MagicMirror Module: MMM-RandomBackground

A MagicMirror Module to show random backgrounds from a local folder on the Mirror.

Installation

In your terminal, go to your MagicMirror's Module folder:

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules
git clone https://github.com/Ultimatum22/MMM-RandomBackground.git
npm install

Configure the module in the config.js file.

Using the module

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

modules: [
	{
		module : 'MMM-RandomBackground',
		position : 'fullscreen_below', // Any region but this one makes the most sense
		config : {
			animationSpeed : 2000,
			updateInterval : 5000
		}
	}
]

Create a folder named photos in the module directory and place the images to be displayed in this folder. Make sure that the file permissions are set correctly so that the MagicMirror process is able to read the files.

Configuration options

The following properties can be configured:

Option	Description
`animationSpeed`	How fast the new image fades into the old one (in milliseconds). A higher value means a slower animation. Default is 1000 ms.
`updateInterval`	How often a new photo is displayed. Default is 10 minutes.
`showAdditionalInfo`	Show image meta info. Default is false.
`randomOrder`	Display images in random order. Default is true.
`opacity`	Opacity of the background. Ranged 0.0 to 1.0. Default is 1.0.
`photoDirectories`	[Functionality not yet implemented]