raspberry pi-tools addons : install press button as ON/OFF switch

joey · June 15, 2021 at 9:50 AM

As title, a press button are expected to be installed recently. Pi-tools addons is downloaded from the add-ons download.

Could any one tell me how to code the GPIO ?

thanks

**HiassofT** · June 15, 2021 at 2:21 PM

You don't need rpi-tools, just use the gpio-shutdown dtoverlay and a button connected to GPIO 3 and GND.

See /flash/overlays/README for more details.

so long,

Hias

joey · June 15, 2021 at 3:15 PM

great, just wonder if I want to shut it down with the same button ?

thanks

**HiassofT** · June 15, 2021 at 4:15 PM

You can configure the GPIO in the gpio-shutdown dtoverlay, then you can use one button connected to that GPIO for power-off and another one on GPIO 3 for power on.

so long,

Hias

**Da Flex** · June 15, 2021 at 10:58 PM Official Post

Yes, the dtoverlay method still works fine. If you want to avoid the shutdown menu, read our showcase.