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The geminiweather Plugin shows the weather forecast, based on the data of msn. Besides the weather data of the actual day the forecast of the following four days are displayed.
It's possible to see the forecast of different configured cities. Also using alternative Weather Icons is possible.
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Installation / Deinstallation
The geminiweather plugin can be installed / removed in different ways:
see article: GP3 Addons - Category: Gemini Plugins- see article: WebAdmin - Package name:
geminiweather - see article: OPKG - Package name:
geminiweather
Restart Enigma2 after the installation, or reboot the Dreambox.
Configure Weather Plugin
Use the MENU button after starting the plugin to configure the weather forecast. The following list explains the possibilities.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Add City | after pressing the OK button you can enter a city and press the green button. |
| Unit in Celsius | Define temperature unit, Celsius Yes or Fahrenheit No. |
| Use Plugin Icons | When selecting No the standard msn icons are displayed and stored in the Gemini Cache directory. The choice Yes shows the Weather Icons from iconbest.com. |
Depending on the entered data you will get a list of cities. Choose the desired city and press the OK button. The weather forecast will be shown.
Configure multiple cities
Additional cities can be added. Use the MENU button again and add an new city as described in the previous chapter. The weather forecasts of the different cities can be selected with the left, right button of the remote. The following list shows the new settings.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Add City | After pressing the OK button you can add a city and confirm with the green button. |
| Remove City | Removes a city. Remark: only not active cities can be deleted. |
| Update | Update the weather forecast. |
Activate Plugin Icons
In the Weather Plugin a package with alternative icons for the msn images is included. These can be activated with [Menu] and [Use Plugin Icons] set on Yes.
Sensor fields
With a GP3 Skins, it's possible to show weather information in the infobar. Change the sensor field settings in the BluePanel => Settings. Following settings are possible:
- Weather (actual) - shows the actual temperature
- Weather (today) - shows the min. / max. temperature of the actual day
- Weather (tomorrow) - shows the min. / max. temperature of tomorrow
Other Weather Icons
If you want, you can use other weather icons. Copy the icons in the Gemini Cache in the directory weather. The GP3 Cache can be found in the following directory:
/home/root/.geminicache
The images should be saves as gifs. 8 bit png's are also supported. but the extension must be changed in gif to be displayed. Also make sure the setting [Use Plugin Icons] is set to No.
Examples of different weather icons:
