Module: random_quotes

The random_quotes module returns a random quote based on the category set. Supplied quotes are courtesy of http://brainyquote.com. Since there is no API for BrainQuote.com, you will have to manually add new ones. See the section on Updating Quotes below.

Installing the module

Clone this repository in your ~/MagicMirror/modules/ folder

git clone https://github.com/KirAsh4/random_quotes

Using the module

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

modules: [
			{
				module: 'random_quotes',
				position: 'lower_third',
				config: {
						// The config property is optional
						// Without a config, a random quote is shown,
						// selected from all of the categories available.
				}
			}
]

Configuration options

The random_quotes module allows you to pick quotes randomly from all the provided categories, or you can set it to only use one category. Specifying multiple categories is curently not supported.

Options	Description	Default
More options may get added later.
updateInterval	How often a new quote gets displayed. Value is in SECONDS.	300 seconds (every 5 minutes)
fadeSpeed	How fast (in SECONDS) to fade out and back in when changing quotes.	4 seconds
category	What category to pick from.	random - The random setting will pick a random quote out of all the available categories. Or you can set it to a specific category: inspirational, life, love, motivational, positive, or success.

Updating Quotes

Because BrainyQuote.com does not proide an API for their database, you will have to update/change the quotes manually. You can edit the random_quotes.js file and add/remove quotes from the various sections. You may even delete an entire section.

Most random quotes APIs out there only allow for a single 'quote of the day'. If you want to have a random quote each time you send a request, most of them will require a paid subscription. In keeping this module 'free', I opted to not force anyone to have to pay for a service.