Based on andrecarluccis MMM-DailyDilbert module, this is a module for MagicMirror2 that displays daily or random comic strips from famous cartoons. You can choose to display a coloured and a b/w version of the comic strip (b/w does not always work that well, try it out). Additionally you can choose a daily time frame at which the current daily comic is being shown. For the rest of the day, or if the comic is archived, a random comic is picked.
Currently integrated:
- Dilbert (english and german)
- xkcd
- Peanuts
- Garfield
- Calvin+Hobbes
- ruthe (german only)
Further ideas for integration are much appreciated!
- A MagicMirror2 installation
- cheerio npm package
- Clone this repo into your
modulesdirectory. cd MMM-Comics && npm install- Create an entry in your
config.jsfile to tell this module where to display on screen.
Example config:
{
module: 'MMM-Comics',
position: 'middle_center',
config: {
comics: ["dilbert", "xkcd", "garfield", "peanuts", "calvin+hobbes"],
updateInterval : 1000 * 60 * 30,
coloredImage: false,
maxWidth: 500,
maxHeight: 500,
timeForDaily: [6, 9],
}
},
| Option | default | Description |
|---|---|---|
comics |
["dilbert", "xkcd", "garfield", "peanuts", "calvin+hobbes"] | Choose between the currently available comics: ["dilbert", "dilbert_de", "xkcd", "peanuts", "garfield", "nichtlustig", "calvin+hobbes", "ruthe"] |
updateInterval |
1000 * 60 * 10 | Set to desired update interval (in ms) (default is 10 minutes). |
coloredImage |
false | Colored or black&white (inverted) image |
timeForDaily |
[6, 9] | Time frame to show the most recent (or daily) comic. The standard option would equate to 7 - 9 o'clock in the morning. Please use only 24h time formatting!! For any other time you will get a random comic if possible. (Dilbert_de does not provide random comics yet) |
maxWidth |
500 | Maximum width of the comics |
maxHeight |
500 | Maximum height of the comics |
debug |
false | Show debug messages |
| comic | current daily | random (archived) |
|---|---|---|
| dilbert | x | x |
| xkcd | '* | x |
| peanuts | ** | x |
| garfield | x | x |
| calvin+hobbes | ** | x |
| dilbert_de | x | - |
| ruthe | - | x |
'* xkcd only provides a new comic on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. '** these have a "daily" function but this is only an archived comic.
This module is based on andrecarluccis MMM-DailyDilbert, which was inspired by DailyXKCD. Many thanks to both of them for their great modules!