Magic Mirror on Windows 8.1 tablet?

bhepler

@roxx - Well… the Magic Mirror framework is a web application at heart. Whether you’re viewing it via Chromium or Electron, it’s still just hosting a web page. So I think it’s normal. But I do think you’re the first person to try pinch zooming on a mirror.

roxx

@bhepler
Thanks!! I guess it good that i could zoom so we could read if something comes up too small!! 😃

roxx

Hello…!!
Is it possible to run MM and also edit the config.js?? So that we could see the changes instantly… or atleast something like that…

i cant access any thing on my touchscreen tablet once MM is started… i have to kill its process then i could come back to open windows, explorer, IE, notepad, etc… Because i have to start and kill MM hundred times after each time i edit the config.js file… Many times i make mistakes in the code, modules, typing and it doesn’t work…

bhepler

@roxx - Try installing the MMM-RemoteControl module and the associated mobile phone app. It should let you change/install all sorts of things from your phone.

I don’t think Win8.1 enables RDP, so I think you would have to install either a VNC or SSH host on your tablet. That would let you have access to the file system from your regular computer to change your config.js. You can just hit your tablet from the web browser on your desktop/laptop in order to evaluate the config. Once you make a change, just refresh your browser.

roxx

@bhepler said in Magic Mirror on Windows 8.1 tablet?:

@roxx - Try installing the MMM-RemoteControl module and the associated mobile phone app. It should let you change/install all sorts of things from your phone.

I don’t think Win8.1 enables RDP, so I think you would have to install either a VNC or SSH host on your tablet. That would let you have access to the file system from your regular computer to change your config.js. You can just hit your tablet from the web browser on your desktop/laptop in order to evaluate the config. Once you make a change, just refresh your browser.

… oh okay. Thanks, will try it…

bhepler

@roxx - Oh wait! I just had a thought. You can share the MagicMirror/config folder on your tablet, so long as you turn on network discovery (which I believe was still a feature in 8.1). You can then access the config.js file from any other windows machine by opening a file explorer window and typing \\[tablet name]\. The config folder should be visible as a shared folder.

Edit the config.js file, save it and then refresh your web browser. That will give you most of what you’re looking for. The more complicated modules that require the node_helper will require a process restart.

roxx

@bhepler
Thanks, but i dont have my laptop currently… well so i will need to do it just with the tablet for now…

I have still lot to do & learn with modules and config.js… Still need to merge my google Calendar with my events and default google Calendar with public holidays…
Now, 8" screen is small to fit all these modules: clock, weather current, weather forecast, calendar, news.

Thats it… and ya, Magic Mirror loads, runs only when wifi is connected… else i get an error when i input npm start command without wifi connection… that doesn’t seem a big problem anyway…

I added google news feed but does anyone know how to make the fonts bigger?? The news lines looks small to read…

roxx

A new problem now, with Email module!!
it always says loading and MM shuts down after few mins…
I installed email module:https://github.com/ronny3050/email-mirror
I want MM to show my Gmail… please tell me whats wrong…
Here is my config…

		module: 'email',
                position: 'bottom_left',
                header: 'Email',
                config: {
                    accounts: [
                        {
                            user: 'roxx.kkkkk@gmail.com',
                            password: 'qwertyzzz',
                            host: 'imap.gmail.com',
                            port: 993,
                            tls: true,
                            authTimeout: 10000,
                            numberOfEmails: 8,
                        }
                    ],
                    fade: true,
                    maxCharacters: 30
                }
	    },

The first time I did, I received email about sign in blocked… so I clicked (it was me) in that email… but still my emails doesn’t load and MM shuts down after about 3-5mins…

roxx

Final Update!!
I had borrowed the tablet for few days and wished to buy if everything with MM went well… but i returned it back as i had problems with email module… and after adding all the modules i wanted, 8" screen felt much smaller and it didnt seemed that good, bigger screen is good i think… so i gave up… now i am working with Rpi 3B+ to set up MM… thanks friends for helping me out…!

justjim1220

@roxx I use the MMM-Mail module for my email. Works a lot better! :winking_face: