MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module

jasondreher

@Andrius-ok
You need both MMM-Snow and MMM-Remote-Control, and its not just my config you need. here are the basic steps I took…

Using home assistant (for me on another pi) https://home-assistant.io/
Set up a Sensor in configuration.yaml for HomeAssistant for weather underground

- platform: wunderground
  api_key: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  monitored_conditions:
    - alerts
    - dewpoint_f
    - temp_f
    - weather

Automation in Home Assistant will use sell commands in configuration.yaml to run

switch
    mmsnow:
      command_on: 'curl "http://192.XXX.X.XXX:8090/remote?action=SHOW&module=module_0_MMM-Snow"'
      command_off: 'curl "http://192.XXX.X.XXX:8090/remote?action=HIDE&module=module_0_MMM-Snow"' 

4. Automation in HA calls these when the state changes to "Snow"

alias: “ShowSnow”
initial_state: True
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.pws_weather
to: ‘Snow’
action:
- service: shell_command.show_snow
alias: “HideSnow”
initial_state: True
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.pws_weather
from: ‘Snow’
action:
- service: shell_command.hide_snow

I use home assistant along with smartthings to automate my lights...
I plan to share my entire project soon.

Andrius ok

@jasondreher said in MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module:

MMM-Snow

cannot make MMM-Snow module to work on Midori :(

Andrius ok

Maybe someone can share MMM-Snow config.js configuration? cannot make module to work on Midori. Thanks!

Andrius ok

Hello @MichMich I have tried position: ‘fullscreen_above’, and position: ‘fullscreen_below’, but no luck :(

maybe there is any restriction that on Raspberry Pi Zero W is not working? Or there is an issue with Midori browser? Is it needed any plugins to show this snow?

Cannot make module to work on Midori

Thank You

Sandy2503

@Andrius ok

here is the Snow Module in my config.js

                {
                        module: "clock",
                        position: "top_left",
                        header: "",
                        config: {
                                displaySeconds: false
                        }
                },
                {
                        module: "MMM-Snow",
                        position: "fullscreen_above",
                        header: "",
                        config: {
                                flakeCount: 25
                        }
                },
                {
                        module: "calendar_monthly",
                        position: "top_left",
                        config: {

                        }
                },

I hope this can help you

Greetz

strawberry 3.141

@Andrius-ok midori doesnt support es6 thats why a lot of modules dont work on midori, but from a quick scan i couldnt spot a es6 feature. But I could imagine that midori also doesnt support css3 and this module is making havy use of css3

dasbooter

Thanks a bunch for this. Its quite jerky for me. I have limited the flake count to 25 in the config. Whats my expectation here on a rasberry pi 3 with default modules plus globe, remote module , and traffic . Wondering if i didnt maybe nerf something in the initial first time install of the magic mirror following a tutorial?

Edit: Found the Answer had to downgrade electron bc I’m using stretch. Took forty minutes to locate an answer on google but worth it! Thanks a bunch for this module and the MM

Mykle1

@dasbooter said in MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module:

Found the Answer had to downgrade electron bc I’m using stretch. Took forty minutes to locate an answer on google but worth it!

Please consider posting your findings and the procedure you took to rectify your issue in this topic.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4684/electron-cpu-usage/210

It will certainly help someone at some time, as did the other findings in that topic.

Many thanks, mate. :-)

Andrius ok

Hello @strawberry-3.141 first Happy Holidays! and thank you for your answer. Yes I see now that only working with the Chromium browser on RPi3

After spending a day to find the solution on how to make work MM on Raspberry Pi Zero W with Chromium I found the solution and it works like a charm! :)

I tried many browsers (Midori, Kweb, Epiphany) no one is working correctly with es6 and css3 only Chromium.

There is link on how to make work Chromium on RPi W Zero:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=157049

Also on how to start Chromium with root (if someone is needed):
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141028025215-79939846-google-chrome-and-chromium-as-root-on-kali-linux/

There is my start.sh script:
#! /bin/bash
cd ~/MagicMirror
node serveronly &
sleep 45
sudo xbacklight -set 100
sudo xinit /home/pi/startMirror.sh

and startMirror.sh script:
#!/bin/sh
xset -dpms # disable DPMS (Energy Star) features.
xset s off # disable screen saver
xset s noblank # don’t blank the video device
xbacklight -set 100

#Chromium Browser
matchbox-window-manager &
unclutter &
sed -i ‘s/“exited_cleanly”: false/“exited_cleanly”: true/’ ~/.config/chromium/Default/Preference
chromium-browser --start-maximized --noerrdialogs --kiosk --incognito http://localhost:8080

Everything the same config like there (only Chromium browser needed instead Midori):
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1183/how-i-got-my-magic-mirror-working-on-a-raspberry-pi-0-zero

Maybe for someone it will be usefull on how to start MM on Raspberry Pi Zero W with all features working.

Happy Holidays!

Mykle1

@Andrius-ok said in MMM-Snow - Yet another Snow Module:

Maybe for someone it will be usefull on how to start MM on Raspberry Pi Zero W with all features working.

Nice work! :-)

lavolp3

Happy New Year everyone!

I need to bring one neverending topic back again here:

I tried to use MMM-Snow recently with a Pi 3B+ and stretch installed.
Currently I have today’s MM 2.6.0 with electron 2.0.x installed, but I have tried electron v1.4.15 as well.

The snowflakes are lagging on my mirror, not falling fluently. If I use the web version from a laptop it’s fluent, so it should be a browser issue.
Config:

    {
        module: 'MMM-Snow',
        position: 'fullscreen_above',
        config: { // See 'Configuration options' for more information.
            flakeCount: 40,
            theme: "winter"
        }
    },

I have tried the kms driver, the fake kms driver (which gives me a flickering screen after some time for some odd reasons), and no kms driver at all. No recognizable change with regards to the snowflake performance.

Is there any chance for fluent animations using electron at the moment that I have overseen?
As far as I understand none of the electron versions work properly with hardware support. Is that true?

bhepler

@lavolp3 - Electron has always been a bit flakey with animations. Pardon the pun.

I have 50 flakes running on the office mirror right now and it’s acceptable. But I haven’t upgraded the office mirror to the latest versions yet. If you need, I’ll swing by and check out what version it’s running.

rudibarani

Dear all,
would it be possible to have this module hidden until a weather module (e.g. MMM-DarkSkyForecast broadcasts a DARK_SKY_FORECAST_WEATHER_UPDATE) broadcasts a weather update that contains a snow forecast for today? That would be really useful :)

lavolp3

@bhepler That would be great thanks. Also, if you have one of the drivers enabled and what relosution you’re running.

bhepler

@lavolp3 - Will do. I should be at the office tomorrow. I’ll check it then.

bhepler

Sorry for the delay. I’m running v2.5.0 of the Magic Mirror at work. Electron is (I think) v2.0, using the fake OpenGL drivers.

Resolution is 1920x1080.

ETA - Confirmed. Electron is v2.0.0

lavolp3

@bhepler Is it fluent or would you say it is lagging a bit?
That’s a bit non-scientific now so a video would help most but I 'd undterstand if you don’t want to go through the trouble of uploading a video.

I have a Pi 3b+ with MM v2.6.0 and all else like above, but it is lagging too much for me to enjoy it.

I’ll try running it on Chrome locally as described above. But I don’t like this workaround.

bhepler

Ask and ye shall receive. https://youtu.be/2WksYxILZa0

lavolp3

@bhepler Thanks! Looks good, especially the beard :-D

Don’t understand why it wont work as fluent on my device.

bhepler

@lavolp3 - Perhaps switch between the fake and the real OpenGL driver.

PS - the word you’re looking for is “fluid”, not “fluent”.