Magic Mirror on Windows 8.1 tablet?

justjim1220 · Jan 21, 2019, 4:30 AM

I was working with an original Surface RT which had Windows 8.1 on it.
The Surface itself would not allow the programs such as node, npm, electron, git bash, or MM be downloaded OR installed in any way. The RT was a joke for this kind of situation as it would only allow certain proprietary programs be downloaded and installed.

I was only commenting that was what I experienced with it alone. It had nothing to do with Mykle1’s walkthrough instructions, and I have not had any other Windows Tablets to try it with, But, I can say, that with any other Windows PC’s I have used his (Mykle1’s) walkthrough with has been done so without fail.

I’m sorry you all feel like I have no clue. But, I guess I’m just not meant to try to comment or help out with any of my experiences with all that I have tried and either met with failure or success.

I’m pretty sure the posts here have told me that I am nothing more than a dimbass to everyone. So, I guess this has opened my eyes that I am not welcome here anymore. :pensive_face:

bhepler · Jan 21, 2019, 12:52 PM

@justjim1220 said in Magic Mirror on Windows 8.1 tablet?:

I’m pretty sure the posts here have told me that I am nothing more than a dimbass to everyone. So, I guess this has opened my eyes that I am not welcome here anymore.

This seems to be a strong reaction to the thread. I wouldn’t let it bother you that much. And I would hate to see a module developer leave.

That Surface RT sounds like it was locked down to within and inch of its life. Did you ever get anything interesting to work on it?

roxx · Jan 22, 2019, 5:17 PM

Hello everyone!!
Friends, i am able to pinch and zoom in and zoom out in MM… is this normal??🤔🤔 … on my touchscreen windows tablet, while MM is running, i could zoom in & out, like we do with our pictures on our android mobile, gallery app, same thing…

Havent read anywhere about zooming in/out so i feel its not normal…
Video:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KuSX0BZgdn48rbHTTupZ3Bmt-ZI7YZTc/view?usp=drivesdk

bhepler · Jan 22, 2019, 5:35 PM

@roxx - Well… the Magic Mirror framework is a web application at heart. Whether you’re viewing it via Chromium or Electron, it’s still just hosting a web page. So I think it’s normal. But I do think you’re the first person to try pinch zooming on a mirror.

roxx · Jan 23, 2019, 4:08 PM

@bhepler
Thanks!! I guess it good that i could zoom so we could read if something comes up too small!! 😃

roxx · Jan 23, 2019, 4:15 PM

Hello…!!
Is it possible to run MM and also edit the config.js?? So that we could see the changes instantly… or atleast something like that…

i cant access any thing on my touchscreen tablet once MM is started… i have to kill its process then i could come back to open windows, explorer, IE, notepad, etc… Because i have to start and kill MM hundred times after each time i edit the config.js file… Many times i make mistakes in the code, modules, typing and it doesn’t work…

bhepler · Jan 23, 2019, 8:35 PM

@roxx - Try installing the MMM-RemoteControl module and the associated mobile phone app. It should let you change/install all sorts of things from your phone.

I don’t think Win8.1 enables RDP, so I think you would have to install either a VNC or SSH host on your tablet. That would let you have access to the file system from your regular computer to change your config.js. You can just hit your tablet from the web browser on your desktop/laptop in order to evaluate the config. Once you make a change, just refresh your browser.

roxx · Jan 24, 2019, 8:57 AM

@bhepler said in Magic Mirror on Windows 8.1 tablet?:

@roxx - Try installing the MMM-RemoteControl module and the associated mobile phone app. It should let you change/install all sorts of things from your phone.

I don’t think Win8.1 enables RDP, so I think you would have to install either a VNC or SSH host on your tablet. That would let you have access to the file system from your regular computer to change your config.js. You can just hit your tablet from the web browser on your desktop/laptop in order to evaluate the config. Once you make a change, just refresh your browser.

… oh okay. Thanks, will try it…

bhepler · Jan 25, 2019, 4:03 AM

@roxx - Oh wait! I just had a thought. You can share the MagicMirror/config folder on your tablet, so long as you turn on network discovery (which I believe was still a feature in 8.1). You can then access the config.js file from any other windows machine by opening a file explorer window and typing \\[tablet name]\. The config folder should be visible as a shared folder.

Edit the config.js file, save it and then refresh your web browser. That will give you most of what you’re looking for. The more complicated modules that require the node_helper will require a process restart.

roxx · Jan 27, 2019, 5:11 AM

@bhepler
Thanks, but i dont have my laptop currently… well so i will need to do it just with the tablet for now…

I have still lot to do & learn with modules and config.js… Still need to merge my google Calendar with my events and default google Calendar with public holidays…
Now, 8" screen is small to fit all these modules: clock, weather current, weather forecast, calendar, news.

Thats it… and ya, Magic Mirror loads, runs only when wifi is connected… else i get an error when i input npm start command without wifi connection… that doesn’t seem a big problem anyway…

I added google news feed but does anyone know how to make the fonts bigger?? The news lines looks small to read…