Prospector
Desktop ZMK Dongle with color LCD screen
Install / Use
/learn @carrefinho/ProspectorREADME

Prospector
Prospector is a desktop ZMK dongle with full color LCD screen.
not doing a great job showcasing those 16-bit colors am i
Shown here alongside Forager.
Design
- 1.69-inch IPS LCD screen with curved cover glass
- Auto brightness with ambient light sensor
- 3D-printed case with externally accessible reset button
Build Guide
Find the Assembly Manual here.
Firmware & Usage
Find the ZMK module and instructions here.
Bill of Materials
| Part Name | Part Number | Count | Notes |
| --------- | ----------- | ----- | ----- |
| 3D-printed case | - | 1 | Find STLs here |
| Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 | - | 1 | https://www.seeedstudio.com/Seeed-XIAO-BLE-nRF52840-p-5201.html |
| Waveshare 1.69inch Round LCD Display Module with Touch | 27057 | 1 | https://www.waveshare.com/1.69inch-touch-lcd-module.htm<br>Non-touch version has different mounting pattern and will NOT fit|
| Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor | 3595 | 1 | https://www.adafruit.com/product/3595<br>Optional, no_sensor case file available. |
| M2x6 pan/wafer head screws | - | 4 | |
| M2.5x4 pan/wafer head screws | - | 4 | |
Credits
- englmaxi/zmk-dongle-display: inspiration, display code, module docs
- badjeff's many modules: CMake magic
- JetKVM: form factor
- caksoylar/zmk-rgbled-widget: module docs
- IKEA(???): assembly manual design
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Audited on Apr 1, 2026
