MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module

[Andrius ok]

Hello @jasondreher, could you share yours config.js configuration? It would be a very kind. Thanks You

[jasondreher]

@Andrius-ok
You need both MMM-Snow and MMM-Remote-Control, and its not just my config you need. here are the basic steps I took…

1. Using home assistant (for me on another pi) https://home-assistant.io/
2. Set up a Sensor in configuration.yaml for HomeAssistant for weather underground

- platform: wunderground
  api_key: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  monitored_conditions:
    - alerts
    - dewpoint_f
    - temp_f
    - weather

3. Automation in Home Assistant will use sell commands in configuration.yaml to run

switch
    mmsnow:
      command_on: 'curl "http://192.XXX.X.XXX:8090/remote?action=SHOW&module=module_0_MMM-Snow"'
      command_off: 'curl "http://192.XXX.X.XXX:8090/remote?action=HIDE&module=module_0_MMM-Snow"' 

4. Automation in HA calls these when the state changes to "Snow"

• alias: “ShowSnow”
  initial_state: True
  trigger:
  platform: state
  entity_id: sensor.pws_weather
  to: ‘Snow’
  action:

  • service: shell_command.show_snow

• alias: “HideSnow”
  initial_state: True
  trigger:
  platform: state
  entity_id: sensor.pws_weather
  from: ‘Snow’
  action:

  • service: shell_command.hide_snow

I use home assistant along with smartthings to automate my lights...
I plan to share my entire project soon.

[Andrius ok]

@jasondreher said in MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module:

MMM-Snow

cannot make MMM-Snow module to work on Midori :(

[Andrius ok]

Maybe someone can share MMM-Snow config.js configuration? cannot make module to work on Midori. Thanks!

[Andrius ok]

Hello @MichMich I have tried position: ‘fullscreen_above’, and position: ‘fullscreen_below’, but no luck :(

maybe there is any restriction that on Raspberry Pi Zero W is not working? Or there is an issue with Midori browser? Is it needed any plugins to show this snow?

Cannot make module to work on Midori

Thank You

[Sandy2503]

@Andrius ok

here is the Snow Module in my config.js

                {
                        module: "clock",
                        position: "top_left",
                        header: "",
                        config: {
                                displaySeconds: false
                        }
                },
                {
                        module: "MMM-Snow",
                        position: "fullscreen_above",
                        header: "",
                        config: {
                                flakeCount: 25
                        }
                },
                {
                        module: "calendar_monthly",
                        position: "top_left",
                        config: {

                        }
                },

I hope this can help you

Greetz

[strawberry 3.141]

@Andrius-ok midori doesnt support es6 thats why a lot of modules dont work on midori, but from a quick scan i couldnt spot a es6 feature. But I could imagine that midori also doesnt support css3 and this module is making havy use of css3

[dasbooter]

Thanks a bunch for this. Its quite jerky for me. I have limited the flake count to 25 in the config. Whats my expectation here on a rasberry pi 3 with default modules plus globe, remote module , and traffic . Wondering if i didnt maybe nerf something in the initial first time install of the magic mirror following a tutorial?

Edit: Found the Answer had to downgrade electron bc I’m using stretch. Took forty minutes to locate an answer on google but worth it! Thanks a bunch for this module and the MM

[Mykle1]

@dasbooter said in MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module:

Found the Answer had to downgrade electron bc I’m using stretch. Took forty minutes to locate an answer on google but worth it!

Please consider posting your findings and the procedure you took to rectify your issue in this topic.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4684/electron-cpu-usage/210

It will certainly help someone at some time, as did the other findings in that topic.

Many thanks, mate. :-)

[Andrius ok]

Hello @strawberry-3.141 first Happy Holidays! and thank you for your answer. Yes I see now that only working with the Chromium browser on RPi3

After spending a day to find the solution on how to make work MM on Raspberry Pi Zero W with Chromium I found the solution and it works like a charm! :)

I tried many browsers (Midori, Kweb, Epiphany) no one is working correctly with es6 and css3 only Chromium.

There is link on how to make work Chromium on RPi W Zero:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=157049

Also on how to start Chromium with root (if someone is needed):
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141028025215-79939846-google-chrome-and-chromium-as-root-on-kali-linux/

There is my start.sh script:
#! /bin/bash
cd ~/MagicMirror
node serveronly &
sleep 45
sudo xbacklight -set 100
sudo xinit /home/pi/startMirror.sh

and startMirror.sh script:
#!/bin/sh
xset -dpms # disable DPMS (Energy Star) features.
xset s off # disable screen saver
xset s noblank # don’t blank the video device
xbacklight -set 100

#Chromium Browser
matchbox-window-manager &
unclutter &
sed -i ‘s/“exited_cleanly”: false/“exited_cleanly”: true/’ ~/.config/chromium/Default/Preference
chromium-browser --start-maximized --noerrdialogs --kiosk --incognito http://localhost:8080

Everything the same config like there (only Chromium browser needed instead Midori):
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1183/how-i-got-my-magic-mirror-working-on-a-raspberry-pi-0-zero

Maybe for someone it will be usefull on how to start MM on Raspberry Pi Zero W with all features working.

Happy Holidays!