HelixScreen — K2 Plus¶

HelixScreen is a modern, lightweight touchscreen interface for Klipper 3D printers. It replaces the stock Creality touchscreen UI with a feature-rich Klipper-native interface.

Tested and working on K2 Plus

HelixScreen v0.99.72 was tested and confirmed working on the Creality K2 Plus.

Features¶

Modern touch UI for Klipper
Temperature control and monitoring
Print management and history
Bed mesh visualization
Input shaper graphs
Multi-material (CFS) management
Auto-updates via Fluidd/Mainsail update manager

Installation¶

Install from the helper script:

Select 11) HelixScreen (touchscreen UI).

Or install manually via SSH:

python3 -c "import urllib.request as u; open('/tmp/install.sh','wb').write(u.urlopen(u.Request('http://dl.helixscreen.org/install.sh', headers={'User-Agent':'helixscreen-installer/1.0'}), timeout=30).read())" && sh /tmp/install.sh

Reboot after installation:

reboot

Known Limitations¶

WiFi management unavailable — HelixScreen shows a "WiFi unavailable" warning on the K2 Plus. This is cosmetic only — your printer's WiFi connection is not affected. The K2 Plus uses a proprietary WiFi management system that HelixScreen cannot access.

Updating¶

To update HelixScreen run the helper script and select option 12 again, or via SSH:

/opt/helixscreen/install.sh --update

You can also update from the Fluidd/Mainsail update manager — HelixScreen registers itself automatically.

Removing¶

To restore the stock Creality touchscreen UI: Select Remove a feature → HelixScreen, or via SSH:

/opt/helixscreen/install.sh --uninstall
reboot