Image Galery

[Woody]

@KirAsh4 I was also looking for a picture frame module and thought MMM-RandomPhoto is what I’m looking for but it only seems to be working with unsplash.it. Therefore I would prefer the possibility to load the images from any URL, NAS or whatever. All those services like flikr or picasa are comming and going and within my infrastructure everything is more save.
I would highly appreciate a module like this.

[Mephiston2K]

I’m interested in this kind of module since the Mirror version 1.0

I would use it as “Stache of the day”
Every 24 hours a different, simple comic mustache in the correct position and size will brighten up your day when standing in front of the mirror.

[zombi27]

@Mephiston2K : haha, that’s a good one :D this would be great with 3D tracking via camera ;)

[nuckinfutz]

I’m interested in doing something similar but with random video files

[Woody]

With the origin MM version 1.0 I realized this with Scott Robbins jquery plugin ‘Backstretch’. This was realy simple to integrate and has satisfied my demands. Unfortunately I couldn’t get it running with the new MM version 2.0. Maybe someone with a higher skill level than myself may succeed. http://srobbin.com/jquery-plugins/backstretch/

[mikenewhouse]

Bump, would love the Flickr API worked in. I have it working on DAKBoard but would like to use M2

[Jeff]

Is it important that it’s flickr?
I’m using my picture frame with instagram. I created a new instagram acc, registered as a dev and received the API.
The new instagram account is made private, so it’s just possible for me to see the pictures.
Works perfect!
I used this this modul:
https://github.com/kapsolas/MMM-Instagram

[fragator]

@Jeff
I did exactly the same thing as you,
And it works perfectly well.
J adds, or removes pictures as I wish.
I would like to succeed to change the size of the photos on the mirror, what you do ???

[Jeff]

@fragator
I thought that would be a quick thing ;)
But I can’t find the right parameters neigther…

I was looking at

 getStyles: function() {
        return ['instagram.css', 'font-awesome.css'];

but can’t find font-awesome.css. Maybe just a file the creator forgot to delete.

The pictures are smaller in the mirror, than they are on instagram.
So there must be a parameter somewhere.

I’ll keep searching for them or try to add some.

We should go to the original thread for this modul:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/396/mmm-instagram-pull-and-animate-photos-from-instagram-feed

[Jeff]

Take this one :)
https://github.com/jeffjoe/MMM-Instagram

Or just change in the config.js:

{
    module: 'MMM-Instagram',
    position: 'top_right',
    config: {
        access_token: '......',
        count: 200,  
        min_timestamp: 0,
        animationSpeed: 5500,
        updateInterval: 12500,
        instaMaxWidth: '20%', // Optional parameter, can be relative (percentage) or absolute (px)
        instaMaxHeight: '' // Optional parameter, can be absolute only (px)
    }
},

and in the MMM-instagram.js use this

// set the first item in the list...
        if (this.activeItem >= this.images.photo.length) {
            this.activeItem = 0;
        }
        
        var tempimage = this.images.photo[this.activeItem];
        
        // image       
	//imageLink.innerHTML = "<img src='https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/1x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png'>";
        

        var imageWrapper = document.createElement("img");
	    imageWrapper.src = tempimage.photolink;
	    imageWrapper.id = "MMM-Instagram-image";
	    imageWrapper.style.maxWidth = this.config.instaMaxWidth;
	    imageWrapper.style.maxHeight = this.config.instaMaxHeight;
	    imageDisplay.appendChild(imageWrapper);
        

	wrapper.appendChild(imageDisplay);
       
        return wrapper;
    },

and for using the css file use:

#MMM-Instagram-image {
    }

e.g.:

#MMM-Instagram-image {
    -webkit-filter: invert(1);
    filter: invert(1);
}

[strawberry 3.141]

@Jeff the font-awesome.css is located in the vendor directory of MagicMirror

[fragator]

@Jeff
I tried the method, it does not always work. He must have a simpler method to enlarge these photos on the mirror.

[Jeff]

@fragator
When does it mot work?
Always the same picture?

[fragator]

@Jeff
Yes, I just do it at the moment, always the same image size.

[Ultimatum22]

This is exactly what I am currently developing, loading random photos from a directory. For my personal use I want additional info about the photo, which I have done by using subdirectories. Last directory is the name who took the photo, the rest is the ‘album’.

For example folder structure:
photos\Vacation\Cuba - 2013\Dave
photos\Vacation\Cuba - 2013\Erik
photos\Vacation\Egypt - 2012\Dave

This displays Vacation\Cuba - 2013 as album and Dave as person who took the photo. I am also trying to get the timestamp from the photo but not sure it works yet. I am going to make it an option to show extra photo information.

Anybody still interested? I can do an early release in the near future.

[fragator]

Yes of course. And thank you in advance for sharing.

[Woody]

@Ultimatum22
Hi, that’s what I’m looking for. I’m highly interested on your module. Good speed - I’m looking forward to try it within my installation.

[Mephiston2K]

I would love to see a simple offline(or network share) image gallery. Thank you for your effort!

[Ultimatum22]

Next week I have some time to work on this,I’ll post a link to the repo here. If you have any request about features post them here for now,will make my own topic in the future.

[Mephiston2K]

@Ultimatum22

Take all the time you need, since this is you doing all the work.
I am no good in coding although I learned some coding years ago I feel a bit ashamed I don’t contribute (well I found a Bug in MM 1 once and was happy to give Michael the hint).

I call it ideas - not requests because I am grateful for anything:

I would love to see an option to configure when the picture will change. Not based on the uptime of the mirror + x seconds.
More like based on the clock[daily, full hour, every x minute, every x seconds],
Probably even a scheduler for different folders/albums (ie. weekdays folder/album A , weekends folder/album B )

option to scale

option to include/exclude subfolders

I don’t know how this is handled but pre buffering the images would probably be a good idea due to the use of network shares.
Imagine your mirror would always access your NAS(my mirror is an always on device) the drives of the NAS won’t go into sleep mode.
A regular wipe of the buffer would be required so your mirror won’t run into memory problems.
therefore an option to configure buffer size and/or a configurable time to wipe the buffer

a local fallback folder(probably a standard subfolder of the module) when other sources are offline.

option to configure different animations how the pictures change

Again, these a just ideas, not requests!
I hope I will have some time around christmas to upgrade to MM2 - there are so many nice modules around and I know yours will be one of my favs.

Regards & happy coding

Mephi