problem with module MMM-backgroundslideshow

[benoit73]

hello,
i have a problem with module MMM-backgroundslideshow. It work but i have no image show on screen.
I have 6 images in Downloads file

modules: [
  {
    module: 'MMM-BackgroundSlideshow',
    position: 'fullscreen_below',
    config: {
      recursiveSubDirectories: false,
      imagePaths: ['~/Downloads'],
      gradientDirection: "radial",
      radialGradient: [
        "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.4) 0%",
        "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.4) 25%",
        "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.4) 75%",
        "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.4) 100%"
        ],
        horizontalGradient: [
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.3) 0%",
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.1) 25%",
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0) 50%",
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.1) 75%",
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0.3) 100%"
],
gradient: [
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0) 0%",
 "rgba(0,0,0,0,0) 100%"
],
transitions: ['opacity'],
slideshowSpeed: "600000",
      randomizeImageOrder: true,
backgroundSize: "cover",
backgroundAnimationEnabled: false,
transitionImages: true,
transitionSpeed: "5s",
showProgressBar: false,
showImageInfo: true,
imageInfo: "date,name",
imageInfoLocation: "bottomRight",
imageInfoNoFileExt: true
    }
  }
];

[sdetweil]

@benoit73 I do not think the tidle char works outside the shell

~/Downloads

change to the full.path

[caw]

hi together,

do you have any solution right now?

i replaced the folder with the one i want to use but receiving following issue. maybe someone can help?

2024/09/24 11:04:27 stderr at Timeout._onTimeout (/opt/magic_mirror/modules/MMM-BackgroundSlideshow/node_helper.js:315:14)
2024/09/24 11:04:27 stderr at Class.gatherImageList (/opt/magic_mirror/modules/MMM-BackgroundSlideshow/node_helper.js:119:12)
2024/09/24 11:04:27 stderr at Class.getFiles (/opt/magic_mirror/modules/MMM-BackgroundSlideshow/node_helper.js:270:47)
2024/09/24 11:04:27 stdout [2024-09-24 11:04:27.420] [INFO] BACKGROUNDSLIDESHOW: Reading directory “/volume1/photo/2024_Tansania/public” for images.

hopefully to get it done :)

[sdetweil]

@caw you are using docker on synology

so you have to be careful about permissions

the docker container is running as user 1000
but you probably created the folder with your synology userid,
so you need to grant permission
for other to read/write the folder and/or pictures

sudo chmod -R xx6 folder_name

xx means find out current and use those for user and group

ls -laF

will list the permissions, user and group for this directory and files

[sdetweil]

@caw did you get this working?