I’ve watched as users continue to struggle with formatting in config.js and i think I have a solution

https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

it automatically discovers what you have installed (in the modules folder) and what you are using (in config.js)

and will let you turn them on/off, edit the settings and change the module positions. all in a form.

every time u start MagicMirror it will check to see if config.js has changed since last time, and if you’ve added or removed something from the modules folder… it will construct a form that will allow you to edit the settings of everything.

and then save it back to config.js (after saving the current copy) (and if using PM2) restart MM to use that new config.js

also works on Windows installations of MM.

it can put a QR code on the screen so you can use your phone or ipad, or other scanning device so u don’t have to know the url
and can also be bookmarked etc…
I supply a css to allow you to change color of the form.

some screen shots
initial form screen

base expanded

some places I can tell what you can do

modules list, blue is enabled, red disabled… (u can changed that in the css file)

sample module form section , discovered from module source file and config.js usage (if any)

module position info, cause you may need one above another, (clock and calendar for example)
and things in other areas…

if u disable a module (checkbox), the contents STAYS in config.js, otherwise it would lose the important info (apikeys, urls, etc)

thanks to a few testers(who can name themselves if they want) , we’ve gone thru a lot of modules, but not all…
so I expect there will be reports of troubles… give it a shot and let me know…

it currently doesn’t support multiple instances of the same module (used for pages and carousel or similar type modules ), or things like my Covid19 charter.
but I have an open issue and am working on it…

given that we will have a regular update quarterly, and we have such a large number of new users experiencing troubles after updates (mostly cause they have a ton to learn)… I have developed a script I would like to get included for future updates…

it should handle all the work…
and give you a trial run of all that…

only applying changes if u request them

give it a try
this works on Mac as well

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)"

no changes are made to the local repo or the working copy

if you WANT to actually apply the changes do

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)" apply

there is a log file in the installers folder…

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

@oddo MagicMirror is written in Javascript, and uses loadable extensions (modules) to display small fragments of content (lots of modules, produces lots of content)

each module is essentially an application, focused on the content IT provides. without knowledge of any other module

the documentation on creating a module is here
https://docs.magicmirror.builders/development/introduction.html#general-advice

and u can use my sample to start
https://github.com/sdetweil/SampleModule

read the links in my signature below on how to install a module and making a good config file

also see my installation and maintenance scripts for MM
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

use the scripted upgrade if u have any additional modules…

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts#update-to-next-magicmirror-version-from-an-existing-magicmirror-installation

already seen requirement for npm rebuild or reinstall as a few have electron version dependencies (binaries) of THEIR dependencies

also note that valid-url has been removed, and at least two modules fail for this dependency

workaround

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm install valid-url

@lusiess01 ok, we have seen this only a few times… but in each case it was a problem with the memory card. stuff written doesn’t stick…

I also have a newer installer that resolves a lot of problems with PM2, and supports installing on non-PI systems (Mac, pi zero, odroid, jetson nano)

 bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

i run MM on an ODroid Xu4… I think C2 would be ok.
le Potato has an ubuntu image 18.04 at least…

so its seems reasonable… some supporting modules (speech reco mostly) might be lagging

@dazza120 no. Motion is not related to MM. It can do all sorts of things. Record video, take snapshots, and a lot more. Supports just about every camera.

And has exits which can be used to inform others of motion, video files, …

So, follow it’s install instructions. Then edit /etc/motion/motion.conf, and update the lines I documented in the readme. This will call the script I provided to inform my module of motion(start and end)

U also customize the motion app on sensitivity, delay, etc etc. All things I have seen people ask about.

I have updated the module now to support multiple instances of the same module,
a little config (adding name to a file) … altho the module will auto detect if multiples are being used NOW, regardless of the file

ALSO, one lacking feature of this solution is being able to get the form exactly right… as the info is missing in the module data…

BUT i am creating the form info ANYHOW, so it can be saved and manually edited to improve the module experience, and I will use THAT instead of constructing the info every time…

this means u can add selection lists, and other features (very easily)
see the two issues for instructions

multi-module
https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config/issues/2

and save and use schema file
https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config/issues/11

here are some pics of the two charts

two charts upper right

two charts closer view

one chart

@florjanklancar said in MMM-MonthlyCalendar:

I don’t understand what do you mean by:

Failed to fetch git data ; nothing else should be requesting git data

you showed that message, and infered that it might be causing your problem

I was explaining the only module in the system (supplied by MM) that accesses the git repo data for each module is updateNotifications

@florjanklancar >Failed to fetch git data

nothing else should be requesting git data

I can’t read the picture

@florjanklancar disable the updatenotificatoon module

@florjanklancar said in MMM-MonthlyCalendar:

It gives this error: [ERROR] Failed to fetch git data for MMM-MonthlyCalendar: Error: block timeout reached

this is caused by the updatenotfication module, going too fast…

fix in next release July 1.

@apostolosa but you said

showDescription is set to false

its not listed

@apostolosa can u show the config for newsfeed?

the senSocketNotification would be in some module code somewhere

@elmago yes that too…

@cq0q mmm-voice has the same mic/library/reco problem

@cq0q I do not know. is the mic number in arecord -l the same in config.js for Lucy?

@elmago sure, I do this on my pi4 on different displays sometimes.

install one, copy the mm folder tree to another name, MagicMirror2 and change the port and modules used…