@sdetweil I think that worked. I was able to start it with pm2.

@sdetweil said in Wayland question:

MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh

I have a theory…I did the install via ssh and not directly on the pi. Maybe that broke it?

@sdetweil

WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-0

I know this has been fixed (at least I think it has) I just can’t find what the fix is. My SD got corrupted so I’m re-installing. Clean install of PiOS on a Pi4b. Used @sdetweil script to install.

Starting with npm run start:wayland seems to work but when I reboot and it tries to start it doesn’t work.

What do I need to change?

If anyone’s interested I updated MMM-Dynamic-Modules and added some functionality.

Orginal module by Toreke (https://github.com/Toreke/)

Magic Mirror² Module: MMM-Dynamic-Modules

MMM-Dynamic-Modules moves modules without need to restart Magic Mirror. Module also allows to hide or show modules. Module has method to change configured positions back. Can also dynamically adjust based on screen orientation and update based on notifications received that aren’t sent specifically to the module.

Example

These use the same config file and only minimal changes to CSS for landscape. My primary screen that’s on all the time is in portrait. The clock and MMM-BMW-PW was shifted from top_bar to upper_third. The newsfeed was moved from bottom_left to bottom_bar. MMM-News-QR was moved from bottom_right to bottom_bar. More drastic maneuvirng can be accomplished by incorporating CSS changes like the example posted here https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/13197/change-the-regions-positions

PORTRAIT:

LANDSCAPE:

Installation

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules
git clone https://github.com/gonzonia/MMM-Dynamic-Modules.git
Config

The entry in config.js can include the following options:

Option	                       |                           Description
swapOrientation	       |    true or false, whether to move modules based on the screen orientation            
LandscapeConfig	       |  JSON string for moving/hiding when in landscape
PortraitConfig	       |  JSON string for moving/hiding when in portrait
UpdateNotifications |   List of notifications that will trigger the update based on orientation. (Will always include the system, "DOM_OBJECTS_CREATED")

{
	module: "MMM-Dynamic-Modules",
	classes: 'SceneFamily SceneSam',
	config: {
		swapOrientation: true,
		LandscapeConfig: '{"newsfeed":{"position": "bottom_bar","visible": true},"MMM-News-QR":{"position":"bottom_bar"},"MMM-BMW-PW":{"position":"upper_third"},"clock":{"position": "upper_third"}}',
		UpdateNotifications:"NEWS_FEED_UPDATE"
	},
},

How to use

Module can be used by sending an change notification with a payload:

this.sendNotification('CHANGE_POSITIONS', 
	modules = {
		'clock':{
			visible: 'true',
			position: 'top_right',
		},
		'MMM-WeeklySchedule':{
			visible: 'true',
			position: 'top_left',
		},
		'MMM-AirQuality':{
			visible: 'true',
			position: 'bottom_bar',
		}
	}
);

Sending a notification to reset to positions according to your config:

this.sendNotification(CHANGE_POSITIONS_DEFAULTS);

OR move based on orientation the Config passed to LanscapeConfig or PortraitConfig must be valid JSON in a format like the one below. The slightest typo and it won’t work.

swapOrientation: true,
LandscapeConfig: '{"newsfeed":{"position": "bottom_bar","visible": true},"MMM-News-QR":{"position":"bottom_bar"},"MMM-BMW-PW":{"position":"upper_third"},"clock":{"position": "upper_third"}}',

Order of the modules matters. If there is multiple modules in the same position, first module will be top, second module under it, and so on. If multiple instances of a module are being used, they will ALL be moved or hidden.

Tips: Best when used in conjunction with CSS. Use

@media (orientation: landscape) { 

}

and

@media (orientation: portrait) {

}

to create stylesheets for specific screen orientations.

You can also add

and (max-width: 3840px) 

to either one if you want to create something that is for 4K. This would come in handy if say your main mirror is 1080p but you want to have a separate browser somewhere else showing the mirror on a TV or higher resolution monitor.

@sdetweil I’m going to make it more dynamic. There’s actually screen.orientation.type that works to get landscape vs portrait

@sdetweil Maybe. I find it easier to build on someone else’s code. After I have some basic stuff functioning, I’ll look for a module template to work from. I’m also not sure the dynamic module will work (it’s 7 years old) so it might need to be updated anyhow.

@sdetweil That’s a thought. I think I can probably adapt the Dynamic Modules to allow for a config option to adjust based on orientation and that gets triggered at the ALL_MODULES_STARTED notification from the core.

Let me fork that and see if I can make that work.

@sdetweil Yeah the challenge I’m having with the way I’ve chosen to lay things out is that I have things in the top left, top center, and top right. They are just below things in the top bar on the vertical screen. Using the CSS from the post that shifts them They are still below the top bar but I kind of want them to the right of the top bar. I’m plying with it to see what I can do, but since they are all part of the same container, I’m not sure I can.

@sdetweil That’s on the server side though. I was thinking more at the client side, so that you could have multiple clients using a single server with different views.
For example:
I have a pi hooked up to a monitor in the kitchen running MM in portrait.

It might be nice to have it up on the TV in another room or on a second monitor while I’m working. Those will be in landscape.

I think it can be done with shifting CSS mostly(https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/13197/change-the-regions-positions). But modules that use full screen might be a challenge.