alert

Module: Alert

The alert module is one of the default modules of the MagicMirror. This module displays notifications from other modules.

Usage

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

modules: [
	{
		module: "alert",
		config: {
			// The config property is optional.
			// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
		}
	}
]

Configuration options

The following properties can be configured:

Option	Description
effect	The animation effect to use for notifications. Possible values: scale slide genie jelly flip exploader bouncyflip Default value: slide
alert_effect	The animation effect to use for alerts. Possible values: scale slide genie jelly flip exploader bouncyflip Default value: jelly
display_time	Time a notification is displayed in milliseconds. Possible values: int Default value: 3500
position	Position where the notifications should be displayed. Possible values: left center right Default value: center
welcome_message	Message shown at startup. Possible values: string false Default value: false (no message at startup)

Developer notes

For notifications use:

self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {type: "notification"});

For alerts use:

self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {});

Notification params

Option	Description
title	The title of the notification. Possible values: text or html
message	The message of the notification. Possible values: text or html
timer (optional)	How long the notification should stay visible in ms. If absent, the default display_time is used. Possible values: int float

Alert params

Option	Description
title	The title of the alert. Possible values: text or html
message	The message of the alert. Possible values: text or html
imageUrl (optional)	Image to show in the alert Possible values: url path Default value: none
imageFA (optional)	Font Awesome icon to show in the alert Possible values: See Font Awsome website. Default value: none
imageHeight (optional even with imageUrl set)	Height of the image Possible values: intpx Default value: 80px
timer (optional)	How long the alert should stay visible in ms. Important: If you do not use the timer, it is your duty to hide the alert by using self.sendNotification("HIDE_ALERT");! Possible values: int float Default value: none

Open Source Licenses

NotificationStyles

See tympanus.net for license.