diff --git a/content/lib/pyswitch/clients/local/actions/message.py b/content/lib/pyswitch/clients/local/actions/message.py
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+++ b/content/lib/pyswitch/clients/local/actions/message.py
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+from ....controller.callbacks import Callback
+from ....controller.actions import Action
+
+# Simple action to display a message in a display field
+def DISPLAY_MESSAGE(text, display=None, color=None, id=None, enable_callback=None):
+	return Action({
+		"callback": _DisplayMessageCallback(text=text, color=color),
+		"display": display,
+		"id": id,
+		"enableCallback": enable_callback
+	})
+
+
+class _DisplayMessageCallback(Callback):
+	def __init__(self, text, color=None):
+		super().__init__()
+		self._text = text
+		self._color = color
+
+	def update_displays(self):
+		if self.action and self.action.label:
+			self.action.label.text = self._text
+			if self._color is not None:
+				self.action.label.back_color = self._color