MMM-MyCommute

[j.e.f.f]

@Sandy2503 Well the traffic gives you an up to the minute estimate based on current traffic conditions. So the estimate will likely have changed when you’re ready to come home from work. I’m assuming you don’t have your mirror with you at work :)

That said, there is a Google API that allows exactly this… it’s called their matrix API and it gives you time estimates for multiple origin points to multiple destinations.

Another idea is you could set up two instances of this module. One set up for your drive to work, and a second setup up for your drive home. That works nicely because each can have their own module header and schedule.

EDIT I tried this, and it works nicely. Here’s my output:

My config looks like this:

{
  module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
  position: 'top_left',
  config: {
    ... configure for your drive to work
  }
},
{
  module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
  position: 'top_left',
  config: {
    ... configure for your drive home
  }
},

[Sandy2503]

@j.e.f.f

im Moment i use 2 instances of the traffic module. so my wife can see how how long is my driving time back home …

[Fonfon]

I think that module is really good it lacks one thing it would have that the journey time changes color according to the traffic

[BlackTalon]

@Fonfon I agree that would make this Module perfect!

[j.e.f.f]

@Fonfon @BlackTalon I’ve made an update that adds this capability, plus a whole lot more:

• added the config showSummary to toggle a brief route summary. For transit, this gives you the route names (bus, streetcar, subway numbers, etc).
• added the config colorCodeTravelTime to colour the travel red, yellow or green depending on traffic conditions. Only works for mode : 'driving'.
• added two configs moderateTimeThreshold and poorTimeThreshold to adjust the threshold for red (i.e.: poor) and yellow (i.e.: moderate) traffic. Defaults to 1.1 and 1.3 respectively for 10% and 30% time delays.
• for destinations where mode : 'transit', you can specify an additional config transitMode to instruct which transit modes you would like Google to use when calculating your route. Can be bus, subway, train, tram, or rail. Multiple choices allowed, separated by the | character (e.g.: transitMode : 'bus|subway'). Specifying rail is equivalent to specifying subway|train|tram.
• added more icons to support the various modes of transit.

It’s still possible to use the old compact mode, by specifying showSummary : false. e.g.:

[Johnson22]

@j.e.f.f This update is fantastic! Thank you very much!

[joela85]

Do you need to do anything special with the google api key?
I can’t get this module to show up on my MM. Doesn’t look like it is picking any info up through the API key.

[j.e.f.f]

@joela85 When you say nothing shows up, do you mean the module just doesn’t appear at all? Or you can get the module to show but the travel times never fill in (i.e.: you see the spinning circle forever?)

Can you post your config? Hide your API key of course.

[joela85]

The module doesn’t show up at all, looks like it doesn’t load the module. I’ll post config file when I get home tonight or tomorrow. Module doesn’t load even with standard commute config part.
Not sure if it has something to do with my other modules (remote module maybe)

[bhepler]

I saw the updates this morning at the office and updated. Looks great! Thanks for the work.