ALT not doing anything

ankonaskiff17

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.

Fifteen15Studios

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

sdetweil

@ankonaskiff17 yes, electron changed the key handling again

alt-spacebar. works as always

swvalenti

Control M

ankonaskiff17

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

sdetweil

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

ankonaskiff17

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

sdetweil

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

alt AND spacebar works for me

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

sdetweil

@ankonaskiff17 sorry no idea.

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