Small python application that shows weather and time over a custom background.
Built for raspberry pi with the official 800x480 display.
Based on the popular Magic Mirror project: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror
- Clone repo to the raspberry pi (recommended to use virtualenv)
- Install Flask
- Obtain Weather Underground api key: https://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/
- Edit config.py file with key and location information
- Add files to /static/img folder (viewed as "cover")
- Run the application and navigate to Pi browser to http://127.0.0.1:5000
- Install gnu screen and xdotool
- Open one screen to run the estatusboard application
- Open another screen and run the epiphany (or other) browser
export DISPLAY=":0"
epiphany http://127.0.0.1:5000 &
- Exit screen and then force the display fullscreen
export DISPLAY=":0"
xdotool key F11