Is there a way to temporarily disable a module?

[BigDanT]

Hi,

Did anyone find a solution to this ?

I’m looking to use a PIR so that if it detects motion it “Deactivates” the “MMM-PlexSlideshow” module.

Then when it doesnt detect motion it will reactivate the “MMM-PlexSlideshow” module to create a digital picture frame when someone doesnt step in front of the mirror.

Cheers

D

[sdetweil]

@BigDanT i have not seen such a thing…

also, most of the image displaying modules display in the background ‘under’ the other modules,
you appear to want it ABOVE the other modules, hiding them… not seen any capable of doing that

[sdetweil]

@BigDanT it might not be too hard…

the PIR type modules send a notification 'USER_PRESENCE true/false when a user is detected or not

so, if u can change the image handler module to position:‘foreground’, and add a tiny bit of code,

in the notificationRecieved function add a handler for the user_presence message, if true, this.hide() (allow other module content to show thru)
otherwise this.show() (hide everything behind)

[sdetweil]

@BigDanT I tried moving MMM-ImagesPhotos to the fullscreen_above position, and it hides all the content behind, but… on each image transition it exposes the stuff behind… so it will be a bit more involved to make a module out front that does what u want.

sorry, there was an intentional delay between pics… removing that keeps the stuff hidden behind, so it might work

[RIKKO14]

@teitlebot
I am not a coder but if you comment you config.js like this the module doen’t work :

/*{
	disabled: true,
	module: "MMM-KitchenTimer",       
	position: "top_center",
	config: {
		volume: 1
	}
},*/

but
but this may not be the answer you want…

[sdetweil]

@RIKKO14 said in Is there a way to temporarily disable a module?:

disabled: true,

you don’t need any comments if you have

disabled: true, 

you can’t disable a module WHILE it is running… you could ‘hide’ it

[RIKKO14]

ok, sorry…

[sdetweil]

@BigDanT

by changing ImagesPhotos and my SleepWake, it does want u described… so it is possible

[wishmaster270]

Hi,

I use profiles to implement pages on my mirror. I also modified my screensaver module MMM-Screen-Powersave-Notification to change to a specific profile instead of hiding the modules or shut off the screen. So it should be possible to just configure the behavior you like instead of coding stuff.

Edit: Just saw that the code had been in the development branch and not in the master. Drafted a new release a few minutes ago.

The module also supports changing the timeout during runtime or disable screensave

[BigDanT]

Hi @sdetweil,

That’s not really what I mean, but thanks for the explanation/ investigation.

What I mean is this.

The MMM-Plexslideshow fills the back ground with an image rather than blank/black background.

This means the two way Perspex is not a mirror (as there’s an image rather than black background)

What I want to do is if the pir detects motion to deactivate the “mmm-plexslideshow” whilst the magic mirror is running. Or to select a black/blank background (which ever works)

That way when someone approaches the mirror the slideshow will stop and The mirror shown (due to the black background)

When the pir doesn’t detect someone then the slideshow starts up again.

I hope this makes more sense ??

Cheers

D