<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I am setting up a MagicMirror and so far I’m just mad that I haven’t done it sooner.</p>
<p dir="auto">I’d like to get some advice on how to accomplish what I want to do.  Mostly, I want the screen to show a slideshow of images but if someone presses a key on an attached keyboard, it would switch to the MagicMirror.  I plan to use one of the cheap 3-button macro keyboards for this.</p>
<p dir="auto">Is this even possible?  I’m wondering if a screen saver would work but I suspect that MM disables screen savers (if they’re even available for the RPi).</p>
<p dir="auto">I would love to hear any suggestions, even just pointers to what I should be looking for.</p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/18104/want-to-show-full-screen-images-and-switch-to-mm-on-keypress</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/18104.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 02:52:35 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:39:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">There is a module that works with pages. You can have one page fullscreen the picture and on the other the information.</p>
<p dir="auto">But I did not try that out.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111962</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111962</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MajorC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:39:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sun, 22 Oct 2023 03:34:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/uncleroger" aria-label="Profile: UncleRoger">@<bdi>UncleRoger</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">I built a screensaver module that leverages a google photo module. That module passes a photo to the screensaver and causes it to bounce around a darkened screen. When activated, it’s the top most module and it switches back to hidden when a key is pressed.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://github.com/tjat84/MMM-ScreenSaver" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://github.com/tjat84/MMM-ScreenSaver</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111921</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111921</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tjat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 03:34:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sun, 22 Oct 2023 01:19:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/sdetweil" aria-label="Profile: sdetweil">@<bdi>sdetweil</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Oh dear.  Looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me.  8^)  I think I’ll see if I can dig up another RPi to use for testing so I don’t muck up the “production” one.  8^)</p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks for your help!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111934</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111934</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[UncleRoger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 01:19:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:05:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/uncleroger" aria-label="Profile: UncleRoger">@<bdi>UncleRoger</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/111914">Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">and one to handle the keypress</p>
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<p dir="auto">well, the ‘problem’ is that the browser will direct the keystroke to the topmost element with the handler… that will be the image module…</p>
<p dir="auto">SO, the IMAGE module will have to handle the keystroke, as it is ON TOP of all the others…<br />
and generally mm doesn’t have any keystroke handling code, as its design is as an output info panel .<br />
(and u will  have to enable keystroke and mouse in the css, disabled by default)</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111915</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111915</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sdetweil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:05:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:02:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/sdetweil" aria-label="Profile: sdetweil">@<bdi>sdetweil</bdi></a> Thanks again!  That gives me what I need to move further.</p>
<p dir="auto">It looks like I need a module to display the images (I know I’ve seen some modules that do that) and one to handle the keypress that  can send a notification to the image module (and the image module needs to be able to process the notification.)</p>
<p dir="auto">Or, I’ve seen modules that (I think) can change the layout dynamically, perhaps that could work too.</p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111914</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/111914</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[UncleRoger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:02:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Want to show full-screen images and switch to MM on keypress on Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:53:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/uncleroger" aria-label="Profile: UncleRoger">@<bdi>UncleRoger</bdi></a> sure it’s possible.</p>
<p dir="auto">position:“fullscreen_above”</p>
<p dir="auto">will put pictures on top of everything<br />
then to need to add support for handling the key press, note that the image module will have to be the handler of that as it’s ABOVE anything else</p>
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