MMM-Carousel with Slide Navigation

This is an extension to the MagicMirror² project, allowing the modules to be displayed in a rotating carousel instead of displaying all of them at once.

This version of the module was forked from barnabycolby's MMM-Carousel.

Check out this screencast from @AgilesChroms to see how it looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WTgQLaAMQk.

Modes

There are three modes available:

• 'global' ― All modules not cited in the ignoreModules config are rotated, displaying only one at a time for the duration of transitionInterval. This is particularly useful on small screens where there may not be enough space to display several components at once.
• 'positional' ― Modules are grouped by position setting and rotated within a position except for modules listed in that position's ignoreModules, an overrideTransitionInterval can also be set to rotated different position at different speeds.
• 'slides' ― groups of modules can be assigned to be displayed at the same time (regardless of position), an unlimited number of these "slide" groups can be set up. Module positions and appearances can also be changed for each slide.
  • Slide Indicators and Navigation Buttons can be enabled (see config settings)

Additional features

• Modules can be moved to different positions and CSS classes applied to them for each slide.
• Multiple instances of a module can be used on different slides.
• Integration with MMM-KeyBindings for keyboard and bluetooth remote navigation.
• Rotational Home Page ― returns to a specified page on timeout

Installation

Run these commands at the root of your MagicMirror² to install.

cd modules
git clone https://github.com/shbatm/MMM-Carousel

Update

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Carousel
git pull

Using the module

To use this module, add the following configuration block to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

let config = {
  modules: [
    {
      module: "MMM-Carousel",
      position: "bottom_bar", // Required to draw in position
      config: {
        // See below for configurable options
      }
    }
  ]
};

Note that a position setting is required only if you want to show the page navigation icons and buttons.

Configuration options

The following properties can be configured:

Option	Description
mode	global ― All modules not cited in the ignoreModules config are rotated, displaying only one at a time for the duration of transitionInterval. This is particularly useful on small screens where there may not be enough space to display several components at once. positional ― Modules are grouped by position setting and rotated within a position except for modules listed in that position's ignoreModules, an overrideTransitionInterval can also be set to rotated different position at different speeds. slides ― groups of modules can be assigned to be displayed at the same time (regardless of position), an unlimited number of these "slide" groups can be set up. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: global or positional or slides Default value: global
transitionInterval	The number of milliseconds to display each module for. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: Any valid int, passing 0 with mode:"slides" will disable the timer for manual navigation. Default value: 10000
transitionTimeout	Time, in milliseconds, before automatically returning to the home page. If a home page is not set, this returns to the first slide instead. This value is OPTIONAL and is only valid when transitionInterval is disabled. Default value: 0 (disabled)
homeSlide	Which slide index/name is the home page. If none is set, this returns to the first slide instead. This value is OPTIONAL and is only valid when transitionInterval is disabled. Default value: 0
slideFadeInSpeed	The speed in milliseconds to fade in each module. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: Any valid int Default value: 1000 (ms)
slideFadeOutSpeed	The speed in milliseconds to fade out each module. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: Any valid int Default value: 1000 (ms)
ignoreModules	A list of module names whom should not be considered as part of the carousel. For example, the alert module should be able to display a notification at any time, by ignoring it we can prevent the plugin from hiding any notifications. NOTE: is only used in global and slides modes. Ignored modules in slides mode are shown on every slide. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: String array Default value: []
top_bar top_left top_center top_right upper_third middle_center lower_third bottom_left bottom_center bottom_right bottom_bar	Determines if this position should be rotated and which modules in this position should be ignored. NOTE: is only used when mode is 'positional' otherwise ignored. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: Object with keys:     enabled, a boolean to rotate this position or not,     ignoreModules, a String array of modules names to ignore.     overrideTransitionInterval, a int a transition time for this position only. Default value:     {enabled: false, ignoreModules: [], overrideTransitionInterval: 10000}
slides	See Examples below. The slides will be rotated as a complete set using the transitionInterval setting. Ignored modules (ignoreModules) will be displayed on all slides. This value is OPTIONAL Possible values: array of String/Object array (see below) Default value: [[]]
showPageIndicators	A boolean true or false to show or hide the page indication 'bubbles' at the bottom of the screen. Default is true.
showPageControls	A boolean true or false to show or hide the next and previous page buttons. Buttons will only appear when hovered near or over. They can be clicked when not visible. Default is true.
keyBindings	Key bindings to use for navigation with MMM-KeyBindings module. The values are the KeyNames to respond to from the "KEYPRESS" events generated in MMM-KeyBindings. This value is OPTIONAL Default value: keyBindings: { enabled: true, mode: "DEFAULT", map: { NextSlide:"ArrowRight", PrevSlide:"ArrowLeft", Pause: "ArrowDown", Slide0:"Home" } } Note: any Slide## can be assigned to jump to a specific slide.
keyBindings.mode	Mode Keyword for responding to key press events sent from MMM-KeyBindings. Default: "DEFAULT" which responds to any key press when no other module has taken focus or changed the keyword.

Example ― Global Carousel

let config = {
  modules: [
    {
      module: "MMM-Carousel",
      config: {
        transitionInterval: 10000,
        ignoreModules: ["clock"],
        mode: "global"
      }
    }
  ]
};

Example ― Positional Carousel

let config = {
  modules: [
    {
      module: "MMM-Carousel",
      config: {
        transitionInterval: 10000,
        ignoreModules: [],
        mode: "positional",
        top_left: {
          enabled: true,
          ignoreModules: [],
          overrideTransitionInterval: 15000
        },
        top_right: { enabled: true, ignoreModules: ["currentweather"] }
      }
    }
  ]
};

Example ― Slides Carousel

let config = {
  modules: [
    {
      module: "MMM-Carousel",
      position: "bottom_bar", // Required only for navigation controls
      config: {
        transitionInterval: 10000,
        showPageIndicators: true,
        showPageControls: true,
        ignoreModules: ["clock", "alert"],
        mode: "slides",
        slides: {
          main: ["calendar", "compliments", "currentweather"],
          "Slide 2": [
            "weatherforecast",
            "MMM-Trello",
            "planetrise",
            "newsfeed"
          ],
          "Slide 3": ["MMM-fitbit"]
        }
      }
    }
  ]
};

Example ― Slides Carousel with MMM-KeyBindings

let config = {
  modules: [
    {
      module: "MMM-Carousel",
      position: "bottom_bar", // Required only for navigation controls
      config: {
        transitionInterval: 10000,
        ignoreModules: ["clock", "alert"],
        mode: "slides",
        showPageIndicators: true,
        showPageControls: true,
        slides: {
          main: ["calendar", "compliments", "currentweather"],
          "Slide 2": [
            "weatherforecast",
            "MMM-Trello",
            "planetrise",
            "newsfeed"
          ],
          "Slide 3": ["MMM-fitbit"]
        },
        keyBindings: {
          enabled: true,
          map: {
            NextSlide: "ArrowRight",
            PrevSlide: "ArrowLeft",
            Pause: "ArrowDown",
            Slide0: "Home"
          },
          mode: "DEFAULT"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
};

Example ― Advanced Slides Carousel

The slides parameter can accept an array of both String or an Object of the form: { name: "ModuleName", position: "top_left", classes: "CSSclassName", carouselId: "1" }. Passing a config similar to the following shows a large clock on the first slide and then a small clock and additional modules on the second. carouselId is an optional parameter which can be used to set a unique identifier for multiple instances of a module. To use, set the same parameter in the module's config section.

    mode: 'slides',
    slides: {
        Main: [   {name:'clock', classes:'zoom200', position:"middle_center", carouselId: "1"} ],
        "Slide 2: [   {name:'clock', classes:'', position:"top_left", carouselId: "2"},
            {name:'calendar', position:'top_left'},
            'MMM-WunderGround',
            'newsfeed'
        ]
    }

Note: The zoomXXX classes are available to change the scaling of a module. Using the methods above, you can pass classes:'zoom%%%' to scale a single module to a larger or smaller size. Supported zooms are 070%, 080%, 090%, 125%, 150%, 175%, and 200%. Pass classes:'' for 100%. Edit your 'css/custom.css' file to add additional classes.

Navigation from other modules

You can navigate to different slides or transition points manually from other modules by sending a Module Notification:

Notification	Action
CAROUSEL_NEXT	Move to the next transition or slide.
CAROUSEL_PREVIOUS	Move back to the previous transition or slide.
CAROUSEL_GOTO	Move to a given slide/transition index. Pass a string or integer in the payload to go to a slide (e.g. this.sendNotification("CAROUSEL_GOTO", "1") will jump to the first slide). If you use named slides, you can also pass the slide name in an object (this.sendNotification("CAROUSEL_GOTO", { slide: "Home" })).

This module is compatible with MMM-Remote-Control's API (v2 or above)

• To see available actions, navigate to http://magicmirrorip:8080/api/module/carousel. You can then call the actions using curl or any other web browser/navigator:

curl -X GET http://magicmirrorip:8080/api/module/carousel/action

Example1 ― Recipe for MMM-AssistantMk2

let recipe = {
  transcriptionHook: {
    MY_COMMAND_06: {
      pattern: "change mode",
      command: "MY_COMMAND_06_01"
    }
  },
  command: {
    MY_COMMAND_06_01: {
      notificationExec: {
        notification: "CAROUSEL_TOGGLE_SLIDE_MODE"
      }
    }
  }
};

exports.recipe = recipe; // Don't remove this line.

Example2 ― Recipe for MMM-AssistantMk2

let recipe = {
  transcriptionHook: {
    MY_COMMAND_08: {
      pattern: "start carousel",
      command: "MY_COMMAND_08_01"
    }
  },
  command: {
    MY_COMMAND_08_01: {
      notificationExec: {
        notification: "CAROUSEL_START_SLIDE"
      }
    }
  }
};

exports.recipe = recipe; // Don't remove this line.

Example3 ― Recipe for MMM-AssistantMk2

let recipe = {
  transcriptionHook: {
    MY_COMMAND_07: {
      pattern: "set time to (( |\\d+)+)",
      command: "MY_COMMAND_07_01"
    }
  },
  command: {
    MY_COMMAND_07_01: {
      notificationExec: {
        notification: "CAROUSEL_CHANGE_SLIDE_INTERVAL_TIME",
        payload: (pattern) => {
          return pattern[1];
        }
      }
    }
  }
};

exports.recipe = recipe; // Don't remove this line.

Contributing

If you find any problems, bugs or have questions, please open a GitHub issue in this repository.

Pull requests are of course also very welcome 🙂

Developer commands

• npm install - Install dependencies like ESLint and prettier.
• npm run lint - Run linting and formatter checks.
• npm run lint:fix - Fix linting and formatter issues.
• npm run test - Run linting and formatter checks + Run spelling check.
• npm run test:spelling - Run spelling check.