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    • ankonaskiff17A Offline
      ankonaskiff17
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      Been a while since I’ve built an MM so maybe something has changed but when I hit the ALT key to get at Terminal, take MM out of full-screen nothing happens.
      Loaded 64 bit Pi OS on new micro SD Card then ran @sdetweil install script and MM installed just fine and looks like the typical newly installed MM but nothing happens when I tap ALT.
      I’ve formatted and installed Pi OS then used @sdetweil installation script twice and it happens each time.
      Is there some new issue or some script to resolve this behavior? I’ve built a few of these over the last few years but this is new.

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        Fifteen15Studios
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        It looks like nobody has posted a solution, but I posted a similar post months ago. Someone in there gave me the answer.

        In MagicMirror/js/electron.js, change the line
        electronOptionsDefaults.frame = false;
        to
        electronOptionsDefaults.frame = true;

        Then add
        electronOptionsDefaults.autoHideMenuBar = true;

        If you’re using PM2 to load your mirror, you’ll have to stop and start PM2

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          sdetweil @ankonaskiff17
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          @ankonaskiff17 yes, electron changed the key handling again

          alt-spacebar. works as always

          Sam

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            swvalenti Project Sponsor @sdetweil
            last edited by

            Control M

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              ankonaskiff17 @swvalenti
              last edited by

              @swvalenti @sdetweil Thanks. “Hey there sexy!” was getting old.

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                sdetweil @swvalenti
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                @swvalenti yes, but ctrl-m minimizes, where alt-spacebar brings up the menu, like alt used to do

                Sam

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                • ankonaskiff17A Offline
                  ankonaskiff17 @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil Bad news…FWIW ALT-spacebar does nothing and CTL + M kills it.

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                    sdetweil @ankonaskiff17
                    last edited by sdetweil

                    @ankonaskiff17 ctrl-m is minimize, ctrl-q quits

                    alt AND spacebar works for me

                    Sam

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                    • ankonaskiff17A Offline
                      ankonaskiff17 @sdetweil
                      last edited by ankonaskiff17

                      @sdetweil Quick change of subject. How do I find a list of installed packages on Pi WITH timestamp
                      Something unannounced just installed itself on this Pi
                      Not a fan of surprise unannounced installations out of the blue on my computers

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                        sdetweil @ankonaskiff17
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                        @ankonaskiff17 sorry no idea.

                        Sam

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                          last edited by ankonaskiff17

                          Regarding yesterdays change of subject question, my concern was if somehow a virus was loading itself on my Pi.

                          I kind of think I know what the problem is but it seems like an install problem because 1) it is repeatable and 2) it is like this straight from the install.

                          I don’t know the official name for the “bar” but it is missing.
                          This is from am MM I built a couple of years ago.

                          Missing Bar.jpg

                          Non-existent in this most recent install. I saw it missing yesterday. That missing bar was what prompted my question.
                          I’ve installed via @sdetweil script

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