MM Config File not matching Dashboard

droidus

I have modified the config.js file. But when I log into the desktop, and MM appears, it looks like it is using a default layout, and not my customized one. Do I have to tell it to update, or is it cached somewhere? I’ve tried a reboot, and that didn’t do it.

sdetweil

@droidus if it has an error it falls back to the default
minimize mm.
alt-spacebar, n
open a terminal window,
ctrl-alt-t

pm2 stop all

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start >somefile.txt

wait 15 seconds

ctrl-c to stop

nano somefile.txt

scroll down look for errors

ctrl-x to exit nano

droidus

@sdetweil

> magicmirror@2.16.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> ./run-start.sh $1

[29.10.2021 11:04.03.983] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.16.0
[29.10.2021 11:04.03.988] [LOG]   Loading config ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.03.994] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.03.996] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert.
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.163] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.164] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.164] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock.
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.345] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.346] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.346] [LOG]   No helper found for module: compliments.
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.347] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather.
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.372] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.373] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: newsfeed
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.373] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded.
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.465] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8080 ... 
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.479] [LOG]   Server started ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.480] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: updatenotification
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.481] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: calendar
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.482] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: calendar
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.482] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: newsfeed
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.483] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: newsfeed
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.483] [LOG]   Sockets connected & modules started ...
[29.10.2021 11:04.04.757] [LOG]   Launching application.
[29.10.2021 11:04.06.997] [LOG]   Create new calendarfetcher for url: http://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics - Interval: 300000
[29.10.2021 11:04.07.068] [LOG]   Create new newsfetcher for url: https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml - Interval: 300000
[29.10.2021 11:04.07.534] [INFO]  Calendar-Fetcher: Broadcasting 4 events.
[29.10.2021 11:04.08.232] [INFO]  Newsfeed-Fetcher: Broadcasting 51 items.

sdetweil

@droidus ok, tell me more

where is the config.js u modified? should be ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js

u are running this on raspi OS
and NOT using MagicMirrorOS, right?

droidus

@sdetweil

PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="10"
VERSION="10 (buster)"
VERSION_CODENAME=buster
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/config $ ls
config.js  config.js.sample
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/config $

sdetweil

@droidus only reason it fails is if some syntax error

in the mm folder do

npm run config:check

droidus

@sdetweil said in MM Config File not matching Dashboard:

npm run config:check

> magicmirror@2.16.0 config:check /home/pi/MagicMirror
> node js/check_config.js

[29.10.2021 11:40.35.104] [INFO]  Checking file...  /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js
[29.10.2021 11:40.35.173] [INFO]  Your configuration file doesn't contain syntax errors :)

EDIT:
Here is my config file:

/* Magic Mirror Config Sample
 *
 * By Michael Teeuw https://michaelteeuw.nl
 * MIT Licensed.
 *
 * For more information on how you can configure this file
 * see https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/configuration.html#general
 * and https://docs.magicmirror.builders/modules/configuration.html
 */
let config = {
	address: "localhost", 	// Address to listen on, can be:
							// - "localhost", "127.0.0.1", "::1" to listen on loopback interface
							// - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
							// - "0.0.0.0", "::" to listen on any interface
							// Default, when address config is left out or empty, is "localhost"
	port: 8080,
	basePath: "/", 	// The URL path where MagicMirror is hosted. If you are using a Reverse proxy
					// you must set the sub path here. basePath must end with a /
	ipWhitelist: ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1"], 	// Set [] to allow all IP addresses
															// or add a specific IPv4 of 192.168.1.5 :
															// ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1", "::ffff:192.168.1.5"],
															// or IPv4 range of 192.168.3.0 --> 192.168.3.15 use CIDR format :
															// ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1", "::ffff:192.168.3.0/28"],

	useHttps: false, 		// Support HTTPS or not, default "false" will use HTTP
	httpsPrivateKey: "", 	// HTTPS private key path, only require when useHttps is true
	httpsCertificate: "", 	// HTTPS Certificate path, only require when useHttps is true

	language: "en",
	locale: "en-US",
	logLevel: ["INFO", "LOG", "WARN", "ERROR"], // Add "DEBUG" for even more logging
	timeFormat: 12,
	units: "metric",
	// serverOnly:  true/false/"local" ,
	// local for armv6l processors, default
	//   starts serveronly and then starts chrome browser
	// false, default for all NON-armv6l devices
	// true, force serveronly mode, because you want to.. no UI on this device

	modules: [
		{
			module: "alert",
		},
		{
			module: "updatenotification",
			position: "top_bar"
		},
		{
			module: "clock",
			clockBold: "true",
			position: "top_left"
		},
		{
			module: "calendar",
			header: "US Holidays",
			position: "top_left",
			config: {
				calendars: [
					{
						symbol: "calendar-check",
						url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics"					}
				]
			}
		},
		{
			module: "compliments",
			position: "lower_third",
			config: {
				morning: [
					"Good Morning, name!"
				],
				afternoon: [
					"Good Afternoon, name!"
				],
				evening: [
					"Good Evening, name!"
				],
				"....-01-01": [
					"Happy New Year, name!"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			module: "weather",
			position: "top_right",
			config: {
				weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
				type: "current",
				location: "x",
				locationID: "x", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
				apiKey: "x",
				units: "imperial",
				tempUnits: "imperial",
				windUnits: "imperial",
				timeFormat: "12",
				tableClass: "large",
				colored: "true"
			}
		},
 		{
 			module: "weather",
 			position: "top_right",
 			header: "Weather Forecast",
 			config: {
 				weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
 				type: "forecast",
 				location: "New York",
 				locationID: "x", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
 				apiKey: "x"
 			}
 		},
		{
			module: "newsfeed",
			position: "bottom_bar",
			config: {
				feeds: [
					{
						title: "New York Times",
						url: "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
					}
				],
				showSourceTitle: true,
				showPublishDate: true,
				broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
				broadcastNewsUpdates: true
			}
		},
	]
};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== "undefined") {module.exports = config;}

sdetweil

@droidus in my car but incorrect config for clock and compliments

droidus

I just found the issue… It is using /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js instead of the config.js file defined compliments…
How do I have it use the compliments in the config.js file?

sdetweil

@droidus use the correct syntax…

 module: 
config:{
        compliments: 
                  what u have

from the documentation

config: {
	compliments: {
		day_sunny: [
			"Today is a sunny day",
			"It's a beautiful day"
		],
		snow: [
			"Snowball battle!"
		],
		rain: [
			"Don't forget your umbrella"
		]
	}
}