Let it snow now Magic Mirror

cgillinger

@sdetweil I had no idea this could be done. Thank you!

sdetweil

@cgillinger see the doc
with a useful example
https://docs.magicmirror.builders/configuration/introduction.html#advanced-configuration-and-frequently-asked-how-to-configure-examples

OliWer

Hey, thanks for the module! Really like it.
Just two things that come to my mind:

From other modules I’m used to only do the config in the config.js (only compliments is different, but for a good reason). For your module I have to add it in config.js, but do the module configuration in a separate file. I’d really would appreciate it, if you could move the configuration also to the config.js. Also not sure if it the config would be reverted if I have to update the module or something.
there are two Flake Counts, one in the “defaults” part and one in the performancePresets, same for size. Not sure which wins in which situation.

Thanks again for the module!

cgillinger

@OliWer I’ll fix this, this is one of my first modules, so I’ve done quite a few errors when it comes to following the frame work standard. And I think the flake count is because I sort of panicked when I realised that my Raspberry Pi almost choked on my first iteration, and I speed fixed the performance part. Ill look into it.

cgillinger

And think I got it going, after reworking the module yesterday.

OliWer

Just updated and changed my config. Thanks for your fast response and changes!
Good work now and easier for me to play with to find perfect settings for my screen =)

HNpis

@sdetweil said in Let it snow now Magic Mirror:

@cgillinger said in Let it snow now Magic Mirror:

I cleared my MM installtion of modules to test this

just fyi… you can use another config.js
without removing the existing or removing any modules

in the terminal window you are using to start/stop/test mm
export MM_CONFIG_FILE=config/_other_config_name.js
then npm start will use _other_config_name.js for config
(and in that other config you can point to a different custom.css!)
see https://docs.magicmirror.builders/configuration/introduction.html

Thanks for the tip, that’s a great suggestion. Using export MM_CONFIG_FILE=config/_other_config_name.js makes testing easier without removing modules or modifying the main config.js. Plus, being able to point to a different custom.css in that alternate config is really useful. I’ll give it a try!

sdetweil

@HNpis you never have to uninstall modules. just add

disabled:true.

on a line after the module: line

you can also run multiple MagicMirror instances at once off the same folder and using any of the modules installed, even same module in both instances.(warning some modules write data to their folder)

AND altho i wrote config/

it can be any folder off the MagicMirror folder

we run testing with the tests folder

cgillinger

@sdetweil I think I actually managed to implement it—so now snow falls whenever “Current conditions” report any of the various “snow” messages.

I renamed the module and uploaded it as a standalone: “MMM-DynamicSnow”

👉 https://github.com/cgillinger/MMM-DynamicSnow

It should work with all weather providers. I created a separate dictionary for it, but so far, I’ve only had time to test it with Swedish SMHI. Also not easy to test during this mild winter, but I did finally manage to find a place where it snowed up north here in Sweden.

cgillinger

And here are the precipitation words used by the different providers:

openMeteo showers, Rain, Snow, Showers, sleet, drizzle, precipitation, hail, rain, Precipitation, snow
overrideWrapper
pirateWeather rain, sleet, snow
smhi showers, Rain, Snow, sleet, Drizzle, precipitation, rain, drizzle, snow
ukMetOffice showers, sleet, hail, rain, snow
ukMetOfficeDataHub showers, sleet, hail, rain, Precipitation, snow
weatherBit rain, sleet, snow
weatherFlow snow
weatherGov showers, Snow, Rain, Showers, Drizzle, precipitation, rain, snow
yr rain, sleet, precipitation, snow

I did notice a lot of just plain “precipitation” and one future fix might be combining a broadcast of “precipitation” and negative degrees centigrades, as that would also indicate snow.

Also thinking of adding rain functionality, after testing the module more.

Sebi76 0

@cgillinger

I want to run the module but actually i hang on the Problem with Openweather an the API V3.0.
Do you have a Solution for your Module?

det

@cgillinger said in Let it snow now Magic Mirror:

Also thinking of adding rain functionality

Hello,
that’s a wonderful idea, to combine the two.
And then add “sunshine”, “clouds” (for overcast).
Great. Thanks, keep it up…

cgillinger

@det I actually did add rain: https://github.com/cgillinger/MMM-WeatherEffects

Cheers,
C

cgillinger

Hey @Sebi76-0! I’m not sure what’s causing the issue. Could you share any error messages you’re seeing? Also, which version are you using?

Just so you know, this module has gone through a couple of transformations—first evolving into Dynamic Snow (available at: https://github.com/cgillinger/MMM-DynamicSnow), and later into Weather Effects (which you can find here: https://github.com/cgillinger/MMM-WeatherEffects).

I don’t personally use OpenWeather, and from what I understand, they now require a credit card for access. So, I don’t think I’ll be getting an API key anytime soon.

sdetweil

@cgillinger openweather doesn’t charge for first 1000 requests/day

cgillinger

@sdetweil Yes, I understand, but it’s not the cost itself that’s the issue (although it would have been a problem if there was a cost). The concern is having to provide my credit card details. It’s not that I distrust OpenWeather, but I prefer not to share them unnecessarily. You never know, for example, if they might get hacked.