MMM-ProfileSwitcher, A Profile/User/Layout Switching Module

[fcornelius]

@cyberdyne I had the same idea two days ago and did some research on it. I also asked /r/smartmirrors for some advice on it and got pretty good tips. The bottom line is, if you want to have a solid, non hacky solution supporting both iOS/android go the other way round with the use of beacons.

Thread is here

[3squaremirror]

having issue showing MMM-Profilepicture using MMM-ModuleScheduler and MMM-ProfileSwitcher.

I’m trying to switch a day and night time image with profilepicture. Using modulescheduler to switch the image based on the time.

As far as I can tell, each module is running correctly, as I’m not seeing any error in the console log.

i think the issue has to do with LockStrings, and i don’t know how to fix it

Will not show MMM-Profilepicture. LockStrings active: module_2_MMM-ProfileSwitcher

my configs

//////////////////// profile ///////////////////////////
//////////////////// profile ///////////////////////////
        {
            module: 'MMM-ProfileSwitcher',
            disabled: false,
            classes: 'default everyone',
            config: {
                // See 'Configuration options' for more information.
                    defaultClass: 'default',
                    everyoneClass: 'everyone',
            }
        },
    
     {
        module: 'MMM-ModuleScheduler',
        disabled: false,
        classes: 'default everyone',
        config: {
            notification_schedule: [
                // SWITCH TO THE DAY PROFILE AT 07:30 EVERY DAY
                {notification: 'CURRENT_PROFILE', schedule: '30 7 * * *', payload: 'day'},
                // SWITCH TO THE NIGHT PROFILE AT 23:30 EVERY DAY
                {notification: 'CURRENT_PROFILE', schedule: '30 18 * * *', payload: 'night'},
            ]
        }
    },
    
        {
            module: "MMM-Profilepicture",
            position: "fullscreen_below",
            classes: "day",
            disabled: false,
            config: {
                url: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1623150502742-6a849aa94be4?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1980&q=80",
                opacity: 1,
                maxWidth: "120%",
                maxHeight: "120%",
            }
        },
    
        {
            module: "MMM-Profilepicture",
            position: "fullscreen_below",
            classes: "night",
            disabled: false,
            config: {
                url: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1620121692029-d088224ddc74?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1980&q=80",
                opacity: 1,
                maxWidth: "140%",
                maxHeight: "140%",
            }
        },
    ////////////////end profile //////////////////////////

[sdetweil]

@3squaremirror don’t know, but please don’t double post.

members with reputation below 2 have every post reviewed.

this stops the unrelated spam we get every day (6 this morning).

[sdetweil]

@3squaremirror yes. profileswitcher says it’s in charge of hiding and showing modules (via lockstring)

so. can u force profile switcher to switch to that users profile?

[3squaremirror]

@sdetweil my apology about the double posting, it’s noted. i am not clear on how to force profile switcher to switch. can you elaborate that?

[sdetweil]

@3squaremirror sorry, no idea. was just a thought. know nothing about the module

[wishmaster270]

@3squaremirror
Do you use any other modules which may hide/show modules?
If i copy your configuration to my test environment and add some notifications (change day/night every minute) everything works as expected.

[3squaremirror]

@wishmaster270 i also use the Touch and Pages module.

[wishmaster270]

@3squaremirror
I think the problem is the pages module. It uses lockstrings as well and may block the module of being shown.
Tried combining pages and profiles a view years ago and had very similar problems.

But you can ralize all you can do with MMM-pages and MMM-page-indicator with MMM-ProfileSwitcher and MMM-ProfileControl. So there is no need to mix Pages and Profiles.

[3squaremirror]

@wishmaster270 thank you, i think you’re right. i read about forcing a module to unhide the lockstring. not sure how to get that done.

[sdetweil]

@3squaremirror some code needs to use the force parameter on the show() or hide() functions.

but I can’t tell from the log which code issued the show/hide. only that the profileswitcher had it locked