MMM-Flights

lif

I have MMM-Flights working well except mapFixedArea: true, seems to be ignored.

The map changes width depending upon the ac in the area.

Also the map shows even with no traffic and showMap: “ifTraffic”,

Any ideas or thoughts?

sdetweil

@lif can u show the config for this module

karsten13

@lif said in MMM-Flights:

The map changes width depending upon the ac in the area.

yes, the map changes width because of the length of the flight data in the table below, the area inside the map does not change. You can test this with setting mapFontColor: "red", so you see the area points.

But I have to rethink this behavior or provide an option for a fixed width.

Also the map shows even with no traffic and showMap: “ifTraffic”,

will look into this, I did a rewrite of the module so maybe this was lost …

lif

@sdetweil said in MMM-Flights:

@lif can u show the config for this module
module code

/**
 * @file MMM-Flights.js
 *
 * @author Karsten Hassel
 * @license MIT
 *
 * @see  https://gitlab.com/khassel/MMM-Flights
 */

Module.register("MMM-Flights", {
  defaults: {
    provider: "flightradar24",
    instanceId: "FR", // needs to be set to different values if you run more than 1 instance of this module
    // // example for ADSBexchange:
    // provider: "ADSBexchange",
    // providerApiKey: "your-api-key",
    // providerUrl: "https://adsbx-flight-sim-traffic.p.rapidapi.com/api/aircraft/json",
    // // example for opensky:
    // provider: "opensky",
    // providerApiKey: "user:password", //optional, without limited requests
    // providerUrl: "https://opensky-network.org/api/states/all",
    unknown: "?", // string used if no data available
    title: "Flights Above Us",
    logoTitle: "fas fa-plane",
    logoUp: "fas fa-plane-departure",
    logoDown: "fas fa-plane-arrival",
    logoTo: "fas fa-arrow-right",
    // area defined by a bounding box of WGS84 coordinates (la=latitude, lo=longitude):
    laMin: 49.85,
    laMax: 50.25,
    loMin: 7.8,
    loMax: 9.3,
    showGrounded: false, // show grounded airplanes
    showMap: "ifTraffic", // "always", "never", "ifTraffic"
    noFlightsMessage: "Currently no flights in chosen area ...", // message shown if no data available
    mapUrl: "https://{a-d}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/light_all/{z}/{x}/{y}.png", // you can bring your own map
//    mapAttributions:      '',
    mapHeight: "300px",
    mapFixedArea: true, // if set, the defined area is shown, if not the area is calculated from the plane locations
    mapPosition: "bottom", // "top" or "bottom"
    // some params to define styles in map:
    mapFont: "40% sans-serif",
    mapPadding: [1, 5, 0, 7],
    mapFontColor: "white",
    mapBackgroundColor: "black",
    mapCurrentFlightColor: "#9c294f",
    mapBackgroundOpacity: 0.9,
    mapPlanePngSrc: "modules/MMM-Flights/data/plane.png",
    mapPlanePngScale: 0.07,
    mapPlaneTextOffset: 4,
    useMockData: false, // if set, test data is used
    updateInterval: 2 * 60 * 1000, // every 2 minutes
    units: "imperial", // metric uses m and km/h, imperial uses ft and mph
  },

Config.js

  {
      module: "MMM-Flights",
      position: "center",
      config: {
        laMin: 45.80,
        laMax: 46.0081,
        loMin: 0.4674,
        loMax: 1.207,
      },
    },

Hope this helps

Regards

lif

@karsten13 said in MMM-Flights:

@lif said in MMM-Flights:

The map changes width depending upon the ac in the area.

yes, the map changes width because of the length of the flight data in the table below, the area inside the map does not change. You can test this with setting mapFontColor: "red", so you see the area points.

Ah, OK, I’ll change the font size down a bit.

But I have to rethink this behavior or provide an option for a fixed width.

Also the map shows even with no traffic and showMap: “ifTraffic”,

will look into this, I did a rewrite of the module so maybe this was lost …

Yes, it did work before I applied an update this morning

Thanks for your help.

sdetweil

@lif please NEVER edit the source file. unless you KNOW what you are getting yourself into.

all config should go in config.js
everything in the defaults section can be overridden in config.js

also on forum posts use the code block wrapper for all code and config.

paste text into message editor
select pasted text
hit button </>

karsten13

@lif said in MMM-Flights:

Yes, it did work before I applied an update this morning

should be fixed now with latest version …

lif

@sdetweil said in MMM-Flights:

@lif please NEVER edit the source file. unless you KNOW what you are getting yourself into.

When the {module}.js file has lines which state something like
'units: “imperial”, // metric uses m and km/h, imperial uses ft and mph,
I assume that it can be changed in the {module}.js file.

all config should go in config.js
everything in the defaults section can be overridden in config.js

Some modules list all the options in the example that goes into the config.js file, MMM-Flights (and many others) don’t.

also on forum posts use the code block wrapper for all code and config.

paste text into message editor
select pasted text
hit button </>

OK, sorry.

lif

@karsten13 said in MMM-Flights:

@lif said in MMM-Flights:

Yes, it did work before I applied an update this morning

should be fixed now with latest version …

Sorry, still the same after (I think) installing the latest version

karsten13

@lif

was talking about showMap: "ifTraffic", and this works on my side, tested it again

lif

@karsten13 said in MMM-Flights:

@lif

was talking about showMap: "ifTraffic", and this works on my side, tested it again

Yes

 showMap: "ifTraffic", // "always", "never", "ifTraffic"

sdetweil

@lif said in MMM-Flights:

I assume that it can be changed in the {module}.js file.

no.

in config.js

the design is config js is used to override the values set in the modulename.js defaults section

lacking documentation is a different probem.

if you find properties in the defaults section you can override them in config.js

sdetweil

@lif I have a module that presents a form for config customization, built on the fly based on the modules you have installed now

it uses the values from defaults

https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

in places where there could be choices, the author can augment the definition to make it more usable and understandable.

not every module works some need help.
if the module is old or the author chooses not to provide an improved definition, I can ship one created by a user, with my module to make the user experience better.

lif

@sdetweil said in MMM-Flights:

@lif I have a module that presents a form for config customization, built on the fly based on the modules you have installed now

it uses the values from defaults

https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

in places where there could be choices, the author can augment the definition to make it more usable and understandable.

not every module works some need help.
if the module is old or the author chooses not to provide an improved definition, I can ship one created by a user, with my module to make the user experience better.

Nice advert :-) but I’ve never been able to cut and paste, in some cases , 20 - 30 lines of options from the module config file to config.js using a command line editor if the author doesn’t give all the options in the default config.js example on Git Hub.

sdetweil

@lif it’s a fun challenge.

the downside of changing the modulename.js file is, when an update comes, git pull will fail. and YOU have to figure it out.

everything takes work. I’m just trying to help you learn the best practice so you don’t get smashed later on.

stashu

Hi! Thank you for the module, it is my favorite on my MM, as I live on the flight path to KIAD, so lots of activity.

I am wondering if there is a way I can hide the horizontal line which is under the ‘Flights’ label. When there are no flights, the line is still visible, and I would love if I were able to hide it somehow. I’m happy to add something to custom.css, but I am unsure how to do so. Thanks!

sdetweil

@stashu So, there is indeed custom.css entry you can use the hide the separator on the header…

BUT I want to teach you how to find these things yourself… so you won’t be dependant on waiting for someone

see the second link in my signature below, it will show you how to use the developers window elements tab and locate the element that is displaying the thing you want to modify/hide…

in the upper right window you can try different styles on the selected element to see its behavior and once you’ve found it, you can copy paste those styles into custom.css
and put the selector wrapper around it.

the selector chain is shown on the bottom of the elements window , for example here on another element
Screenshot at 2024-11-12 15-30-58.png

stashu

@sdetweil thanks for the quick reply and the pointer to finding the element. I’m not in web stuff, so it’s a bit more of a mystery to me than I wish it were. Anyway, I found it, and the following custom.css entry works to remove the header:

.MMM-Flights .module-header {
	border-bottom: 0px; /* removes line */
	font-size: 0px; /* removes 'Flights' and logo (?) */
}

Not sure if that’s an elegant way, but it works :) . I’m not clear on why the 0 font size removes the logo, but it does.

Thanks again!

sdetweil

@stashu all good… sorry for the firehose treatment… lol

anyhow to hide an element is actually easier

selector {
   display:none;
}

karsten13

@stashu said in MMM-Flights:

if there is a way I can hide the horizontal line which is under the ‘Flights’ label.

I updated the module, if you now set title and logoTitle to empty strings no header and no line is diplayed anymore.