# adding support for display binary in IDE

**URL:** <https://forums.openmv.io/t/adding-support-for-display-binary-in-ide/737>\
**Category:** OpenMV Boards\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/adding-support-for-display-binary-in-ide/737 "2018-06-01T22:33:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![OutoftheBOTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@OutoftheBOTS](https://forums.openmv.io/u/OutoftheBOTS)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/adding-support-for-display-binary-in-ide/737/1 "2018-06-01T22:33:56Z")

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At the moment if I turn a fb into binary using the following code

```python
    img = sensor.snapshot()
    img.gaussian(1)
    img.binary([white_threshold]).erode(1).to_bitmap()

```

Then this fb will no longer display in the IDE. Can displaying binary images in the IDE be added??

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**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/adding-support-for-display-binary-in-ide/737/2 "2018-06-02T17:03:16Z")

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It’s already there actually, however, the camera will always jpeg compress images when sending them to the IDE.

Okay, so, I’ll get you a firmware update today or tomorrow with the features you need.