# Adafruit PiTFT - 2.8" Touchscreen Display for Raspberry Pi
## Overview
Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 2.8" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay. The plate uses the high speed SPI interface on the Pi and can use the mini display as a console, X window port, displaying images or video etc. Best of all it plugs right in on top!
# Original PiTFT
The original version PID 1601 is designed to fit nicely onto the Pi Model A or B but also works perfectly fine with the Pi Zero, Pi 2, Pi 3 or Pi 1 Model A+ or B+ as long as you don't mind the PCB overhangs the USB ports by 5mm
# PiTFT Plus
The newer PiTFTs are updated to fit perfectly onto the Pi Zero, Pi 3, Pi 2 or Model A+, B+! (Any Pi with a 2x20 connector) **Not for use with an old Pi 1 with 2x13 connector**
This design uses the hardware SPI pins (SCK, MOSI, MISO, CE0, CE1) as well as GPIO #25 and #24. All other GPIO are unused. Since we had a tiny bit of space, there's 4 spots for optional slim tactile switches wired to four GPIOs, that you can use if you want to make a basic user interface. For example, you can use one as a power on/off button.
We bring out GPIO #17, #22, #23, and #27 to the four switch locations!
To make it super easy for use: we've created a custom kernel package based of off Notro's awesome framebuffer work, so you can install it over your existing Raspbian (or derivative) images in just a few commands.
This tutorial series shows you how to install the software, as well as calibrate the touchscreen, splay videos, display images such as from your PiCam and more!
- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-28-inch-resistive-touchscreen-display-raspberry-pi/assembly.md)
## Featured Products
### PiTFT Plus Assembled 320x240 2.8" TFT + Resistive Touchscreen
[PiTFT Plus Assembled 320x240 2.8" TFT + Resistive Touchscreen](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2298)
Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 2.8" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay. The plate uses the high speed SPI interface on the Pi and can use the mini display as a console, X window port, displaying images or...
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### PiTFT Plus 320x240 3.2" TFT + Resistive Touchscreen
[PiTFT Plus 320x240 3.2" TFT + Resistive Touchscreen](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2616)
Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 3.2" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay. The plate uses the high speed SPI interface on the Pi and can use the mini display as a console, X window port, displaying images or...
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### Faceplate and Buttons Pack for 2.8" PiTFTs
[Faceplate and Buttons Pack for 2.8" PiTFTs](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2807)
Complete your Pi setup with our custom designed faceplate specifically designed to fit your 2.8" PiTFT and Adafruit Pi B+ / Pi 2 case base! This **Faceplate and Buttons Pack** is a simple way to enclose your 2.8" PiTFT and Pi safely and in style. The faceplate...
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### Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm slim) x 20 pack
[Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm slim) x 20 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1489)
Slim clicky momentary switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These are half the width of classic 6mm tactile switches so they line up better on a breadboard, just plug them into every-other row. These work best in a PCB but
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### PiTFT Pibow kit for Raspberry Pi Model B Computer
[PiTFT Pibow kit for Raspberry Pi Model B Computer](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1723)
**What's better than our [PiTFT 2.8 display?](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1601) How about a custom-designed enclosure for said PiTFT+Pi, in handsome midnight-blue?**
The case is crafted out of ten unique layers which assemble to make a strong and...
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### Adafruit PiTFT - 320x240 2.8" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi
[Adafruit PiTFT - 320x240 2.8" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1601)
Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 2.8" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay. The plate uses the high speed SPI interface on the Pi and can use the mini display as a console, X window port, displaying images or video...
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### Enclosure for PiTFT - Raspberry Pi Model B
[Enclosure for PiTFT - Raspberry Pi Model B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1892)
Need a way to protect your Pi while your adorable PiTFT is still connected? Adafruit on the case! Sorry about the pun but we're really excited about this injection molded design and when we get excited we make puns. This case is perfect for accommodating both the standard
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