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What’s the smallest display I could reasonably use?

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  • J Offline
    joshajh
    last edited by May 24, 2020, 2:07 AM

    Hi all. First time poster hoping to get started on my first MM.

    For various reasons, I’d like my MM to be as small as possible. I’d like to display the following modules:

    • Calendar
    • Weather
    • News

    I’ve also been thinking about using Hello-Lucy to hide/show additional modules.

    Given these requirements, what do you think is the smallest sized display I could reasonably use while not having issues with screen space?

    Also, given that I’d almost certainly like a display that’s smaller than most conventional monitors, would I be alright just buying a small LCD panel from Aliexpress or similar? I’ve thought about just using the official 7” touchscreen but this seems like an expensive way to do it.

    Thanks so much!

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      BKeyport Module Developer @joshajh
      last edited by May 24, 2020, 2:09 AM

      @joshajh I used the official screen for a long time for a desktop viewer.

      The "E" in "Javascript" stands for "Easy"

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        joshajh
        last edited by May 24, 2020, 2:21 AM

        Thanks! You didn’t find it too small?

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          A Former User
          last edited by A Former User Aug 2, 2022, 3:58 PM May 24, 2020, 5:24 AM

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            BKeyport Module Developer @joshajh
            last edited by May 24, 2020, 7:31 AM

            @joshajh No. I rotated between single modules and ran it portrait mode even.

            The "E" in "Javascript" stands for "Easy"

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              joshajh @Guest
              last edited by May 24, 2020, 6:02 PM

              @hango oh this is really helpful, thank you!

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