If a person has 20 modules installed and all the modules use network resources, then when we fire up Magic Mirror do all these modules start and start using network as well a memory and processor resources?? If so can’t we make a framework where the modules are triggered rather than starting with Magic Mirror. I have roughly 15-20 modules installed and it takes a lot of resources, what if I can trigger which module to start when?

@Mykle1 should I use this command in ‘MagicMirror/node_modules/’ directory or somewhere else. Also how to uninstall electron manually? I’m sorry if my question is too basic.

Can I parse more than one url for Alert module? And how to iterate data to Alert module using loop? For e.g. I have a python script which fetches the data over loop, and I want to print the data on my magic mirror, how to do it? P.S. The data contains image urls as well.

@yours.mukul Heh. All right, short version: Magic Mirror is a modularized application that is written using NodeJS, the Electron application framework and a mix of Javascript and Python programming languages. It does not use a database for state information. Instead, the Magic Mirror application uses a configuration file that determines how the application loads and run a series of modules. The Electron application framework is responsible for coordinating between the back-end NodeJS processes and the front-end Javascript processes. The electron application is also responsible for rendering the interface onto the screen via a built-in web browser (Chromium). When a module starts up (as directed by the main application), that module returns a chunk of HTML code that the application will then render and place upon the interface. If the module needs information from another source (RSS feed, weather information, sports scores, whatever), the application framework has hooks that allow a node process to retrieve/generate that information and then present it to front-end module code. Any state information is stored in memory and is regularly replaced by the back end process. I hope that clarifies things.

This might come late, but here’s some explanation if you read from bottom towards up: https://smartmirrorprojectblog.wordpress.com/

@Sean can’t wait…

I need a module like “Alert”, but without animation. It just need to be a box, and I can write the text which is given using url or any notification. The difference from alert would be that It will be without animation It can print data one after another, for e.g. if you did send “Hi” to Alert then you send “Magic Mirror”, then it will do it one by one. All I require is something which can do it without repeating. Just like a normal box or pastebin box

@yours.mukul I think it is not good to put the noti into start() of node_helper.js. Because after finishing module loaded and DOM created, updateDOM() would be working properly, but your code tried too early. As you’ve said, you had your code in node_helper.js to get REAL latitude & longitude, isn’t it? My code was just an example. Send your REAL lat & lng to main module when your node_helper code gathers real target values.

@yours.mukul There are a few other topics in the recent past about NetworkScanner. Use the forum search feature and see what you come up with. There is at least one work-around that helped some people

Earlier I posted a problem with Alert module (https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/5013/problem-with-alert-module/6) and I was suggested to check out Elements in dev mode. And now I found the target point. The problem is “overlay”. Either for Alert or while brightness of screen. I twerked some integer values and I find that the overlay starts after leaving some space from left portion and giving it the buggy look. But still I can’t find the solution. I shall be thankful to the community if you can give me some solution. I’m uploading some pics for better understanding [image: 1508091567368-capture5.png] [image: 1508091622980-capture6.png] Checkout that I changed the width, and you can see the overlay starts after leaving some space. It happens for Alert as well as Brightness

@yours.mukul You can disable the update notification module

What is take focus in notification in magic mirror ??

See the inspecting of elements, can anyone help me ?? [image: 1507054716218-capture4.png]

And so can the rest of the world. 0.0.0.0/0

I’m using Random Background Module for a background picture https://github.com/Ultimatum22/MMM-RandomBackground But whenever I use the Alert notification, the notification covers the whole mirror except some portion, some of the area is left by the Alert and it doesn’t look nice.

I have a voice controlled personal assistant running on python on my raspberry pi. I need to control the Magic Mirror with my voice assistant. I know there are voice modules available with Magic Mirror but what if I want to integrate MM with my external voice assistant? How to interact MM with external running script ?

@yours.mukul Maybe you can do like this; MM.getModules().enumerate((m)=>{ m.config = YourNewConfig m.start() // Yes. It works! }) you can execute .start() of other module like above. But It could cause the serious problem for other modules. Maybe clock or other simple modules could work well. But some modules might have huge complexity and not bullet-proofed. (no one has not imagined his module could be re-configurable.) Twice initilizing is not recommended.

@strawberry-3.141 No there were no errors but I didn’t hide my modules