Let it snow now Magic Mirror

[cgillinger]

And this is my second module, again for the entertainment of my daughters. This one just adds a nice snow fall across the screen - for the winter festivities.

I made it on a Linux computer, but realised when testing it on my Raspberry Pi 3B, that the Pi really struggled with it. So it now has two settings: light and “rich” - the latter for more powerful platforms.

This is a part of me trying to learn how to make modules, so any input is welcome.

Next: Im thinking of connecting it to one of the providers from the Weather module, to maybe make it snow when the temperature is freezing, or if the forcast warns of snow.

But for now, just a simple snowfall on your MagicMirror.

https://github.com/cgillinger/MMM-SnowEffect

[sdetweil]

@cgillinger cool. the weather modules broadcast their info. so you could pick it up from the notification

[cgillinger]

Oh, nice. I was looking at the api-solution for SMHI (being a swede and also, the SMHI api requires no key), but that sounds even better. I’ll definately look into that.

[KristjanESPERANTO]

@cgillinger Nice! Don’t forget to add it to the module list. And please add a screenshot 🙂❄️

[sdetweil]

@cgillinger weather sends 2 different broadcasts

1 for current weather

		if (this.weatherProvider.currentWeather()) {
			this.sendNotification("CURRENTWEATHER_TYPE", { type: this.weatherProvider.currentWeather().weatherType.replace("-", "_") });
		}

and 1 for all the weather info

		const notificationPayload = {
			currentWeather: this.config.units === "imperial"
				? WeatherUtils.convertWeatherObjectToImperial(this.weatherProvider?.currentWeatherObject?.simpleClone()) ?? null
				: this.weatherProvider?.currentWeatherObject?.simpleClone() ?? null,
			forecastArray: this.config.units === "imperial"
				? this.weatherProvider?.weatherForecastArray?.map((ar) => WeatherUtils.convertWeatherObjectToImperial(ar.simpleClone())) ?? []
				: this.weatherProvider?.weatherForecastArray?.map((ar) => ar.simpleClone()) ?? [],
			hourlyArray: this.config.units === "imperial"
				? this.weatherProvider?.weatherHourlyArray?.map((ar) => WeatherUtils.convertWeatherObjectToImperial(ar.simpleClone())) ?? []
				: this.weatherProvider?.weatherHourlyArray?.map((ar) => ar.simpleClone()) ?? [],
			locationName: this.weatherProvider?.fetchedLocationName,
			providerName: this.weatherProvider.providerName
		};

		this.sendNotification("WEATHER_UPDATED", notificationPayload);

[cgillinger]

@KristjanESPERANTO Added to the module list, and working on a screenshot ( I cleared my MM installtion of modules to test this, so I have to re add them, otherwise its just a black image with snow icons on them…)

[sdetweil]

@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

[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:

1. 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.
2. 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!