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    • Using fa fa

      Hello, Further to my other post about getting FB Birthdays in MM default calendar, with Symbol birthday cake - Thank you @yawns
      I have iCal to my Google Calendar, and initialy wanted certain events to have certain icons, and possibly color differently? but even with this suggestion from Sean, im still confused after looking at my Google Calendar settings

      You might have already a few calendars in Google Calendar(if you use, or any other calendar like OSX Calendar or Office Calendar…). they might be home, work,…
      Like them, you can make a new calendar for your special events like My Families birthdays or Fitness schedule or any others.
      Then you can add it in default Calendar module.
      In default calendar module, you can set the color and symbol of events per calendar. So you should separate calendars for the different styles.

      I have no idea of how to make another seperate calendar group within my Google ical, and to then add that to MM default calendar if that is what is meant above, as only my default Google calendar shows up in MM default calendar. (along with the sepearate one from FB Birthdays)
      for testing I tried adding 2 others underneath my calendar within Google, Birthdays and Reminders, but nothing changes, they cannot be manipulated?

      So I try looking on font awesome, and see there the icon names that I can use next to symbol, like birthday cake, and know now to use whatever name there to produce that icon - eg: symbol cc-paypal would include a square paypal icon.

      now I get adventurous and see Spinner icons, which would be ideal to highlight an important event, so look at examples and see what needs to be entered, but I cannot see where to enter this? where would I enter this code?

      <i></i>
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      <i></i>
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      <i></i>
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      <i></i>
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      <i></i>
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      I do a search on here and find an example I can understand for css

      .fa.fa-calendar {
        color: #ffff00; /* Yellow */
      }
      .fa.fa-birthday-cake {
        color: #ff0000; /* Red */
      }
      .fa.fa-calendar-check-o {
        color: #ff00ff; /* Magenta */
      }
      

      and from that, I assume I can change the icon, but every icon in default calendar will change, (apart from my FB as that is seperate,) and change the colour to that default calendar icons will be the same?

      so summing up what I think so far is this, I would need to source out several different calendars, enter certain events into one, get the ical for it and place this in my config.js along with default and FB, change their icons and color in css ? then sign up for another seperate calendar, and do the same? Is there no other way to manipulate one to change certain weekly events icons and color? Every week I have the same certain events, and would like each event with its own icon and own color.

      sorry for long post but it was only way to explain what I wanted to be seen in my calendar

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Grunt - Warning?

      @strawberry-3.141

      Thanks very much for that. It has put me at rest knowing its nothing to worry about.

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • Grunt - Warning?

      Hello, Just did update and everything went ok, but what does this mean and how do I fix it? it was attached at the very end.

      npm WARN grunt-yamllint@0.2.0 requires a peer of grunt@~0.4.0 but none was installed.
      
      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: Symbols in Calendar?

      Thanks very much for the helpfull info I will look deeper into both options and see which works better for my needs.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Symbols in Calendar?

      @Sean said in Symbols in Calendar?:

      @Damian with default calendar, you can also do that by making another ical with your special events.

      Thanks. How can I make special events in iCal with default calendar?

      MMM-CalendarExt, you can control most of your wish.
      For special events, you can set style by event name or description or location.

      If I swapped out default calendar to MMM-CalendarExt, will I still have same layout and use my iCal as it is now? as well as being able to set style as I wanted?
      I have this at prsnt

      	{
      			module: 'calendar',
      			header: 'Family Calendar',
      			position: 'top_right',
      			config: {
                                       maximumEntries: 15,
                                       maximumNumberOfDays: 365,
                                       maxTitleLength: 25,
                                       animationSpeed: 0,
                                       fadePoint: 3,
                                       timeFormat: 'absolute',
                                       urgency: 7,
                                       getRelative: 0,      
      				calendars: [
      					{
      						symbol: 'calendar-check-o ',
      						url: 'webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/templates/ical/UK-Holidays.ics'
      					},
                                              {
                                                      symbol: `calendar-check-o `,
                                                      url: "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/**************************"
                                              },
                                              {
                                                      symbol: "birthday-cake",
                                                      url: "webcal://www.facebook.com/ical/b.php?uid=**********************key=**************************gmqP"
      				},
      
      

      Thank You.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • Symbols in Calendar?

      Hello
      I have Google ical, and amongst other entries I have a repeated weekly event entered, how can I use a symbol for that repeated event? and if possible to have it a color? Where will I find a list of what symbols are available to use?
      Thank you.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: FB Bday List

      @yawns

      Hello. I entered this and nothing changed in my calendar? am I doing something wrong? Thank you

      	{
      			module: 'calendar',
      			header: 'Family Calendar',
      			position: 'top_right',
      			config: {
                                       maximumEntries: 15,
                                       maximumNumberOfDays: 365,
                                       maxTitleLength: 25,
                                       animationSpeed: 0,
                                       fadePoint: 3,
                                       timeFormat: 'absolute',
                                       urgency: 7,
                                       getRelative: 0,      
      				calendars: [
      					{
      						symbol: 'calendar-check-o ',
      						url: 'webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/templates/ical/UK-Holidays.ics'
      					},
                                              {
                                                      symbol: `calendar-check-o `,
                                                      url: "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/**************************"
                                              },
                                              {
                                                      symbol: "birthday-cake",
                                                      url: "webcal://www.facebook.com/ical/b.php?uid=**********************amp;key=**************************gmqP"
      				},
      

      Edit - It is working now. By comparing the actual link with the one I C&P somehow it included “amp,” before “key” an when I removed that part it shows up as it should, with birthday cake :-)

      Thanks again.

      .

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: FB Bday List

      @yawns Thank you very much. I will give that a go tonight. ;-)

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: FB Bday List

      @yawns said in FB Bday List:

      @iMAGiC said in FB Bday List:

      @plybz18 in your fb events, you can copy bday link form bottom left.

      And then add it as a calendar :)

      Hello Can you detail a bit more as I’m unsure what link you mean (facebookcom/events/birthdays ?) , and how to include in my iCal to show in MM… or if you mean to add a seperate calendar just for this to show all birthdays? I do not have FB Birthday events synced to my phone btw. thank you.

      posted in Requests
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    • RE: Complete Walkthrough - Install MagicMirror on a PC - Windows 7/10

      @Mykle1 said in Complete Walkthrough - Install MagicMirror on a PC - Windows 7:

      @Damian

      Notepadd++ is a free download and makes life a whole lot easier if you’re going to be coding or making many edits.

      I will download that now as Notepad seems to just make an unworkable continuous line in every MM file, and seeing as I will be adding more modules, and editing them, your suggestion might work better?

      Oh no! You trashed the entire installation??? But it was working. That was NOT in my Complete Walkthrough.

      :^)

      Yeah, your guide did indeed work, I just overlooked the obvious that I’m back on a PC, with a fresh win7 install, and need to allocate what opens what first. I was just way too excited to see MM through a PC, my brain was far too much on the end game :-(

      Thanks again for your help.

      Edit:
      Notepad++
      Brilliant, just brilliant. :-)

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: Complete Walkthrough - Install MagicMirror on a PC - Windows 7/10

      @Mykle1 said in Complete Walkthrough - Install MagicMirror on a PC - Windows 7:

      @Damian

      What are you trying to open the config.js file with? Open it with your text editor. I prefer Notepad++ because it can open, edit and save just about any code file but any text editor should work on the config.js file.

      Ahhhhhh I was simply clicking on it as I do with my Pi which then opens the file straight away. So I have to right click on it > open with > and then select Notepad, ect?
      I was too impatient and uninstalled everything, to download and start again incase I did something wrong first time, so it is just finishing off now, and will try as you suggest.

      Thank you for fast reply.

      Edit: Thanks, that worked. Although, even with Word Wrap in notepad enabled, the document is a continuous line that I will have to sort out to resemble the proper layout as it is within my Pi - Neat and tidy.

      Thanks again for your time making this Guide, which was very helpful, and to your timely manner in reply to helping with my school boy error problem

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: Complete Walkthrough - Install MagicMirror on a PC - Windows 7/10

      @Mykle1

      Hello. Thank you for this guide.
      Can you help me with one very small problem?
      I did this word for word and everything went perfect. I have MM showing up with the stock modules clock, calendar, compliments, news feed.

      I then go to the config.js file I created with the config.js sample as you stated, to have a look at it before I start getting other modules downloaded, but I get the following error when I try and open it.
      I did try and delete the config.js, and C/P the sample again and rename to config.js but same thing happens. MM works with stock modules, just that I cannot get into the config.js file at all.

      Windows Script Host

      Script:  C:\Users\Damian\MagicMirror\config\config.js
      Line:    26
      Char:    3
      Error:   Expected identifier, string or number
      Code:    800A0404
      Source:  Microsoft JScript compilation error
      

      Edit - I have now tried to open the other JS files, with same result. Just tried to open Compliments JScript Script File and that is showing similar error.

      This is a fresh install of Win 7 Home Premium SP1 and wondering if this needs anything downloaded to be able to read/execute the file, or whether there is another problem in the MM files/install?

      posted in Troubleshooting
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      @Damian I don’t think it really matters. I just prefer Linux … Just easier for me.

      Thank you. Really looking forward to seeing the difference in power with MM.

      fyi… I was going to build an itx like you mentioned in here, but seen a mint condition Lenovo Q180 going for a song on ebay, so bought it, and it is perfect for my next MM. 2.13 GHz 4GB ram 500GB HDD.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @strawberry-3.141 said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      @Damian You got windows already and magicmirror works also on windows

      I never thought about that. :-(

      I just went back over posts here and seen one from @Mykle1 about setting up on his windows PC

      https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4089/complete-walkthrough-install-magicmirror-on-a-pc-windows-7

      I just thought that MM would run better on a linux distro system partition, more than on a full Win system? If there is a difference that is?

      Thanks for that, as this will save some time, and thanks to @Mykle1 for his guide.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      @Damian said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      JRE

      Yes, was unsure if I needed to install the Java Runtime Environment as a seperate, or whether ubuntu installs that itself? Or indeed if it is needed at all?

      I didn’t do dual boot only because well Windows is blah LOL

      Agree, but i want to keep it on the other half of the 500gb drive for a future project.

      I straight just installed Unbuntu then followed the instructions for manual Magic Mirror install and I’ve had no problems at all! :)

      Good to know there is no issues/problems to look out for. This will be first time installing and using ubuntu, so was unsure if it is as straight forward as raspbian to set up and run, and get MM on top.

      I will now look forward to use MM without the usual RP3 constraints.

      Here’s a guide for Unbuntu:

      https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop#0

      I installed from a USB Stick :)

      Than you very much for this, I will have an enjoyable weekend setting this all up.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude

      hello. I cannot remember if you did a post here about your steps installing ubuntu? can you direct me to it please, if you did indeed do one?
      I’m about to dual boot a win7 mini itx with ubuntu over the weekend, and then install MM, for the extra power it will give, and also wondered if JRE is installed with the ubuntu installer, or whether I need to do that separately? if this is needed of course?

      Also any hints/tips/pitfalls you can offer, about the install, will be greatly appreciated. thank you.

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      @Damian I am using a laptop power supply :)

      thank you. i could not see a link to it in the first post so just wondered what one you chose. looking forward to your pictures of the setup of your itx when you get time

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

      More than likely will be designed to attached to the wall of the cabinet and not in a case…

      Thank you. Yes i looked at cases but none were slim/small enough. Look forward to your snaps to see how yours look set up. What power source did you use?

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

      @cowboysdude

      Hello can you show the set up of the mini itx in situ at all? And what case you used if any. Thank you

      posted in Hardware
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