diff --git a/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/advanced/rps_display.py b/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/advanced/rps_display.py
index 509399a74..b699418ec 100644
--- a/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/advanced/rps_display.py
+++ b/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/advanced/rps_display.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def blankScreen(disp, pix):
     if disp is None:
         return
 
-    disp.show(Group())
+    disp.root_group = Group()
 
 
 class RPSDisplay():
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class RPSDisplay():
 
     def showGroup(self, new_group):
         self.disp_group = new_group
-        self.disp.show(new_group)
+        self.disp.root_group = new_group
 
 
     def emptyGroup(self, dio_group):
diff --git a/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/simple/code.py b/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/simple/code.py
index 7dbabc80f..3c412b28e 100644
--- a/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/simple/code.py
+++ b/CLUE_Rock_Paper_Scissors/simple/code.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ setCursor(my_choice_idx, "your")
 opp_cursor_dob.y = top_y_pos
 screen_group.append(opp_cursor_dob)
 
-display.show(screen_group)
+display.root_group = screen_group
 
 # From adafruit_ble.advertising
 MANUFACTURING_DATA_ADT = 0xFF
diff --git a/CLUE_Servo_Barometer/code.py b/CLUE_Servo_Barometer/code.py
index 0f205a62b..f616f6ccf 100644
--- a/CLUE_Servo_Barometer/code.py
+++ b/CLUE_Servo_Barometer/code.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ group.append(press_label)
 group.append(temp_data)
 group.append(press_data)
 
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 
 #  function to convert celcius to fahrenheit
 def c_to_f(temp):
diff --git a/CPB_AMS_Gizmo_BLE/code.py b/CPB_AMS_Gizmo_BLE/code.py
index f4f8c766a..cd8788f57 100755
--- a/CPB_AMS_Gizmo_BLE/code.py
+++ b/CPB_AMS_Gizmo_BLE/code.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def set_status(label, action_text, player):
 
 display = tft_gizmo.TFT_Gizmo()
 group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 
 while True:
     if not radio.connected:
diff --git a/CPB_ANCS/code.py b/CPB_ANCS/code.py
index 04c54d2a0..6c93b87a9 100644
--- a/CPB_ANCS/code.py
+++ b/CPB_ANCS/code.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def wrap_in_tilegrid(filename:str):
 display = tft_gizmo.TFT_Gizmo()
 group = displayio.Group()
 group.append(wrap_in_tilegrid("/ancs_connect.bmp"))
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 
 current_notification = None
 current_notifications = {}
diff --git a/CircuitPython_DVI_Hello_World/code.py b/CircuitPython_DVI_Hello_World/code.py
index 7ecacd874..0512def72 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_DVI_Hello_World/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_DVI_Hello_World/code.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def sensor_values():
     clean_up(group)
     group.scale = 1
 
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 
 while True:
     show_shapes()
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_color_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_color_example/code.py
index ee72813ed..ae50e6d40 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_color_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_color_example/code.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 reg_label = label.Label(
     font=terminalio.FONT,
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_tight_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_tight_example/code.py
index bee3444f2..343fcb7ab 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_tight_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/background_tight_example/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 font = bitmap_font.load_font("fonts/Fayette-HandwrittenScript-48.bdf")
 
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/base_alignment_test/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/base_alignment_test/code.py
index df627cf45..f3447d7af 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/base_alignment_test/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/base_alignment_test/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 
 # Font definition. You can choose any two fonts available in your system
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ right_text_aligned = label.Label(
 )
 
 main_group.append(right_text_aligned)
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 while True:
     pass
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/color_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/color_example/code.py
index 1eab68ead..b3794b359 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/color_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/color_example/code.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 reg_label = label.Label(
     font=terminalio.FONT,
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/display_text_anchored_position/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/display_text_anchored_position/code.py
index 650e935d3..6e2aa379f 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/display_text_anchored_position/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/display_text_anchored_position/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 DISPLAY_WIDTH = 320
 DISPLAY_HEIGHT = 240
 TEXT = "Hello"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ text_group.append(text_area_bottom_middle)
 text_group.append(text_area_bottom_left)
 text_group.append(text_area_bottom_right)
 
-display.show(text_group)
+display.root_group = text_group
 
 while True:
     pass
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/font_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/font_example/code.py
index e66b0c69d..09f2ebc6a 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/font_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/font_example/code.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 font = bitmap_font.load_font("fonts/LeagueSpartan-Bold-16.bdf")
 # font = terminalio.FONT
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/line_spacing_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/line_spacing_example/code.py
index d3cc6a084..2a9a3372c 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/line_spacing_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/line_spacing_example/code.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 # font = bitmap_font.load_font("Fayette-HandwrittenScript-48.bdf")
 font = terminalio.FONT
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/padding_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/padding_example/code.py
index 34497925f..23c909cc5 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/padding_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/padding_example/code.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 # font = bitmap_font.load_font("Fayette-HandwrittenScript-48.bdf")
 font = terminalio.FONT
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/updating_text_example/code.py b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/updating_text_example/code.py
index 4db2fc57e..c80544b4b 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Display_Text/updating_text_example/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Display_Text/updating_text_example/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
 main_group = displayio.Group()
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 # create the label
 updating_label = label.Label(
diff --git a/CircuitPython_ESP32_Camera/esp32-kaluga-onionskin-gif/code.py b/CircuitPython_ESP32_Camera/esp32-kaluga-onionskin-gif/code.py
index 2cae7bf05..855a8becc 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_ESP32_Camera/esp32-kaluga-onionskin-gif/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_ESP32_Camera/esp32-kaluga-onionskin-gif/code.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ next_filename("gif")
 
 # Blank the whole display
 g = displayio.Group()
-display.show(g)
+display.root_group = g
 display.auto_refresh = False
 display.refresh()
 
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Flying_Toasters/code.py b/CircuitPython_Flying_Toasters/code.py
index f96a9fd27..aa8fa3696 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Flying_Toasters/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Flying_Toasters/code.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def make_tilegrid():
                               x=0, y=-64,
                               default_tile=EMPTY)
     group.append(grid)
-    display.show(group)
+    display.root_group = group
     return grid
 
 
diff --git a/CircuitPython_GameAndWatch_Octopus/code.py b/CircuitPython_GameAndWatch_Octopus/code.py
index bf469af3c..31c841a7b 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_GameAndWatch_Octopus/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_GameAndWatch_Octopus/code.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ buttons = keypad.ShiftRegisterKeys(
 )
 
 # show the main group on the display
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 # main loop
 while True:
diff --git a/CircuitPython_JEplayer_mp3/code.py b/CircuitPython_JEplayer_mp3/code.py
index 64ed97c4b..d4d57c64c 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_JEplayer_mp3/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_JEplayer_mp3/code.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ from micropython import const
 
 def clear_display():
     """Display nothing"""
-    board.DISPLAY.show(displayio.Group())
+    board.DISPLAY.root_group = displayio.Group()
 
 clear_display()
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ speaker.play(mp3stream)
 
 font = adafruit_bitmap_font.bitmap_font.load_font("rsrc/5x8.pcf")
 playback_display = PlaybackDisplay()
-board.DISPLAY.show(playback_display.group)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = playback_display.group
 font.load_glyphs(range(32, 128))
 
 joystick = analogjoy.AnalogJoystick()
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def menu_choice(seq, *, sel_idx=0, text_font=font):
 
     last_scroll_idx = max(0, len(seq) - num_rows)
 
-    board.DISPLAY.show(scene)
+    board.DISPLAY.root_group = scene
     buttons.events.clear()
     i = 0
     old_scroll_idx = None
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def play_all(playlist, *, folder='', trim=0, location='/sd'):
 
     'folder' is a display name for the user."""
     i = 0
-    board.DISPLAY.show(playback_display.group)
+    board.DISPLAY.root_group = playback_display.group
     playback_display.iconbar.group.y = 112
     while 0 <= i < len(playlist):
         filename = playlist[i]
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def main():
         error_text.y = board.DISPLAY.height // 2
         g = displayio.Group()
         g.append(error_text)
-        board.DISPLAY.show(g)
+        board.DISPLAY.root_group = g
 
         while True:
             time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/CircuitPython_KeyPad_Calculator/code/code.py b/CircuitPython_KeyPad_Calculator/code/code.py
index 45e91c5c7..1b6d58b8d 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_KeyPad_Calculator/code/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_KeyPad_Calculator/code/code.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ display.auto_refresh = False
 font = bitmap_font.load_font("/digit-16px.pcf")
 text_area = label.Label(font, text=" ", line_spacing=0.95)
 text_area.y = 8
-display.show(text_area)
+display.root_group = text_area
 
 N = float
 
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Knob_Sketcher/feather_sketcher/code.py b/CircuitPython_Knob_Sketcher/feather_sketcher/code.py
index c80001caf..789e1331b 100755
--- a/CircuitPython_Knob_Sketcher/feather_sketcher/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Knob_Sketcher/feather_sketcher/code.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ display = adafruit_ili9341.ILI9341(display_bus, width=DISPLAY_WIDTH, height=DISP
 
 # add base UI element
 splash = displayio.Group(scale=SKETCH_SCALE)
-display.show(splash)
+display.root_group = splash
 
 # add sketch
 sketch_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(SKETCH_WIDTH, SKETCH_HEIGHT, 2)
diff --git a/CircuitPython_Neko_Cat/code.py b/CircuitPython_Neko_Cat/code.py
index 216a42a99..d77a75347 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Neko_Cat/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Neko_Cat/code.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ neko.y = display.height // 2 - neko.TILE_HEIGHT // 2
 main_group.append(neko)
 
 # show main_group on the display
-display.show(main_group)
+display.root_group = main_group
 
 if USE_TOUCH_OVERLAY:
     # initialize laser palette
diff --git a/CircuitPython_OLED_Watch/code.py b/CircuitPython_OLED_Watch/code.py
index e85cf6d93..247c8845c 100755
--- a/CircuitPython_OLED_Watch/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_OLED_Watch/code.py
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ while True:
     watch_group.append(date)
     watch_group.append(text)
 
-    oled.show(watch_group)
+    oled.root_group = watch_group
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/fruit/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/fruit/code.py
index 2541f2065..f63b72bd5 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/fruit/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/fruit/code.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ for idx in range(3):
     wheel.y = -20
     g.append(wheel)
     wheels.append(wheel)
-display.show(g)
+display.root_group = g
 
 # Make a unique order of the emoji on each wheel
 orders = [shuffled(range(20)), shuffled(range(20)), shuffled(range(20))]
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/life/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/life/code.py
index e902dac1c..c3ee86984 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/life/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/life/code.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ tg1 = displayio.TileGrid(b1, pixel_shader=palette)
 tg2 = displayio.TileGrid(b2, pixel_shader=palette)
 g1 = displayio.Group(scale=SCALE)
 g1.append(tg1)
-display.show(g1)
+display.root_group = g1
 g2 = displayio.Group(scale=SCALE)
 g2.append(tg2)
 
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ while True:
     # values, 400 frames seems like a good number.  Working in this way, with
     # two bitmaps, reduces copying data and makes the animation a bit faster
     for _ in range(n):
-        display.show(g1)
+        display.root_group = g1
         apply_life_rule(b1, b2)
-        display.show(g2)
+        display.root_group = g2
         apply_life_rule(b2, b1)
 
     # After 2*n generations, fill the board with random values and
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/rp2040/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/rp2040/code.py
index e618d6a82..6499a38da 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/rp2040/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/rp2040/code.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ g.append(t)
 l = Label(text="Feather\nRP2040", font=terminalio.FONT, color=0xffffff, line_spacing=.7)
 g.append(l)
 
-display.show(g)
+display.root_group = g
 
 target_fps = 50
 ft = 1/target_fps
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/scroller/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/scroller/code.py
index 5068358e8..f4effc206 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/scroller/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/scroller/code.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ l1 = displayio.Group()
 l2 = displayio.Group()
 g.append(l1)
 g.append(l2)
-display.show(g)
+display.root_group = g
 
 l1.y = 1
 l2.y = 16
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/simple_scroller/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/simple_scroller/code.py
index acf4ad3e5..c94574271 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/simple_scroller/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/simple_scroller/code.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ line2.y = 24
 g = displayio.Group()
 g.append(line1)
 g.append(line2)
-display.show(g)
+display.root_group = g
 
 # This function will scoot one label a pixel to the left and send it back to
 # the far right if it's gone all the way off screen. This goes in a function
diff --git a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/tiled/code.py b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/tiled/code.py
index f2e01a80a..7c63d0343 100755
--- a/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/tiled/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_RGBMatrix/tiled/code.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ TILEGRID = displayio.TileGrid(
 
 GROUP = displayio.Group()
 GROUP.append(TILEGRID)
-DISPLAY.show(GROUP)
+DISPLAY.root_group = GROUP
 DISPLAY.refresh()
 
 # Nothing interactive, just hold the image there