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    • ? Offline
      A Former User @dgregory19
      last edited by

      @dgregory19
      It’s too small to display something.
      By example, Only 32chars with 10px size could be displayed in one line on 320 width. With smaller size, hard to be read as letters. I think 6-8px could be the smallest but ugly.
      I recommend you to use a page module, and locate just one module in each page at once.

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      • buzzkcB Offline
        buzzkc
        last edited by buzzkc

        I’m working on that same display. I’m mostly changing all the default module regions to center_middle. I’m running MMM-pages to show only one module at a time in that area. I have a navigation module I wrote for that screen to navigate prev/next and a home button to go to the default (first loaded module in MMM-Page modules config) module. The navigation module is on the bottom_bar region.

        Touch Swipe module: https://github.com/buzzkc/MMM-TouchSwipe

        My build for the 3.5" screen:
        https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11395/bedside-touchscreen/2

        Darren

        My Build: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11153/new-non-mirror

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          guicastello
          last edited by

          Hello Everyone

          I did manage to use 3 areas in 3,5 inches display, not much, but…
          IMG_20200713_144705371.jpg

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          • bheplerB Offline
            bhepler Module Developer @guicastello
            last edited by

            @guicastello - Wow. Amazing that you got that much to show given the small area available.

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              lucas781 @guicastello
              last edited by

              @guicastello hi! Would you mind sharing the css file you used to make it look that nice?
              I would also like to take this challenge and make an informative device for my desk :)
              Thanks!

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              • qu1queQ Offline
                qu1que Project Sponsor @dgregory19
                last edited by qu1que

                @dgregory19

                3.5" is a too big screen size (just kidding, hehe).

                I’m with a 2.2" screen project. Right now I have it a bit abandoned, but I’m counting on taking it up again soon. I can’t say exactly which file/s I modified but I can check it at any time in case it helps you.

                In the end, what I did was that, using the MMM-pages module , only one module is shown on each page.

                This is my project (unfinished for now) if you want to take a look:

                https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/13333/starting-a-new-project-magic-mirror-on-a-small-2-2-inches-screen/5?_=1605305832928

                I hope it helps u.

                Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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                • BKeyportB Offline
                  BKeyport Module Developer
                  last edited by

                  Too small of a display for MM - I couldn’t even get one module at a time to work with a 5" display. (that RPI is now running a “Hamclock” on my shack’s desk.

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

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                    lucas781 @BKeyport
                    last edited by

                    Hi @BKeyport,
                    I ended up managing to make it work on a 5" display. You can check it here: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/14035/magicmirror-5

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                    • BKeyportB Offline
                      BKeyport Module Developer @lucas781
                      last edited by

                      @lucas781 As I’ve said, I’ve repurposed it. I’m likely gonna repurpose the other 5" display I have too for SOMETHING… just donno what yet.

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

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