MMM-Touch

MrCoffee

@Sean Thank you for sharing this great module.
I am not very good at programming, but playing around a little helped me understand.
However I am wondering if it is possible to create more buttons?
Is there a way to modify the code (if necessary just quick and dirty) or do you think I can run multiple instances at the same time?

And one more question: is it possible to change the displayed name to an icon?

Thanks a lot.
Mr.Coffee

MrCoffee

I have just seen that Sean is not on duty anymore.
Anyway it seems like now I got it how the module works.
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

But I still got two questions.

If I enter some code in the section “onNotification” and restart the mirror, nothing happens. The monitor stays black. Not even an error in the config is mentioned. I tried the example code and even code written on my own. Both the same.
Do you have any idea what the reason might be? is it a bug or my fault?
I unterstood that I just define the mode and it is not important where to touch on the display as long it is my defined gesture.
What I would love to do, is have a floorplan on my mirror with my smart home connected. For example I would have 5 icons of bulbs, which should be turned on by pressing the icon.
Is it possible to modify the module in such a way? If I am right, it is not possible right now, because a gesture like pressing can only be used once.

Thanks a lot.

sdetweil

@MrCoffee Yes, Sean stepped away from MM for personal reasons a few months back. No one has taken over active support for this module. (he had like 70 modules)

MrCoffee

@sdetweil
Maybe someone else uses the module with its “onNotification” option and might help out.

sdetweil

@MrCoffee I don’t see a module of this name with his name

I see https://github.com/gfischershaw/MMM-Touch

and what is the question about onNotification?

when a notification is received, you can examine and optionally respond (somehow)

MrCoffee

@sdetweil Yes that is the same module. Sean changed the ownership when he left: Seans modules

The onNotification function seems important to me. if I change to page two for example, the gestures can be defined in another way compared to page one.
My problem is, when I add the code and restart my mirror everthing stays black. usually if there is a bug in the config.js an error is mentioned. but in this case it just stays black.
If I uncomment the code everthing is fine again.
This even happens when i use the example code. Knowing that it wont do anything on my magic mirror, it should start anyway.
So i am wondering if there is a bug or if i am doing something wrong?
Do you use the module?

sdetweil

@MrCoffee no… never seen it before…

how do you start MM

npm start
or pm2?

if npm start , keyboard alt-spacebar, n to minimize
if pm2,
pm2 logs --lines=100

if still nothing obvious, open the developers window, ctrl-shoft-i on the mirror keyboard,
select the tab labeled console and scroll up… errors are usually in red text

MrCoffee

@sdetweil Thanks I didn´t know these commands. Unfortunately I use it installed by docker and headlless on a other device.

sdetweil

@MrCoffee yeh, skip docker til you get it working…

MrCoffee

@sdetweil I just tried ctrl-shift-i with a working mirror. On the tab console I could see a css error, but everything works.
Then i added the onNotification code. Still the same. no mirror starting, and on the console tab there is no error. it ends with “initializing MagicMirror”.
But nothing happens.

sdetweil

@MrCoffee ok, then it must be back on the terminal window where i started MM

either there is a module missing
a syntax error
or some fatal problem in the front end (mmm-touch.js)

MrCoffee

@sdetweil Ok. The module MMM-Touch can create a detailed log (says the config). But it is not written where I can find it:-) Is there a common place for it?

sdetweil

@MrCoffee no idea… either in the module folder or MM folder…

but if there is a fatal error, it probably cant write the logs

MrCoffee

@sdetweil Ok. I see. So I will have to ask gfischershaw.
Thx

3squaremirror

can someone provide me with an example of Executing methods of module?

i’d like to create a swipe up and swipe down to hide and unhide a module. thank you.

sdetweil

@3squaremirror can u be more specific, execute methods of a module?

MMRIZE

@3squaremirror
I have not tested yet, but you can get a concept. (I’ll assume you are using default configuration and mode)

  gestureCommands: {
    "default": {
      "SWIPE_UP_1" : (commander) => {
        commander.getModules().forEach((m) => {m.show()})
      },
      "SWIPE_DOWN_1" : (commander) => {
        commander.getModules().forEach((m) => {m.hide()})
      }
    }
  },

Swiping up with one finger would reveal modules.
Swiping down with one finger would hide modules.
But in the real world, some modules are protected with lock string from hiding/showing,

3squaremirror

@MMRIZE I saw that in the example in the GitHub page. I’m confused on where to specify which module to hide/show. Thanks.

3squaremirror

@sdetweil to hide and show a specific module.

sdetweil

@3squaremirror i understood that part…

I think @MMRIZE answered