This is the fun part of the process. Figuring out what’s best to do for YOU.

I Would:

• Get a fan “hat” for your Pi.
• Use heat sinks
• If you use the HDMI outputs, use the one closest to the power plug.
• Know your power supply is proper for the unit. (Bad power = bad experience).
• Install using @sdetweil scripts. (See: https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/installation.html#alternative-installation-methods)

I Wouldn’t:

• Follow any old guides regarding magic mirror or follow guides not on the magicmirror.builders website - They may have bad information.
• forget to specify your OS version when searching for help (major system breaking changes happen between releases, so always search for things like this “Static IP address using buster”)
• ask questions before searching for an answer (We’ve been through it all).
• be afraid to ask questions here - no question is stupid, just some are already answered.

– Good luck, may your project be successful.

@sdetweil Thanks, Sam - I tend to think multiple platform so I leave the main directories off when I write…

I still take my mirror displays and put them back into X11 mode. It’s what I understand, it’s what allows me to do what I want to do.

MAJOR Update -
29 Oct 2022 - Start Implementing streamlined CSS, add feature to move weekend around, documentation improvements.

This update will not break old CSS or code. I’ve made sure any changed CSS includes reference to old CSS for compatibility. Some CSS names are changing to make more sense. Un-needed duplicates are being eliminated.

New:
If all you’re doing is changing the appearance, the README.md file has new instructions on how to do this… You can actually delete your old long changes and simply have changes in one css element.

Now you can move the weekend. See the config table in README.

Now you can turn on or off the previous/next month display in the month grid regardless of number of months!

Let me know if you have any bugs or oddities.

Thanks!

@mykle1 … when you pray to the CSS gods, you’re praying to @cowboysdude 🤣🤣🤣

@harney because of the problems within the MM world, I ended up controlling my buttons with external python scripts. More flexable, more configurable, and able to do exactly what I want.

I’d like to see the current region set expanded and adjusted:

Currently we have:
top_bar, bottom_bar
top_left, bottom_left, top_center, bottom_center, top_right, bottom_right
upper_third, lower_third
middle_center
fullscreen_below, fullscreen above.

I’d like to see the grid a bit differently:
Vertically: Top, Middle, Bottom.
Horizontally: Left, Center, Right.
3x3 grid, in essence.

Also, I’d like to see the ability to span two spots, say Top_center_right

This would make it much better for portrait mode screens.

If you’re keeping the monitor “whole” - you could use something like this:

http://www.mindsensors.com/rpi/132-raspberry-pi-b-case-with-vesa-mount

Alternatively, just velcro… whatever works.

yes, as a matter of fact. Fixes the centering too if you have that problem:

custom.css in css subdirectory:

.MMM-NewsFeedTicker .image {
position: absolute;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
margin-left: 0;
height: 40px; /* set to your image size */
z-index: 1;
background-color: #FFF;
bottom: 0;
left: 0px;

}

Try messing with this:

.module {
        padding: 10px;
 }

In main.css there’s also a “margin-bottom: 30px” in that css piece.

Look through main.css for other settings you can monkey to get it to go. It may be that you can adjust it for that region only with the right css pieces.