip_id>]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const POSITIONS = ['top-right', 'top-left', 'bottom-right', 'bottom-left', 'center'];
+
+// --- pure helpers (exported for the offline test) -------------------------
+
+// Sanitise a colour to exactly 6 hex digits (no '#'); fall back to CC0000.
+function sanitizeColor(c) {
+  const hex = String(c || '').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '');
+  return hex.length === 6 ? hex : 'CC0000';
+}
+
+// Build the overlay iframe URL: overlay_base_url + ?title&message&color.
+// Color is sanitised to 6 hex; everything is URL-encoded by URLSearchParams.
+function buildOverlayUri(base, { title = '', message = '', color = '' } = {}) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    title: title || '',
+    message: message || '',
+    color: sanitizeColor(color),
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// Minimal flag parser. First non-flag positional is the message.
+function parseArgs(argv) {
+  const out = { _: [] };
+  for (let i = 0; i < argv.length; i++) {
+    const a = argv[i];
+    if (a === '--clear') out.clear = true;
+    else if (a.startsWith('--')) {
+      const key = a.slice(2);
+      const next = argv[i + 1];
+      if (next === undefined || next.startsWith('--')) out[key] = true;
+      else { out[key] = next; i++; }
+    } else out._.push(a);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+// --- runtime --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadConfig(p) {
+  const configPath = p || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`);
+    console.error('Copy config.example.json to config.json and fill it in.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+async function postJson(url, token, body) {
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  return { ok: res.ok, status: res.status, json };
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const args = parseArgs(process.argv.slice(2));
+  const cfg = loadConfig(args.config);
+
+  const apiBase = String(cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const token = cfg.api_token;
+  const target = args.device || args.group || cfg.device_id;
+
+  if (!apiBase || !token) { console.error('config must set api_base and api_token.'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!target) { console.error('no target: pass --device/--group or set device_id in config.'); process.exit(1); }
+
+  if (args.clear) {
+    const body = { device_id: target };
+    if (args.pip && args.pip !== true) body.pip_id = args.pip;
+    const { ok, status, json } = await postJson(`${apiBase}/api/pip/clear`, token, body);
+    if (!ok) { console.error(`clear failed (${status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`); process.exit(1); }
+    console.log(`cleared on ${target} — sent=${json.sent} offline=${json.offline}`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const message = args._[0];
+  if (!message) {
+    console.error('usage: node announce.js "your message" [--title T] [--device ID|--group ID] [--duration N] [--color #RRGGBB] [--position P]');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const ov = cfg.overlay || {};
+  const position = args.position || ov.position || 'center';
+  if (!POSITIONS.includes(position)) { console.error(`invalid --position; use one of: ${POSITIONS.join(', ')}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const color = args.color || ov.color || '#CC0000';
+  const duration = args.duration != null ? Math.max(0, parseInt(args.duration, 10) || 0) : (ov.duration != null ? ov.duration : 0);
+  const overlayBase = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  if (!overlayBase) { console.error('config must set overlay_base_url.'); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const uri = buildOverlayUri(overlayBase, {
+    title: (args.title && args.title !== true) ? args.title : (cfg.default_title || ''),
+    message,
+    color,
+  });
+
+  const body = {
+    device_id: target,
+    type: 'web',
+    uri,
+    position,
+    width: ov.width || 900,
+    height: ov.height || 300,
+    duration,
+    border_radius: ov.border_radius != null ? ov.border_radius : 16,
+    opacity: ov.opacity != null ? ov.opacity : 1,
+    close_button: false,
+    title: (args.title && args.title !== true) ? args.title : undefined,
+  };
+
+  const { ok, status, json } = await postJson(`${apiBase}/api/pip`, token, body);
+  if (!ok || !json.pip_id) { console.error(`show failed (${status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`); process.exit(1); }
+  console.log(`shown on ${target} (${json.target}) pip=${json.pip_id} dur=${duration || '∞'}s sent=${json.sent} offline=${json.offline}`);
+  console.log(`clear it with:  node announce.js --clear --device ${target} --pip ${json.pip_id}`);
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  main().catch((e) => { console.error(e.message || e); process.exit(1); });
+}
+
+module.exports = { buildOverlayUri, sanitizeColor, parseArgs, POSITIONS };
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c59e3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/message-overlay.html",
+
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+  "default_title": "NOTICE",
+
+  "overlay": {
+    "position": "center",
+    "width": 900,
+    "height": 300,
+    "border_radius": 16,
+    "color": "#CC0000",
+    "duration": 0
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d68d408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Announcement</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .band { padding: 12px 22px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;
+    font-size: clamp(14px, 2.8vw, 22px); display: none; }
+  .band.show { display: block; }
+  .body { padding: 22px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
+  .message { font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; }
+  .footer { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 16px); color: #9a9a9a; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="band" id="band"></div>
+    <div class="body">
+      <div class="message" id="message"></div>
+      <div class="footer"><span id="updated"></span></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="message-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..400780d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/message-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the announcement fields from the URL query string and populates the card.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || 'CC0000');
+
+  var title = get('title');
+  var band = document.getElementById('band');
+  if (title) {
+    band.textContent = title.toUpperCase();
+    band.style.background = color;
+    band.classList.add('show');
+  }
+
+  document.getElementById('message').textContent = get('message') || 'Announcement';
+
+  // Footer shows when the overlay was rendered, so a static announcement still
+  // reads as "current".
+  var now = new Date();
+  document.getElementById('updated').textContent = isNaN(now) ? '' : ('posted ' + now.toLocaleString());
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b78fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-announce-broadcast",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: flash a one-off announcement onto a ScreenTinker screen or group via the PiP overlay API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "announce.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node announce.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..debc98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Announce-Broadcast/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test for the pure overlay-URI builder. No network, no config needed.
+const { buildOverlayUri, sanitizeColor, parseArgs } = require('./announce');
+
+let ok = true;
+function check(name, cond) {
+  console.log(`${cond ? '✓' : '✗'} ${name}`);
+  if (!cond) ok = false;
+}
+
+// color sanitisation
+check("sanitizeColor strips '#'", sanitizeColor('#CC0000') === 'CC0000');
+check('sanitizeColor falls back on garbage', sanitizeColor('not-a-color') === 'CC0000');
+check('sanitizeColor falls back on short hex', sanitizeColor('#FFF') === 'CC0000');
+check('sanitizeColor keeps valid 6-hex', sanitizeColor('1a2b3c') === '1a2b3c');
+
+// uri building + round-trip through URLSearchParams
+const base = 'https://signage.example.com/message-overlay.html';
+const msg = 'Fire drill at 2:00 PM — exit via Stairwell B & meet @ lot #3';
+const uri = buildOverlayUri(base, { title: 'Notice!', message: msg, color: '#CC0000' });
+const u = new URL(uri);
+
+check('uri keeps the base path', u.pathname.endsWith('/message-overlay.html'));
+check('message round-trips exactly', u.searchParams.get('message') === msg);
+check('title round-trips', u.searchParams.get('title') === 'Notice!');
+check('color is sanitised in the uri', u.searchParams.get('color') === 'CC0000');
+check('special chars are encoded (no raw space/&/# in query string)',
+  !/[ #]/.test(u.search) && (u.search.match(/&/g) || []).length === 2);
+
+// appends with '&' when the base already has a query
+const uri2 = buildOverlayUri(base + '?v=2', { message: 'hi', color: 'abcdef' });
+check("appends with '&' when base has a query", uri2.includes('?v=2&') && new URL(uri2).searchParams.get('message') === 'hi');
+
+// arg parsing
+const a = parseArgs(['Hello world', '--title', 'NOTICE', '--duration', '60', '--clear']);
+check('parseArgs captures positional message', a._[0] === 'Hello world');
+check('parseArgs reads flag values', a.title === 'NOTICE' && a.duration === '60');
+check('parseArgs sets boolean --clear', a.clear === true);
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/README.md b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0206e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# CAP-AU → ScreenTinker PiP alert monitor (example)
+
+Watches a CAP-AU emergency feed (default: the **NSW RFS `majorIncidentsCAP`** feed) and,
+when a qualifying alert covers a screen's location, pushes a **PiP web overlay** to that
+screen — then clears it when the alert expires, is cancelled, or leaves the feed.
+
+It uses the **existing** ScreenTinker PiP API (`POST /api/pip`, `POST /api/pip/clear`).
+No server changes required.
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+CAP-AU feed ──poll──▶ parse (EDXL unwrap) ──▶ gate (AlertLevel + geofence) ──▶ POST /api/pip
+                                                                              ◀─ clear on expiry/cancel/gone
+```
+
+Three non-obvious things this example gets right, learned from the real feed:
+
+1. **It's EDXL-DE wrapped.** The feed is not a flat list of CAP alerts — each `<alert>`
+   is embedded under `EDXLDistribution > contentObject > xmlContent > embeddedXMLContent`.
+   `cap-parse.js` unwraps that.
+2. **Gate on `AlertLevel`, not CAP `<severity>`.** RFS leaves `<severity>`/`<urgency>`
+   as `Unknown` for routine incidents. The real urgency lives in a `<parameter>` named
+   `AlertLevel` (`Planned Burn` / `Advice` / `Watch and Act` / `Emergency Warning`).
+   Default threshold shows only `Watch and Act` and `Emergency Warning`, so routine
+   hazard-reduction burns never hit a screen.
+3. **CAP coordinates are `lat,lon`** — the reverse of GeoJSON's `lon,lat`. The geofence
+   keeps that flip in one place; feeding raw CAP coords into a `lon,lat` library is the
+   classic "matches on the wrong side of the planet" bug.
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+npm install
+cp config.example.json config.json   # then edit it
+```
+
+In `config.json`:
+
+- `api_base` — your ScreenTinker server URL.
+- `api_token` — an **`st_` API token with the `full` scope** (PiP is fleet-affecting and
+  full-trust, so the route requires it). Create one in the dashboard's API-token section.
+- `overlay_base_url` — where `alert-overlay.html` is hosted, **reachable by the player**
+  (the player fetches the overlay URL directly). Drop the file on the ScreenTinker host
+  or any static host.
+- `screens` — each screen's `lat`/`lon` (its physical location, used for the geofence)
+  and the `device_id` (a device **or** group id) to push the overlay to.
+- `alert_levels` — the AlertLevel threshold (default `["Watch and Act","Emergency Warning"]`).
+
+## Run
+
+```bash
+npm start            # uses ./config.json
+# or
+node monitor.js /path/to/config.json
+```
+
+On `Ctrl-C` it clears any overlays it put up, so a screen never keeps a stale alert.
+
+## Test the parser (no server needed)
+
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+
+Runs the EDXL/gate/geofence logic against `fixture-feed.xml` (two real RFS planned burns
+plus a synthetic Emergency Warning and a distant Watch-and-Act) and asserts that only the
+in-area Emergency Warning would fire.
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `monitor.js` | Poll loop + PiP show/clear lifecycle (dedup by CAP identifier). |
+| `cap-parse.js` | EDXL unwrap, AlertLevel/field extraction, polygon+circle geofence, gate. |
+| `alert-overlay.html` | The web overlay the PiP points at; renders from `?level=&headline=&area=…`. |
+| `config.example.json` | Copy to `config.json` and fill in. |
+| `fixture-feed.xml` / `test-parse.js` | Offline test of the parser/gate. |
+
+## Notes / next steps
+
+- **Targeting model:** one screen → one `device_id` here. For many screens you'd likely
+  drive `screens` from your device inventory (each device's stored location) rather than
+  hand-listing them.
+- **`msgType` Update:** currently an Update re-shows only if the identifier changed; if RFS
+  reuses an identifier on update you may want to force a re-push (clear + show) to refresh
+  the overlay content.
+- **Other states/agencies:** point `feed_url` at other CAP-AU sources (state SES/fire
+  services). Field names in `<parameter>` are RFS-specific; other agencies differ, so the
+  `AlertLevel` mapping may need adjusting per source.
+- This is an example/reference, not a life-safety system. Don't make it the only way people
+  are warned.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/alert-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/alert-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b6096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/alert-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en-AU">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Emergency Alert</title>
+<style>
+  /* Rendered inside the PiP box; transparent behind the card. Inline <style> is allowed
+     by the server CSP (styleSrc 'self' 'unsafe-inline'); the SCRIPT is external because
+     scriptSrc is 'self' with no 'unsafe-inline' — inline <script> would be blocked. */
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .band { padding: 14px 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 30px); }
+  .band .pulse { width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
+    animation: pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
+  @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(.7); opacity:.6 } 50% { transform: scale(1.15); opacity:1 } }
+  .body { padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex: 1; }
+  .headline { font-size: clamp(20px, 5vw, 38px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .meta { font-size: clamp(13px, 2.6vw, 18px); color: #cfcfcf; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; }
+  .meta b { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
+  .footer { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 16px); color: #9a9a9a; }
+  .agency { opacity: .8; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="band" id="band"><span class="pulse"></span><span id="level">ALERT</span></div>
+    <div class="body">
+      <div class="headline" id="headline"></div>
+      <div class="meta" id="meta"></div>
+      <div class="footer"><span class="agency">NSW Rural Fire Service</span> <span id="updated"></span></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <!-- external, same-origin: satisfies scriptSrc 'self' -->
+  <script src="overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/cap-parse.js b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/cap-parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba41c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/cap-parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// CAP-AU parser for the NSW RFS "majorIncidentsCAP" feed (and other CAP-AU sources that
+// wrap their alerts the same way). Three jobs:
+//   1. Unwrap the EDXL-DE envelope and pull out each embedded CAP <alert>.
+//   2. Normalise the bits we actually gate/render on (AlertLevel lives in <parameter>,
+//      NOT in CAP <severity> — RFS leaves severity "Unknown" for routine incidents).
+//   3. Geofence: is a given screen's lat/lon inside an alert's <area>? CAP coordinates
+//      are "lat,lon" (note: the REVERSE of GeoJSON's lon,lat) — this module keeps the
+//      flip in one place so callers never have to think about it.
+
+const { XMLParser } = require('fast-xml-parser');
+
+const parser = new XMLParser({
+  ignoreAttributes: false,
+  removeNSPrefix: true,        // EDXLDistribution and alert sit in different namespaces
+  parseTagValue: false,        // keep everything as strings; we coerce deliberately
+  trimValues: true,
+});
+
+// Always work with arrays even when the XML has a single child.
+function arr(x) {
+  if (x === undefined || x === null) return [];
+  return Array.isArray(x) ? x : [x];
+}
+
+// Pull the <parameter> name/value pairs into a flat map. This is where the useful,
+// already-structured fields live (AlertLevel, IncidentType, Status, ...), so we read
+// these instead of regexing the HTML-encoded <description> blob.
+function paramsToMap(info) {
+  const out = {};
+  for (const p of arr(info && info.parameter)) {
+    if (p && p.valueName != null) out[String(p.valueName)] = p.value == null ? '' : String(p.value);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+// Parse a CAP "<polygon>" string ("lat,lon lat,lon ...") into [{lat, lon}, ...].
+function parsePolygon(str) {
+  if (!str) return null;
+  const pts = String(str).trim().split(/\s+/).map((pair) => {
+    const [lat, lon] = pair.split(',').map(Number);
+    return Number.isFinite(lat) && Number.isFinite(lon) ? { lat, lon } : null;
+  }).filter(Boolean);
+  return pts.length >= 3 ? pts : null;
+}
+
+// Parse a CAP "<circle>" string ("lat,lon radiusKm"). RFS often emits radius 0 (a point),
+// which can never contain anything, so callers should treat a 0-radius circle as "no
+// usable circle" and rely on the polygon.
+function parseCircle(str) {
+  if (!str) return null;
+  const [center, radius] = String(str).trim().split(/\s+/);
+  const [lat, lon] = (center || '').split(',').map(Number);
+  const km = Number(radius);
+  if (![lat, lon, km].every(Number.isFinite)) return null;
+  return { lat, lon, km };
+}
+
+// Ray-casting point-in-polygon. We map lon -> x and lat -> y so the algorithm is ordinary
+// planar; that mapping is the ONE place the CAP lat,lon order is reconciled.
+function pointInPolygon(pt, poly) {
+  const x = pt.lon, y = pt.lat;
+  let inside = false;
+  for (let i = 0, j = poly.length - 1; i < poly.length; j = i++) {
+    const xi = poly[i].lon, yi = poly[i].lat;
+    const xj = poly[j].lon, yj = poly[j].lat;
+    const intersect = (yi > y) !== (yj > y) &&
+      x < ((xj - xi) * (y - yi)) / (yj - yi) + xi;
+    if (intersect) inside = !inside;
+  }
+  return inside;
+}
+
+function haversineKm(a, b) {
+  const R = 6371;
+  const toRad = (d) => (d * Math.PI) / 180;
+  const dLat = toRad(b.lat - a.lat);
+  const dLon = toRad(b.lon - a.lon);
+  const lat1 = toRad(a.lat), lat2 = toRad(b.lat);
+  const h = Math.sin(dLat / 2) ** 2 + Math.cos(lat1) * Math.cos(lat2) * Math.sin(dLon / 2) ** 2;
+  return 2 * R * Math.asin(Math.sqrt(h));
+}
+
+// Does {lat, lon} fall inside this alert's area? Polygon first; fall back to a non-zero
+// circle. Returns false when the alert has no usable geometry.
+function pointInAlertArea(point, alert) {
+  if (alert.polygon && pointInPolygon(point, alert.polygon)) return true;
+  if (alert.circle && alert.circle.km > 0 && haversineKm(point, alert.circle) <= alert.circle.km) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
+// Flatten one embedded CAP <alert> into the shape the monitor works with.
+function normaliseAlert(a) {
+  const info = Array.isArray(a.info) ? a.info[0] : a.info || {};
+  const area = Array.isArray(info.area) ? info.area[0] : info.area || {};
+  const params = paramsToMap(info);
+  return {
+    identifier: a.identifier != null ? String(a.identifier) : null,
+    msgType: a.msgType || null,                 // Alert | Update | Cancel
+    sent: a.sent || null,
+    headline: info.headline || params.IncidentName || '(no headline)',
+    event: info.event || null,
+    category: info.category || null,
+    responseType: info.responseType || null,    // mostly "Monitor" in this feed
+    severity: info.severity || null,            // mostly "Unknown" — do NOT gate on this
+    expires: info.expires || null,
+    web: info.web || null,
+    // RFS-specific, the field that actually carries urgency:
+    alertLevel: params.AlertLevel || null,      // Planned Burn | Advice | Watch and Act | Emergency Warning
+    incidentType: params.IncidentType || null,
+    status: params.Status || null,
+    size: params.Fireground || params.Size || null,
+    council: params.CouncilArea || params.Location || null,
+    isFire: (params.IsFire || '').toLowerCase() === 'yes',
+    polygon: parsePolygon(area.polygon),
+    circle: parseCircle(area.circle),
+    areaDesc: area.areaDesc || null,
+    params,
+  };
+}
+
+// Parse a full feed body (EDXL-DE wrapping embedded CAP alerts) into normalised alerts.
+function parseFeed(xml) {
+  const root = parser.parse(xml);
+  const dist = root.EDXLDistribution || root.Distribution || null;
+  const alerts = [];
+  if (dist) {
+    for (const co of arr(dist.contentObject)) {
+      const embedded = co && co.xmlContent && co.xmlContent.embeddedXMLContent;
+      for (const e of arr(embedded)) {
+        for (const al of arr(e && e.alert)) alerts.push(normaliseAlert(al));
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Fallback: a bare CAP feed (no EDXL envelope).
+    for (const al of arr(root.alert)) alerts.push(normaliseAlert(al));
+  }
+  return alerts;
+}
+
+// Has this alert's <expires> passed? (Treats missing/unparseable expiry as "not expired".)
+function isExpired(alert, now = Date.now()) {
+  if (!alert.expires) return false;
+  const t = Date.parse(alert.expires);
+  return Number.isFinite(t) && t <= now;
+}
+
+// The gate: should this alert put something on a screen at `point`?
+//   - msgType must be Alert/Update (Cancel clears, never shows)
+//   - not expired
+//   - AlertLevel is at or above the configured threshold
+//   - the screen falls inside the alert area
+// Returns { show: bool, reason } so callers can log why something did/didn't fire.
+const DEFAULT_LEVELS = ['Watch and Act', 'Emergency Warning'];
+
+function shouldShow(alert, point, opts = {}) {
+  const levels = opts.alertLevels || DEFAULT_LEVELS;
+  const now = opts.now || Date.now();
+  if (alert.msgType === 'Cancel') return { show: false, reason: 'cancelled' };
+  if (isExpired(alert, now)) return { show: false, reason: 'expired' };
+  if (!alert.alertLevel || !levels.includes(alert.alertLevel)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: `alertLevel "${alert.alertLevel}" below threshold` };
+  }
+  if (!alert.polygon && !(alert.circle && alert.circle.km > 0)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: 'no usable geometry' };
+  }
+  if (!pointInAlertArea(point, alert)) return { show: false, reason: 'outside area' };
+  return { show: true, reason: 'in-area, at/above threshold' };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  parseFeed,
+  normaliseAlert,
+  parsePolygon,
+  parseCircle,
+  pointInPolygon,
+  pointInAlertArea,
+  haversineKm,
+  isExpired,
+  shouldShow,
+  DEFAULT_LEVELS,
+};
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb55db5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "feed_url": "https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/feeds/majorIncidentsCAP.xml",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 120,
+
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/alerts/alert-overlay.html",
+
+  "alert_levels": ["Watch and Act", "Emergency Warning"],
+
+  "screens": [
+    { "name": "Foyer TV",   "lat": -33.8688, "lon": 151.2093, "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID_1" },
+    { "name": "Cafe board", "lat": -33.7969, "lon": 151.2870, "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID_2" }
+  ],
+
+  "overlay": {
+    "position": "center",
+    "width": 900,
+    "height": 320,
+    "opacity": 1,
+    "border_radius": 16,
+    "colors": {
+      "Emergency Warning": "CC0000",
+      "Watch and Act": "E8730C",
+      "Advice": "F2C200"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/fixture-feed.xml b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/fixture-feed.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9120e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/fixture-feed.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet href="lib/RFS_EDXL_simple.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
+<EDXLDistribution xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:EDXL:DE:1.0">
+  <distributionID>RFSUniqueID:2026-06-18T00:00:00Z</distributionID>
+  <senderID>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</senderID>
+  <dateTimeSent>2026-06-18T10:00:00+10:00</dateTimeSent>
+  <distributionStatus>Actual</distributionStatus>
+  <distributionType>Report</distributionType>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Information on Aberdeen HR</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-17T14:46:00.0000000:662900</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-17T14:46:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Fire</event><responseType>Monitor</responseType>
+          <urgency>Unknown</urgency><severity>Unknown</severity><certainty>Observed</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:25:21+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Aberdeen HR</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Planned Burn</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IncidentType</valueName><value>Hazard Reduction</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>Status</valueName><value>Under control</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>STANBOROUGH</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-29.974,151.103 -29.984,151.103 -29.984,151.108 -29.974,151.108 -29.974,151.103</polygon>
+            <circle>-29.978,151.105 0</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Emergency Warning - Test Ridge</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-18T09:30:00.0000000:670001</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-18T09:30:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Bushfire</event><responseType>Evacuate</responseType>
+          <urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Observed</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:00:00+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Test Ridge Road Fire</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Emergency Warning</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IncidentType</valueName><value>Bush Fire</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>Status</valueName><value>Out of control</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>CouncilArea</valueName><value>Testshire</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>Test Ridge - 5km around the screen</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-33.90,151.10 -33.90,151.30 -33.80,151.30 -33.80,151.10 -33.90,151.10</polygon>
+            <circle>-33.85,151.20 8</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Watch and Act - far away</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-18T09:45:00.0000000:670002</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-18T09:45:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Bushfire</event><responseType>Prepare</responseType>
+          <urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:00:00+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Distant Valley Fire</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Watch and Act</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>Distant Valley (far from screen)</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-31.00,150.00 -31.00,150.10 -30.90,150.10 -30.90,150.00 -31.00,150.00</polygon>
+            <circle>-30.95,150.05 0</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+</EDXLDistribution>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/monitor.js b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/monitor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89089b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/monitor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// CAP-AU -> ScreenTinker PiP monitor.
+//
+// Polls a CAP-AU feed (default: the NSW RFS majorIncidentsCAP feed), and for each
+// configured screen, pushes a PiP web overlay when a qualifying alert covers that
+// screen's location — then clears it when the alert expires, is cancelled, or drops
+// out of the feed. It talks to the EXISTING ScreenTinker PiP API (POST /api/pip and
+// POST /api/pip/clear); it adds no server code.
+//
+//   node monitor.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Requires Node 18+ (uses global fetch). The config needs an st_ API token with the
+// 'full' scope (PiP is fleet-affecting and full-trust, so the route demands it).
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const cap = require('./cap-parse');
+
+const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+let cfg;
+try {
+  cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+} catch (e) {
+  console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`);
+  console.error('Copy config.example.json to config.json and fill it in.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const FEED_URL = cfg.feed_url || 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/feeds/majorIncidentsCAP.xml';
+const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 120;       // RFS refreshes ~every 30 min; 2 min poll is plenty
+const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;            // where alert-overlay.html is hosted, reachable BY THE PLAYER
+const SCREENS = cfg.screens || [];                   // [{ name, lat, lon, device_id }]
+const ALERT_LEVELS = cfg.alert_levels || cap.DEFAULT_LEVELS;
+const OVERLAY = cfg.overlay || {};
+
+if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || SCREENS.length === 0) {
+  console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, and at least one screen.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// active overlays: key `${device_id}|${identifier}` -> { pip_id, expiresAt }
+const active = new Map();
+const keyFor = (deviceId, identifier) => `${deviceId}|${identifier}`;
+
+// Colour the overlay by alert level (overridable in config.overlay.colors).
+const LEVEL_COLORS = Object.assign(
+  { 'Emergency Warning': 'CC0000', 'Watch and Act': 'E8730C', 'Advice': 'F2C200' },
+  OVERLAY.colors || {},
+);
+
+function overlayUri(alert) {
+  const color = LEVEL_COLORS[alert.alertLevel] || 'CC0000';
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    level: alert.alertLevel || '',
+    headline: alert.headline || '',
+    area: alert.areaDesc || alert.council || '',
+    status: alert.status || '',
+    updated: alert.sent || '',
+    color: color,
+    more: alert.web || '',
+  });
+  return `${OVERLAY_BASE}${OVERLAY_BASE.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+async function pipShow(deviceId, alert) {
+  const body = {
+    device_id: deviceId,
+    type: 'web',
+    uri: overlayUri(alert),
+    position: OVERLAY.position || 'center',
+    width: OVERLAY.width || 900,
+    height: OVERLAY.height || 320,
+    duration: 0,                                   // 0 = until we explicitly clear it
+    opacity: OVERLAY.opacity != null ? OVERLAY.opacity : 1,
+    border_radius: OVERLAY.border_radius != null ? OVERLAY.border_radius : 16,
+    close_button: false,
+    title: alert.alertLevel || 'Alert',
+  };
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+  return json.pip_id;
+}
+
+async function pipClear(deviceId, pipId) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: deviceId, pip_id: pipId }),
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    throw new Error(`pip clear failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+  }
+}
+
+async function tick() {
+  let alerts;
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(FEED_URL, { headers: { Accept: 'application/xml, text/xml' } });
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`feed HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    alerts = cap.parseFeed(await res.text());
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] feed fetch/parse error: ${e.message}`);
+    return;                                        // keep the last state; try again next tick
+  }
+
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const stillQualifying = new Set();               // keys that should remain shown this tick
+
+  for (const screen of SCREENS) {
+    const point = { lat: screen.lat, lon: screen.lon };
+    for (const alert of alerts) {
+      if (!alert.identifier) continue;
+      const decision = cap.shouldShow(alert, point, { alertLevels: ALERT_LEVELS, now });
+      const key = keyFor(screen.device_id, alert.identifier);
+      if (!decision.show) continue;
+      stillQualifying.add(key);
+      if (active.has(key)) continue;               // already on screen
+      try {
+        const pipId = await pipShow(screen.device_id, alert);
+        active.set(key, { pip_id: pipId, expiresAt: Date.parse(alert.expires) || null });
+        console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW "${alert.headline}" (${alert.alertLevel}) on ${screen.name} [${screen.device_id}] pip=${pipId}`);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error on ${screen.name}: ${e.message}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Clear anything active that no longer qualifies (gone from feed, cancelled, expired,
+  // dropped below threshold, or moved out of area).
+  for (const [key, rec] of [...active.entries()]) {
+    if (stillQualifying.has(key)) continue;
+    const [deviceId] = key.split('|');
+    try {
+      await pipClear(deviceId, rec.pip_id);
+      active.delete(key);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] CLEAR pip=${rec.pip_id} on ${deviceId} (no longer qualifying)`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] clear error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log(`CAP-AU PiP monitor starting`);
+  console.log(`  feed:    ${FEED_URL}`);
+  console.log(`  poll:    every ${POLL_SEC}s`);
+  console.log(`  levels:  ${ALERT_LEVELS.join(', ')}`);
+  console.log(`  screens: ${SCREENS.map(s => `${s.name}(${s.lat},${s.lon})`).join(', ')}`);
+  await tick();
+  const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+
+  // On shutdown, clear everything we put up so screens don't keep a stale alert.
+  async function shutdown() {
+    clearInterval(timer);
+    console.log('\nclearing active overlays before exit...');
+    for (const [key, rec] of active.entries()) {
+      const [deviceId] = key.split('|');
+      try { await pipClear(deviceId, rec.pip_id); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+    }
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecc8cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the alert fields from the URL query string and populates the card.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || 'CC0000');
+  document.getElementById('band').style.background = color;
+  document.getElementById('level').textContent = (get('level') || 'Alert').toUpperCase();
+  document.getElementById('headline').textContent = get('headline') || 'Emergency alert in your area';
+
+  var meta = [];
+  if (get('area')) meta.push('<b>Area:</b> ' + escapeHtml(get('area')));
+  if (get('status')) meta.push('<b>Status:</b> ' + escapeHtml(get('status')));
+  document.getElementById('meta').innerHTML = meta.join('');
+
+  var updated = get('updated');
+  if (updated) {
+    var d = new Date(updated);
+    document.getElementById('updated').textContent = isNaN(d) ? ('· ' + updated) : ('· updated ' + d.toLocaleString('en-AU'));
+  }
+
+  function escapeHtml(s) {
+    return s.replace(/[&<>"']/g, function (c) {
+      return { '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '"': '&quot;', "'": '&#39;' }[c];
+    });
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/package.json b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbdc121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "cap-alert-monitor",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: monitor a CAP-AU feed and push emergency alerts to ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "monitor.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node monitor.js",
+    "test": "node test-parse.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.5.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/test-parse.js b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/test-parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cb9b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-CAP-AU-Alert-Monitor/test-parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const cap = require('./cap-parse');
+
+const xml = fs.readFileSync('./fixture-feed.xml', 'utf8');
+const alerts = cap.parseFeed(xml);
+
+// A screen physically located inside the Emergency Warning area.
+const SCREEN = { lat: -33.85, lon: 151.20 };
+const now = Date.parse('2026-06-18T10:00:00+10:00');
+
+console.log(`Parsed ${alerts.length} alert(s) from the EDXL envelope:\n`);
+for (const a of alerts) {
+  const g = cap.shouldShow(a, SCREEN, { now });
+  console.log(`• ${a.headline}`);
+  console.log(`    alertLevel=${a.alertLevel}  severity(CAP)=${a.severity}  msgType=${a.msgType}`);
+  console.log(`    geometry: polygon=${a.polygon ? a.polygon.length + 'pts' : 'none'} circle=${a.circle ? a.circle.km + 'km' : 'none'}`);
+  console.log(`    => ${g.show ? 'SHOW PiP' : 'skip'}  (${g.reason})\n`);
+}
+
+// Assertions
+const byLevel = Object.fromEntries(alerts.map(a => [a.alertLevel, a]));
+const results = alerts.map(a => ({ h: a.headline, show: cap.shouldShow(a, SCREEN, { now }).show }));
+const shown = results.filter(r => r.show).map(r => r.h);
+
+const expectShown = ['Test Ridge Road Fire'];
+const ok =
+  shown.length === 1 &&
+  shown[0] === 'Test Ridge Road Fire' &&
+  cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Planned Burn'], SCREEN, { now }).reason.includes('below threshold') &&
+  cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Watch and Act'], SCREEN, { now }).reason === 'outside area';
+
+console.log('--- assertions ---');
+console.log('only the in-area Emergency Warning shows:', shown.join(', ') || '(none)');
+console.log('planned burn filtered by threshold:', cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Planned Burn'], SCREEN, { now }).reason);
+console.log('distant watch-and-act filtered by geofence:', cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Watch and Act'], SCREEN, { now }).reason);
+
+// lat/lon flip sanity: the screen point must NOT be found if we naively swap to lon,lat
+const swapped = { lat: SCREEN.lon, lon: SCREEN.lat };
+const ew = byLevel['Emergency Warning'];
+console.log('flip guard (swapped coords should be OUTSIDE):', cap.pointInAlertArea(swapped, ew) ? 'FAIL (matched)' : 'ok (no match)');
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..006b151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# PiP Crypto Ticker
+
+A live cryptocurrency **price ticker** for ScreenTinker screens. Polls
+[CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/api)'s keyless `simple/price` endpoint and
+pushes a wide ticker-strip overlay via the **PiP API**. Each poll refreshes the same
+overlay in place; prices update without a flash.
+
+No API key required. Zero runtime dependencies (Node 18+ global `fetch`).
+
+```
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ BTC $64,012.34 ▲ +1.23%  •  ETH $3,380.10 ▼ -0.46%  •  SOL …     │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## How it works
+
+1. `ticker.js` fetches `GET /api/v3/simple/price?ids=…&vs_currencies=…&include_24hr_change=true`.
+2. It normalises the response into ordered items and encodes them compactly into the
+   overlay URL's query string (`items=BTC:64012.34:+1.23,…`).
+3. It pushes a `type: "web"` PiP overlay (`duration: 0`, i.e. persistent) pointing at
+   `ticker-overlay.html`, which renders the strip. Up = green ▲, down = red ▼, flat = grey.
+4. On the next poll it pushes again — the player keeps a single overlay slot
+   (last-show-wins), so the numbers refresh in place.
+5. `Ctrl-C` (SIGINT) clears the overlay.
+
+## Files
+
+| file | purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `ticker.js` | poller + PiP pusher (and the pure, exported normaliser/encoder) |
+| `ticker-overlay.html` / `ticker-overlay.js` | the overlay page (served by the signage server) |
+| `config.example.json` | copy to `config.json` and fill in |
+| `fixture-prices.json` | a saved CoinGecko response for the offline test |
+| `test.js` | offline test — no network, no PiP push |
+
+## Setup
+
+The overlay page must be served **same-origin** with the signage server (the player
+loads it in an iframe, and the server CSP only allows same-origin scripts). Copy the
+two overlay files into the server's static frontend directory:
+
+```sh
+cp ticker-overlay.html ticker-overlay.js /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+```
+
+Then they're reachable at `https://<your-server>/ticker-overlay.html`.
+
+Create a **full-scope** `st_` API token in the dashboard (Settings → API tokens), then:
+
+```sh
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json: api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, coins
+node ticker.js
+```
+
+`device_id` may be a single device **or** a device group id.
+
+### Config
+
+| key | meaning |
+|-----|---------|
+| `api_base` | signage server base URL |
+| `api_token` | full-scope `st_` token |
+| `overlay_base_url` | URL of the served `ticker-overlay.html` |
+| `device_id` | target device or group id |
+| `vs_currency` | `usd`, `eur`, `gbp`, … |
+| `coins` | array of `{ id, symbol }` — `id` is the CoinGecko id |
+| `poll_interval_sec` | refresh cadence (default 120; respect CoinGecko rate limits) |
+| `position` | `bottom-right` (default), `top-left`, … |
+| `width` / `height` | overlay box px (default 1100×110) |
+
+## Local quick-start (this machine)
+
+A local ScreenTinker instance is already running on `https://localhost:3443` with a
+paired web player (device `DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID`). It uses a self-signed
+cert, so set `NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0`.
+
+```sh
+# 1. serve the overlay assets from the local frontend dir
+cp ticker-overlay.html ticker-overlay.js /home/owner/Downloads/remote_display/frontend/
+
+# 2. config.json
+cat > config.json <<'JSON'
+{
+  "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/ticker-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+  "vs_currency": "usd",
+  "coins": [
+    { "id": "bitcoin",  "symbol": "BTC" },
+    { "id": "ethereum", "symbol": "ETH" },
+    { "id": "solana",   "symbol": "SOL" }
+  ],
+  "poll_interval_sec": 120,
+  "position": "bottom-right"
+}
+JSON
+
+# 3. run
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node ticker.js
+```
+
+## Test (offline)
+
+```sh
+npm test
+```
+
+Validates price/percent formatting, up/down/flat direction, and that the compact
+`items` encoding round-trips through the overlay's decoder. Prints `RESULT: PASS ✅`.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da6a623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/config.example.json
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+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/ticker-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "vs_currency": "usd",
+  "coins": [
+    { "id": "bitcoin",  "symbol": "BTC" },
+    { "id": "ethereum", "symbol": "ETH" },
+    { "id": "solana",   "symbol": "SOL" },
+    { "id": "cardano",  "symbol": "ADA" }
+  ],
+
+  "poll_interval_sec": 120,
+  "position": "bottom-right",
+  "width": 1100,
+  "height": 110,
+  "border_radius": 14,
+  "opacity": 1
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/fixture-prices.json b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/fixture-prices.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..025fc1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/fixture-prices.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "bitcoin":  { "usd": 64012.34,  "usd_24h_change": 1.2345 },
+  "ethereum": { "usd": 3380.1,    "usd_24h_change": -0.4567 },
+  "solana":   { "usd": 152.4,     "usd_24h_change": 0.002 },
+  "cardano":  { "usd": 0.3821,    "usd_24h_change": -2.8 }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e13bb6
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-crypto-ticker",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: poll CoinGecko (keyless) and push a live crypto price ticker to ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "ticker.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node ticker.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c59d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test: no network, no PiP push. Proves the normaliser formats prices and
+// changes, derives direction from the 24h change, and that the compact items
+// encoding round-trips through the overlay's decoder.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const t = require('./ticker');
+
+const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./fixture-prices.json', 'utf8'));
+const coins = [
+  { id: 'bitcoin', symbol: 'BTC' },
+  { id: 'ethereum', symbol: 'ETH' },
+  { id: 'solana', symbol: 'SOL' },
+  { id: 'cardano', symbol: 'ADA' },
+];
+
+const items = t.normalise(raw, { coins, vs_currency: 'usd' });
+
+console.log('Normalised ticker items:\n');
+for (const i of items) {
+  console.log(`• ${i.symbol}  ${i.priceStr}  ${i.changeStr}  (${i.dir})`);
+}
+
+const encoded = t.encodeItems(items);
+const decoded = t.decodeItems(encoded);
+console.log(`\nencoded: ${encoded}\n`);
+
+function eq(a, b, msg) { if (a !== b) { console.error(`  ✗ ${msg}: got ${JSON.stringify(a)} want ${JSON.stringify(b)}`); return false; } return true; }
+
+let ok = true;
+// order + count preserved
+ok = eq(items.length, 4, 'item count') && ok;
+ok = eq(items.map(i => i.symbol).join(','), 'BTC,ETH,SOL,ADA', 'symbol order') && ok;
+
+// formatting: thousands separators, decimal precision by magnitude
+ok = eq(items[0].priceStr, '64,012.34', 'BTC thousands+2dp') && ok;
+ok = eq(items[0].changeStr, '+1.23%', 'BTC change sign') && ok;
+ok = eq(items[0].dir, 'up', 'BTC dir') && ok;
+
+ok = eq(items[1].priceStr, '3,380.10', 'ETH trailing zero') && ok;
+ok = eq(items[1].dir, 'down', 'ETH dir (negative)') && ok;
+
+// near-zero change rounds to flat
+ok = eq(items[2].changeStr, '+0.00%', 'SOL ~0 change') && ok;
+ok = eq(items[2].dir, 'flat', 'SOL dir flat') && ok;
+
+// sub-$1 coin gets extra decimals, no thousands grouping
+ok = eq(items[3].priceStr, '0.3821', 'ADA 4dp sub-dollar') && ok;
+ok = eq(items[3].dir, 'down', 'ADA dir') && ok;
+
+// round-trip: decoded display fields match the normaliser's
+ok = eq(decoded.length, items.length, 'decoded count') && ok;
+for (let k = 0; k < items.length; k++) {
+  ok = eq(decoded[k].symbol, items[k].symbol, `rt[${k}] symbol`) && ok;
+  ok = eq(decoded[k].priceStr, items[k].priceStr, `rt[${k}] priceStr`) && ok;
+  ok = eq(decoded[k].changeStr, items[k].changeStr, `rt[${k}] changeStr`) && ok;
+  ok = eq(decoded[k].dir, items[k].dir, `rt[${k}] dir`) && ok;
+}
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.html
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.html
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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Crypto Ticker</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+    display: flex; align-items: stretch; }
+  .strip { flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
+    background: #14161a; color: #fff; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
+    padding: 0 16px; box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 34px);
+    overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; width: 100%; }
+  .chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; }
+  .sym { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; font-size: clamp(15px, 3.2vw, 26px); }
+  .price { font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-size: clamp(15px, 3.2vw, 26px); }
+  .chg { font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-size: clamp(13px, 2.6vw, 20px); }
+  .up   { color: #2ecc71; }
+  .down { color: #ff5b5b; }
+  .flat { color: #9aa0a6; }
+  .dot { color: #3a3f47; }
+  .empty { color: #9aa0a6; font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 22px); }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="strip"><div class="row" id="row"></div></div>
+  <script src="ticker-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baa809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Parses the compact `items` query (SYMBOL:rawprice:signedchange, comma-joined) and
+// renders a horizontal ticker strip. Mirrors decodeItems() in ticker.js.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var items = (q.get('items') || '').trim();
+  var cur = (q.get('cur') || 'usd').toLowerCase();
+  var CUR = { usd: '$', eur: '€', gbp: '£', jpy: '¥', aud: 'A$', cad: 'C$' };
+  var sym = CUR[cur] || '';
+
+  function addThousands(numStr) {
+    var neg = numStr.charAt(0) === '-';
+    var s = neg ? numStr.slice(1) : numStr;
+    var parts = s.split('.');
+    parts[0] = parts[0].replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',');
+    return (neg ? '-' : '') + parts.join('.');
+  }
+  function dirOf(chg) {
+    var r = Number(parseFloat(chg).toFixed(2));
+    return r > 0 ? 'up' : (r < 0 ? 'down' : 'flat');
+  }
+  function arrow(dir) { return dir === 'up' ? '▲' : dir === 'down' ? '▼' : '■'; }
+
+  var row = document.getElementById('row');
+  var toks = items ? items.split(',').filter(Boolean) : [];
+  if (toks.length === 0) {
+    var e = document.createElement('span');
+    e.className = 'empty';
+    e.textContent = 'No market data';
+    row.appendChild(e);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  toks.forEach(function (tok, idx) {
+    var p = tok.split(':');
+    var symbol = p[0] || '';
+    var priceRaw = p[1] || '0';
+    var chg = p[2] || '+0.00';
+    var dir = dirOf(chg);
+
+    var chip = document.createElement('span');
+    chip.className = 'chip';
+
+    var s = document.createElement('span');
+    s.className = 'sym'; s.textContent = symbol;
+
+    var pr = document.createElement('span');
+    pr.className = 'price'; pr.textContent = sym + addThousands(priceRaw);
+
+    var c = document.createElement('span');
+    c.className = 'chg ' + dir; c.textContent = arrow(dir) + ' ' + chg + '%';
+
+    chip.appendChild(s); chip.appendChild(pr); chip.appendChild(c);
+    row.appendChild(chip);
+
+    if (idx < toks.length - 1) {
+      var dot = document.createElement('span');
+      dot.className = 'dot'; dot.textContent = '•';
+      row.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker.js b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ea6f1
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Crypto-Ticker/ticker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Crypto price ticker -> ScreenTinker PiP overlay.
+//
+// Polls CoinGecko's keyless simple/price endpoint and pushes a wide "ticker strip"
+// web overlay to a device or group. Each poll refreshes the same overlay slot
+// (last-show-wins on the player), so prices update in place. The overlay is
+// persistent (duration 0) and is cleared on SIGINT/SIGTERM.
+//
+//   node ticker.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// ---- pure helpers (exported for offline tests) --------------------------------
+
+const CUR_SYMBOL = { usd: '$', eur: '€', gbp: '£', jpy: '¥', aud: 'A$', cad: 'C$' };
+
+// Decimals scale with magnitude: cheap coins need more precision than BTC.
+function priceDecimals(p) {
+  const a = Math.abs(Number(p) || 0);
+  if (a >= 1) return 2;
+  if (a >= 0.01) return 4;
+  return 6;
+}
+
+// Group the integer part with thousands separators; keep the fractional part as-is.
+function addThousands(numStr) {
+  const neg = numStr.startsWith('-');
+  const s = neg ? numStr.slice(1) : numStr;
+  const [int, frac] = s.split('.');
+  const grouped = int.replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',');
+  return (neg ? '-' : '') + grouped + (frac != null ? '.' + frac : '');
+}
+
+// Raw (delimiter-safe) numeric price string: fixed decimals, NO thousands commas.
+function priceRaw(p) { return (Number(p) || 0).toFixed(priceDecimals(p)); }
+
+// Display price string: thousands-separated.
+function formatPrice(p) { return addThousands(priceRaw(p)); }
+
+// Signed change, 2 decimals, no % (compact for the query). e.g. "+1.23", "-0.45".
+function signedChange(c) {
+  const n = Number(c) || 0;
+  return (n >= 0 ? '+' : '') + n.toFixed(2);
+}
+
+// Display change with % suffix. e.g. "+1.23%".
+function formatChange(c) { return signedChange(c) + '%'; }
+
+// Direction from the rounded 2-decimal change, so it matches what's displayed.
+function dirOf(c) {
+  const r = Number((Number(c) || 0).toFixed(2));
+  if (r > 0) return 'up';
+  if (r < 0) return 'down';
+  return 'flat';
+}
+
+// CoinGecko simple/price response -> normalised items, preserving config coin order.
+//   raw[coinId][vs] = price ; raw[coinId][vs+"_24h_change"] = pct change
+function normalise(raw, opts = {}) {
+  const vs = (opts.vs_currency || 'usd').toLowerCase();
+  const coins = opts.coins || [];
+  const out = [];
+  for (const coin of coins) {
+    const entry = raw && raw[coin.id];
+    if (!entry || entry[vs] == null) continue;
+    const price = Number(entry[vs]);
+    const change = Number(entry[`${vs}_24h_change`]) || 0;
+    out.push({
+      symbol: coin.symbol || coin.id.toUpperCase(),
+      price,
+      priceStr: formatPrice(price),
+      change24h: change,
+      changeStr: formatChange(change),
+      dir: dirOf(change),
+    });
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+// Compact, comma/colon-delimited encoding for the overlay query string.
+//   "BTC:64012.34:+1.23,ETH:3380.10:-0.45"
+function encodeItems(items) {
+  return items.map(i => `${i.symbol}:${priceRaw(i.price)}:${signedChange(i.change24h)}`).join(',');
+}
+
+// Inverse of encodeItems — mirrors the parser in ticker-overlay.js. Returns the
+// display-ready shape so a test can prove the round-trip survives.
+function decodeItems(s) {
+  if (!s) return [];
+  return s.split(',').filter(Boolean).map(tok => {
+    const [symbol, priceRawStr, chg] = tok.split(':');
+    return {
+      symbol,
+      priceStr: addThousands(priceRawStr),
+      changeStr: chg + '%',
+      dir: dirOf(parseFloat(chg)),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+// ---- live runner --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function cgUrl(coins, vs) {
+  const ids = coins.map(c => c.id).join(',');
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({ ids, vs_currencies: vs, include_24hr_change: 'true' });
+  return `https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+function overlayUri(base, items, vs) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({ items: encodeItems(items), cur: vs });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE = cfg.device_id;
+  const COINS = cfg.coins || [];
+  const VS = (cfg.vs_currency || 'usd').toLowerCase();
+  const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 120;
+  const POS = cfg.position || 'bottom-right';
+  const WIDTH = cfg.width || 1100;
+  const HEIGHT = cfg.height || 110;
+
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE || COINS.length === 0) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, and at least one coin.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  let pipId = null;
+
+  async function show(items) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(OVERLAY_BASE, items, VS),
+      position: POS, width: WIDTH, height: HEIGHT, duration: 0,
+      opacity: cfg.opacity != null ? cfg.opacity : 1,
+      border_radius: cfg.border_radius != null ? cfg.border_radius : 14,
+      close_button: false,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    pipId = json.pip_id;
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  async function clear() {
+    if (!pipId) return;
+    try {
+      await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE, pip_id: pipId }),
+      });
+    } catch { /* best effort */ }
+  }
+
+  async function tick() {
+    let raw;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(cgUrl(COINS, VS), { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`CoinGecko HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      raw = await res.json();
+    } catch (e) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] fetch error: ${e.message}`); return; }
+
+    const items = normalise(raw, { coins: COINS, vs_currency: VS });
+    if (items.length === 0) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] no prices for configured coins`); return; }
+    try {
+      await show(items);
+      const line = items.map(i => `${i.symbol} ${CUR_SYMBOL[VS] || ''}${i.priceStr} ${i.changeStr}`).join('  |  ');
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW ticker pip=${pipId} :: ${line}`);
+    } catch (e) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error: ${e.message}`); }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Crypto ticker starting — ${COINS.map(c => c.symbol).join(', ')} in ${VS.toUpperCase()}, poll every ${POLL_SEC}s`);
+  await tick();
+  const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    clearInterval(timer);
+    console.log('\nclearing ticker overlay before exit...');
+    await clear();
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  priceDecimals, addThousands, priceRaw, formatPrice,
+  signedChange, formatChange, dirOf, normalise, encodeItems, decodeItems,
+  cgUrl, overlayUri,
+};
+
+if (require.main === module) main();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dc0da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# PiP Event Countdown
+
+Push a **live, self-clearing countdown overlay** to a ScreenTinker screen (or group) with
+the PiP API. The overlay ticks down `DD : HH : MM : SS` in real time and — the fun part —
+**removes itself the instant the target time arrives**. There is no clearing poll: the
+script sets the PiP `duration` to "seconds until the target", so the player drops the
+overlay at exactly zero and shows a quick 🎉 first.
+
+Great for: New Year's Eve, product launches, store opening / closing, shift changes,
+webinar "starts in…", conference session timers, "back in 15 minutes".
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+countdown.js  --(POST /api/pip, type:web, duration = seconds-to-target)-->  player
+                                                                              |
+   overlay_base_url/countdown-overlay.html?target=<ms>&title=<text>          |
+                                                                              v
+   countdown-overlay.js ticks the clock every second; at zero shows 🎉 <title>
+   ...and the player auto-removes the PiP at the same moment (duration elapsed)
+```
+
+`countdown.js` is a **one-shot** push — it doesn't stay running. Re-run it to change the
+target or title; the player keeps last-show-wins, so the new overlay replaces the old.
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `countdown.js` | Computes seconds-to-target and pushes one PiP. `--clear` removes it early. |
+| `countdown-overlay.html` / `countdown-overlay.js` | The overlay page the player loads in an iframe. Must be served by your ScreenTinker host (same-origin with the player). |
+| `config.example.json` | Copy to `config.json` and fill in. |
+| `test.js` | Offline unit test of the date math (`npm test`). |
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Mint a token.** In the dashboard create an API token with the **`full`** scope
+   (PiP is fleet-affecting and can render arbitrary web content, so it requires `full`).
+
+2. **Serve the overlay assets.** Copy `countdown-overlay.html` and `countdown-overlay.js`
+   into the directory your ScreenTinker server serves at the web root (the same place
+   `index.html` is served from — the `frontend/` dir in this repo). They must be reachable
+   at `overlay_base_url`, and **same-origin** with the player so the server's CSP
+   (`script-src 'self'`) allows `countdown-overlay.js`. (Inline scripts are blocked by the
+   CSP — that's why the JS is a separate file.)
+
+3. **Configure.**
+   ```bash
+   cp config.example.json config.json
+   # edit config.json: api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, target, title
+   ```
+
+4. **Run.**
+   ```bash
+   node countdown.js
+   # or override target/title on the CLI:
+   node countdown.js "2026-07-04T21:00:00-05:00" "Fireworks!"
+   # clear it early:
+   node countdown.js --clear
+   ```
+
+## config.json
+
+| Key | Meaning |
+|-----|---------|
+| `api_base` | Base URL of your ScreenTinker server, e.g. `https://signage.example.com`. |
+| `api_token` | A `full`-scope `st_…` token. |
+| `overlay_base_url` | Public URL of `countdown-overlay.html` (served by your host). |
+| `device_id` | A device **or** group id to show on. |
+| `target` | Target datetime, any `Date.parse`-able string (ISO 8601 recommended, include a TZ offset). |
+| `title` | Heading shown above the clock, and the 🎉 message at zero. |
+| `position` | `center` (default), `top-right`, `top-left`, `bottom-right`, `bottom-left`. |
+
+## Local quick-start (this repo's dev instance)
+
+The dev server runs at `https://localhost:3443/` with a self-signed cert, so disable TLS
+verification for the run. Copy the overlay assets into the served `frontend/` dir first so
+`https://localhost:3443/countdown-overlay.html` resolves.
+
+```bash
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# config.json:
+#   "api_base":         "https://localhost:3443/"
+#   "api_token":        "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN"
+#   "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/countdown-overlay.html"
+#   "device_id":        "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID"
+#   "target":           a time ~2 minutes out, e.g. "2026-06-18T19:42:00-05:00"
+#   "title":            "Demo"
+
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node countdown.js
+```
+
+Watch the screen count down and disappear on its own at zero. (`config.json` is
+git-ignored so your token never gets committed.)
+
+## Notes & limits
+
+- The PiP `duration` caps at **24h (86400s)**. For a target more than a day out the
+  overlay still shows, but it can't auto-clear at zero — re-run within 24h of the target
+  for the self-clear effect. The script warns you when the target is beyond the cap.
+- PiP is **ephemeral**: it isn't part of the device's saved layout, so a player reboot
+  clears it. Re-run `countdown.js` after a reboot if needed.
+- Offline devices are reported, not queued — show it while the screen is online.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d2b394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/countdown-overlay.html",
+
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "target": "2026-12-31T23:59:59-06:00",
+  "title": "Happy New Year",
+  "position": "center"
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5964163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Countdown</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+    gap: 14px; background: #14161c; color: #fff; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); padding: 20px 24px; box-sizing: border-box; }
+  .title { font-size: clamp(20px, 5vw, 40px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em; text-align: center;
+    line-height: 1.1; }
+  .clock { display: flex; gap: clamp(10px, 3vw, 28px); align-items: flex-start; }
+  .unit { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; min-width: clamp(48px, 12vw, 96px); }
+  .num { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(34px, 11vw, 88px);
+    line-height: 1; color: #fff; }
+  .lbl { margin-top: 8px; font-size: clamp(11px, 2.4vw, 16px); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em;
+    color: #9aa0aa; }
+  .sep { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px, 9vw, 70px); line-height: 1; color: #4b5160; padding-top: 2px; }
+  .done .num, .done .sep { color: #58d68d; }
+  .celebrate { font-size: clamp(30px, 8vw, 68px); font-weight: 800; text-align: center; color: #fff; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card" id="card">
+    <div class="title" id="title">Countdown</div>
+    <div class="clock" id="clock">
+      <div class="unit"><span class="num" id="d">00</span><span class="lbl">Days</span></div>
+      <span class="sep">:</span>
+      <div class="unit"><span class="num" id="h">00</span><span class="lbl">Hours</span></div>
+      <span class="sep">:</span>
+      <div class="unit"><span class="num" id="m">00</span><span class="lbl">Min</span></div>
+      <span class="sep">:</span>
+      <div class="unit"><span class="num" id="s">00</span><span class="lbl">Sec</span></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="countdown-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f38780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads ?target (epoch ms) and ?title from the URL and ticks a live DD:HH:MM:SS clock.
+// When the target arrives it switches to a celebratory state. The PiP itself is removed
+// by the player at the same moment (duration = seconds-to-target), so this is the visual
+// that the viewer sees right before it vanishes.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var target = parseInt(q.get('target'), 10);
+  var title = (q.get('title') || 'Countdown').trim();
+
+  document.getElementById('title').textContent = title;
+
+  var pad = function (n) { return (n < 10 ? '0' : '') + n; };
+  var elD = document.getElementById('d');
+  var elH = document.getElementById('h');
+  var elM = document.getElementById('m');
+  var elS = document.getElementById('s');
+  var clock = document.getElementById('clock');
+  var card = document.getElementById('card');
+
+  function tick() {
+    var secs = Math.ceil((target - Date.now()) / 1000);
+    if (!isFinite(target)) { return; }
+    if (secs <= 0) {
+      celebrate();
+      return;
+    }
+    var s = secs;
+    var days = Math.floor(s / 86400); s -= days * 86400;
+    var hours = Math.floor(s / 3600); s -= hours * 3600;
+    var mins = Math.floor(s / 60); s -= mins * 60;
+    elD.textContent = pad(days);
+    elH.textContent = pad(hours);
+    elM.textContent = pad(mins);
+    elS.textContent = pad(s);
+  }
+
+  var celebrated = false;
+  function celebrate() {
+    if (celebrated) { return; }
+    celebrated = true;
+    clearInterval(timer);
+    clock.classList.add('done');
+    elD.textContent = '00'; elH.textContent = '00'; elM.textContent = '00'; elS.textContent = '00';
+    var c = document.createElement('div');
+    c.className = 'celebrate';
+    c.textContent = '🎉 ' + title;
+    card.appendChild(c);
+  }
+
+  tick();
+  var timer = setInterval(tick, 1000);
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown.js b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a43d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/countdown.js
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Countdown -> ScreenTinker PiP. Pushes ONE live countdown overlay to a device or
+// group and lets the player auto-clear it the instant the target time arrives, using
+// the PiP `duration` field (duration = seconds-to-target, so no clear poll is needed).
+//
+//   node countdown.js [path/to/config.json]
+//   node countdown.js "2026-12-31T23:59:59-06:00" "Happy New Year"   # CLI override
+//   node countdown.js [config] --clear                               # clear it early
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const PIP_DUR_MAX = 86400;   // PiP API duration cap (seconds)
+
+// --- pure, testable helpers (no I/O, explicit `now` so tests are deterministic) ---
+
+// Whole seconds from `now` until `target` (both epoch ms), rounded UP so the last
+// partial second still counts. <= 0 means the moment has already passed.
+function secondsToTarget(target, now) {
+  return Math.ceil((target - now) / 1000);
+}
+
+// Split a non-negative second count into d/h/m/s. Negative clamps to zero.
+function breakdown(seconds) {
+  let s = Math.max(0, Math.floor(seconds));
+  const days = Math.floor(s / 86400); s -= days * 86400;
+  const hours = Math.floor(s / 3600); s -= hours * 3600;
+  const minutes = Math.floor(s / 60); s -= minutes * 60;
+  return { days, hours, minutes, seconds: s };
+}
+
+// PiP duration to request: seconds-to-target, but never above the API cap. For targets
+// more than 24h out the overlay won't auto-clear at zero (it'd hit the cap first); the
+// CLI warns in that case. 0 would mean "until cleared", which we never want here.
+function durationForTarget(seconds) {
+  return Math.max(1, Math.min(seconds, PIP_DUR_MAX));
+}
+
+module.exports = { secondsToTarget, breakdown, durationForTarget, PIP_DUR_MAX };
+
+// --- CLI ---
+
+if (require.main === module) main();
+
+function main() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const clear = args.includes('--clear');
+  const positional = args.filter(a => !a.startsWith('--'));
+
+  // First positional that isn't an ISO date is treated as the config path.
+  let cfgPath = path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cliTarget = null, cliTitle = null;
+  if (positional.length && Number.isFinite(Date.parse(positional[0]))) {
+    cliTarget = positional[0];
+    cliTitle = positional[1] || null;
+  } else if (positional.length) {
+    cfgPath = positional[0];
+    if (positional[1] && Number.isFinite(Date.parse(positional[1]))) {
+      cliTarget = positional[1];
+      cliTitle = positional[2] || null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  let cfg = {};
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cfgPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) {
+    if (!cliTarget) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${cfgPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+  }
+
+  const apiBase = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const apiToken = cfg.api_token;
+  const overlayBase = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const deviceId = cfg.device_id;
+  const targetIso = cliTarget || cfg.target;
+  const title = cliTitle || cfg.title || 'Countdown';
+  const position = cfg.position || 'center';
+
+  if (!apiBase || !apiToken || !deviceId) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, and device_id.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (clear) { return doClear(apiBase, apiToken, deviceId); }
+
+  if (!overlayBase) { console.error('config must set overlay_base_url for a countdown overlay.'); process.exit(1); }
+  const targetMs = Date.parse(targetIso);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(targetMs)) { console.error(`invalid target datetime: ${targetIso}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const secs = secondsToTarget(targetMs, now);
+  if (secs <= 0) {
+    console.log(`"${title}" target ${targetIso} has already passed — nothing to show.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  if (secs > PIP_DUR_MAX) {
+    const b = breakdown(secs);
+    console.warn(`note: target is ${b.days}d ${b.hours}h away (> 24h). The overlay will show but auto-clear caps at 24h; re-run within 24h of the target for the self-clear-at-zero effect.`);
+  }
+
+  showCountdown({ apiBase, apiToken, deviceId, overlayBase, targetMs, title, position, secs });
+}
+
+function overlayUri(overlayBase, targetMs, title) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({ target: String(targetMs), title: title || '' });
+  return `${overlayBase}${overlayBase.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+async function showCountdown({ apiBase, apiToken, deviceId, overlayBase, targetMs, title, position, secs }) {
+  const duration = durationForTarget(secs);
+  const body = {
+    device_id: deviceId,
+    type: 'web',
+    uri: overlayUri(overlayBase, targetMs, title),
+    position,
+    width: 820,
+    height: 300,
+    duration,
+    border_radius: 16,
+    close_button: false,
+    title,
+  };
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${apiToken}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`(${res.status}) ${json.error || 'unknown error'}`);
+    const b = breakdown(secs);
+    console.log(`SHOW "${title}" pip=${json.pip_id} target=${new Date(targetMs).toISOString()}`);
+    console.log(`auto-clears in ${secs}s (${b.days}d ${b.hours}h ${b.minutes}m ${b.seconds}s) — player drops it at zero, no clear call needed.`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`pip show failed: ${e.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+async function doClear(apiBase, apiToken, deviceId) {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/pip/clear`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${apiToken}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: deviceId }),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`(${res.status}) ${json.error || 'unknown error'}`);
+    console.log(`CLEAR sent to ${deviceId} (sent=${json.sent ?? '?'} offline=${json.offline ?? '?'})`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`pip clear failed: ${e.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..605374c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-event-countdown",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: push a live, self-clearing countdown overlay to ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "countdown.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node countdown.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1061be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Event-Countdown/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline unit test for the pure countdown helpers. No network, no player.
+const { secondsToTarget, breakdown, durationForTarget, PIP_DUR_MAX } = require('./countdown');
+
+let ok = true;
+function check(name, cond) {
+  console.log(`${cond ? '•' : '✗'} ${name}`);
+  if (!cond) ok = false;
+}
+
+// Fixed reference instant so the test is deterministic.
+const now = Date.parse('2026-06-18T12:00:00-05:00');
+
+// 1 day, 2 hours, 3 minutes, 4 seconds in the future.
+const futureSecs = 1 * 86400 + 2 * 3600 + 3 * 60 + 4; // 93784
+const future = now + futureSecs * 1000;
+
+const s1 = secondsToTarget(future, now);
+check(`secondsToTarget future = ${futureSecs}`, s1 === futureSecs);
+
+const b1 = breakdown(s1);
+check('breakdown days/hours/min/sec', b1.days === 1 && b1.hours === 2 && b1.minutes === 3 && b1.seconds === 4);
+
+// Round UP: 1.4s out still counts as 2 whole seconds remaining.
+check('secondsToTarget rounds up partial second', secondsToTarget(now + 1400, now) === 2);
+
+// Past target -> non-positive.
+check('past target <= 0', secondsToTarget(now - 5000, now) <= 0);
+
+// Exactly now -> 0.
+check('exactly now == 0', secondsToTarget(now, now) === 0);
+
+// breakdown clamps negatives to zero.
+const bz = breakdown(-50);
+check('breakdown clamps negative to 0', bz.days === 0 && bz.hours === 0 && bz.minutes === 0 && bz.seconds === 0);
+
+// duration clamp: under the cap is unchanged, over the cap is clamped, zero floors to 1.
+check('durationForTarget passes through under cap', durationForTarget(3600) === 3600);
+check('durationForTarget clamps to 24h cap', durationForTarget(PIP_DUR_MAX + 999) === PIP_DUR_MAX);
+check('durationForTarget floors to >=1', durationForTarget(0) === 1);
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a607a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# PiP Fundraiser Thermometer
+
+Pushes a **goal-progress "thermometer"** overlay to a ScreenTinker screen (or group) via
+the PiP API. Reads a tiny JSON progress doc, computes the percentage, and shows a filling
+bar with the amount raised, the goal, and the percent. It re-pushes on every poll so the
+bar updates in place, and clears the overlay when you stop it.
+
+```
+progress.json ──poll──▶ thermo.js ──POST /api/pip──▶ ScreenTinker ──▶ screen
+{raised,goal}                (web overlay, duration 0 = persistent)
+```
+
+Great for lobby displays, telethons, membership drives, "miles walked", etc.
+
+## Data source
+
+A small JSON document, from a local file **or** a URL:
+
+```json
+{ "campaign": "Community Garden", "raised": 12450, "goal": 20000, "currency": "USD" }
+```
+
+- `source_file` — a path (relative to this dir or absolute). Update the file and the next
+  poll picks it up.
+- `source_url` — any endpoint returning that JSON (e.g. a Google Sheet published as JSON,
+  a CRM webhook target, your own little script). If both are set, `source_url` wins.
+
+Supported currency symbols: USD/CAD/AUD/NZD `$`, EUR `€`, GBP `£`, JPY `¥`, INR `₹`.
+Anything else renders as `CODE 1,234`.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Host the overlay page.** Copy both overlay files into the ScreenTinker server's
+   frontend directory so they're served same-origin (the server's CSP only allows the
+   external `<script src>` when it's same-origin):
+
+   ```
+   cp thermo-overlay.html thermo-overlay.js  /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+   ```
+
+   They'll be served at `https://<your-server>/thermo-overlay.html`.
+
+2. **Create your config:**
+
+   ```
+   cp config.example.json config.json
+   ```
+
+   Set `api_base`, `api_token` (an `st_` token with the **`full`** scope), `device_id`
+   (a device **or** group id), `overlay_base_url` (the hosted `thermo-overlay.html`), and
+   either `source_file` or `source_url`. Optional: `position` (default `bottom-left`),
+   `width`/`height`, `poll_interval_sec` (default 60), `currency`.
+
+3. **Run it:**
+
+   ```
+   npm start
+   # or: node thermo.js config.json
+   ```
+
+   Stop with Ctrl-C — it clears the overlay on the way out.
+
+## Local quick-start (this repo's dev server)
+
+The local ScreenTinker dev instance serves on `https://localhost:3443` with a self-signed
+cert, so prefix commands with `NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0`:
+
+```bash
+cp thermo-overlay.html thermo-overlay.js  ../../frontend/      # serve same-origin
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json:
+#   "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/",
+#   "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+#   "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/thermo-overlay.html",
+#   "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+#   "source_file": "progress.example.json"
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node thermo.js config.json
+```
+
+Edit `progress.example.json` (bump `raised`) and watch the bar climb on the next poll.
+When `raised >= goal` the overlay shows **Goal reached! 🎉**.
+
+## Test
+
+```
+npm test
+```
+
+Offline unit tests for the money formatter and the progress math
+(`62.25%` → label `62%`, clamps over 100%, divide-by-zero-safe goal). Prints `RESULT: PASS`.
+
+## Notes
+
+- PiP overlays are **ephemeral** — a player reboot drops them; the next poll re-pushes.
+- `device_id` may be a group id to fan out to every screen in the group.
+- Cents are dropped on purpose (whole units read better on a wall display).
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aceaaa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/thermo-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "source_file": "progress.example.json",
+  "_source_url_alt": "https://example.com/fundraiser.json",
+
+  "currency": "USD",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 60,
+
+  "position": "bottom-left",
+  "width": 460,
+  "height": 360
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b511d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-fundraiser-thermometer",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: push a fundraiser goal-progress thermometer overlay to ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "thermo.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node thermo.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/progress.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/progress.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8034579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/progress.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "campaign": "Community Garden",
+  "raised": 12450,
+  "goal": 20000,
+  "currency": "USD"
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02df729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const t = require('./thermo');
+
+const checks = [];
+const eq = (name, got, want) => checks.push({ name, ok: got === want, got, want });
+
+// money formatting
+eq('formatMoney USD', t.formatMoney(12450, 'USD'), '$12,450');
+eq('formatMoney EUR', t.formatMoney(12450, 'EUR'), '€12,450');
+eq('formatMoney GBP', t.formatMoney(1234567, 'GBP'), '£1,234,567');
+eq('formatMoney unknown code', t.formatMoney(2500, 'BTC'), 'BTC 2,500');
+eq('formatMoney small', t.formatMoney(999, 'USD'), '$999');
+eq('formatMoney rounds', t.formatMoney(12450.7, 'USD'), '$12,451');
+eq('groupThousands', t.groupThousands(1000000), '1,000,000');
+
+// progress
+const p1 = t.computeProgress({ raised: 12450, goal: 20000 });
+eq('pct 12450/20000', p1.pct, 62.25);
+eq('pctLabel 12450/20000', p1.pctLabel, '62%');
+
+const p2 = t.computeProgress({ raised: 25000, goal: 20000 });
+eq('clamp over 100 pct', p2.pct, 100);
+eq('clamp over 100 label', p2.pctLabel, '100%');
+
+const p3 = t.computeProgress({ raised: 500, goal: 0 });
+eq('goal 0 -> 0 pct', p3.pct, 0);
+eq('goal 0 -> 0 label', p3.pctLabel, '0%');
+
+const p4 = t.computeProgress({ raised: 0, goal: 20000 });
+eq('zero raised', p4.pct, 0);
+
+// normalise + uri
+const v = t.normalise({ campaign: 'Community Garden', raised: 12450, goal: 20000, currency: 'USD' });
+eq('normalise campaign', v.campaign, 'Community Garden');
+eq('normalise raisedLabel', v.raisedLabel, '$12,450');
+eq('normalise goalLabel', v.goalLabel, '$20,000');
+eq('normalise pctLabel', v.pctLabel, '62%');
+
+const uri = t.overlayUri('https://s/thermo-overlay.html', v);
+const parsed = new URL(uri);
+eq('uri campaign round-trips', parsed.searchParams.get('campaign'), 'Community Garden');
+eq('uri raised round-trips', parsed.searchParams.get('raised'), '$12,450');
+eq('uri pct round-trips', parsed.searchParams.get('pct'), '62.25');
+
+let pass = 0;
+for (const c of checks) {
+  console.log(`${c.ok ? '✓' : '✗'} ${c.name}` + (c.ok ? '' : `  got=${JSON.stringify(c.got)} want=${JSON.stringify(c.want)}`));
+  if (c.ok) pass++;
+}
+const ok = pass === checks.length;
+console.log(`\n${pass}/${checks.length} checks`);
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a01dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Fundraiser Thermometer</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
+    padding: 18px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; }
+  .campaign { font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 26px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .01em; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .stage { flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 18px; margin: 14px 0 10px; }
+  /* vertical thermometer */
+  .thermo { width: 30%; min-width: 64px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; }
+  .tube { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #2c2c2c; border-radius: 999px;
+    overflow: hidden; border: 2px solid #3a3a3a; }
+  .fill { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #1f9d55, #36d07f);
+    transition: height 1.1s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.31,1); }
+  .readout { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; }
+  .pct { font-size: clamp(34px, 12vw, 72px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #36d07f; }
+  .pct.done { color: #ffd24a; }
+  .amounts { font-size: clamp(15px, 3.4vw, 22px); }
+  .amounts b { font-weight: 800; }
+  .amounts .of { color: #b9b9b9; font-weight: 500; }
+  .footer { font-size: clamp(12px, 2.4vw, 16px); color: #9a9a9a; }
+  .done-banner { color: #ffd24a; font-weight: 800; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="campaign" id="campaign">Fundraiser</div>
+    <div class="stage">
+      <div class="thermo"><div class="tube"><div class="fill" id="fill"></div></div></div>
+      <div class="readout">
+        <div class="pct" id="pct">0%</div>
+        <div class="amounts"><b id="raised">$0</b> <span class="of">of</span> <b id="goal">$0</b></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="footer" id="footer"></div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="thermo-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..627637c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the fundraiser fields from the URL query string and fills the thermometer.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var pct = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, parseFloat(get('pct')) || 0));
+  var pctLabel = get('pctLabel') || (Math.round(pct) + '%');
+  var done = pct >= 100;
+
+  document.getElementById('campaign').textContent = get('campaign') || 'Fundraiser';
+  document.getElementById('raised').textContent = get('raised') || '0';
+  document.getElementById('goal').textContent = get('goal') || '0';
+
+  var pctEl = document.getElementById('pct');
+  pctEl.textContent = pctLabel;
+  if (done) pctEl.classList.add('done');
+
+  var footer = document.getElementById('footer');
+  if (done) {
+    footer.className = 'footer done-banner';
+    footer.textContent = 'Goal reached! 🎉';
+  } else {
+    footer.textContent = 'Thank you for your support';
+  }
+
+  // Animate the fill from 0 to pct after first paint.
+  var fill = document.getElementById('fill');
+  requestAnimationFrame(function () {
+    requestAnimationFrame(function () { fill.style.height = pct + '%'; });
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo.js b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d428123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Fundraiser-Thermometer/thermo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Fundraiser "thermometer" -> ScreenTinker PiP overlay.
+//
+// Reads a tiny JSON progress doc ({ campaign, raised, goal, currency }) from a local
+// file or a URL, computes the percentage, and pushes a persistent web overlay showing
+// a filling thermometer bar. Re-pushes each poll so the bar updates in place (the player
+// keeps a single overlay slot, last-show-wins). Clears the overlay on exit.
+//
+//   node thermo.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Currency symbols we render inline; anything else falls back to "CODE 1,234".
+const CURRENCY_SYMBOLS = { USD: '$', CAD: '$', AUD: '$', NZD: '$', EUR: '€', GBP: '£', JPY: '¥', INR: '₹' };
+
+// Group an integer with thousands separators without locale surprises.
+function groupThousands(n) {
+  const neg = n < 0;
+  const digits = String(Math.abs(Math.round(n)));
+  let out = '';
+  for (let i = 0; i < digits.length; i++) {
+    if (i > 0 && (digits.length - i) % 3 === 0) out += ',';
+    out += digits[i];
+  }
+  return (neg ? '-' : '') + out;
+}
+
+// "$12,450" / "€12,450" / "BTC 12,450" (whole units; cents are noise on a wall display).
+function formatMoney(amount, currency) {
+  const code = String(currency || 'USD').toUpperCase();
+  const sym = CURRENCY_SYMBOLS[code];
+  const num = groupThousands(Number(amount) || 0);
+  return sym ? `${sym}${num}` : `${code} ${num}`;
+}
+
+// pct is raised/goal clamped to 0..100; pctLabel is the rounded whole-percent string.
+// Divide-by-zero-safe: goal <= 0 yields 0%.
+function computeProgress({ raised, goal }) {
+  const r = Number(raised) || 0;
+  const g = Number(goal) || 0;
+  let pct = 0;
+  if (g > 0) pct = (r / g) * 100;
+  pct = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, pct));
+  pct = Math.round(pct * 100) / 100;       // keep 2dp for a smooth bar fill
+  return { pct, pctLabel: `${Math.round(pct)}%` };
+}
+
+// Raw progress doc -> the fields the overlay displays.
+function normalise(data, fallbackCurrency) {
+  const currency = data.currency || fallbackCurrency || 'USD';
+  const { pct, pctLabel } = computeProgress(data);
+  return {
+    campaign: data.campaign || 'Fundraiser',
+    raisedLabel: formatMoney(data.raised, currency),
+    goalLabel: formatMoney(data.goal, currency),
+    currency,
+    pct,
+    pctLabel,
+  };
+}
+
+function overlayUri(base, view) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    campaign: view.campaign,
+    raised: view.raisedLabel,
+    goal: view.goalLabel,
+    pct: String(view.pct),
+    pctLabel: view.pctLabel,
+    currency: view.currency,
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = { groupThousands, formatMoney, computeProgress, normalise, overlayUri };
+
+// ---- runtime (skipped when imported by the test) ----
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE = cfg.device_id;
+  const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 60;
+  const POSITION = cfg.position || 'bottom-left';
+  const WIDTH = cfg.width || 460;
+  const HEIGHT = cfg.height || 360;
+
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, and device_id.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  if (!cfg.source_file && !cfg.source_url) {
+    console.error('config must set source_file or source_url.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  let activePip = null;
+
+  async function readProgress() {
+    if (cfg.source_url) {
+      const res = await fetch(cfg.source_url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`source HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      return await res.json();
+    }
+    const p = path.isAbsolute(cfg.source_file) ? cfg.source_file : path.join(__dirname, cfg.source_file);
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8'));
+  }
+
+  async function pipShow(view) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(OVERLAY_BASE, view),
+      position: POSITION, width: WIDTH, height: HEIGHT,
+      duration: 0, border_radius: 16, close_button: false,
+      title: view.campaign,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    return json.pip_id;
+  }
+
+  async function pipClear() {
+    if (!activePip) return;
+    try {
+      await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE, pip_id: activePip }),
+      });
+    } catch { /* best effort */ }
+    activePip = null;
+  }
+
+  async function tick() {
+    try {
+      const view = normalise(await readProgress(), cfg.currency);
+      activePip = await pipShow(view);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW "${view.campaign}" ${view.raisedLabel} of ${view.goalLabel} (${view.pctLabel}) pip=${activePip}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function main() {
+    console.log(`Fundraiser thermometer starting — poll every ${POLL_SEC}s, source=${cfg.source_url || cfg.source_file}`);
+    await tick();
+    const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+    async function shutdown() {
+      clearInterval(timer);
+      console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+      await pipClear();
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+    process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+  }
+  main();
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d77ea36
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# PiP Incident Webhook
+
+An **event-driven** PiP example: a tiny webhook receiver that turns your monitoring
+stack's alerts into a floating ScreenTinker overlay — perfect for an engineering wall
+TV or NOC screen.
+
+- alert **firing**  → red overlay appears (kept until cleared)
+- alert **resolved** → overlay disappears
+
+Unlike the CAP / NOAA examples (which *poll* a feed), nothing happens here until your
+alerting system **pushes** to `POST /webhook`. Zero runtime dependencies — just Node 18+
+(`http` + global `fetch`).
+
+## Payload shapes
+
+It accepts either:
+
+**Generic** (great for `curl`, cron jobs, custom scripts):
+```json
+{ "status": "firing", "key": "db-down", "title": "Primary DB unreachable", "detail": "conn refused on 5432", "severity": "critical" }
+```
+
+**Prometheus Alertmanager** (point a `webhook_config` straight at it):
+```json
+{ "status": "firing", "alerts": [
+  { "status": "firing", "fingerprint": "abc123",
+    "labels": { "alertname": "HighCPU", "severity": "warning", "instance": "web-1" },
+    "annotations": { "summary": "CPU > 90%", "description": "web-1 hot for 5m" } }
+]}
+```
+
+`severity` drives the band colour: `critical`→dark red, `warning`→orange, `info`→amber,
+anything else→red. The `key` (or Alertmanager `fingerprint`) is what matches a later
+*resolve* back to the overlay it should clear.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. `cp config.example.json config.json` and fill in:
+   - `api_token` — an `st_` API token with the **`full`** scope.
+   - `api_base` / `overlay_base_url` — your signage server.
+   - `device_id` — a device **or** group id.
+   - `shared_secret` *(optional)* — if set, callers must send it as the `X-Webhook-Secret`
+     header or `?secret=` query param.
+2. **Serve the overlay assets.** The overlay is a `web` PiP rendered in an iframe, so the
+   player fetches `overlay_base_url` directly. Copy `incident-overlay.html` and
+   `incident-overlay.js` into the directory your signage server serves at the web root
+   (e.g. the server's `frontend/` dir) so that `https://<server>/incident-overlay.html`
+   resolves. They must be **same-origin** with the player (the server CSP only allows
+   same-origin scripts — that's why the JS is an external `incident-overlay.js`, not inline).
+3. `node server.js` (or `npm start`).
+
+## Local quick-start (this repo's dev server)
+
+```bash
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json:
+#   "api_base":          "https://localhost:3443/"
+#   "api_token":         "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN"
+#   "overlay_base_url":  "https://localhost:3443/incident-overlay.html"
+#   "device_id":         "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID"
+
+# copy the overlay assets into the server's web root (served same-origin as the player):
+cp incident-overlay.html incident-overlay.js ../../frontend/
+
+# self-signed cert on localhost -> let Node accept it:
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node server.js
+```
+
+Then drive it with `curl`:
+
+```bash
+# fire a critical incident -> red overlay appears on the player
+curl -s localhost:8088/webhook -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d \
+  '{"status":"firing","key":"db-down","title":"Primary DB unreachable","detail":"conn refused on 5432","severity":"critical"}'
+
+# ...later, resolve it -> overlay clears
+curl -s localhost:8088/webhook -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d \
+  '{"status":"resolved","key":"db-down"}'
+
+# health
+curl -s localhost:8088/healthz
+```
+
+`Ctrl-C` clears any still-showing overlays before exiting.
+
+> Heads-up: this dev box has a shared player. If someone else is demoing on
+> `d7c88aa0-…`, point `device_id` at your own device/group instead.
+
+## Wire up Alertmanager
+
+```yaml
+# alertmanager.yml
+route:
+  receiver: signage
+receivers:
+  - name: signage
+    webhook_configs:
+      - url: http://YOUR_HOST:8088/webhook
+        send_resolved: true        # so "resolved" clears the overlay
+```
+
+If you set a `shared_secret`, append it to the URL: `...:8088/webhook?secret=YOUR_SECRET`.
+
+## Test
+
+```bash
+npm test   # offline; exercises both payload shapes + the colour map
+```
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2794b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "listen_port": 8088,
+
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/incident-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "position": "top-right",
+  "source_label": "Monitoring",
+
+  "shared_secret": null,
+
+  "overlay": { "width": 760, "height": 280, "border_radius": 16, "opacity": 1 }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f91089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Incident</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .band { padding: 14px 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 26px); }
+  .band .pulse { width: 15px; height: 15px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
+    animation: pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; flex: none; }
+  @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(.7); opacity:.6 } 50% { transform: scale(1.15); opacity:1 } }
+  .band .badge { margin-left: auto; font-size: clamp(11px, 2vw, 14px); font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: .08em; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
+  .body { padding: 16px 24px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; flex: 1; }
+  .title { font-size: clamp(19px, 4.4vw, 34px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .detail { font-size: clamp(14px, 2.8vw, 20px); color: #d6d6d6; line-height: 1.3;
+    overflow: hidden; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; }
+  .footer { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 16px); color: #9a9a9a; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="band" id="band">
+      <span class="pulse"></span><span id="level">INCIDENT</span>
+      <span class="badge" id="badge"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="body">
+      <div class="title" id="title"></div>
+      <div class="detail" id="detail"></div>
+      <div class="footer"><span id="source"></span> <span id="updated"></span></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="incident-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdf45f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/incident-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the incident fields from the URL query string and paints the card.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || 'CC0000');
+  document.getElementById('band').style.background = color;
+
+  var sev = (get('severity') || 'alert');
+  document.getElementById('level').textContent = (get('level') || 'INCIDENT').toUpperCase();
+  document.getElementById('badge').textContent = sev.toUpperCase();
+
+  document.getElementById('title').textContent = get('title') || 'Service incident';
+  document.getElementById('detail').textContent = get('detail') || '';
+  document.getElementById('source').textContent = get('source') || '';
+
+  var updated = get('updated');
+  if (updated) {
+    var d = new Date(updated);
+    document.getElementById('updated').textContent = isNaN(d) ? ('· ' + updated) : ('· ' + d.toLocaleString());
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35cd511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-incident-webhook",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: an inbound webhook receiver (Alertmanager / generic) that pushes a red ScreenTinker PiP overlay on incident firing and clears it on resolve.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/server.js b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cac7ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Event-driven PiP: an inbound webhook receiver. Instead of polling a feed, it waits for
+// your monitoring stack to PUSH it incidents, then shows / clears a ScreenTinker PiP overlay
+// in real time:
+//   - status "firing"   -> POST /api/pip   (red overlay, kept until cleared)
+//   - status "resolved" -> POST /api/pip/clear
+//
+// Accepts two payload shapes on POST /webhook:
+//   (a) generic     { status:"firing"|"resolved", key, title, detail, severity }
+//   (b) Alertmanager{ status, alerts:[{ status, labels:{alertname,severity,...},
+//                                        annotations:{summary,description}, fingerprint }] }
+//
+//   node server.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (built-in http + global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const http = require('http');
+
+// --- pure logic (unit-tested in test.js; no network) -------------------------------------
+
+// severity -> overlay band colour (#RRGGBB, the PiP colour contract).
+const SEV_COLORS = { critical: '7B0000', warning: 'E8730C', info: 'F2C200' };
+const DEFAULT_COLOR = 'CC0000';
+
+function colorFor(severity) {
+  return SEV_COLORS[String(severity || '').toLowerCase()] || DEFAULT_COLOR;
+}
+
+// Map "firing"/"resolved" (and Alertmanager's per-alert status) to our two states.
+function stateOf(status) {
+  return String(status || '').toLowerCase() === 'resolved' ? 'resolved' : 'firing';
+}
+
+// Normalise either payload shape into a flat list of incidents:
+//   { key, state:"firing"|"resolved", title, detail, severity }
+// `key` is the stable identity used to match a later resolve to its overlay.
+function normalise(payload) {
+  const p = payload || {};
+  const out = [];
+
+  if (Array.isArray(p.alerts)) {
+    // Alertmanager group webhook. Each alert may carry its own status; fall back to the
+    // group status. fingerprint is Alertmanager's stable per-alert id.
+    for (const a of p.alerts) {
+      const labels = a.labels || {};
+      const ann = a.annotations || {};
+      const name = labels.alertname || ann.summary || 'alert';
+      out.push({
+        key: a.fingerprint || `${name}:${JSON.stringify(labels.instance || labels.job || '')}`,
+        state: stateOf(a.status || p.status),
+        title: ann.summary || name,
+        detail: ann.description || '',
+        severity: (labels.severity || 'warning').toLowerCase(),
+      });
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+
+  // Generic single-incident shape.
+  const name = p.title || p.key || 'incident';
+  out.push({
+    key: p.key || name,
+    state: stateOf(p.status),
+    title: p.title || name,
+    detail: p.detail || '',
+    severity: (p.severity || 'warning').toLowerCase(),
+  });
+  return out;
+}
+
+// Build the overlay iframe URL from an incident.
+function overlayUri(base, inc, sourceLabel, nowIso) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    level: 'incident',
+    title: inc.title || '',
+    detail: inc.detail || '',
+    severity: inc.severity || '',
+    color: colorFor(inc.severity),
+    source: sourceLabel || '',
+    updated: nowIso || '',
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = { colorFor, stateOf, normalise, overlayUri, SEV_COLORS, DEFAULT_COLOR };
+
+// --- server (only when run directly) -----------------------------------------------------
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const PORT = cfg.listen_port || 8088;
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE = cfg.device_id;
+  const POSITION = cfg.position || 'top-right';
+  const SOURCE_LABEL = cfg.source_label || 'Monitoring';
+  const SECRET = cfg.shared_secret || null;
+  const OVERLAY = cfg.overlay || {};
+
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, and device_id.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // key -> pip_id of the overlay currently showing for that incident.
+  const active = new Map();
+  const nowIso = () => new Date().toISOString();
+
+  async function pipShow(inc) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(OVERLAY_BASE, inc, SOURCE_LABEL, nowIso()),
+      position: POSITION,
+      width: OVERLAY.width || 760, height: OVERLAY.height || 280,
+      duration: 0, // keep until we clear it on resolve
+      opacity: OVERLAY.opacity != null ? OVERLAY.opacity : 1,
+      border_radius: OVERLAY.border_radius != null ? OVERLAY.border_radius : 16,
+      close_button: false,
+      title: inc.title,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    return json.pip_id;
+  }
+
+  async function pipClear(pipId) {
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE, pip_id: pipId }),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      throw new Error(`pip clear failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleIncidents(incidents) {
+    const summary = { fired: 0, cleared: 0, skipped: 0 };
+    for (const inc of incidents) {
+      if (!inc.key) { summary.skipped++; continue; }
+      try {
+        if (inc.state === 'firing') {
+          if (active.has(inc.key)) {            // refresh: clear the old card, show the new
+            try { await pipClear(active.get(inc.key)); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+          }
+          const pipId = await pipShow(inc);
+          active.set(inc.key, pipId);
+          summary.fired++;
+          console.log(`[${nowIso()}] FIRING "${inc.title}" (${inc.severity}) key=${inc.key} pip=${pipId}`);
+        } else {
+          const pipId = active.get(inc.key);
+          if (pipId) {
+            await pipClear(pipId);
+            active.delete(inc.key);
+            summary.cleared++;
+            console.log(`[${nowIso()}] RESOLVED key=${inc.key} pip=${pipId} (cleared)`);
+          } else {
+            summary.skipped++;
+            console.log(`[${nowIso()}] RESOLVED key=${inc.key} (nothing showing)`);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        summary.skipped++;
+        console.error(`[${nowIso()}] error for key=${inc.key}: ${e.message}`);
+      }
+    }
+    return summary;
+  }
+
+  function authOk(req, url) {
+    if (!SECRET) return true;
+    const hdr = req.headers['x-webhook-secret'];
+    const qs = url.searchParams.get('secret');
+    return hdr === SECRET || qs === SECRET;
+  }
+
+  function readBody(req, cap = 1_000_000) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      let n = 0; const chunks = [];
+      req.on('data', (c) => { n += c.length; if (n > cap) { reject(new Error('body too large')); req.destroy(); } else chunks.push(c); });
+      req.on('end', () => resolve(Buffer.concat(chunks).toString('utf8')));
+      req.on('error', reject);
+    });
+  }
+
+  const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+    const send = (code, obj) => { res.writeHead(code, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }); res.end(JSON.stringify(obj)); };
+
+    if (req.method === 'GET' && url.pathname === '/healthz') {
+      return send(200, { ok: true, active: active.size });
+    }
+    if (req.method !== 'POST' || url.pathname !== '/webhook') {
+      return send(404, { error: 'POST /webhook or GET /healthz' });
+    }
+    if (!authOk(req, url)) return send(401, { error: 'bad or missing shared secret' });
+
+    let payload;
+    try { payload = JSON.parse(await readBody(req) || '{}'); }
+    catch (e) { return send(400, { error: `invalid JSON: ${e.message}` }); }
+
+    const incidents = normalise(payload);
+    const summary = await handleIncidents(incidents);
+    send(200, { ok: true, received: incidents.length, ...summary });
+  });
+
+  server.listen(PORT, () => {
+    console.log(`Incident webhook receiver listening on :${PORT}`);
+    console.log(`  POST /webhook   (generic or Alertmanager JSON)${SECRET ? '  [shared secret required]' : ''}`);
+    console.log(`  GET  /healthz`);
+    console.log(`  -> device ${DEVICE} @ ${API_BASE}, overlay ${OVERLAY_BASE}, position ${POSITION}`);
+  });
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    console.log('\nclearing active overlays before exit...');
+    for (const pipId of active.values()) { try { await pipClear(pipId); } catch { /* best effort */ } }
+    server.close(() => process.exit(0));
+    setTimeout(() => process.exit(0), 1500).unref();
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b026763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Incident-Webhook/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline unit test for the pure normalise()/colorFor()/overlayUri() logic. No network.
+const { normalise, colorFor, overlayUri } = require('./server');
+
+let ok = true;
+const check = (cond, msg) => { console.log(`${cond ? '✓' : '✗'} ${msg}`); if (!cond) ok = false; };
+
+// --- generic shape: firing -----------------------------------------------------------------
+const gFire = normalise({ status: 'firing', key: 'db-down', title: 'Primary DB unreachable', detail: 'conn refused on 5432', severity: 'critical' });
+check(gFire.length === 1, 'generic firing -> 1 incident');
+check(gFire[0].key === 'db-down', 'generic key preserved');
+check(gFire[0].state === 'firing', 'generic state=firing');
+check(gFire[0].title === 'Primary DB unreachable', 'generic title');
+check(gFire[0].severity === 'critical', 'generic severity');
+
+// --- generic shape: resolved ---------------------------------------------------------------
+const gRes = normalise({ status: 'RESOLVED', key: 'db-down' });
+check(gRes[0].state === 'resolved', 'generic resolved (case-insensitive) -> state=resolved');
+check(gRes[0].key === 'db-down', 'generic resolved key matches the firing key');
+
+// --- Alertmanager shape: mixed firing + resolved -------------------------------------------
+const am = normalise({
+  status: 'firing',
+  alerts: [
+    { status: 'firing', fingerprint: 'abc123',
+      labels: { alertname: 'HighCPU', severity: 'warning', instance: 'web-1' },
+      annotations: { summary: 'CPU > 90%', description: 'web-1 hot for 5m' } },
+    { status: 'resolved', fingerprint: 'def456',
+      labels: { alertname: 'DiskFull', severity: 'critical' },
+      annotations: { summary: 'Disk 99%', description: '/var almost full' } },
+  ],
+});
+check(am.length === 2, 'alertmanager -> 2 incidents');
+check(am[0].key === 'abc123' && am[0].state === 'firing', 'AM[0] fingerprint key + firing');
+check(am[0].title === 'CPU > 90%' && am[0].detail === 'web-1 hot for 5m', 'AM[0] summary/description mapped');
+check(am[0].severity === 'warning', 'AM[0] severity from labels');
+check(am[1].key === 'def456' && am[1].state === 'resolved', 'AM[1] resolved per-alert status overrides group');
+check(am[1].severity === 'critical', 'AM[1] severity critical');
+
+// --- severity -> colour --------------------------------------------------------------------
+check(colorFor('critical') === '7B0000', 'colour critical');
+check(colorFor('warning') === 'E8730C', 'colour warning');
+check(colorFor('info') === 'F2C200', 'colour info');
+check(colorFor('weird') === 'CC0000', 'colour default fallback');
+check(colorFor() === 'CC0000', 'colour missing -> default');
+
+// --- overlay uri ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const uri = overlayUri('https://x/incident-overlay.html', am[0], 'Alertmanager', '2026-06-18T10:00:00Z');
+check(uri.startsWith('https://x/incident-overlay.html?'), 'uri keeps base + adds query');
+check(/color=E8730C/.test(uri), 'uri carries severity colour');
+check(/title=CPU/.test(uri), 'uri carries title');
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/README.md b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27b4c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# PIP News Ticker
+
+A scrolling RSS/Atom headline ticker pushed to a ScreenTinker screen (or group) via the
+PiP overlay API. Polls any feed, extracts the latest headlines, and renders a continuous
+right-to-left strip along the bottom of the screen. Keyless and zero-dependency.
+
+```
+RSS/Atom feed ──poll──> news.js ──POST /api/pip (type:web)──> player
+                          │                                     │
+                  parse headlines                    iframe loads news-overlay.html
+                  join with separator                scrolls the strip seamlessly
+```
+
+The overlay is **persistent** (`duration: 0`) and refreshed on every poll (the player keeps a
+single overlay slot, last-show-wins), so headlines update in place. The ticker is cleared when
+you stop the script (Ctrl-C).
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `news.js` | Poller + PiP pusher. Hand-rolled RSS/Atom parser (`parseHeadlines`, `feedLabel`). |
+| `news-overlay.html` / `news-overlay.js` | The strip overlay. Served same-origin; reads `?text`/`?label`/`?sep`; external JS (no inline) so the server CSP allows it. |
+| `config.example.json` | Copy to `config.json` and fill in. |
+| `fixture-feed.xml`, `test.js` | Offline test (no network). |
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Host the overlay.** Copy both overlay files into the signage server's web root so they're
+   served from the same origin as the player (the server applies `Content-Security-Policy:
+   script-src 'self'`, which is why the JS is external rather than inline):
+
+   ```sh
+   cp news-overlay.html news-overlay.js /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+   ```
+
+   They'll be reachable at `https://<your-server>/news-overlay.html`.
+
+2. **Create an API token** with the `full` scope (PiP is a fleet-affecting, full-trust action).
+
+3. **Configure.** Copy `config.example.json` to `config.json` and set `api_base`, `api_token`,
+   `overlay_base_url`, `device_id` (a device **or** group id), and your `feed_url`. Optional:
+   `label` (left chip text; defaults to the feed's channel title), `max_items`, `separator`,
+   `poll_interval_sec`, and overlay geometry (`position`, `width`, `height`).
+
+4. **Run.**
+
+   ```sh
+   npm start         # or: node news.js
+   ```
+
+   Stop with Ctrl-C to clear the ticker.
+
+## Local quick-start (self-signed dev server)
+
+Against a local ScreenTinker dev instance with a self-signed certificate:
+
+```sh
+cp news-overlay.html news-overlay.js /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+
+cat > config.json <<'JSON'
+{
+  "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/news-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+  "feed_url": "https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml",
+  "position": "bottom-right",
+  "width": 1200,
+  "height": 90,
+  "poll_interval_sec": 300
+}
+JSON
+
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node news.js
+```
+
+`NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0` is only for trusting the dev box's self-signed cert — don't
+use it against production.
+
+## Test
+
+```sh
+npm test
+```
+
+Runs `test.js` against `fixture-feed.xml` (offline): verifies headline extraction order,
+CDATA/entity decoding, `max_items` capping, channel-title labelling, and overlay-URI round-trip.
+Prints `RESULT: PASS ✅`.
+
+## Notes
+
+- The parser handles RSS (`<item><title>`) and Atom (`<entry><title>`), decodes CDATA and common
+  XML entities, and strips stray markup from titles. It's deliberately tolerant rather than a full
+  XML parser, so it copes with the messy real-world feeds you'll point it at.
+- Headline text is rendered with `textContent` only — feed content is never injected as HTML.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c488b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/news-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "feed_url": "https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml",
+  "label": null,
+  "max_items": 12,
+  "separator": " • ",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 300,
+
+  "position": "bottom-right",
+  "width": 1200,
+  "height": 90,
+  "border_radius": 12,
+  "opacity": 1
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/fixture-feed.xml b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/fixture-feed.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6ce195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/fixture-feed.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<rss version="2.0">
+  <channel>
+    <title>Demo Newsroom</title>
+    <link>https://example.com/</link>
+    <description>Fixture feed for the news ticker offline test</description>
+    <item>
+      <title>City council approves new transit line</title>
+      <link>https://example.com/1</link>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title><![CDATA[Markets rally as <b>tech</b> shares climb]]></title>
+      <link>https://example.com/2</link>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title>Storms &amp; flooding expected this weekend</title>
+      <link>https://example.com/3</link>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title>Local team wins championship 3&#8211;2</title>
+      <link>https://example.com/4</link>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title>Library extends weekend hours</title>
+      <link>https://example.com/5</link>
+    </item>
+  </channel>
+</rss>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c6fe84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>News Ticker</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; overflow: hidden; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .strip { flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .chip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 18px; background: #CC0000;
+    font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
+    font-size: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 22px); white-space: nowrap; flex: 0 0 auto; }
+  .chip .pulse { width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
+    animation: pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
+  @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(.7); opacity:.6 } 50% { transform: scale(1.15); opacity:1 } }
+  .viewport { position: relative; flex: 1; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; }
+  .track { position: absolute; white-space: nowrap; will-change: transform;
+    font-size: clamp(16px, 2.8vw, 26px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
+  .track .sep { color: #CC0000; padding: 0 2px; font-weight: 800; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="strip">
+    <div class="chip"><span class="pulse"></span><span id="label">NEWS</span></div>
+    <div class="viewport"><div class="track" id="track"></div></div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="news-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.js
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the headline string from the query and scrolls it right-to-left, seamlessly.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var text = (q.get('text') || '').trim();
+  var label = (q.get('label') || 'NEWS').trim();
+  var sep = q.get('sep') || ' • ';
+
+  document.getElementById('label').textContent = label;
+
+  var track = document.getElementById('track');
+  var viewport = track.parentNode;
+
+  // Build one "run" of the content (separator-joined headlines). Splitting on the
+  // separator lets us colour the dividers without trusting feed markup (textContent only).
+  function buildRun(container) {
+    var parts = text.length ? text.split(sep) : ['(no headlines)'];
+    parts.forEach(function (p, i) {
+      if (i > 0) {
+        var s = document.createElement('span');
+        s.className = 'sep';
+        s.textContent = sep;
+        container.appendChild(s);
+      }
+      var span = document.createElement('span');
+      span.textContent = p;
+      container.appendChild(span);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Two identical runs back-to-back → when the first scrolls fully off, reset by one
+  // run width for a seamless loop.
+  buildRun(track);
+  var gap = document.createElement('span');
+  gap.textContent = sep;
+  gap.className = 'sep';
+  track.appendChild(gap);
+  var runWidth = 0;
+
+  function measureAndStart() {
+    runWidth = track.scrollWidth;       // width of a single run (+ trailing sep)
+    buildRun(track);                    // append the second copy for the wrap
+    var x = viewport.clientWidth;       // start just off the right edge
+    var speed = 90;                     // px/sec
+    var last = null;
+    function frame(ts) {
+      if (last == null) last = ts;
+      var dt = (ts - last) / 1000; last = ts;
+      x -= speed * dt;
+      if (x <= -runWidth) x += runWidth; // wrap by exactly one run
+      track.style.transform = 'translateX(' + x + 'px)';
+      requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+    }
+    requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+  }
+
+  // Wait a tick so fonts/layout settle before measuring.
+  if (document.readyState === 'complete') measureAndStart();
+  else window.addEventListener('load', measureAndStart);
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news.js b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news.js
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index 0000000..6a292c8
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/news.js
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// RSS/Atom headline ticker -> ScreenTinker PiP. Polls a feed, extracts headlines,
+// and pushes a persistent scrolling strip overlay to a device/group. Refreshes the
+// strip on each poll (player single-slot, last-show-wins) and clears on exit.
+//
+//   node news.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+// Zero dependencies — the feed parser is hand-rolled and tolerant of RSS and Atom.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// ---- pure helpers (exported for the offline test) -------------------------
+
+// Decode CDATA sections and the handful of XML entities feeds actually use.
+function decodeText(s) {
+  if (s == null) return '';
+  let t = String(s);
+  // pull CDATA payloads out verbatim
+  t = t.replace(/<!\[CDATA\[([\s\S]*?)\]\]>/g, '$1');
+  // strip any stray tags (some feeds put markup in titles)
+  t = t.replace(/<[^>]+>/g, '');
+  // named + numeric entities
+  t = t
+    .replace(/&lt;/g, '<')
+    .replace(/&gt;/g, '>')
+    .replace(/&quot;/g, '"')
+    .replace(/&apos;/g, "'")
+    .replace(/&#x([0-9a-fA-F]+);/g, (_, h) => String.fromCodePoint(parseInt(h, 16)))
+    .replace(/&#(\d+);/g, (_, d) => String.fromCodePoint(parseInt(d, 10)))
+    .replace(/&amp;/g, '&'); // ampersand last, so &amp;lt; -> &lt; not <
+  return t.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+}
+
+// Grab the first <title>…</title> inside a block (RSS item / Atom entry).
+function firstTitle(block) {
+  const m = block.match(/<title\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/title>/i);
+  return m ? decodeText(m[1]) : '';
+}
+
+// Tolerant headline extraction. Handles RSS (<item>) and Atom (<entry>); falls back
+// gracefully if a feed is malformed. Returns up to maxItems non-empty titles in order.
+function parseHeadlines(xml, maxItems = 12) {
+  const text = String(xml || '');
+  let blocks = text.match(/<item\b[\s\S]*?<\/item>/gi);
+  if (!blocks || blocks.length === 0) blocks = text.match(/<entry\b[\s\S]*?<\/entry>/gi);
+  const out = [];
+  for (const b of blocks || []) {
+    const title = firstTitle(b);
+    if (title) out.push(title);
+    if (out.length >= maxItems) break;
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+// Feed channel/source title, used as the left-hand chip label when present.
+function feedLabel(xml) {
+  const text = String(xml || '');
+  // RSS: channel > title (the first <title> before any <item>)
+  const beforeItem = text.split(/<item\b/i)[0];
+  const ch = beforeItem.match(/<title\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/title>/i);
+  if (ch) return decodeText(ch[1]);
+  return '';
+}
+
+function buildOverlayUri(base, { text, label, sep }) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({ text: text || '', label: label || '', sep: sep || ' • ' });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// ---- live runner ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadConfig() {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!cfg.api_base || !cfg.api_token || !cfg.overlay_base_url || !cfg.device_id || !cfg.feed_url) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, and feed_url.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  return cfg;
+}
+
+async function pipShow(cfg, uri) {
+  const base = cfg.api_base.replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const body = {
+    device_id: cfg.device_id,
+    type: 'web',
+    uri,
+    position: cfg.position || 'bottom-right',
+    width: cfg.width || 1200,
+    height: cfg.height || 90,
+    duration: 0,                  // persistent until we clear it
+    border_radius: cfg.border_radius != null ? cfg.border_radius : 12,
+    opacity: cfg.opacity != null ? cfg.opacity : 1,
+  };
+  const res = await fetch(`${base}/api/pip`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${cfg.api_token}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+  return json.pip_id;
+}
+
+async function pipClear(cfg, pipId) {
+  const base = cfg.api_base.replace(/\/$/, '');
+  await fetch(`${base}/api/pip/clear`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${cfg.api_token}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: cfg.device_id, pip_id: pipId }),
+  }).catch(() => {});
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const cfg = loadConfig();
+  const maxItems = cfg.max_items || 12;
+  const sep = cfg.separator || ' • ';
+  const pollSec = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 300;
+  let currentPip = null;
+
+  console.log(`News ticker starting — feed=${cfg.feed_url}`);
+  console.log(`  poll: every ${pollSec}s   max headlines: ${maxItems}   target: ${cfg.device_id}`);
+
+  async function tick() {
+    let xml;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(cfg.feed_url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/rss+xml, application/atom+xml, application/xml, text/xml' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`feed HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      xml = await res.text();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] feed fetch error: ${e.message}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    const headlines = parseHeadlines(xml, maxItems);
+    if (headlines.length === 0) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] no headlines parsed`); return; }
+    const label = cfg.label || feedLabel(xml) || 'NEWS';
+    const text = headlines.join(sep);
+    const uri = buildOverlayUri(cfg.overlay_base_url, { text, label, sep });
+    try {
+      currentPip = await pipShow(cfg, uri);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW ${headlines.length} headline(s) pip=${currentPip}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  await tick();
+  const timer = setInterval(tick, pollSec * 1000);
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    clearInterval(timer);
+    if (currentPip) { console.log('\nclearing ticker before exit...'); await pipClear(cfg, currentPip); }
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) main();
+
+module.exports = { decodeText, firstTitle, parseHeadlines, feedLabel, buildOverlayUri };
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/package.json b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/package.json
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-news-ticker",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: scroll RSS/Atom headlines across a ScreenTinker screen via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "news.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node news.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/test.js b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/test.js
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-News-Ticker/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test for the news-ticker parser. No network, no PiP push.
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { parseHeadlines, feedLabel, decodeText, buildOverlayUri } = require('./news');
+
+const xml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'fixture-feed.xml'), 'utf8');
+let pass = true;
+const checks = [];
+function check(name, cond, got) {
+  checks.push({ name, cond, got });
+  if (!cond) pass = false;
+}
+
+const all = parseHeadlines(xml, 12);
+check('extracts all 5 items', all.length === 5, all.length);
+check('order preserved (#1)', all[0] === 'City council approves new transit line', all[0]);
+check('CDATA decoded + tags stripped', all[1] === 'Markets rally as tech shares climb', all[1]);
+check('ampersand entity decoded', all[2] === 'Storms & flooding expected this weekend', all[2]);
+check('numeric entity (–) decoded', all[3] === 'Local team wins championship 3–2', all[3]);
+check('last item present', all[4] === 'Library extends weekend hours', all[4]);
+
+const capped = parseHeadlines(xml, 3);
+check('max_items caps the list', capped.length === 3, capped.length);
+
+const label = feedLabel(xml);
+check('channel title used as label', label === 'Demo Newsroom', label);
+
+// decodeText: ampersand applied last so escaped entities survive
+check('escaped &lt; survives', decodeText('a &amp;lt; b') === 'a &lt; b', decodeText('a &amp;lt; b'));
+
+// uri round-trips through URLSearchParams
+const uri = buildOverlayUri('https://signage.example.com/news-overlay.html', {
+  text: 'A • B & C', label: 'NEWS', sep: ' • ',
+});
+const parsed = new URLSearchParams(uri.split('?')[1]);
+check('uri text round-trips', parsed.get('text') === 'A • B & C', parsed.get('text'));
+check('uri label round-trips', parsed.get('label') === 'NEWS', parsed.get('label'));
+check('uri uses ? join once', (uri.match(/\?/g) || []).length === 1, uri);
+
+for (const c of checks) console.log(`${c.cond ? '✓' : '✗'} ${c.name}${c.cond ? '' : `  (got: ${JSON.stringify(c.got)})`}`);
+console.log(`\nRESULT: ${pass ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌'}`);
+process.exit(pass ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/.gitignore
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/README.md b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/README.md
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/README.md
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+# PiP QR Rotator
+
+Rotate **scannable QR codes** through a corner of your ScreenTinker screens via the PiP
+API — Guest Wi-Fi, the lunch menu, a feedback survey, a "scan to download" link, the event
+schedule, a checkout/tip link… anything a phone camera should grab.
+
+The QR codes are generated **client-side, in the overlay itself** — no QR web service, no
+image hosting, no external libraries, no network calls. That keeps it fast, private, and
+compliant with the player's Content-Security-Policy (`script-src 'self'`).
+
+```
+qr.js  --(POST /api/pip, type:web)-->  player
+            uri = qr-overlay.html?data=<payload>&label=<caption>
+                                                  |
+   qr-overlay.js encodes <payload> into a QR matrix and paints it on a <canvas>
+   every rotate_interval_sec, qr.js pushes the next entry (player = last-show-wins)
+```
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `qr.js` | Rotates through `config.entries`, pushing each as a PiP overlay. `--clear` removes it. |
+| `qr-overlay.html` / `qr-overlay.js` | The overlay page the player loads in an iframe. **Generates the QR client-side.** Must be served by your ScreenTinker host (same-origin with the player). |
+| `config.example.json` | Copy to `config.json` and fill in. |
+| `test.js` | Offline unit test (`npm test`) — pure helpers + the QR encoder's Reed-Solomon core. |
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Mint a token.** In the dashboard create an API token with the **`full`** scope (PiP
+   is fleet-affecting and renders web content, so it requires `full`).
+
+2. **Serve the overlay assets.** Copy `qr-overlay.html` and `qr-overlay.js` into the
+   directory your ScreenTinker server serves at the web root (its `frontend/` dir), so they
+   live at `https://<your-host>/qr-overlay.html`. They **must** be same-origin with the
+   player — the server applies a CSP that only allows same-origin scripts, which is exactly
+   why the QR is drawn by `qr-overlay.js` (no CDN).
+
+3. **Configure.** `cp config.example.json config.json` and set `api_base`, `api_token`,
+   `overlay_base_url` (the URL from step 2), `device_id` (a device **or** a group id), and
+   your `entries`.
+
+4. **Run.** `node qr.js` — it pushes the first code immediately, then rotates every
+   `rotate_interval_sec`. `Ctrl-C` clears the overlay.
+
+## Configuration
+
+| Key | Meaning |
+|-----|---------|
+| `entries` | Array of `{ label, data }`. `data` is the QR payload (required); `label` is the caption shown under it. |
+| `rotate_interval_sec` | Seconds between entries (default `15`). A single entry just stays up. |
+| `position` | `top-left`, `top-right`, `bottom-left`, `bottom-right` (default), or `center`. |
+| `width` / `height` | Overlay box px (default `360` × `420` — tall so the caption fits under the code). |
+| `border_radius`, `opacity` | Optional overlay styling. |
+
+### QR payload cookbook
+
+| Use | `data` value |
+|-----|--------------|
+| Open a link | `https://example.com/menu` |
+| **Join Wi-Fi** (auto-connect) | `WIFI:T:WPA;S:<ssid>;P:<password>;;` — for an open network use `WIFI:T:nopass;S:<ssid>;;` |
+| Pre-filled email | `mailto:hi@example.com?subject=Feedback` |
+| Phone number | `tel:+15551234567` |
+| Plain text | any text |
+
+> Wi-Fi note: special characters in the SSID/password (`\ ; , : "`) must be backslash-escaped
+> per the Wi-Fi QR spec, e.g. `P:p\;w\:d`.
+
+## Local quick-start (this repo)
+
+The local ScreenTinker instance serves on `https://localhost:3443/` (self-signed) and the
+registered player is device `DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID`.
+
+```bash
+# from the repo root: serve the overlay assets same-origin with the player
+cp Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.html Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.js frontend/
+
+# then in this dir:
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json:
+#   "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/"
+#   "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN"
+#   "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/qr-overlay.html"
+#   "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID"
+
+# self-signed cert -> let Node accept it for this run
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node qr.js
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+
+Runs offline (no network, no player): validates the rotation/URL helpers and verifies the
+embedded QR encoder's Reed-Solomon math against the published QR generator polynomials, plus
+structural checks (finder/timing patterns, version sizing). For the real proof, point it at
+a screen and **scan it with your phone**.
+
+## Notes & limits
+
+- The encoder is a compact **byte-mode** implementation of the QR spec (ISO/IEC 18004),
+  based on Nayuki's reference algorithm (MIT). Byte mode handles any UTF-8 payload; it
+  auto-selects the smallest version and the best mask, and boosts the error-correction level
+  for free when there's spare capacity (more robust scanning).
+- Keep payloads reasonably short for at-a-distance scanning — long URLs make a denser code.
+  Use a link shortener for long destinations.
+- Like all PiP overlays, this is **ephemeral**: a player reboot drops it (re-run to restore),
+  and the script clears it on `Ctrl-C`.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/config.example.json
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/qr-overlay.html",
+
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "rotate_interval_sec": 15,
+  "position": "bottom-right",
+  "width": 360,
+  "height": 420,
+
+  "entries": [
+    { "label": "Guest Wi-Fi", "data": "WIFI:T:WPA;S:Lobby-Guest;P:welcome123;;" },
+    { "label": "Today's Lunch Menu", "data": "https://example.com/menu" },
+    { "label": "Tell us how we're doing", "data": "https://example.com/survey" }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/package.json b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7d2e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-qr-rotator",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: rotate scannable QR codes (Wi-Fi, menu, survey, links) on ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API. QR codes are generated client-side — no network, no dependencies.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "qr.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node qr.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.html
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Scan Me</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+    gap: 16px; background: #14161c; color: #fff; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); padding: 22px; box-sizing: border-box; }
+  .panel { background: #fff; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px; line-height: 0;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.25); }
+  .panel canvas { display: block; width: clamp(160px, 46vh, 360px); height: auto; image-rendering: pixelated; }
+  .label { font-size: clamp(16px, 4.5vw, 28px); font-weight: 700; text-align: center; line-height: 1.15;
+    max-width: 95%; }
+  .hint { font-size: clamp(11px, 2.6vw, 15px); color: #9aa0aa; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
+  .placeholder { color: #9aa0aa; font-size: clamp(14px, 4vw, 22px); text-align: center; padding: 30px;
+    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="panel"><canvas id="qr"></canvas></div>
+    <div class="label" id="label"></div>
+    <div class="hint">📷 Scan with your camera</div>
+    <div class="placeholder" id="placeholder" style="display:none">No QR data</div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="qr-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+// QR Rotator overlay — generates the QR code CLIENT-SIDE, with NO network calls and NO
+// external libraries, so it satisfies the player's CSP (scriptSrc 'self') and works
+// fully offline. Reads ?data (the QR payload) and ?label (caption) from the URL.
+//
+// The encoder is a compact byte-mode implementation of the QR Code spec (ISO/IEC 18004),
+// based on Nayuki's "QR Code generator" reference algorithm (MIT License). Byte mode is
+// used for everything, so any UTF-8 payload works (URLs, WIFI: strings, plain text).
+//
+// It also exports its internals via module.exports when require()'d in Node, so the
+// offline test can verify the Reed-Solomon / encoder core without needing a decoder.
+(function (global) {
+  'use strict';
+
+  // ---------- GF(256) arithmetic & Reed-Solomon (Nayuki) ----------
+  function rsMul(x, y) {
+    var z = 0;
+    for (var i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
+      z = (z << 1) ^ ((z >>> 7) * 0x11D);
+      z ^= ((y >>> i) & 1) * x;
+    }
+    return z & 0xFF;
+  }
+  function rsDivisor(degree) {
+    if (degree < 1 || degree > 255) throw new RangeError('degree out of range');
+    var result = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < degree - 1; i++) result.push(0);
+    result.push(1);
+    var root = 1;
+    for (i = 0; i < degree; i++) {
+      for (var j = 0; j < result.length; j++) {
+        result[j] = rsMul(result[j], root);
+        if (j + 1 < result.length) result[j] ^= result[j + 1];
+      }
+      root = rsMul(root, 0x02);
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+  function rsRemainder(data, divisor) {
+    var result = divisor.map(function () { return 0; });
+    for (var k = 0; k < data.length; k++) {
+      var factor = data[k] ^ result.shift();
+      result.push(0);
+      for (var i = 0; i < divisor.length; i++) result[i] ^= rsMul(divisor[i], factor);
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  // ---------- spec tables: [ecl 0..3 = L,M,Q,H][version 1..40] ----------
+  var ECC_CW = [
+    [-1,7,10,15,20,26,18,20,24,30,18,20,24,26,30,22,24,28,30,28,28,28,28,30,30,26,28,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30],
+    [-1,10,16,26,18,24,16,18,22,22,26,30,22,22,24,24,28,28,26,26,26,26,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28],
+    [-1,13,22,18,26,18,24,18,22,20,24,28,26,24,20,30,24,28,28,26,30,28,30,30,30,30,28,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30],
+    [-1,17,28,22,16,22,28,26,26,24,28,24,28,22,24,24,30,28,28,26,28,30,24,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30]
+  ];
+  var ECC_BLOCKS = [
+    [-1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,4,4,6,6,6,6,7,8,8,9,9,10,12,12,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,19,20,21,22,24,25],
+    [-1,1,1,1,2,2,4,4,4,5,5,5,8,9,9,10,10,11,13,14,16,17,17,18,20,21,23,25,26,28,29,31,33,35,37,38,40,43,45,47,49],
+    [-1,1,1,2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,8,10,12,16,12,17,16,18,21,20,23,23,25,27,29,34,34,35,38,40,43,45,48,51,53,56,59,62,65,68],
+    [-1,1,1,2,4,4,4,5,6,8,8,11,11,16,16,18,16,19,21,25,25,25,34,30,32,35,37,40,42,45,48,51,54,57,60,63,66,70,74,77,81]
+  ];
+  var ECL_FORMAT = [1, 0, 3, 2]; // 2-bit format value for L,M,Q,H
+  var ECL_INDEX = { L: 0, M: 1, Q: 2, H: 3 };
+
+  function numRawDataModules(ver) {
+    var result = (16 * ver + 128) * ver + 64;
+    if (ver >= 2) {
+      var numAlign = Math.floor(ver / 7) + 2;
+      result -= (25 * numAlign - 10) * numAlign - 55;
+      if (ver >= 7) result -= 36;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+  function numDataCodewords(ver, ecl) {
+    return Math.floor(numRawDataModules(ver) / 8) - ECC_CW[ecl][ver] * ECC_BLOCKS[ecl][ver];
+  }
+  function alignmentPositions(ver) {
+    if (ver === 1) return [];
+    var numAlign = Math.floor(ver / 7) + 2;
+    var step = (ver === 32) ? 26 : Math.ceil((ver * 4 + 4) / (numAlign * 2 - 2)) * 2;
+    var size = ver * 4 + 17;
+    var result = [6];
+    for (var pos = size - 7; result.length < numAlign; pos -= step) result.splice(1, 0, pos);
+    return result;
+  }
+  function getBit(x, i) { return ((x >>> i) & 1) !== 0; }
+
+  // UTF-8 bytes for a string, dependency-free (TextEncoder when present).
+  function utf8Bytes(str) {
+    if (typeof TextEncoder !== 'undefined') return Array.from(new TextEncoder().encode(str));
+    var out = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
+      var c = str.charCodeAt(i);
+      if (c < 0x80) out.push(c);
+      else if (c < 0x800) { out.push(0xC0 | (c >> 6), 0x80 | (c & 0x3F)); }
+      else { out.push(0xE0 | (c >> 12), 0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3F), 0x80 | (c & 0x3F)); }
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+
+  // ---------- encode bytes -> { size, modules } ----------
+  function encodeBytes(dataBytes, eclName) {
+    var ecl = ECL_INDEX[eclName] != null ? ECL_INDEX[eclName] : 1;
+
+    // smallest version that fits
+    var ver;
+    for (ver = 1; ; ver++) {
+      if (ver > 40) throw new RangeError('Data too long to fit in any QR version');
+      var ccbits = ver <= 9 ? 8 : 16;
+      var usedBits = 4 + ccbits + dataBytes.length * 8;
+      if (usedBits <= numDataCodewords(ver, ecl) * 8) break;
+    }
+    // boost ECC level for free if it still fits at this version
+    [1, 2, 3].forEach(function (newEcl) {
+      var ccbits = ver <= 9 ? 8 : 16;
+      var usedBits = 4 + ccbits + dataBytes.length * 8;
+      if (newEcl > ecl && usedBits <= numDataCodewords(ver, newEcl) * 8) ecl = newEcl;
+    });
+
+    // build bit buffer
+    var bb = [];
+    function appendBits(val, len) { for (var i = len - 1; i >= 0; i--) bb.push((val >>> i) & 1); }
+    appendBits(0x4, 4);                                  // byte mode indicator
+    appendBits(dataBytes.length, ver <= 9 ? 8 : 16);     // char count
+    for (var i = 0; i < dataBytes.length; i++) appendBits(dataBytes[i], 8);
+
+    var capacityBits = numDataCodewords(ver, ecl) * 8;
+    appendBits(0, Math.min(4, capacityBits - bb.length)); // terminator
+    appendBits(0, (8 - bb.length % 8) % 8);               // byte align
+    for (var pad = 0xEC; bb.length < capacityBits; pad ^= 0xEC ^ 0x11) appendBits(pad, 8);
+
+    var dataCodewords = [];
+    for (i = 0; i < bb.length; i += 8) {
+      var b = 0;
+      for (var j = 0; j < 8; j++) b = (b << 1) | bb[i + j];
+      dataCodewords.push(b);
+    }
+
+    var allCodewords = addEccAndInterleave(dataCodewords, ver, ecl);
+    return buildMatrix(allCodewords, ver, ecl);
+  }
+
+  function addEccAndInterleave(data, ver, ecl) {
+    var numBlocks = ECC_BLOCKS[ecl][ver];
+    var blockEccLen = ECC_CW[ecl][ver];
+    var rawCodewords = Math.floor(numRawDataModules(ver) / 8);
+    var numShortBlocks = numBlocks - rawCodewords % numBlocks;
+    var shortBlockLen = Math.floor(rawCodewords / numBlocks);
+    var blocks = [];
+    var divisor = rsDivisor(blockEccLen);
+    for (var i = 0, k = 0; i < numBlocks; i++) {
+      var dat = data.slice(k, k + shortBlockLen - blockEccLen + (i < numShortBlocks ? 0 : 1));
+      k += dat.length;
+      var ecc = rsRemainder(dat, divisor);
+      if (i < numShortBlocks) dat = dat.concat([0]);
+      blocks.push(dat.concat(ecc));
+    }
+    var result = [];
+    for (i = 0; i < blocks[0].length; i++) {
+      for (var j = 0; j < blocks.length; j++) {
+        if (i !== shortBlockLen - blockEccLen || j >= numShortBlocks) result.push(blocks[j][i]);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  function buildMatrix(allCodewords, ver, ecl) {
+    var size = ver * 4 + 17;
+    var modules = [], isFunc = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < size; i++) { modules.push(new Array(size).fill(false)); isFunc.push(new Array(size).fill(false)); }
+    function set(x, y, dark) { if (x >= 0 && x < size && y >= 0 && y < size) { modules[y][x] = dark; isFunc[y][x] = true; } }
+
+    // timing patterns
+    for (i = 0; i < size; i++) { set(6, i, i % 2 === 0); set(i, 6, i % 2 === 0); }
+    // finder patterns + separators
+    [[3, 3], [size - 4, 3], [3, size - 4]].forEach(function (c) {
+      for (var dy = -4; dy <= 4; dy++) for (var dx = -4; dx <= 4; dx++) {
+        var dist = Math.max(Math.abs(dx), Math.abs(dy));
+        set(c[0] + dx, c[1] + dy, dist !== 2 && dist !== 4);
+      }
+    });
+    // alignment patterns
+    var ap = alignmentPositions(ver), n = ap.length;
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) for (var j = 0; j < n; j++) {
+      if ((i === 0 && j === 0) || (i === 0 && j === n - 1) || (i === n - 1 && j === 0)) continue;
+      for (var dy = -2; dy <= 2; dy++) for (var dx = -2; dx <= 2; dx++) {
+        set(ap[j] + dx, ap[i] + dy, Math.max(Math.abs(dx), Math.abs(dy)) !== 1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    function drawFormat(mask) {
+      var data = (ECL_FORMAT[ecl] << 3) | mask;
+      var rem = data;
+      for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) rem = (rem << 1) ^ ((rem >>> 9) * 0x537);
+      var bits = ((data << 10) | rem) ^ 0x5412;
+      for (i = 0; i <= 5; i++) set(8, i, getBit(bits, i));
+      set(8, 7, getBit(bits, 6)); set(8, 8, getBit(bits, 7)); set(7, 8, getBit(bits, 8));
+      for (i = 9; i < 15; i++) set(14 - i, 8, getBit(bits, i));
+      for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) set(size - 1 - i, 8, getBit(bits, i));
+      for (i = 8; i < 15; i++) set(8, size - 15 + i, getBit(bits, i));
+      set(8, size - 8, true); // always-dark module
+    }
+    function drawVersion() {
+      if (ver < 7) return;
+      var rem = ver;
+      for (var i = 0; i < 12; i++) rem = (rem << 1) ^ ((rem >>> 11) * 0x1F25);
+      var bits = (ver << 12) | rem;
+      for (i = 0; i < 18; i++) {
+        var bit = getBit(bits, i);
+        var a = size - 11 + i % 3, b = Math.floor(i / 3);
+        set(a, b, bit); set(b, a, bit);
+      }
+    }
+    drawFormat(0); // reserve the format areas as function modules
+    drawVersion();
+
+    // draw data + ecc codewords (zigzag, bottom-right -> up)
+    var bitIdx = 0;
+    for (var right = size - 1; right >= 1; right -= 2) {
+      if (right === 6) right = 5;
+      for (var vert = 0; vert < size; vert++) {
+        for (var c2 = 0; c2 < 2; c2++) {
+          var x = right - c2;
+          var upward = ((right + 1) & 2) === 0;
+          var y = upward ? size - 1 - vert : vert;
+          if (!isFunc[y][x] && bitIdx < allCodewords.length * 8) {
+            modules[y][x] = getBit(allCodewords[bitIdx >>> 3], 7 - (bitIdx & 7));
+            bitIdx++;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // choose the mask with the lowest penalty, then apply it for real
+    function applyMask(mask) {
+      for (var y = 0; y < size; y++) for (var x = 0; x < size; x++) {
+        if (isFunc[y][x]) continue;
+        var invert;
+        switch (mask) {
+          case 0: invert = (x + y) % 2 === 0; break;
+          case 1: invert = y % 2 === 0; break;
+          case 2: invert = x % 3 === 0; break;
+          case 3: invert = (x + y) % 3 === 0; break;
+          case 4: invert = (Math.floor(x / 3) + Math.floor(y / 2)) % 2 === 0; break;
+          case 5: invert = (x * y) % 2 + (x * y) % 3 === 0; break;
+          case 6: invert = ((x * y) % 2 + (x * y) % 3) % 2 === 0; break;
+          case 7: invert = ((x + y) % 2 + (x * y) % 3) % 2 === 0; break;
+        }
+        if (invert) modules[y][x] = !modules[y][x];
+      }
+    }
+
+    var best = -1, minPenalty = Infinity;
+    for (var mask = 0; mask < 8; mask++) {
+      drawFormat(mask); applyMask(mask);
+      var p = penalty(modules, size);
+      if (p < minPenalty) { minPenalty = p; best = mask; }
+      applyMask(mask); // undo (XOR is its own inverse)
+    }
+    drawFormat(best); applyMask(best);
+
+    return { size: size, modules: modules, version: ver, ecl: ecl };
+  }
+
+  // ---------- mask penalty (Nayuki getPenaltyScore) ----------
+  function penalty(modules, size) {
+    var N1 = 3, N2 = 3, N3 = 40, N4 = 10, result = 0;
+
+    function countPatterns(rh) {
+      var nn = rh[1];
+      var core = nn > 0 && rh[2] === nn && rh[3] === nn * 3 && rh[4] === nn && rh[5] === nn;
+      return (core && rh[0] >= nn * 4 && rh[6] >= nn ? 1 : 0) + (core && rh[6] >= nn * 4 && rh[0] >= nn ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+    function addHistory(run, rh) { if (rh[0] === 0) run += size; rh.pop(); rh.unshift(run); }
+    function terminate(color, run, rh) {
+      if (color) { addHistory(run, rh); run = 0; }
+      run += size; addHistory(run, rh);
+      return countPatterns(rh);
+    }
+
+    // rows
+    for (var y = 0; y < size; y++) {
+      var color = false, run = 0, rh = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
+      for (var x = 0; x < size; x++) {
+        if (modules[y][x] === color) { run++; if (run === 5) result += N1; else if (run > 5) result++; }
+        else { addHistory(run, rh); if (!color) result += countPatterns(rh) * N3; color = modules[y][x]; run = 1; }
+      }
+      result += terminate(color, run, rh) * N3;
+    }
+    // columns
+    for (var x2 = 0; x2 < size; x2++) {
+      var color2 = false, run2 = 0, rh2 = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
+      for (var y2 = 0; y2 < size; y2++) {
+        if (modules[y2][x2] === color2) { run2++; if (run2 === 5) result += N1; else if (run2 > 5) result++; }
+        else { addHistory(run2, rh2); if (!color2) result += countPatterns(rh2) * N3; color2 = modules[y2][x2]; run2 = 1; }
+      }
+      result += terminate(color2, run2, rh2) * N3;
+    }
+    // 2x2 blocks
+    for (var yy = 0; yy < size - 1; yy++) for (var xx = 0; xx < size - 1; xx++) {
+      var c = modules[yy][xx];
+      if (c === modules[yy][xx + 1] && c === modules[yy + 1][xx] && c === modules[yy + 1][xx + 1]) result += N2;
+    }
+    // dark proportion
+    var dark = 0;
+    for (var a = 0; a < size; a++) for (var b = 0; b < size; b++) if (modules[a][b]) dark++;
+    var total = size * size;
+    var k = Math.ceil(Math.abs(dark * 20 - total * 10) / total) - 1;
+    result += k * N4;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  var QR = { rsMul: rsMul, rsDivisor: rsDivisor, rsRemainder: rsRemainder, encodeBytes: encodeBytes, utf8Bytes: utf8Bytes, numDataCodewords: numDataCodewords };
+  if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) module.exports = QR;
+  else global.QR = QR;
+
+  // ---------- browser rendering ----------
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
+
+  function draw() {
+    var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+    var data = q.get('data') || '';
+    var label = (q.get('label') || '').trim();
+
+    var labelEl = document.getElementById('label');
+    if (labelEl) labelEl.textContent = label;
+
+    var canvas = document.getElementById('qr');
+    var placeholder = document.getElementById('placeholder');
+
+    if (!data) { show(placeholder); hide(canvas); return; }
+    try {
+      var qr = encodeBytes(utf8Bytes(data), 'M');
+      paint(canvas, qr);
+      show(canvas); hide(placeholder);
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (placeholder) placeholder.textContent = 'QR error: ' + (e && e.message ? e.message : e);
+      show(placeholder); hide(canvas);
+    }
+  }
+  function show(el) { if (el) el.style.display = ''; }
+  function hide(el) { if (el) el.style.display = 'none'; }
+
+  function paint(canvas, qr) {
+    if (!canvas) return;
+    var quiet = 4;
+    var dim = qr.size + quiet * 2;
+    var scale = Math.max(2, Math.floor(560 / dim)); // crisp internal resolution
+    canvas.width = dim * scale;
+    canvas.height = dim * scale;
+    var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#ffffff';
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#000000';
+    for (var y = 0; y < qr.size; y++) for (var x = 0; x < qr.size; x++) {
+      if (qr.modules[y][x]) ctx.fillRect((x + quiet) * scale, (y + quiet) * scale, scale, scale);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', draw);
+  else draw();
+})(typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' ? globalThis : this);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr.js b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72f2c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/qr.js
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// QR Rotator -> ScreenTinker PiP. Cycles through a list of {label, data} entries,
+// pushing each as a PiP web overlay that renders the QR code CLIENT-SIDE (the encoder
+// lives in qr-overlay.js — no network, no external libraries, CSP-safe). Every
+// `rotate_interval_sec` it shows the next entry; the player keeps a single overlay slot
+// (last-show-wins) so each push replaces the previous one. Cleared on exit.
+//
+//   node qr.js [path/to/config.json]
+//   node qr.js [config] --clear        # remove the overlay and exit
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+//
+// Good for: guest Wi-Fi join, lunch menu, feedback survey, ticket/checkout links,
+// "scan to download the app", event schedule — anything a phone camera should grab.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// --- pure, testable helpers (no I/O) ---
+
+// Keep only well-formed entries: `data` is required (the QR payload); `label` is
+// optional caption text. Returns { entries, errors } so the caller can warn and proceed.
+function validateEntries(raw) {
+  const entries = [];
+  const errors = [];
+  if (!Array.isArray(raw)) return { entries, errors: ['"entries" must be an array'] };
+  raw.forEach((e, i) => {
+    if (!e || typeof e !== 'object') { errors.push(`entry ${i}: not an object`); return; }
+    const data = typeof e.data === 'string' ? e.data.trim() : '';
+    if (!data) { errors.push(`entry ${i}: missing "data"`); return; }
+    entries.push({ label: typeof e.label === 'string' ? e.label : '', data });
+  });
+  return { entries, errors };
+}
+
+// Build the overlay URL with the QR payload + caption in the query string.
+function overlayUri(overlayBase, entry) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({ data: entry.data || '', label: entry.label || '' });
+  return `${overlayBase}${overlayBase.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// Advance the rotation index, wrapping around the list.
+function nextIndex(i, len) {
+  if (!len || len < 1) return 0;
+  return (i + 1) % len;
+}
+
+module.exports = { validateEntries, overlayUri, nextIndex };
+
+// --- CLI ---
+
+if (require.main === module) main();
+
+function main() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const clear = args.includes('--clear');
+  const positional = args.filter(a => !a.startsWith('--'));
+  const cfgPath = positional[0] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cfgPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${cfgPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const apiBase = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const apiToken = cfg.api_token;
+  const overlayBase = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const deviceId = cfg.device_id;
+
+  if (!apiBase || !apiToken || !deviceId) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, and device_id.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  if (clear) return doClear(apiBase, apiToken, deviceId);
+
+  if (!overlayBase) { console.error('config must set overlay_base_url (where qr-overlay.html is served).'); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const { entries, errors } = validateEntries(cfg.entries);
+  for (const err of errors) console.warn(`skipping ${err}`);
+  if (entries.length === 0) { console.error('config.entries has no valid entries (each needs a "data" string).'); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const intervalSec = cfg.rotate_interval_sec || 15;
+  const position = cfg.position || 'bottom-right';
+  const width = cfg.width || 360;
+  const height = cfg.height || 420;
+  const opacity = cfg.opacity != null ? cfg.opacity : 1;
+  const borderRadius = cfg.border_radius != null ? cfg.border_radius : 16;
+
+  console.log(`QR rotator starting — ${entries.length} entr${entries.length === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}, every ${intervalSec}s, position ${position}`);
+  entries.forEach((e, i) => console.log(`  ${i + 1}. ${e.label || '(no label)'} -> ${e.data.slice(0, 60)}${e.data.length > 60 ? '…' : ''}`));
+
+  const opts = { apiBase, apiToken, deviceId, overlayBase, position, width, height, opacity, borderRadius };
+  let idx = 0;
+  let lastPip = null;
+
+  async function show() {
+    const entry = entries[idx];
+    try {
+      lastPip = await pipShow(opts, entry);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW ${idx + 1}/${entries.length} "${entry.label || '(no label)'}" pip=${lastPip}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+    idx = nextIndex(idx, entries.length);
+  }
+
+  show();
+  const timer = entries.length > 1 ? setInterval(show, intervalSec * 1000) : null;
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
+    console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+    try { await doClear(apiBase, apiToken, deviceId, true); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+async function pipShow(opts, entry) {
+  const body = {
+    device_id: opts.deviceId,
+    type: 'web',
+    uri: overlayUri(opts.overlayBase, entry),
+    position: opts.position,
+    width: opts.width,
+    height: opts.height,
+    duration: 0,                 // persistent; we replace/clear it ourselves
+    opacity: opts.opacity,
+    border_radius: opts.borderRadius,
+    close_button: false,
+    title: (entry.label || '').slice(0, 200),
+  };
+  const res = await fetch(`${opts.apiBase}/api/pip`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${opts.apiToken}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`(${res.status}) ${json.error || 'unknown error'}`);
+  return json.pip_id;
+}
+
+async function doClear(apiBase, apiToken, deviceId, quiet) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/pip/clear`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${apiToken}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: deviceId }),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`(${res.status}) ${json.error || 'unknown error'}`);
+  if (!quiet) console.log(`CLEAR sent to ${deviceId} (sent=${json.sent ?? '?'} offline=${json.offline ?? '?'})`);
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/test.js b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cedea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-QR-Rotator/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test. No network, no player. Covers:
+//   - qr.js pure helpers (entry validation, overlay-uri build/round-trip, rotation wrap)
+//   - the embedded QR encoder's Reed-Solomon core, checked against the published QR
+//     generator polynomials (degree 7 and 10) — this catches GF(256) math errors without
+//     needing a QR decoder — plus structural invariants of a generated matrix.
+const { validateEntries, overlayUri, nextIndex } = require('./qr');
+const QR = require('./qr-overlay');
+
+let ok = true;
+function check(name, cond) { console.log(`${cond ? '•' : '✗'} ${name}`); if (!cond) ok = false; }
+
+// ---- qr.js pure helpers ----
+const v = validateEntries([
+  { label: 'A', data: 'https://x.test/1' },
+  { label: 'B', data: '   ' },          // blank -> rejected
+  { data: 'WIFI:T:WPA;S:Net;P:pw;;' },   // no label -> ok, label defaults to ''
+  { label: 'C' },                        // no data -> rejected
+]);
+check('validateEntries keeps the 2 valid entries', v.entries.length === 2);
+check('validateEntries reports the 2 bad entries', v.errors.length === 2);
+check('validateEntries defaults missing label to ""', v.entries[1].label === '');
+check('validateEntries non-array -> error', validateEntries('nope').errors.length === 1);
+
+const entry = { label: 'Guest Wi-Fi & More', data: 'WIFI:T:WPA;S:Lobby Guest;P:p@ss=1;;' };
+const uri = overlayUri('https://s.example.com/qr-overlay.html', entry);
+const back = new URLSearchParams(uri.split('?')[1]);
+check('overlayUri round-trips data exactly', back.get('data') === entry.data);
+check('overlayUri round-trips label exactly', back.get('label') === entry.label);
+check('overlayUri encodes (no raw spaces/&/;)', !/[ &;]/.test(uri.split('?')[1].replace(/&data=|&label=/, '')));
+check('overlayUri joins with & when base already has ?',
+  overlayUri('https://s/x?a=1', { data: 'd' }).includes('?a=1&'));
+
+check('nextIndex wraps around', nextIndex(2, 3) === 0 && nextIndex(0, 3) === 1 && nextIndex(1, 3) === 2);
+check('nextIndex guards empty list', nextIndex(0, 0) === 0);
+
+// ---- Reed-Solomon core vs published QR generator polynomials ----
+// Build GF(256) exp/log tables from the encoder's own multiply, then convert the computed
+// divisor coefficients back to alpha-exponent form to compare with the spec's values.
+const exp = new Array(256), log = new Array(256);
+exp[0] = 1;
+for (let i = 1; i < 256; i++) exp[i] = QR.rsMul(exp[i - 1], 2);
+for (let i = 0; i < 255; i++) log[exp[i]] = i;
+
+function toAlpha(coeffs) { return coeffs.map((c) => log[c]); }
+
+// Published non-leading generator-polynomial exponents (Thonky / ISO 18004 Annex A).
+const GEN7 = [87, 229, 146, 149, 238, 102, 21];
+const GEN10 = [251, 67, 46, 61, 118, 70, 64, 94, 32, 45];
+const d7 = toAlpha(QR.rsDivisor(7));
+const d10 = toAlpha(QR.rsDivisor(10));
+check('RS generator poly (deg 7) matches spec', JSON.stringify(d7) === JSON.stringify(GEN7));
+check('RS generator poly (deg 10) matches spec', JSON.stringify(d10) === JSON.stringify(GEN10));
+
+// ---- encoder structural invariants ----
+const tiny = QR.encodeBytes(QR.utf8Bytes('hi'), 'M');     // tiny -> version 1
+check('tiny payload -> 21x21 (version 1)', tiny.size === 21 && tiny.modules.length === 21);
+// finder patterns: dark outer ring at the three corners, white separator beside them.
+check('top-left finder corner dark', tiny.modules[0][0] === true);
+check('top-left separator light', tiny.modules[0][7] === false);
+check('top-left finder centre dark', tiny.modules[3][3] === true);
+check('top-right finder present', tiny.modules[0][tiny.size - 1] === true);
+check('bottom-left finder present', tiny.modules[tiny.size - 1][0] === true);
+// timing pattern alternates along row/col 6
+check('timing pattern alternates', tiny.modules[6][8] !== tiny.modules[6][9]);
+
+const url = QR.encodeBytes(QR.utf8Bytes('https://example.com/menu'), 'M');
+check('longer URL bumps the version (size > 21)', url.size > 21 && (url.size - 17) % 4 === 0);
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7228c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# Room Status sign (calendar-driven Available / Busy)
+
+Turns a ScreenTinker display into a meeting-room sign. It polls an **ICS calendar
+feed** and pushes a [PiP](../../docs) web overlay that shows **AVAILABLE** (green) or
+**BUSY** (red) plus the current/next meeting time. Re-pushed every poll so the state
+stays fresh; cleared when you stop the script.
+
+No dependencies — Node 18+ only.
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+ICS feed ──poll──> room.js ──POST /api/pip (type=web)──> player renders room-overlay.html
+```
+
+- `room.js` fetches the calendar, parses VEVENTs, and decides busy/free at *now*.
+- The overlay is `room-overlay.html` + `room-overlay.js`, served by the signage server
+  and rendered by the player in an iframe. The script reads the status from the URL
+  query string (the server CSP forbids inline scripts, so the logic lives in the
+  external `.js`).
+
+## Get an ICS URL
+
+- **Google Calendar:** Calendar settings → *Integrate calendar* → **Secret address in
+  iCal format**. (Treat it like a password.) For a room, use the room/resource calendar.
+- **Outlook / Microsoft 365:** Calendar → Share → **Publish**, then copy the **ICS** link.
+- Any CalDAV/ICS publisher works. The feed must be reachable by the machine running `room.js`.
+
+## Serve the overlay assets
+
+Copy `room-overlay.html` and `room-overlay.js` into the signage server's web root (the
+same directory that serves the SPA), so they're reachable at
+`https://<your-server>/room-overlay.html`. They must be **same-origin** with the player
+(the overlay runs in an iframe under the server's CSP).
+
+## Configure
+
+```bash
+cp config.example.json config.json
+# edit config.json: api_base, api_token (st_ token with the 'full' scope),
+# overlay_base_url, device_id (a device OR a group id), room_name, ics_url
+```
+
+## Run
+
+```bash
+npm start            # or: node room.js config.json
+```
+
+Stop with Ctrl-C — it clears the overlay on the way out.
+
+### Local quick-start (self-signed dev server)
+
+For a local ScreenTinker instance on `https://localhost:3443` with a self-signed cert:
+
+```json
+{
+  "room_name": "Aspen Room",
+  "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/room-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+  "ics_url": "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/.../basic.ics",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 60
+}
+```
+
+```bash
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node room.js config.json
+```
+
+(`NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0` only to accept the dev cert — never in production.)
+Remember to copy `room-overlay.html` + `room-overlay.js` into the server's web root first.
+
+## Offline demo / test
+
+`test.js` runs the ICS parser and status logic against `fixture-room.ics` at a fixed
+clock — no server, no network:
+
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+
+You can also drive the overlay against the fixture by setting `ics_file` (instead of
+`ics_url`) in `config.json`.
+
+## Config reference
+
+| key | meaning |
+| --- | --- |
+| `room_name` | label shown on the overlay |
+| `api_base` | ScreenTinker server base URL |
+| `api_token` | `st_` API token with the **full** scope |
+| `overlay_base_url` | URL where `room-overlay.html` is served (same-origin with the player) |
+| `device_id` | target device **or** group id |
+| `ics_url` | calendar feed URL (or use `ics_file` for a local file) |
+| `poll_interval_sec` | refresh cadence (default 120) |
+| `colors.available` / `colors.busy` | band colors, 6-hex no `#` |
+| `overlay.position` | `center` (default), `top-right`, `top-left`, `bottom-right`, `bottom-left` |
+| `overlay.width` / `overlay.height` / `overlay.border_radius` | overlay box geometry |
+
+## Time-zone note
+
+DTSTART/DTEND in UTC (`…Z`) are handled exactly. A *floating* time (no `Z`) is read as
+the **local time of the machine running `room.js`**, and `TZID` parameters are not
+resolved to their zone. For a single room whose host shares the room's timezone this is
+correct; for cross-timezone calendars, publish the feed in UTC.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f5edc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "room_name": "Aspen Room",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 120,
+
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/room-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "ics_url": "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/your-room%40group.calendar.google.com/private-xxxxxxxx/basic.ics",
+
+  "colors": { "available": "1f9d55", "busy": "CC0000" },
+  "overlay": { "position": "center", "width": 900, "height": 360, "border_radius": 16 },
+
+  "_offline_demo": "to test against the bundled fixture instead of a live calendar, drop ics_url and add:",
+  "ics_file": null
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/fixture-room.ics b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/fixture-room.ics
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c481cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/fixture-room.ics
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+BEGIN:VCALENDAR
+VERSION:2.0
+PRODID:-//ScreenTinker//Room Status Example//EN
+CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+UID:standup-0618@example.com
+DTSTART:20260618T093000Z
+DTEND:20260618T094500Z
+SUMMARY:Daily Standup
+END:VEVENT
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+UID:sprint-0618@example.com
+DTSTART:20260618T140000Z
+DTEND:20260618T150000Z
+SUMMARY:Sprint Planning
+END:VEVENT
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+UID:oneonone-0618@example.com
+DTSTART:20260618T160000Z
+DTEND:20260618T163000Z
+SUMMARY:1:1 with Da
+ na
+END:VEVENT
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+UID:retro-0618@example.com
+DTSTART:20260618T170000Z
+DTEND:20260618T180000Z
+SUMMARY:Quarterly Retro\, room A
+END:VEVENT
+END:VCALENDAR
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2af76b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-room-status-calendar",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: turn a ScreenTinker display into a meeting-room Available/Busy sign driven by an ICS calendar feed, via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "room.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node room.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d82d771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Room Status</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .band { padding: 18px 26px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 64px); }
+  .band .dot { width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
+  .body { padding: 20px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; flex: 1; }
+  .room { font-size: clamp(18px, 3.4vw, 28px); font-weight: 600; color: #e8e8e8; }
+  .detail { font-size: clamp(20px, 4.4vw, 34px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .sub { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(15px, 3vw, 22px); color: #b9b9b9; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="band" id="band"><span class="dot"></span><span id="state">—</span></div>
+    <div class="body">
+      <div class="room" id="room"></div>
+      <div class="detail" id="detail"></div>
+      <div class="sub" id="sub"></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="room-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fde7895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the room status from the URL query string and paints the card.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || '1f9d55');
+  document.getElementById('band').style.background = color;
+  document.getElementById('state').textContent = (get('state') || '—').toUpperCase();
+  document.getElementById('room').textContent = get('room') || '';
+  document.getElementById('detail').textContent = get('detail') || '';
+  document.getElementById('sub').textContent = get('sub') || '';
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room.js b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01241bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/room.js
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Meeting-room "Available / Busy" sign for ScreenTinker, driven by an ICS calendar
+// feed. Polls the calendar and pushes a PiP web overlay showing whether the room is
+// free right now (green) or in a meeting (red), plus the next/current meeting time.
+//
+//   node room.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+//
+// ICS time handling: DTSTART/DTEND ending in "Z" are UTC; a bare date-time
+// (YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS) is treated as the monitor host's LOCAL time; an all-day
+// VALUE=DATE (YYYYMMDD) spans local midnight..midnight. TZID parameters are NOT
+// resolved to their zone — a floating time is read as local. For a single room
+// display whose host shares the room's timezone this is correct; cross-timezone
+// calendars should publish UTC.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ICS parsing (minimal, dependency-free) — pure, exported, offline-testable
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// RFC 5545 line folding: a CRLF followed by a space or tab continues the prior
+// line. Unfold first, then split into logical lines.
+function unfold(ics) {
+  return ics.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n').replace(/\r/g, '\n').replace(/\n[ \t]/g, '');
+}
+
+// Parse an ICS date/-time value into epoch ms. Handles:
+//   20260618T143000Z   -> UTC
+//   20260618T143000    -> local (floating)
+//   20260618           -> all-day, local midnight
+function parseIcsDate(val) {
+  if (!val) return NaN;
+  const v = val.trim();
+  let m = v.match(/^(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})T(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})(Z)?$/);
+  if (m) {
+    const [, y, mo, d, h, mi, s, z] = m;
+    if (z) return Date.UTC(+y, +mo - 1, +d, +h, +mi, +s);
+    return new Date(+y, +mo - 1, +d, +h, +mi, +s).getTime();
+  }
+  m = v.match(/^(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})$/);
+  if (m) {
+    const [, y, mo, d] = m;
+    return new Date(+y, +mo - 1, +d, 0, 0, 0).getTime(); // local midnight
+  }
+  const t = Date.parse(v);
+  return Number.isFinite(t) ? t : NaN;
+}
+
+// Split a "NAME;PARAM=x:VALUE" property line into { name, value }.
+function splitProp(line) {
+  const idx = line.indexOf(':');
+  if (idx < 0) return null;
+  const head = line.slice(0, idx);
+  const value = line.slice(idx + 1);
+  const name = head.split(';')[0].toUpperCase();
+  return { name, value };
+}
+
+// RFC 5545 TEXT unescaping (\n \, \; \\).
+function unescapeText(s) {
+  return String(s)
+    .replace(/\\n/gi, ' ')
+    .replace(/\\,/g, ',')
+    .replace(/\\;/g, ';')
+    .replace(/\\\\/g, '\\');
+}
+
+// Extract VEVENTs as { summary, start, end } (start/end = epoch ms). Events
+// without a parseable start are skipped; a missing end defaults to start (a
+// zero-length event, which is never "current").
+function parseIcs(ics) {
+  const lines = unfold(ics).split('\n');
+  const events = [];
+  let cur = null;
+  for (const raw of lines) {
+    const line = raw.trim();
+    if (line === 'BEGIN:VEVENT') { cur = {}; continue; }
+    if (line === 'END:VEVENT') {
+      if (cur && Number.isFinite(cur.start)) {
+        events.push({
+          summary: cur.summary || '(busy)',
+          start: cur.start,
+          end: Number.isFinite(cur.end) ? cur.end : cur.start,
+        });
+      }
+      cur = null;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!cur) continue;
+    const p = splitProp(line);
+    if (!p) continue;
+    if (p.name === 'DTSTART') cur.start = parseIcsDate(p.value);
+    else if (p.name === 'DTEND') cur.end = parseIcsDate(p.value);
+    else if (p.name === 'SUMMARY') cur.summary = unescapeText(p.value);
+  }
+  return events;
+}
+
+// Given events and a `now` (epoch ms), decide if the room is busy. "current" is
+// the soonest-ending event covering now; "next" is the soonest event starting
+// strictly after now.
+function status(events, now) {
+  const current = events
+    .filter(e => e.start <= now && now < e.end)
+    .sort((a, b) => a.end - b.end)[0] || null;
+  const next = events
+    .filter(e => e.start > now)
+    .sort((a, b) => a.start - b.start)[0] || null;
+  const trim = e => e && { summary: e.summary, start: e.start, end: e.end };
+  return {
+    state: current ? 'busy' : 'available',
+    current: trim(current),
+    next: trim(next),
+    busyUntil: current ? current.end : null,
+    freeUntil: !current && next ? next.start : null,
+  };
+}
+
+module.exports = { parseIcs, parseIcsDate, status, unfold, unescapeText };
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Runtime (only when executed directly) — config load, PiP push, poll loop
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function runMain() {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 120;
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE_ID = cfg.device_id;
+  const ROOM_NAME = cfg.room_name || 'Meeting Room';
+  const OVERLAY = cfg.overlay || {};
+  const COLORS = Object.assign({ available: '1f9d55', busy: 'CC0000' }, cfg.colors || {});
+
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE_ID || (!cfg.ics_url && !cfg.ics_file)) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, and ics_url or ics_file.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const hhmm = ms => {
+    const d = new Date(ms);
+    return `${String(d.getHours()).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(d.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+  };
+
+  // Map a status result to the overlay query fields.
+  function viewOf(st) {
+    if (st.state === 'busy') {
+      return {
+        state: 'BUSY', color: COLORS.busy,
+        detail: st.current ? st.current.summary : 'In a meeting',
+        sub: st.busyUntil ? `until ${hhmm(st.busyUntil)}` : '',
+      };
+    }
+    return {
+      state: 'AVAILABLE', color: COLORS.available,
+      detail: st.next ? `Next: ${st.next.summary}` : 'No more meetings today',
+      sub: st.next ? `at ${hhmm(st.next.start)}` : '',
+    };
+  }
+
+  function overlayUri(st) {
+    const v = viewOf(st);
+    const q = new URLSearchParams({
+      state: v.state, room: ROOM_NAME, detail: v.detail || '', sub: v.sub || '',
+      color: (v.color || '1f9d55').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, ''),
+    });
+    return `${OVERLAY_BASE}${OVERLAY_BASE.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+  }
+
+  let activePip = null;
+
+  async function pipShow(st) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE_ID, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(st),
+      position: OVERLAY.position || 'center',
+      width: OVERLAY.width || 900, height: OVERLAY.height || 360,
+      duration: 0, // persistent; we refresh each poll and clear on exit
+      opacity: OVERLAY.opacity != null ? OVERLAY.opacity : 1,
+      border_radius: OVERLAY.border_radius != null ? OVERLAY.border_radius : 16,
+      close_button: false,
+      title: ROOM_NAME,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    return json.pip_id;
+  }
+
+  async function pipClear(pipId) {
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE_ID, pip_id: pipId || undefined }),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      throw new Error(`pip clear failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function loadIcs() {
+    if (cfg.ics_file) return fs.readFileSync(cfg.ics_file, 'utf8');
+    const res = await fetch(cfg.ics_url, { headers: { Accept: 'text/calendar' } });
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`ICS HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    return res.text();
+  }
+
+  async function tick() {
+    let events;
+    try { events = parseIcs(await loadIcs()); }
+    catch (e) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] calendar load error: ${e.message}`); return; }
+    const st = status(events, Date.now());
+    const v = viewOf(st);
+    try {
+      // last-show-wins: re-pushing replaces the previous overlay with fresh state.
+      const pipId = await pipShow(st);
+      activePip = pipId;
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] ${v.state} — ${v.detail} ${v.sub} (pip=${pipId})`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  (async () => {
+    console.log(`Room status sign starting — room="${ROOM_NAME}"`);
+    console.log(`  source: ${cfg.ics_file ? `file ${cfg.ics_file}` : cfg.ics_url}`);
+    console.log(`  poll: every ${POLL_SEC}s`);
+    await tick();
+    const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+
+    async function shutdown() {
+      clearInterval(timer);
+      console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+      try { if (activePip) await pipClear(activePip); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+    process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+  })();
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) runMain();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff74b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Room-Status-Calendar/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test for the ICS parser + room status logic. No network, fixed clock.
+const fs = require('fs');
+const { parseIcs, status } = require('./room');
+
+const events = parseIcs(fs.readFileSync('./fixture-room.ics', 'utf8'));
+
+console.log(`Parsed ${events.length} event(s):\n`);
+for (const e of events) {
+  console.log(`• ${e.summary}  ${new Date(e.start).toISOString()} -> ${new Date(e.end).toISOString()}`);
+}
+console.log('');
+
+// 14:30Z is inside Sprint Planning (14:00-15:00); next is the 1:1 at 16:00.
+const nowBusy = Date.UTC(2026, 5, 18, 14, 30, 0);
+const sBusy = status(events, nowBusy);
+
+// 15:30Z is between meetings; room free, next is the 1:1 at 16:00.
+const nowFree = Date.UTC(2026, 5, 18, 15, 30, 0);
+const sFree = status(events, nowFree);
+
+const fold = events.find(e => e.summary === '1:1 with Dana');   // proves line-unfolding
+const esc = events.find(e => e.summary === 'Quarterly Retro, room A'); // proves TEXT unescaping
+
+const ok =
+  events.length === 4 &&
+  sBusy.state === 'busy' &&
+  sBusy.current && sBusy.current.summary === 'Sprint Planning' &&
+  sBusy.busyUntil === Date.UTC(2026, 5, 18, 15, 0, 0) &&
+  sBusy.next && sBusy.next.summary === '1:1 with Dana' &&
+  sFree.state === 'available' &&
+  sFree.current === null &&
+  sFree.next && sFree.next.summary === '1:1 with Dana' &&
+  sFree.freeUntil === Date.UTC(2026, 5, 18, 16, 0, 0) &&
+  !!fold && !!esc;
+
+console.log('--- assertions ---');
+console.log('at 14:30Z  =>', sBusy.state, '|', sBusy.current && sBusy.current.summary, '| next:', sBusy.next && sBusy.next.summary);
+console.log('at 15:30Z  =>', sFree.state, '| next:', sFree.next && sFree.next.summary);
+console.log('folded summary parsed:', !!fold, '("1:1 with Dana")');
+console.log('escaped summary parsed:', !!esc, '("Quarterly Retro, room A")');
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3243de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+demo-noaa.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/alert-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/alert-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb6d1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/alert-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Emergency Alert</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
+  .band { padding: 14px 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 30px); }
+  .band .pulse { width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
+    animation: pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
+  @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(.7); opacity:.6 } 50% { transform: scale(1.15); opacity:1 } }
+  .body { padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex: 1; }
+  .headline { font-size: clamp(20px, 5vw, 38px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .meta { font-size: clamp(13px, 2.6vw, 18px); color: #cfcfcf; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; }
+  .meta b { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
+  .footer { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 16px); color: #9a9a9a; }
+  .agency { opacity: .8; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="band" id="band"><span class="pulse"></span><span id="level">ALERT</span></div>
+    <div class="body">
+      <div class="headline" id="headline"></div>
+      <div class="meta" id="meta"></div>
+      <div class="footer"><span class="agency" id="agency"></span> <span id="updated"></span></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/cap-parse.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/cap-parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba41c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/cap-parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// CAP-AU parser for the NSW RFS "majorIncidentsCAP" feed (and other CAP-AU sources that
+// wrap their alerts the same way). Three jobs:
+//   1. Unwrap the EDXL-DE envelope and pull out each embedded CAP <alert>.
+//   2. Normalise the bits we actually gate/render on (AlertLevel lives in <parameter>,
+//      NOT in CAP <severity> — RFS leaves severity "Unknown" for routine incidents).
+//   3. Geofence: is a given screen's lat/lon inside an alert's <area>? CAP coordinates
+//      are "lat,lon" (note: the REVERSE of GeoJSON's lon,lat) — this module keeps the
+//      flip in one place so callers never have to think about it.
+
+const { XMLParser } = require('fast-xml-parser');
+
+const parser = new XMLParser({
+  ignoreAttributes: false,
+  removeNSPrefix: true,        // EDXLDistribution and alert sit in different namespaces
+  parseTagValue: false,        // keep everything as strings; we coerce deliberately
+  trimValues: true,
+});
+
+// Always work with arrays even when the XML has a single child.
+function arr(x) {
+  if (x === undefined || x === null) return [];
+  return Array.isArray(x) ? x : [x];
+}
+
+// Pull the <parameter> name/value pairs into a flat map. This is where the useful,
+// already-structured fields live (AlertLevel, IncidentType, Status, ...), so we read
+// these instead of regexing the HTML-encoded <description> blob.
+function paramsToMap(info) {
+  const out = {};
+  for (const p of arr(info && info.parameter)) {
+    if (p && p.valueName != null) out[String(p.valueName)] = p.value == null ? '' : String(p.value);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+// Parse a CAP "<polygon>" string ("lat,lon lat,lon ...") into [{lat, lon}, ...].
+function parsePolygon(str) {
+  if (!str) return null;
+  const pts = String(str).trim().split(/\s+/).map((pair) => {
+    const [lat, lon] = pair.split(',').map(Number);
+    return Number.isFinite(lat) && Number.isFinite(lon) ? { lat, lon } : null;
+  }).filter(Boolean);
+  return pts.length >= 3 ? pts : null;
+}
+
+// Parse a CAP "<circle>" string ("lat,lon radiusKm"). RFS often emits radius 0 (a point),
+// which can never contain anything, so callers should treat a 0-radius circle as "no
+// usable circle" and rely on the polygon.
+function parseCircle(str) {
+  if (!str) return null;
+  const [center, radius] = String(str).trim().split(/\s+/);
+  const [lat, lon] = (center || '').split(',').map(Number);
+  const km = Number(radius);
+  if (![lat, lon, km].every(Number.isFinite)) return null;
+  return { lat, lon, km };
+}
+
+// Ray-casting point-in-polygon. We map lon -> x and lat -> y so the algorithm is ordinary
+// planar; that mapping is the ONE place the CAP lat,lon order is reconciled.
+function pointInPolygon(pt, poly) {
+  const x = pt.lon, y = pt.lat;
+  let inside = false;
+  for (let i = 0, j = poly.length - 1; i < poly.length; j = i++) {
+    const xi = poly[i].lon, yi = poly[i].lat;
+    const xj = poly[j].lon, yj = poly[j].lat;
+    const intersect = (yi > y) !== (yj > y) &&
+      x < ((xj - xi) * (y - yi)) / (yj - yi) + xi;
+    if (intersect) inside = !inside;
+  }
+  return inside;
+}
+
+function haversineKm(a, b) {
+  const R = 6371;
+  const toRad = (d) => (d * Math.PI) / 180;
+  const dLat = toRad(b.lat - a.lat);
+  const dLon = toRad(b.lon - a.lon);
+  const lat1 = toRad(a.lat), lat2 = toRad(b.lat);
+  const h = Math.sin(dLat / 2) ** 2 + Math.cos(lat1) * Math.cos(lat2) * Math.sin(dLon / 2) ** 2;
+  return 2 * R * Math.asin(Math.sqrt(h));
+}
+
+// Does {lat, lon} fall inside this alert's area? Polygon first; fall back to a non-zero
+// circle. Returns false when the alert has no usable geometry.
+function pointInAlertArea(point, alert) {
+  if (alert.polygon && pointInPolygon(point, alert.polygon)) return true;
+  if (alert.circle && alert.circle.km > 0 && haversineKm(point, alert.circle) <= alert.circle.km) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
+// Flatten one embedded CAP <alert> into the shape the monitor works with.
+function normaliseAlert(a) {
+  const info = Array.isArray(a.info) ? a.info[0] : a.info || {};
+  const area = Array.isArray(info.area) ? info.area[0] : info.area || {};
+  const params = paramsToMap(info);
+  return {
+    identifier: a.identifier != null ? String(a.identifier) : null,
+    msgType: a.msgType || null,                 // Alert | Update | Cancel
+    sent: a.sent || null,
+    headline: info.headline || params.IncidentName || '(no headline)',
+    event: info.event || null,
+    category: info.category || null,
+    responseType: info.responseType || null,    // mostly "Monitor" in this feed
+    severity: info.severity || null,            // mostly "Unknown" — do NOT gate on this
+    expires: info.expires || null,
+    web: info.web || null,
+    // RFS-specific, the field that actually carries urgency:
+    alertLevel: params.AlertLevel || null,      // Planned Burn | Advice | Watch and Act | Emergency Warning
+    incidentType: params.IncidentType || null,
+    status: params.Status || null,
+    size: params.Fireground || params.Size || null,
+    council: params.CouncilArea || params.Location || null,
+    isFire: (params.IsFire || '').toLowerCase() === 'yes',
+    polygon: parsePolygon(area.polygon),
+    circle: parseCircle(area.circle),
+    areaDesc: area.areaDesc || null,
+    params,
+  };
+}
+
+// Parse a full feed body (EDXL-DE wrapping embedded CAP alerts) into normalised alerts.
+function parseFeed(xml) {
+  const root = parser.parse(xml);
+  const dist = root.EDXLDistribution || root.Distribution || null;
+  const alerts = [];
+  if (dist) {
+    for (const co of arr(dist.contentObject)) {
+      const embedded = co && co.xmlContent && co.xmlContent.embeddedXMLContent;
+      for (const e of arr(embedded)) {
+        for (const al of arr(e && e.alert)) alerts.push(normaliseAlert(al));
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Fallback: a bare CAP feed (no EDXL envelope).
+    for (const al of arr(root.alert)) alerts.push(normaliseAlert(al));
+  }
+  return alerts;
+}
+
+// Has this alert's <expires> passed? (Treats missing/unparseable expiry as "not expired".)
+function isExpired(alert, now = Date.now()) {
+  if (!alert.expires) return false;
+  const t = Date.parse(alert.expires);
+  return Number.isFinite(t) && t <= now;
+}
+
+// The gate: should this alert put something on a screen at `point`?
+//   - msgType must be Alert/Update (Cancel clears, never shows)
+//   - not expired
+//   - AlertLevel is at or above the configured threshold
+//   - the screen falls inside the alert area
+// Returns { show: bool, reason } so callers can log why something did/didn't fire.
+const DEFAULT_LEVELS = ['Watch and Act', 'Emergency Warning'];
+
+function shouldShow(alert, point, opts = {}) {
+  const levels = opts.alertLevels || DEFAULT_LEVELS;
+  const now = opts.now || Date.now();
+  if (alert.msgType === 'Cancel') return { show: false, reason: 'cancelled' };
+  if (isExpired(alert, now)) return { show: false, reason: 'expired' };
+  if (!alert.alertLevel || !levels.includes(alert.alertLevel)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: `alertLevel "${alert.alertLevel}" below threshold` };
+  }
+  if (!alert.polygon && !(alert.circle && alert.circle.km > 0)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: 'no usable geometry' };
+  }
+  if (!pointInAlertArea(point, alert)) return { show: false, reason: 'outside area' };
+  return { show: true, reason: 'in-area, at/above threshold' };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  parseFeed,
+  normaliseAlert,
+  parsePolygon,
+  parseCircle,
+  pointInPolygon,
+  pointInAlertArea,
+  haversineKm,
+  isExpired,
+  shouldShow,
+  DEFAULT_LEVELS,
+};
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/config.noaa.example.json b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/config.noaa.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b7bcc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/config.noaa.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "source": "noaa",
+  "poll_interval_sec": 60,
+
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/alert-overlay.html",
+
+  "min_severity": "Severe",
+  "urgencies": null,
+  "noaa_user_agent": "ScreenTinker-CAP-Alert-Monitor (you@example.com)",
+
+  "screens": [
+    { "name": "OKC lobby", "lat": 35.4676, "lon": -97.5164, "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID" }
+  ],
+
+  "overlay": { "position": "center", "width": 900, "height": 320, "border_radius": 16 },
+
+  "_demo": "to watch show->expire-removal deterministically: run `node make-demo-alert.js 90`, then add the next line:",
+  "test_feed_file": null
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-feed.xml b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-feed.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9120e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-feed.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet href="lib/RFS_EDXL_simple.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
+<EDXLDistribution xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:EDXL:DE:1.0">
+  <distributionID>RFSUniqueID:2026-06-18T00:00:00Z</distributionID>
+  <senderID>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</senderID>
+  <dateTimeSent>2026-06-18T10:00:00+10:00</dateTimeSent>
+  <distributionStatus>Actual</distributionStatus>
+  <distributionType>Report</distributionType>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Information on Aberdeen HR</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-17T14:46:00.0000000:662900</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-17T14:46:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Fire</event><responseType>Monitor</responseType>
+          <urgency>Unknown</urgency><severity>Unknown</severity><certainty>Observed</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:25:21+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Aberdeen HR</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Planned Burn</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IncidentType</valueName><value>Hazard Reduction</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>Status</valueName><value>Under control</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>STANBOROUGH</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-29.974,151.103 -29.984,151.103 -29.984,151.108 -29.974,151.108 -29.974,151.103</polygon>
+            <circle>-29.978,151.105 0</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Emergency Warning - Test Ridge</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-18T09:30:00.0000000:670001</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-18T09:30:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Bushfire</event><responseType>Evacuate</responseType>
+          <urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Observed</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:00:00+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Test Ridge Road Fire</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Emergency Warning</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IncidentType</valueName><value>Bush Fire</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>Status</valueName><value>Out of control</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>CouncilArea</valueName><value>Testshire</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>Test Ridge - 5km around the screen</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-33.90,151.10 -33.90,151.30 -33.80,151.30 -33.80,151.10 -33.90,151.10</polygon>
+            <circle>-33.85,151.20 8</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+  <contentObject>
+    <contentDescription>Watch and Act - far away</contentDescription>
+    <xmlContent><embeddedXMLContent>
+      <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
+        <identifier>2026-06-18T09:45:00.0000000:670002</identifier>
+        <sender>webmaster@rfs.nsw.gov.au</sender><sent>2026-06-18T09:45:00+10:00</sent>
+        <status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope>
+        <info>
+          <category>Fire</category><event>Bushfire</event><responseType>Prepare</responseType>
+          <urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty>
+          <expires>2026-06-30T21:00:00+10:00</expires>
+          <headline>Distant Valley Fire</headline>
+          <parameter><valueName>AlertLevel</valueName><value>Watch and Act</value></parameter>
+          <parameter><valueName>IsFire</valueName><value>Yes</value></parameter>
+          <area>
+            <areaDesc>Distant Valley (far from screen)</areaDesc>
+            <polygon>-31.00,150.00 -31.00,150.10 -30.90,150.10 -30.90,150.00 -31.00,150.00</polygon>
+            <circle>-30.95,150.05 0</circle>
+          </area>
+        </info>
+      </alert>
+    </embeddedXMLContent></xmlContent>
+  </contentObject>
+</EDXLDistribution>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-noaa.json b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-noaa.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..703670f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/fixture-noaa.json
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+{
+  "type": "FeatureCollection",
+  "title": "Fixture: NWS active alerts (offline test for noaa-parse)",
+  "features": [
+    {
+      "id": "NWS-TEST-TORNADO-1",
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "geometry": null,
+      "properties": {
+        "id": "NWS-TEST-TORNADO-1",
+        "event": "Tornado Warning",
+        "severity": "Extreme",
+        "urgency": "Immediate",
+        "certainty": "Observed",
+        "messageType": "Alert",
+        "status": "Actual",
+        "sent": "2026-06-18T10:00:00-05:00",
+        "effective": "2026-06-18T10:00:00-05:00",
+        "expires": "2026-06-18T10:01:00-05:00",
+        "headline": "Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 10:00AM CDT",
+        "areaDesc": "Test County, ST",
+        "senderName": "NWS Test Office",
+        "response": "Shelter"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "NWS-TEST-WINTER-3",
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "geometry": null,
+      "properties": {
+        "id": "NWS-TEST-WINTER-3",
+        "event": "Winter Storm Warning",
+        "severity": "Severe",
+        "urgency": "Expected",
+        "certainty": "Likely",
+        "messageType": "Alert",
+        "status": "Actual",
+        "sent": "2026-06-18T09:30:00-05:00",
+        "effective": "2026-06-18T09:30:00-05:00",
+        "expires": "2026-06-18T20:00:00-05:00",
+        "headline": "Winter Storm Warning in effect",
+        "areaDesc": "Test County, ST",
+        "senderName": "NWS Test Office",
+        "response": "Prepare"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "NWS-TEST-FLOOD-2",
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "geometry": null,
+      "properties": {
+        "id": "NWS-TEST-FLOOD-2",
+        "event": "Flood Advisory",
+        "severity": "Minor",
+        "urgency": "Expected",
+        "certainty": "Likely",
+        "messageType": "Alert",
+        "status": "Actual",
+        "sent": "2026-06-18T09:45:00-05:00",
+        "effective": "2026-06-18T09:45:00-05:00",
+        "expires": "2026-06-18T20:00:00-05:00",
+        "headline": "Flood Advisory in effect",
+        "areaDesc": "Test County, ST",
+        "senderName": "NWS Test Office",
+        "response": "Avoid"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "NWS-TEST-CANCEL-4",
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "geometry": null,
+      "properties": {
+        "id": "NWS-TEST-CANCEL-4",
+        "event": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning",
+        "severity": "Severe",
+        "urgency": "Immediate",
+        "certainty": "Observed",
+        "messageType": "Cancel",
+        "status": "Actual",
+        "sent": "2026-06-18T09:55:00-05:00",
+        "effective": "2026-06-18T09:55:00-05:00",
+        "expires": "2026-06-18T20:00:00-05:00",
+        "headline": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning cancelled",
+        "areaDesc": "Test County, ST",
+        "senderName": "NWS Test Office",
+        "response": "AllClear"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/make-demo-alert.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/make-demo-alert.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf183fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/make-demo-alert.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Usage: node make-demo-alert.js [seconds] [outfile]
+// Writes a NWS-shaped FeatureCollection with one Extreme alert expiring `seconds` from now
+// (default 90). Point the monitor's config.test_feed_file at the output to watch show->expire.
+const fs = require('fs');
+const secs = parseInt(process.argv[2] || '90', 10);
+const out = process.argv[3] || 'demo-noaa.json';
+const now = new Date();
+const expires = new Date(now.getTime() + secs * 1000);
+const fc = {
+  type: 'FeatureCollection',
+  features: [{
+    id: 'https://api.weather.gov/alerts/DEMO-EXPIRY-1', type: 'Feature', geometry: null,
+    properties: {
+      id: 'DEMO-EXPIRY-1', areaDesc: 'Demo County',
+      sent: now.toISOString(), effective: now.toISOString(), onset: now.toISOString(),
+      expires: expires.toISOString(), ends: expires.toISOString(),
+      status: 'Actual', messageType: 'Alert', category: 'Met',
+      severity: 'Extreme', certainty: 'Observed', urgency: 'Immediate',
+      event: 'Tornado Warning', senderName: 'NWS Demo Office',
+      headline: `DEMO alert — auto-clears at ${expires.toLocaleTimeString()}`, response: 'Shelter',
+    },
+  }],
+};
+fs.writeFileSync(out, JSON.stringify(fc, null, 2));
+console.log(`wrote ${out}: DEMO Tornado Warning expiring in ${secs}s (at ${expires.toISOString()})`);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/monitor.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/monitor.js
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index 0000000..4aee15e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/monitor.js
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+'use strict';
+
+// CAP -> ScreenTinker PiP monitor. Supports two sources via config.source:
+//   "capau" (default) - NSW RFS EDXL/CAP-AU feed, client-side polygon geofence, gate on AlertLevel.
+//   "noaa"            - api.weather.gov, server-side ?point= geofence, gate on real CAP severity.
+//
+// For each configured screen it pushes a PiP web overlay when a qualifying alert covers
+// that screen, and clears it when the alert expires, is cancelled, or drops out. Overlays
+// also self-remove at the alert's `expires` time via the PiP `duration` field (the player
+// auto-clears), so they vanish on expiry even between polls.
+//
+//   node monitor.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const cap = require('./cap-parse');
+const noaa = require('./noaa-parse');
+
+const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+let cfg;
+try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+const SOURCE = (cfg.source || 'capau').toLowerCase();
+const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 120;
+const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+const SCREENS = cfg.screens || [];
+const OVERLAY = cfg.overlay || {};
+const PIP_DUR_MAX = 86400;   // PiP API cap (seconds)
+
+// capau-only:
+const FEED_URL = cfg.feed_url || 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/feeds/majorIncidentsCAP.xml';
+const ALERT_LEVELS = cfg.alert_levels || cap.DEFAULT_LEVELS;
+const CAPAU_COLORS = Object.assign({ 'Emergency Warning': 'CC0000', 'Watch and Act': 'E8730C', 'Advice': 'F2C200' }, OVERLAY.colors || {});
+
+if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || SCREENS.length === 0) {
+  console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, and at least one screen.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// active overlays: key `${device_id}|${identifier}` -> { pip_id, expiresAt }
+const active = new Map();
+const keyFor = (deviceId, identifier) => `${deviceId}|${identifier}`;
+
+// Map a normalised alert (either source) to the overlay's display fields.
+function viewOf(alert) {
+  if (alert.source === 'noaa') {
+    return {
+      level: alert.displayLevel, color: alert.color, headline: alert.headline,
+      area: alert.areaDesc || '', status: alert.response || alert.urgency || '',
+      updated: alert.sent || '', agency: alert.agency || 'US National Weather Service',
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    level: alert.alertLevel || 'Alert',
+    color: CAPAU_COLORS[alert.alertLevel] || 'CC0000',
+    headline: alert.headline || '',
+    area: alert.areaDesc || alert.council || '',
+    status: alert.status || '',
+    updated: alert.sent || '',
+    agency: OVERLAY.agency || 'NSW Rural Fire Service',
+  };
+}
+
+function overlayUri(alert) {
+  const v = viewOf(alert);
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    level: v.level || '', headline: v.headline || '', area: v.area || '',
+    status: v.status || '', updated: v.updated || '',
+    color: (v.color || 'CC0000').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, ''), agency: v.agency || '',
+  });
+  return `${OVERLAY_BASE}${OVERLAY_BASE.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// Seconds until expiry, clamped to the PiP duration range. 0 => keep until we clear it.
+function durationForExpiry(alert, now = Date.now()) {
+  if (!alert.expires) return 0;
+  const t = Date.parse(alert.expires);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(t)) return 0;
+  const secs = Math.floor((t - now) / 1000);
+  if (secs <= 0) return 0;
+  return Math.min(secs, PIP_DUR_MAX);
+}
+
+async function pipShow(deviceId, alert) {
+  const body = {
+    device_id: deviceId, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(alert),
+    position: OVERLAY.position || 'center',
+    width: OVERLAY.width || 900, height: OVERLAY.height || 320,
+    duration: durationForExpiry(alert),
+    opacity: OVERLAY.opacity != null ? OVERLAY.opacity : 1,
+    border_radius: OVERLAY.border_radius != null ? OVERLAY.border_radius : 16,
+    close_button: false,
+    title: viewOf(alert).level,
+  };
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+  return { pipId: json.pip_id, duration: body.duration };
+}
+
+async function pipClear(deviceId, pipId) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: deviceId, pip_id: pipId }),
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    throw new Error(`pip clear failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+  }
+}
+
+// Gate without geofence (for the test_feed_file override, where geometry/point isn't real).
+function passesNonGeo(alert, now) {
+  if (alert.msgType === 'Cancel') return false;
+  if (SOURCE === 'noaa') {
+    if (alert.status && alert.status !== 'Actual') return false;
+    if (noaa.isExpired(alert, now)) return false;
+    return (noaa.SEV_RANK[alert.severity] || 0) >= (noaa.SEV_RANK[cfg.min_severity || 'Severe'] || 0);
+  }
+  if (cap.isExpired(alert, now)) return false;
+  return !!alert.alertLevel && ALERT_LEVELS.includes(alert.alertLevel);
+}
+
+async function collect(now) {
+  const pairs = [];
+  const polled = new Set();
+
+  // Test/demo override: read alerts from a local file instead of the network, geofence
+  // bypassed (every alert applies to every screen). Lets you watch the show->expire->remove
+  // lifecycle on a deterministic timer. Remove `test_feed_file` from config for real use.
+  if (cfg.test_feed_file) {
+    let alerts = [];
+    try {
+      const raw = fs.readFileSync(cfg.test_feed_file, 'utf8');
+      alerts = SOURCE === 'noaa' ? noaa.normaliseFeatureCollection(raw) : cap.parseFeed(raw);
+    } catch (e) { console.error(`test_feed_file read error: ${e.message}`); return { pairs, polled }; }
+    for (const screen of SCREENS) {
+      polled.add(screen.device_id);
+      for (const a of alerts) {
+        if (a.identifier && passesNonGeo(a, now)) pairs.push({ screen, alert: a });
+      }
+    }
+    return { pairs, polled };
+  }
+
+  if (SOURCE === 'noaa') {
+    for (const screen of SCREENS) {
+      let alerts;
+      try { alerts = await noaa.fetchActiveForPoint(screen.lat, screen.lon, cfg.noaa_user_agent); }
+      catch (e) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] NWS fetch error for ${screen.name}: ${e.message}`); continue; }
+      polled.add(screen.device_id);
+      for (const a of alerts) {
+        if (!a.identifier) continue;
+        if (noaa.shouldShow(a, { minSeverity: cfg.min_severity, urgencies: cfg.urgencies, now }).show) {
+          pairs.push({ screen, alert: a });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    let alerts;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(FEED_URL, { headers: { Accept: 'application/xml, text/xml' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`feed HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      alerts = cap.parseFeed(await res.text());
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] feed fetch/parse error: ${e.message}`);
+      return { pairs: [], polled };
+    }
+    for (const screen of SCREENS) {
+      polled.add(screen.device_id);
+      const point = { lat: screen.lat, lon: screen.lon };
+      for (const a of alerts) {
+        if (!a.identifier) continue;
+        if (cap.shouldShow(a, { alertLevels: ALERT_LEVELS, now }).show) pairs.push({ screen, alert: a });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return { pairs, polled };
+}
+
+async function tick() {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const { pairs, polled } = await collect(now);
+  const stillQualifying = new Set();
+
+  for (const { screen, alert } of pairs) {
+    const key = keyFor(screen.device_id, alert.identifier);
+    stillQualifying.add(key);
+    if (active.has(key)) continue;
+    try {
+      const { pipId, duration } = await pipShow(screen.device_id, alert);
+      active.set(key, { pip_id: pipId, expiresAt: Date.parse(alert.expires) || null });
+      const v = viewOf(alert);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] SHOW "${alert.headline}" (${v.level}) on ${screen.name} pip=${pipId} dur=${duration || '∞'}s`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error on ${screen.name}: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const [key, rec] of [...active.entries()]) {
+    const [deviceId] = key.split('|');
+    if (!polled.has(deviceId)) continue;
+    if (stillQualifying.has(key)) continue;
+    try {
+      await pipClear(deviceId, rec.pip_id);
+      active.delete(key);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] CLEAR pip=${rec.pip_id} on ${deviceId} (gone/expired/cancelled)`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] clear error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log(`CAP PiP monitor starting — source=${SOURCE}`);
+  console.log(`  poll: every ${POLL_SEC}s`);
+  if (SOURCE === 'noaa') console.log(`  min severity: ${cfg.min_severity || 'Severe'}${cfg.urgencies ? `, urgency in [${cfg.urgencies.join(',')}]` : ''}`);
+  else console.log(`  feed: ${FEED_URL}\n  levels: ${ALERT_LEVELS.join(', ')}`);
+  console.log(`  screens: ${SCREENS.map(s => `${s.name}(${s.lat},${s.lon})`).join(', ')}`);
+
+  await tick();
+  const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    clearInterval(timer);
+    console.log('\nclearing active overlays before exit...');
+    for (const [key, rec] of active.entries()) {
+      const [deviceId] = key.split('|');
+      try { await pipClear(deviceId, rec.pip_id); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+    }
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/noaa-parse.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/noaa-parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae71b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/noaa-parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// NOAA / US National Weather Service adapter for api.weather.gov.
+//
+// Unlike the RFS CAP-AU feed (EDXL-wrapped XML, geofence client-side, gate on a custom
+// AlertLevel parameter because CAP severity is "Unknown"), NWS is:
+//   - JSON (GeoJSON FeatureCollection), parsed directly.
+//   - Geofenced BY THE API: /alerts/active?point=lat,lon returns only alerts covering
+//     that point, so there's no polygon math here.
+//   - Gated on the REAL CAP severity/urgency, which NWS actually populates.
+//   - api.weather.gov REQUIRES a User-Agent header (403 without one).
+//
+// Exposes a pure normaliser/gate (offline-testable) and a thin live fetch.
+
+// Severity ranking for threshold comparison.
+const SEV_RANK = { Extreme: 4, Severe: 3, Moderate: 2, Minor: 1, Unknown: 0 };
+
+// Default colours by severity (overridable via cfg.colors).
+const SEV_COLORS = { Extreme: '7B0000', Severe: 'CC0000', Moderate: 'E8730C', Minor: 'F2C200', Unknown: '888888' };
+
+// Normalise one GeoJSON feature's `properties` into the shared alert shape the monitor
+// and overlay use (same field names the CAP-AU path produces, so the rest is source-agnostic).
+function normaliseFeature(feature) {
+  const p = (feature && feature.properties) || {};
+  const severity = p.severity || 'Unknown';
+  return {
+    source: 'noaa',
+    identifier: p.id || (feature && feature.id) || null,
+    msgType: p.messageType || null,        // Alert | Update | Cancel
+    status: p.status || null,              // Actual | Exercise | Test | ...
+    sent: p.sent || null,
+    expires: p.expires || p.ends || null,  // NWS populates expires reliably; ends as fallback
+    headline: p.headline || p.event || '(no headline)',
+    event: p.event || null,
+    severity,
+    urgency: p.urgency || null,            // Immediate | Expected | Future | Past | Unknown
+    certainty: p.certainty || null,
+    response: p.response || null,          // Shelter | Evacuate | Prepare | Avoid | Monitor | ...
+    areaDesc: p.areaDesc || null,
+    agency: p.senderName || 'US National Weather Service',
+    web: (p.parameters && p.parameters.WMOidentifier) ? null : null, // NWS has no single web link field
+    // for overlay display:
+    displayLevel: p.event || severity,     // the event name reads better than the bare severity
+    color: SEV_COLORS[severity] || SEV_COLORS.Unknown,
+  };
+}
+
+function normaliseFeatureCollection(json) {
+  const obj = typeof json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(json) : json;
+  const feats = (obj && Array.isArray(obj.features)) ? obj.features : [];
+  return feats.map(normaliseFeature);
+}
+
+function isExpired(alert, now = Date.now()) {
+  if (!alert.expires) return false;
+  const t = Date.parse(alert.expires);
+  return Number.isFinite(t) && t <= now;
+}
+
+// The gate: NWS-style. Show if it's a live Alert/Update, not expired, status Actual, and
+// at/above the severity threshold (default Severe+). Optionally also require an urgency in
+// cfg.urgencies. Geofencing already happened at fetch time (?point=).
+function shouldShow(alert, opts = {}) {
+  const minSev = opts.minSeverity || 'Severe';
+  const now = opts.now || Date.now();
+  const urgencies = opts.urgencies || null;   // e.g. ["Immediate","Expected"] or null = any
+  if (alert.msgType === 'Cancel') return { show: false, reason: 'cancelled' };
+  if (alert.status && alert.status !== 'Actual') return { show: false, reason: `status ${alert.status}` };
+  if (isExpired(alert, now)) return { show: false, reason: 'expired' };
+  if ((SEV_RANK[alert.severity] || 0) < (SEV_RANK[minSev] || 0)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: `severity ${alert.severity} below ${minSev}` };
+  }
+  if (urgencies && !urgencies.includes(alert.urgency)) {
+    return { show: false, reason: `urgency ${alert.urgency} not in [${urgencies.join(',')}]` };
+  }
+  return { show: true, reason: `${alert.severity}, at/above ${minSev}` };
+}
+
+// Live fetch: alerts active at a point. NWS resolves the point to its zones server-side, so
+// everything returned already covers the screen. Requires a User-Agent.
+async function fetchActiveForPoint(lat, lon, userAgent) {
+  // API caps coordinate precision at 4 decimals.
+  const p = `${Number(lat).toFixed(4)},${Number(lon).toFixed(4)}`;
+  const url = `https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?point=${encodeURIComponent(p)}`;
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    headers: {
+      'User-Agent': userAgent || 'ScreenTinker-CAP-Alert-Monitor (set contact in config)',
+      Accept: 'application/geo+json',
+    },
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`NWS HTTP ${res.status}`);
+  return normaliseFeatureCollection(await res.text());
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  normaliseFeature,
+  normaliseFeatureCollection,
+  shouldShow,
+  isExpired,
+  fetchActiveForPoint,
+  SEV_RANK,
+  SEV_COLORS,
+};
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad2120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the alert fields from the URL query string and populates the card.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || 'CC0000');
+  document.getElementById('band').style.background = color;
+  document.getElementById('level').textContent = (get('level') || 'Alert').toUpperCase();
+  document.getElementById('headline').textContent = get('headline') || 'Emergency alert in your area';
+  document.getElementById('agency').textContent = get('agency') || '';
+
+  var meta = [];
+  if (get('area')) meta.push('<b>Area:</b> ' + escapeHtml(get('area')));
+  if (get('status')) meta.push('<b>Status:</b> ' + escapeHtml(get('status')));
+  document.getElementById('meta').innerHTML = meta.join('');
+
+  var updated = get('updated');
+  if (updated) {
+    var d = new Date(updated);
+    document.getElementById('updated').textContent = isNaN(d) ? ('· ' + updated) : ('· updated ' + d.toLocaleString());
+  }
+
+  function escapeHtml(s) {
+    return s.replace(/[&<>"']/g, function (c) {
+      return { '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '"': '&quot;', "'": '&#39;' }[c];
+    });
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/package.json b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..447ee01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "cap-alert-monitor-noaa",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: monitor a CAP feed (NSW RFS CAP-AU or US NWS / api.weather.gov) and push emergency alerts to ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "monitor.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node monitor.js",
+    "test": "node test-parse.js && node test-noaa.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.5.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-noaa.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-noaa.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47dac56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-noaa.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const noaa = require('./noaa-parse');
+
+const alerts = noaa.normaliseFeatureCollection(fs.readFileSync('./fixture-noaa.json', 'utf8'));
+const byId = Object.fromEntries(alerts.map(a => [a.identifier, a]));
+
+// "now" = 30s before the tornado's 1-minute expiry, so it's still active.
+const now = Date.parse('2026-06-18T10:00:30-05:00');
+
+console.log(`Parsed ${alerts.length} NWS alert(s):\n`);
+for (const a of alerts) {
+  const g = noaa.shouldShow(a, { minSeverity: 'Severe', now });
+  console.log(`• ${a.event}  severity=${a.severity} urgency=${a.urgency} msgType=${a.msgType}`);
+  console.log(`    expires=${a.expires}  => ${g.show ? 'SHOW' : 'skip'} (${g.reason})\n`);
+}
+
+// duration the player would receive for the tornado (seconds until expiry, capped)
+function durFor(a, t) {
+  if (!a.expires) return 0;
+  const e = Date.parse(a.expires); if (!Number.isFinite(e)) return 0;
+  return Math.max(0, Math.min(Math.floor((e - t) / 1000), 86400));
+}
+const tornado = byId['NWS-TEST-TORNADO-1'];
+const dur = durFor(tornado, now);
+
+// after the tornado expires, it must stop qualifying (self-removal path)
+const later = Date.parse('2026-06-18T10:02:00-05:00');
+const tornadoAfter = noaa.shouldShow(tornado, { minSeverity: 'Severe', now: later });
+
+const shown = alerts.filter(a => noaa.shouldShow(a, { minSeverity: 'Severe', now }).show).map(a => a.event);
+const ok =
+  shown.length === 2 &&
+  shown.includes('Tornado Warning') &&
+  shown.includes('Winter Storm Warning') &&
+  noaa.shouldShow(byId['NWS-TEST-FLOOD-2'], { minSeverity: 'Severe', now }).reason.includes('below') &&
+  noaa.shouldShow(byId['NWS-TEST-CANCEL-4'], { minSeverity: 'Severe', now }).reason === 'cancelled' &&
+  dur === 30 &&
+  tornadoAfter.show === false && tornadoAfter.reason === 'expired';
+
+console.log('--- assertions ---');
+console.log('shows (Severe+):', shown.join(', '));
+console.log('Flood Advisory (Minor) filtered:', noaa.shouldShow(byId['NWS-TEST-FLOOD-2'], { minSeverity: 'Severe', now }).reason);
+console.log('Cancel filtered:', noaa.shouldShow(byId['NWS-TEST-CANCEL-4'], { minSeverity: 'Severe', now }).reason);
+console.log(`tornado overlay duration the player gets: ${dur}s (auto-clears at expiry)`);
+console.log('after expiry, tornado stops qualifying:', tornadoAfter.show === false, `(${tornadoAfter.reason})`);
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-parse.js b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cb9b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-USD-Cap-Alert-Monitor-NOAA/test-parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const cap = require('./cap-parse');
+
+const xml = fs.readFileSync('./fixture-feed.xml', 'utf8');
+const alerts = cap.parseFeed(xml);
+
+// A screen physically located inside the Emergency Warning area.
+const SCREEN = { lat: -33.85, lon: 151.20 };
+const now = Date.parse('2026-06-18T10:00:00+10:00');
+
+console.log(`Parsed ${alerts.length} alert(s) from the EDXL envelope:\n`);
+for (const a of alerts) {
+  const g = cap.shouldShow(a, SCREEN, { now });
+  console.log(`• ${a.headline}`);
+  console.log(`    alertLevel=${a.alertLevel}  severity(CAP)=${a.severity}  msgType=${a.msgType}`);
+  console.log(`    geometry: polygon=${a.polygon ? a.polygon.length + 'pts' : 'none'} circle=${a.circle ? a.circle.km + 'km' : 'none'}`);
+  console.log(`    => ${g.show ? 'SHOW PiP' : 'skip'}  (${g.reason})\n`);
+}
+
+// Assertions
+const byLevel = Object.fromEntries(alerts.map(a => [a.alertLevel, a]));
+const results = alerts.map(a => ({ h: a.headline, show: cap.shouldShow(a, SCREEN, { now }).show }));
+const shown = results.filter(r => r.show).map(r => r.h);
+
+const expectShown = ['Test Ridge Road Fire'];
+const ok =
+  shown.length === 1 &&
+  shown[0] === 'Test Ridge Road Fire' &&
+  cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Planned Burn'], SCREEN, { now }).reason.includes('below threshold') &&
+  cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Watch and Act'], SCREEN, { now }).reason === 'outside area';
+
+console.log('--- assertions ---');
+console.log('only the in-area Emergency Warning shows:', shown.join(', ') || '(none)');
+console.log('planned burn filtered by threshold:', cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Planned Burn'], SCREEN, { now }).reason);
+console.log('distant watch-and-act filtered by geofence:', cap.shouldShow(byLevel['Watch and Act'], SCREEN, { now }).reason);
+
+// lat/lon flip sanity: the screen point must NOT be found if we naively swap to lon,lat
+const swapped = { lat: SCREEN.lon, lon: SCREEN.lat };
+const ew = byLevel['Emergency Warning'];
+console.log('flip guard (swapped coords should be OUTSIDE):', cap.pointInAlertArea(swapped, ew) ? 'FAIL (matched)' : 'ok (no match)');
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5d9dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# PiP Weather Widget
+
+A small, always-on **weather widget** that floats in the corner of a ScreenTinker screen.
+It polls [Open-Meteo](https://open-meteo.com) (free, **no API key**) for current conditions
+plus today's high/low and pushes a compact web overlay via the **PiP API**. On each poll it
+re-pushes; the player keeps a single overlay slot (last-show-wins), so the widget updates in
+place. It's shown with `duration: 0` (stays until cleared) and clears itself on exit.
+
+```
+Open-Meteo  ──poll──▶  weather.js  ──POST /api/pip──▶  ScreenTinker  ──▶  screen overlay
+```
+
+## What it shows
+
+Big current temperature, a condition emoji + text, the location, today's H/L, and a footer
+with humidity, wind, and the last-updated time. The card tints blue in daytime, dark at night.
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `weather.js` | poller + PiP pusher; also exports the pure normaliser for tests |
+| `weather-overlay.html` / `weather-overlay.js` | the overlay page rendered in the player's iframe |
+| `config.example.json` | copy to `config.json` and fill in |
+| `fixture-weather.json` | saved Open-Meteo response used by the offline test |
+| `test.js` | offline test of the WMO code map + normaliser (`npm test`) |
+
+## Configure
+
+Copy `config.example.json` to `config.json` and set:
+
+- `api_base` — your ScreenTinker base URL
+- `api_token` — an `st_` API token with the **`full`** scope (PiP is fleet-affecting)
+- `overlay_base_url` — where `weather-overlay.html` is served (see "Serve the overlay")
+- `device_id` — a device **or** group id
+- `lat`, `lon`, `location_name` — the place to report
+- `units` — `"metric"` (°C, km/h) or `"imperial"` (°F, mph)
+- `poll_interval_sec` (default 600), `position` (default `top-right`), `width`/`height`, `border_radius`, `opacity`
+
+## Serve the overlay
+
+A `web` PiP renders `overlay_base_url` in an iframe in the player. Because the server CSP is
+`scriptSrc 'self'`, the overlay loads its JS from a same-origin file (`weather-overlay.js`),
+so **host the overlay on the same origin as the player**. Copy both files into the signage
+server's static frontend directory (the one served at `/`), e.g.:
+
+```bash
+cp weather-overlay.html weather-overlay.js /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+# then overlay_base_url = https://<your-server>/weather-overlay.html
+```
+
+## Run
+
+```bash
+node weather.js                 # uses ./config.json
+node weather.js /path/to/config.json
+```
+
+Stop with Ctrl-C — it clears the overlay before exiting.
+
+### Offline test
+
+```bash
+npm test     # -> RESULT: PASS ✅
+```
+
+## Local quick-start (this machine)
+
+A player is already running and paired here:
+
+- `device_id`: `DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID`
+- `api_base`: `https://localhost:3443/`
+- `overlay_base_url`: `https://localhost:3443/weather-overlay.html` (copy the two overlay files into the local server's `frontend/` first)
+- token: an `st_…` full-scope token
+
+The local server uses a self-signed cert, so prefix the command:
+
+```bash
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node weather.js ./config.json
+```
+
+> Keep `overlay_base_url` on the **same origin** as the player (e.g. both `localhost`),
+> or the self-signed cert / CSP will block the iframe.
+
+## Notes
+
+- PiP is **ephemeral** — it isn't persisted, so a screen reboot clears it; the next poll re-shows it.
+- Offline devices are reported, not queued.
+- Open-Meteo asks for reasonable polling; 600s (10 min) is plenty for a weather widget.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0391af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/weather-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "location_name": "Portland, OR",
+  "lat": 45.5152,
+  "lon": -122.6784,
+  "units": "imperial",
+
+  "poll_interval_sec": 600,
+  "position": "top-right",
+  "width": 360,
+  "height": 190,
+  "border_radius": 16,
+  "opacity": 1
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/fixture-weather.json b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/fixture-weather.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b7fcc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/fixture-weather.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "latitude": 45.52,
+  "longitude": -122.68,
+  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
+  "current_units": {
+    "temperature_2m": "°F",
+    "relative_humidity_2m": "%",
+    "apparent_temperature": "°F",
+    "wind_speed_10m": "mph"
+  },
+  "current": {
+    "time": "2026-06-18T10:00",
+    "temperature_2m": 58.3,
+    "relative_humidity_2m": 81,
+    "apparent_temperature": 56.1,
+    "is_day": 1,
+    "weather_code": 61,
+    "wind_speed_10m": 7.4
+  },
+  "daily_units": {
+    "temperature_2m_max": "°F",
+    "temperature_2m_min": "°F"
+  },
+  "daily": {
+    "time": ["2026-06-18"],
+    "temperature_2m_max": [67.8],
+    "temperature_2m_min": [51.2]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bac85ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "pip-weather-widget",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: a persistent corner weather widget pushed to a ScreenTinker screen via the PiP API (Open-Meteo, no API key).",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "weather.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node weather.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceca7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test: WMO code mapping + the Open-Meteo normaliser, against fixture-weather.json.
+// No network, no API token. Prints "RESULT: PASS ✅" and exits 0 on success.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const w = require('./weather');
+
+const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./fixture-weather.json', 'utf8'));
+const view = w.normalise(data, { location_name: 'Portland, OR', units: 'imperial' });
+
+console.log('normalised view:');
+console.log(view);
+console.log();
+
+// WMO mapping spot-checks (clear day/night, rain, snow, thunder, unknown).
+const m = [
+  ['clear-day',  w.wmoToCondition(0, true),  'Clear', '☀️'],
+  ['clear-night',w.wmoToCondition(0, false), 'Clear', '🌑'],
+  ['rain',       w.wmoToCondition(61),       'Light rain', '🌧️'],
+  ['snow',       w.wmoToCondition(71),       'Light snow', '🌨️'],
+  ['thunder',    w.wmoToCondition(95),       'Thunderstorm', '⛈️'],
+];
+console.log('--- WMO mapping ---');
+for (const [name, got, text, emoji] of m) console.log(`${name}: ${got.emoji} ${got.text}`);
+const unknown = w.wmoToCondition(123456);
+
+const checks = {
+  'tempNow rounded from current': view.tempNow === 58,
+  'feelsLike rounded': view.feelsLike === 56,
+  'hi from daily.max[0]': view.hi === 68,
+  'lo from daily.min[0]': view.lo === 51,
+  'humidity': view.humidity === 81,
+  'wind rounded': view.wind === 7,
+  'condition from weather_code 61': view.condition === 'Light rain',
+  'emoji from weather_code 61': view.emoji === '🌧️',
+  'isDay true': view.isDay === true,
+  'imperial unit label': view.tempUnit === '°F' && view.windUnit === 'mph',
+  'location passthrough': view.location === 'Portland, OR',
+  'map clear-day': m[0][1].text === 'Clear' && m[0][1].emoji === '☀️',
+  'map clear-night emoji differs': m[1][1].emoji === '🌑',
+  'map rain': m[2][1].text === 'Light rain' && m[2][1].emoji === '🌧️',
+  'map snow': m[3][1].text === 'Light snow' && m[3][1].emoji === '🌨️',
+  'map thunder': m[4][1].text === 'Thunderstorm' && m[4][1].emoji === '⛈️',
+  'unknown code falls back': unknown.text === 'Unknown',
+};
+
+console.log('\n--- assertions ---');
+let ok = true;
+for (const [name, pass] of Object.entries(checks)) {
+  console.log(`${pass ? '✓' : '✗'} ${name}`);
+  if (!pass) ok = false;
+}
+
+console.log('\nRESULT:', ok ? 'PASS ✅' : 'FAIL ❌');
+process.exit(ok ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9becbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.html
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Weather</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; color: #fff; border-radius: 16px;
+    overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b2735 0%, #2c3e50 100%); padding: 14px 18px; box-sizing: border-box; }
+  .card.day { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2980b9 0%, #6dd5fa 100%); color: #08263b; }
+  .top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
+  .loc { font-size: clamp(13px, 3.2vw, 18px); font-weight: 600; opacity: .92;
+    white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+  .emoji { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 44px); line-height: 1; }
+  .mid { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; margin-top: 2px; }
+  .temp { font-size: clamp(34px, 11vw, 60px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; }
+  .unit { font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px); font-weight: 700; opacity: .8; }
+  .cond { font-size: clamp(13px, 3.2vw, 18px); font-weight: 600; opacity: .9; }
+  .hilo { font-size: clamp(12px, 2.8vw, 16px); opacity: .85; margin-top: 2px; }
+  .footer { margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 16px;
+    font-size: clamp(11px, 2.4vw, 14px); opacity: .8; padding-top: 8px; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card" id="card">
+    <div class="top">
+      <span class="loc" id="loc"></span>
+      <span class="emoji" id="emoji"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="mid"><span class="temp" id="temp"></span><span class="unit" id="unit"></span></div>
+    <div class="cond" id="cond"></div>
+    <div class="hilo" id="hilo"></div>
+    <div class="footer">
+      <span id="extra"></span>
+      <span id="updated"></span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="weather-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7c438c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather-overlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self') permits it.
+// Reads the weather fields from the URL query string and populates the widget.
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+  var set = function (id, txt) { var el = document.getElementById(id); if (el) el.textContent = txt; };
+
+  if (get('day') === '1') document.getElementById('card').classList.add('day');
+
+  set('loc', get('location') || 'Weather');
+  set('emoji', get('emoji') || '🌡️');
+  set('temp', get('temp') !== '' ? get('temp') : '--');
+  set('unit', get('tempunit') || '°');
+
+  var cond = get('cond');
+  var feels = get('feels');
+  set('cond', cond + (feels !== '' ? '  ·  feels ' + feels + (get('tempunit') || '°') : ''));
+
+  var hi = get('hi'), lo = get('lo'), u = get('tempunit') || '°';
+  set('hilo', (hi !== '' ? 'H ' + hi + u : '') + (hi !== '' && lo !== '' ? '   ' : '') + (lo !== '' ? 'L ' + lo + u : ''));
+
+  var extra = [];
+  if (get('humidity') !== '') extra.push('💧 ' + get('humidity') + '%');
+  if (get('wind') !== '') extra.push('💨 ' + get('wind') + ' ' + (get('windunit') || ''));
+  set('extra', extra.join('   '));
+
+  var updated = get('updated');
+  if (updated) {
+    var d = new Date(updated);
+    set('updated', isNaN(d) ? ('· ' + updated) : ('· ' + d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })));
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather.js b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather.js
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Weather-Widget/weather.js
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Open-Meteo -> ScreenTinker PiP weather widget.
+//
+// Polls api.open-meteo.com (NO API KEY) for current conditions + today's high/low and
+// pushes a small persistent web overlay to a screen (or group). Re-pushes on each poll;
+// the player keeps a single overlay slot (last-show-wins), so the widget just updates in
+// place. Pushed with duration 0 (stays until we clear it). On exit it clears itself.
+//
+//   node weather.js [path/to/config.json]
+//
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// --- WMO weather code -> {emoji, text}. Day/night swaps the emoji for clear-ish codes. ---
+const WMO = {
+  0:  { text: 'Clear', day: '☀️', night: '🌑' },        // ☀️ / 🌑
+  1:  { text: 'Mainly clear', day: '🌤️', night: '🌑' }, // 🌤️
+  2:  { text: 'Partly cloudy', day: '⛅', night: '☁️' },      // ⛅ / ☁️
+  3:  { text: 'Overcast', emoji: '☁️' },                          // ☁️
+  45: { text: 'Fog', emoji: '🌫️' },                         // 🌫️
+  48: { text: 'Rime fog', emoji: '🌫️' },
+  51: { text: 'Light drizzle', emoji: '🌦️' },               // 🌦️
+  53: { text: 'Drizzle', emoji: '🌦️' },
+  55: { text: 'Heavy drizzle', emoji: '🌦️' },
+  56: { text: 'Freezing drizzle', emoji: '🌧️' },            // 🌧️
+  57: { text: 'Freezing drizzle', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  61: { text: 'Light rain', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  63: { text: 'Rain', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  65: { text: 'Heavy rain', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  66: { text: 'Freezing rain', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  67: { text: 'Freezing rain', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  71: { text: 'Light snow', emoji: '🌨️' },                  // 🌨️
+  73: { text: 'Snow', emoji: '🌨️' },
+  75: { text: 'Heavy snow', emoji: '🌨️' },
+  77: { text: 'Snow grains', emoji: '🌨️' },
+  80: { text: 'Rain showers', emoji: '🌦️' },
+  81: { text: 'Rain showers', emoji: '🌦️' },
+  82: { text: 'Violent showers', emoji: '🌧️' },
+  85: { text: 'Snow showers', emoji: '🌨️' },
+  86: { text: 'Snow showers', emoji: '🌨️' },
+  95: { text: 'Thunderstorm', emoji: '⛈️' },                      // ⛈️
+  96: { text: 'Thunderstorm, hail', emoji: '⛈️' },
+  99: { text: 'Thunderstorm, hail', emoji: '⛈️' },
+};
+
+function wmoToCondition(code, isDay = true) {
+  const e = WMO[code];
+  if (!e) return { emoji: '🌡️', text: 'Unknown' };          // 🌡️
+  const emoji = e.emoji || (isDay ? e.day : e.night);
+  return { emoji, text: e.text };
+}
+
+// Unit labels derived from the config's `units`. metric -> °C / km/h, imperial -> °F / mph.
+function unitsFor(cfg) {
+  return (cfg.units || 'metric').toLowerCase() === 'imperial'
+    ? { temp_unit: 'fahrenheit', wind_unit: 'mph', tempSym: '°F', windSym: 'mph' }
+    : { temp_unit: 'celsius', wind_unit: 'kmh', tempSym: '°C', windSym: 'km/h' };
+}
+
+// Pure normaliser: Open-Meteo forecast JSON -> the overlay's display view.
+function normalise(data, cfg = {}) {
+  const u = unitsFor(cfg);
+  const cur = (data && data.current) || {};
+  const daily = (data && data.daily) || {};
+  const isDay = cur.is_day == null ? true : Number(cur.is_day) === 1;
+  const cond = wmoToCondition(Number(cur.weather_code), isDay);
+  const round = (v) => (v == null || !Number.isFinite(Number(v)) ? null : Math.round(Number(v)));
+  const hiArr = daily.temperature_2m_max || [];
+  const loArr = daily.temperature_2m_min || [];
+  return {
+    location: cfg.location_name || 'Weather',
+    tempNow: round(cur.temperature_2m),
+    feelsLike: round(cur.apparent_temperature),
+    hi: round(hiArr[0]),
+    lo: round(loArr[0]),
+    condition: cond.text,
+    emoji: cond.emoji,
+    humidity: round(cur.relative_humidity_2m),
+    wind: round(cur.wind_speed_10m),
+    isDay,
+    tempUnit: u.tempSym,
+    windUnit: u.windSym,
+    updated: cur.time || '',
+  };
+}
+
+function forecastUrl(cfg) {
+  const u = unitsFor(cfg);
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    latitude: String(cfg.lat),
+    longitude: String(cfg.lon),
+    current: 'temperature_2m,relative_humidity_2m,apparent_temperature,is_day,weather_code,wind_speed_10m',
+    daily: 'temperature_2m_max,temperature_2m_min',
+    timezone: 'auto',
+    temperature_unit: u.temp_unit,
+    wind_speed_unit: u.wind_unit,
+    forecast_days: '1',
+  });
+  return `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+function overlayUri(base, view) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    location: view.location || '',
+    temp: view.tempNow == null ? '' : String(view.tempNow),
+    feels: view.feelsLike == null ? '' : String(view.feelsLike),
+    hi: view.hi == null ? '' : String(view.hi),
+    lo: view.lo == null ? '' : String(view.lo),
+    cond: view.condition || '',
+    emoji: view.emoji || '',
+    humidity: view.humidity == null ? '' : String(view.humidity),
+    wind: view.wind == null ? '' : String(view.wind),
+    tempunit: view.tempUnit || '',
+    windunit: view.windUnit || '',
+    updated: view.updated || '',
+    day: view.isDay ? '1' : '0',
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = { WMO, wmoToCondition, unitsFor, normalise, forecastUrl, overlayUri };
+
+// ---- live runner (skipped when this file is require()'d by the test) ----
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const configPath = process.argv[2] || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  let cfg;
+  try { cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const API_BASE = (cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const API_TOKEN = cfg.api_token;
+  const OVERLAY_BASE = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  const DEVICE = cfg.device_id;
+  const POLL_SEC = cfg.poll_interval_sec || 600;
+  if (!API_BASE || !API_TOKEN || !OVERLAY_BASE || !DEVICE || cfg.lat == null || cfg.lon == null) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, device_id, lat, lon.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  let pipId = null;
+
+  async function pipShow(view) {
+    const body = {
+      device_id: DEVICE, type: 'web', uri: overlayUri(OVERLAY_BASE, view),
+      position: cfg.position || 'top-right',
+      width: cfg.width || 360, height: cfg.height || 190,
+      duration: 0, opacity: cfg.opacity != null ? cfg.opacity : 1,
+      border_radius: cfg.border_radius != null ? cfg.border_radius : 16,
+      close_button: false,
+    };
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+    const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    if (!res.ok || !json.pip_id) throw new Error(`pip show failed (${res.status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`);
+    return json.pip_id;
+  }
+
+  async function pipClear() {
+    if (!pipId) return;
+    await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/pip/clear`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ device_id: DEVICE, pip_id: pipId }),
+    }).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
+  async function tick() {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(forecastUrl(cfg), { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Open-Meteo HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      const view = normalise(await res.json(), cfg);
+      pipId = await pipShow(view);
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] ${view.location}: ${view.tempNow}${view.tempUnit} ${view.emoji} ${view.condition} (hi ${view.hi} / lo ${view.lo}) pip=${pipId}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] update error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function main() {
+    console.log(`Weather PiP widget — ${cfg.location_name || `${cfg.lat},${cfg.lon}`}, every ${POLL_SEC}s, ${cfg.position || 'top-right'}`);
+    await tick();
+    const timer = setInterval(tick, POLL_SEC * 1000);
+    async function shutdown() {
+      clearInterval(timer);
+      console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+      await pipClear();
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+    process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+  }
+  main();
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/.gitignore b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/.gitignore
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/.gitignore
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+config.json
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+people.csv
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/README.md b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/README.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/README.md
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+# PIP-Welcome-Board
+
+Rotate celebratory cards — **welcomes, birthdays, and work anniversaries** — onto a
+ScreenTinker screen (or a whole group) using the PiP overlay API, driven by a simple
+local CSV. Great for a lobby, break room, or front-desk display.
+
+- **Birthdays / anniversaries** show only on their day (matched by `MM-DD`).
+- **Welcome** rows show every day.
+- Cards rotate on a timer; the overlay is cleared when you stop the script.
+
+```
+people.csv ──> welcome.js ──poll/rotate──> POST /api/pip ──ws──> player iframe
+                                                                  (welcome-overlay.html)
+```
+
+## CSV format (`csv_file`)
+
+```csv
+type,name,date,note
+welcome,Visitors from Acme Corp,,"Thanks for stopping by, room 204"
+birthday,Priya Nair,03-14,
+anniversary,Dana Olsen,2019-03-14,"Platform team lead"
+```
+
+| column | values | notes |
+|--------|--------|-------|
+| `type` | `welcome` \| `birthday` \| `anniversary` | accent colour is chosen per type |
+| `name` | any text | shown large |
+| `date` | `MM-DD` or `YYYY-MM-DD` | required for birthday/anniversary; ignored for welcome. A full `YYYY-MM-DD` anniversary shows "<n> Years!" |
+| `note` | any text (quote if it contains a comma) | optional small line |
+
+See `people.example.csv`.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Host the overlay** on the signage server (same origin as the player, so the
+   server's CSP allows the external script). Copy both files into the server's
+   `frontend/` directory:
+   ```sh
+   cp welcome-overlay.html welcome-overlay.js /path/to/screentinker/frontend/
+   ```
+   They are then served at `https://<your-server>/welcome-overlay.html`.
+
+2. **Configure.** Copy `config.example.json` to `config.json` and fill in:
+   - `api_base` — your ScreenTinker server
+   - `api_token` — an `st_` API token with the **`full`** scope
+   - `overlay_base_url` — the hosted `welcome-overlay.html` URL
+   - `device_id` — a device **or** group id
+   - `csv_file`, `rotate_interval_sec`, `position`, `width`, `height`, `show_all_when_empty`
+
+3. **Run:**
+   ```sh
+   npm start          # = node welcome.js
+   # Ctrl-C clears the overlay and exits
+   ```
+
+## Local quick-start (this machine)
+
+The local player is device `DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID` on
+`https://localhost:3443/` (self-signed cert). A working `config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "api_base": "https://localhost:3443/",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://localhost:3443/welcome-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+  "csv_file": "people.example.csv",
+  "rotate_interval_sec": 12,
+  "position": "center"
+}
+```
+
+Copy the overlay into the local server's `frontend/`, then:
+
+```sh
+cp welcome-overlay.html welcome-overlay.js ../../frontend/
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node welcome.js
+```
+
+(`NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0` is only for the self-signed local cert.)
+
+## Test
+
+```sh
+npm test          # offline, deterministic — prints RESULT: PASS ✅
+```
+
+Covers CSV parsing (incl. quoted fields with commas), `MM-DD` date matching against a
+fixed "today", the welcome/always rule, the `show_all_when_empty` fallback, anniversary
+year math, and the overlay-URI round-trip.
+
+## Notes
+
+- The overlay is a single slot on the player (last-show-wins); rotation just re-pushes.
+- All card text is rendered with `textContent`, so CSV content is never interpreted as HTML.
+- `config.json` and a real `people.csv` are git-ignored.
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/config.example.json b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/config.example.json
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/config.example.json
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+{
+  "api_base": "https://signage.example.com",
+  "api_token": "st_REPLACE_WITH_A_FULL_SCOPE_TOKEN",
+  "overlay_base_url": "https://signage.example.com/welcome-overlay.html",
+  "device_id": "DEVICE_OR_GROUP_ID",
+
+  "csv_file": "people.example.csv",
+  "rotate_interval_sec": 12,
+  "show_all_when_empty": true,
+
+  "position": "center",
+  "width": 820,
+  "height": 300
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/package.json b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/package.json
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "pip-welcome-board",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example: rotate welcome / birthday / work-anniversary cards onto ScreenTinker screens via the PiP API, driven by a local CSV.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "main": "welcome.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node welcome.js",
+    "test": "node test.js"
+  },
+  "engines": { "node": ">=18" }
+}
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/people.example.csv b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/people.example.csv
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/people.example.csv
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+type,name,date,note
+welcome,Visitors from Acme Corp,,"Thanks for stopping by, room 204"
+welcome,New Hires — Spring Cohort,,
+birthday,Priya Nair,03-14,
+birthday,Marcus Webb,07-04,Cake in the kitchen!
+anniversary,Dana Olsen,2019-03-14,"Platform team lead, infra & SRE"
+anniversary,Sam Rivera,2023-11-02,
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/test.js b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/test.js
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/test.js
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+'use strict';
+
+// Offline test for the welcome board. No network, no PiP push — exercises the
+// pure functions against a FIXED 'now' so date filtering is deterministic.
+
+const assert = require('assert');
+const w = require('./welcome');
+
+let checks = 0;
+const ok = (cond, msg) => { assert.ok(cond, msg); console.log(`✓ ${msg}`); checks++; };
+
+// FIXED now: March 14 2026, 09:00 local. Built from local components and read
+// back via local getters, so it's timezone-independent.
+const NOW = new Date(2026, 2, 14, 9, 0, 0);
+
+// --- CSV parsing (incl. a quoted field containing a comma) ----------------
+const csv =
+  'type,name,date,note\n' +
+  'welcome,Visitors,,"Thanks, room 204"\n' +
+  'birthday,Priya Nair,03-14,\n' +
+  'birthday,Marcus Webb,07-04,Cake!\n' +
+  'anniversary,Dana Olsen,2019-03-14,"Lead, infra"\n';
+const rows = w.parseCsv(csv);
+
+ok(rows.length === 4, 'parseCsv reads 4 data rows (header skipped)');
+ok(rows[0].note === 'Thanks, room 204', 'quoted field with a comma is preserved');
+ok(rows[1].type === 'birthday' && rows[1].date === '03-14', 'columns map to header keys');
+
+// --- date helpers ---------------------------------------------------------
+ok(w.mmddOf(NOW) === '03-14', 'mmddOf(NOW) === 03-14');
+ok(w.mmdd('2019-03-14') === '03-14', 'mmdd strips the year from YYYY-MM-DD');
+ok(w.mmdd('3-14') === '03-14', 'mmdd zero-pads MM-DD');
+ok(w.yearOf('2019-03-14') === 2019, 'yearOf reads the year');
+ok(w.yearOf('03-14') === null, 'yearOf is null when no year present');
+
+// --- todaysEntries filtering ----------------------------------------------
+const today = w.todaysEntries(rows, NOW, { showAllWhenEmpty: true });
+const names = today.map((r) => r.name);
+ok(names.includes('Priya Nair'), "today includes the 03-14 birthday");
+ok(names.includes('Dana Olsen'), "today includes the 03-14 anniversary");
+ok(names.includes('Visitors'), 'today always includes welcome rows');
+ok(!names.includes('Marcus Webb'), 'the 07-04 birthday is excluded today');
+
+// fall back to all rows when nothing qualifies (no welcomes, no date match)
+const datedOnly = [
+  { type: 'birthday', name: 'Nobody', date: '01-01', note: '' },
+];
+const fb = w.todaysEntries(datedOnly, NOW, { showAllWhenEmpty: true });
+ok(fb.length === 1 && fb[0].name === 'Nobody', 'show_all_when_empty falls back to all rows');
+const noFb = w.todaysEntries(datedOnly, NOW, { showAllWhenEmpty: false });
+ok(noFb.length === 0, 'with show_all_when_empty=false, nothing shows when nothing qualifies');
+
+// --- message building -----------------------------------------------------
+const bday = w.buildMessage({ type: 'birthday', name: 'Priya Nair' }, NOW);
+ok(bday.emoji === '🎂' && bday.greeting === 'Happy Birthday' && bday.name === 'Priya Nair', 'birthday message');
+
+const anniv = w.buildMessage({ type: 'anniversary', name: 'Dana Olsen', date: '2019-03-14' }, NOW);
+ok(anniv.greeting === '7 Years!', 'anniversary with a year computes "7 Years!" (2026-2019)');
+
+const anniv1 = w.buildMessage({ type: 'anniversary', name: 'One Yr', date: '2025-03-14' }, NOW);
+ok(anniv1.greeting === '1 Year!', 'anniversary singular: "1 Year!"');
+
+const annivNoYr = w.buildMessage({ type: 'anniversary', name: 'X', date: '03-14' }, NOW);
+ok(annivNoYr.greeting === 'Happy Work Anniversary', 'anniversary without a year falls back to generic greeting');
+
+const welc = w.buildMessage({ type: 'welcome', name: 'Visitors' }, NOW);
+ok(welc.emoji === '👋' && welc.greeting === 'Welcome', 'welcome message');
+
+// --- overlay URI ----------------------------------------------------------
+const uri = w.buildOverlayUri('https://x/welcome-overlay.html', bday);
+const parsed = new URLSearchParams(uri.split('?')[1]);
+ok(parsed.get('name') === 'Priya Nair', 'overlay uri carries the name through URLSearchParams');
+ok(parsed.get('emoji') === '🎂', 'overlay uri carries the emoji');
+ok(/^[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(parsed.get('color')), 'overlay uri color is exactly 6 hex digits');
+
+console.log(`\n${checks} checks passed`);
+console.log('\nRESULT: PASS ✅');
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.html b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.html
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+++ b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.html
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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Welcome Board</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: transparent; }
+  body { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; display: flex; }
+  .card { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center; gap: 8px; background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff; border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45); padding: 22px; position: relative; }
+  .accent { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 8px; background: #1F9D55; }
+  .kind { font-size: clamp(12px, 2.4vw, 16px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em;
+    text-transform: uppercase; color: #cfcfcf; }
+  .emoji { font-size: clamp(44px, 11vw, 88px); line-height: 1; animation: pop 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
+  @keyframes pop { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1) } 50% { transform: scale(1.12) } }
+  .greeting { font-size: clamp(18px, 4.4vw, 30px); font-weight: 600; color: #eaeaea; }
+  .name { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 52px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; }
+  .note { font-size: clamp(13px, 2.8vw, 18px); color: #b9b9b9; max-width: 90%; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="accent" id="accent"></div>
+    <div class="kind" id="kind"></div>
+    <div class="emoji" id="emoji">👋</div>
+    <div class="greeting" id="greeting"></div>
+    <div class="name" id="name"></div>
+    <div class="note" id="note"></div>
+  </div>
+  <script src="welcome-overlay.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.js b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome-overlay.js
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+// External overlay script — same-origin so the server CSP (scriptSrc 'self')
+// permits it. Reads the card fields from the URL query string. All text is set
+// via textContent / element.style, so nothing from the query is ever parsed as
+// HTML (XSS-safe).
+(function () {
+  var q = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+  var get = function (k) { return (q.get(k) || '').trim(); };
+
+  var color = '#' + (get('color').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '') || '1F9D55');
+  document.getElementById('accent').style.background = color;
+
+  var kind = get('kind');
+  document.getElementById('kind').textContent = kind;
+  document.getElementById('kind').style.color = color;
+
+  document.getElementById('emoji').textContent = get('emoji') || '👋';
+  document.getElementById('greeting').textContent = get('greeting') || 'Welcome';
+  document.getElementById('name').textContent = get('name');
+
+  var note = get('note');
+  var noteEl = document.getElementById('note');
+  if (note) noteEl.textContent = note; else noteEl.style.display = 'none';
+})();
diff --git a/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome.js b/Examples/PIP-Welcome-Board/welcome.js
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+'use strict';
+
+// PIP-Welcome-Board — rotate a celebratory card (welcome / birthday / work
+// anniversary) onto a ScreenTinker screen or group via the PiP overlay API,
+// driven by a local CSV. Birthdays/anniversaries are shown on their day;
+// 'welcome' rows show every day.
+//
+//   node welcome.js [--config config.json]
+//
+// Ctrl-C (SIGINT) clears the overlay and exits.
+// Node 18+ (global fetch). Needs an st_ API token with the 'full' scope.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const POSITIONS = ['top-right', 'top-left', 'bottom-right', 'bottom-left', 'center'];
+
+// --- pure helpers (exported for the offline test) -------------------------
+
+const pad2 = (n) => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
+
+// "today" as MM-DD in LOCAL time (the same basis we compare CSV dates on).
+function mmddOf(now) {
+  return `${pad2(now.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad2(now.getDate())}`;
+}
+
+// Extract MM-DD from "MM-DD" or "YYYY-MM-DD" (returns '' if unparseable).
+function mmdd(dateStr) {
+  const m = String(dateStr || '').trim().match(/(\d{1,2})-(\d{1,2})$/);
+  return m ? `${pad2(m[1])}-${pad2(m[2])}` : '';
+}
+
+// Year from "YYYY-MM-DD" (else null) — lets anniversaries show "<n> years".
+function yearOf(dateStr) {
+  const m = String(dateStr || '').trim().match(/^(\d{4})-\d{1,2}-\d{1,2}$/);
+  return m ? Number(m[1]) : null;
+}
+
+// Minimal CSV parser: one record per line, comma-separated, with "quoted"
+// fields that may contain commas and "" escapes. Returns array of row objects
+// keyed by the header row (lower-cased). Blank lines skipped.
+function parseCsv(text) {
+  const lines = String(text || '').replace(/\r\n?/g, '\n').split('\n').filter((l) => l.trim() !== '');
+  if (lines.length === 0) return [];
+  const parseLine = (line) => {
+    const out = [];
+    let cur = '', inQ = false;
+    for (let i = 0; i < line.length; i++) {
+      const c = line[i];
+      if (inQ) {
+        if (c === '"') {
+          if (line[i + 1] === '"') { cur += '"'; i++; } else inQ = false;
+        } else cur += c;
+      } else if (c === '"') inQ = true;
+      else if (c === ',') { out.push(cur); cur = ''; }
+      else cur += c;
+    }
+    out.push(cur);
+    return out.map((s) => s.trim());
+  };
+  const header = parseLine(lines[0]).map((h) => h.toLowerCase());
+  return lines.slice(1).map((line) => {
+    const cells = parseLine(line);
+    const row = {};
+    header.forEach((h, i) => { row[h] = cells[i] !== undefined ? cells[i] : ''; });
+    return row;
+  });
+}
+
+// Which rows to show right now: dated entries (birthday/anniversary) whose
+// MM-DD is today, plus every 'welcome'. If nothing qualifies and
+// showAllWhenEmpty is set, fall back to all rows (so the screen isn't blank).
+function todaysEntries(rows, now, opts = {}) {
+  const today = mmddOf(now);
+  const dated = rows.filter(
+    (r) => (r.type === 'birthday' || r.type === 'anniversary') && mmdd(r.date) === today
+  );
+  const welcomes = rows.filter((r) => r.type === 'welcome');
+  const result = [...dated, ...welcomes];
+  if (result.length === 0 && opts.showAllWhenEmpty) return rows.slice();
+  return result;
+}
+
+// Map a row to display fields. Accent colour by type. name is kept separate
+// from the greeting so the overlay can make it prominent.
+const TYPE_COLOR = { birthday: 'E8730C', anniversary: '8E44AD', welcome: '1F9D55' };
+
+function buildMessage(entry, now) {
+  const name = entry.name || '';
+  const note = entry.note || '';
+  if (entry.type === 'birthday') {
+    return { kind: 'BIRTHDAY', emoji: '🎂', greeting: 'Happy Birthday', name, note, color: TYPE_COLOR.birthday };
+  }
+  if (entry.type === 'anniversary') {
+    const y = yearOf(entry.date);
+    const years = y != null && now ? now.getFullYear() - y : null;
+    const greeting = years != null && years > 0 ? `${years} Year${years === 1 ? '' : 's'}!` : 'Happy Work Anniversary';
+    return { kind: 'WORK ANNIVERSARY', emoji: '🎉', greeting, name, note, color: TYPE_COLOR.anniversary };
+  }
+  // default: welcome
+  return { kind: 'WELCOME', emoji: '👋', greeting: 'Welcome', name, note, color: TYPE_COLOR.welcome };
+}
+
+function sanitizeColor(c) {
+  const hex = String(c || '').replace(/[^0-9a-fA-F]/g, '');
+  return hex.length === 6 ? hex : '1F9D55';
+}
+
+// overlay_base_url + ?kind&emoji&greeting&name&note&color
+function buildOverlayUri(base, view) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams({
+    kind: view.kind || '',
+    emoji: view.emoji || '',
+    greeting: view.greeting || '',
+    name: view.name || '',
+    note: view.note || '',
+    color: sanitizeColor(view.color),
+  });
+  return `${base}${base.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}${q.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// --- runtime --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadConfig(p) {
+  const configPath = p || path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`Could not read config at ${configPath}: ${e.message}`);
+    console.error('Copy config.example.json to config.json and fill it in.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+async function postJson(url, token, body) {
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const json = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  return { ok: res.ok, status: res.status, json };
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const args = {};
+  const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
+  for (let i = 0; i < argv.length; i++) {
+    if (argv[i] === '--config') { args.config = argv[i + 1]; i++; }
+  }
+  const cfg = loadConfig(args.config);
+
+  const apiBase = String(cfg.api_base || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  const token = cfg.api_token;
+  const target = cfg.device_id;
+  const overlayBase = cfg.overlay_base_url;
+  if (!apiBase || !token || !target || !overlayBase) {
+    console.error('config must set api_base, api_token, overlay_base_url, and device_id.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const csvFile = path.isAbsolute(cfg.csv_file || '') ? cfg.csv_file : path.join(__dirname, cfg.csv_file || 'people.csv');
+  let rows;
+  try { rows = parseCsv(fs.readFileSync(csvFile, 'utf8')); }
+  catch (e) { console.error(`could not read csv_file ${csvFile}: ${e.message}`); process.exit(1); }
+
+  const rotateSec = cfg.rotate_interval_sec || 12;
+  const position = cfg.position || 'center';
+  if (!POSITIONS.includes(position)) { console.error(`invalid position; use one of: ${POSITIONS.join(', ')}`); process.exit(1); }
+  const width = cfg.width || 820;
+  const height = cfg.height || 300;
+  const showAllWhenEmpty = cfg.show_all_when_empty !== false;
+
+  const entries = todaysEntries(rows, new Date(), { showAllWhenEmpty });
+  if (entries.length === 0) {
+    console.log('no entries to show today (and show_all_when_empty is false). Nothing to do.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Welcome board — ${entries.length} card(s), rotating every ${rotateSec}s on ${target}`);
+  entries.forEach((e) => { const v = buildMessage(e, new Date()); console.log(`  • ${v.emoji} ${v.greeting} — ${v.name}`); });
+
+  let idx = 0;
+  let currentPip = null;
+
+  async function showNext() {
+    const entry = entries[idx % entries.length];
+    idx++;
+    const view = buildMessage(entry, new Date());
+    const uri = buildOverlayUri(overlayBase, view);
+    const body = {
+      device_id: target, type: 'web', uri, position, width, height,
+      duration: 0, border_radius: 18, opacity: 1, close_button: false,
+      title: `${view.emoji} ${view.name}`.slice(0, 200),
+    };
+    try {
+      const { ok, status, json } = await postJson(`${apiBase}/api/pip`, token, body);
+      if (!ok || !json.pip_id) { console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show failed (${status}): ${json.error || 'unknown'}`); return; }
+      currentPip = json.pip_id;
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] ${view.emoji} ${view.greeting}, ${view.name} pip=${json.pip_id} sent=${json.sent} offline=${json.offline}`);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] show error: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  await showNext();
+  const timer = entries.length > 1 ? setInterval(showNext, rotateSec * 1000) : null;
+
+  async function shutdown() {
+    if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
+    console.log('\nclearing overlay before exit...');
+    try { await postJson(`${apiBase}/api/pip/clear`, token, currentPip ? { device_id: target, pip_id: currentPip } : { device_id: target }); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  main().catch((e) => { console.error(e.message || e); process.exit(1); });
+}
+
+module.exports = { parseCsv, mmdd, mmddOf, yearOf, todaysEntries, buildMessage, buildOverlayUri, sanitizeColor, TYPE_COLOR, POSITIONS };