News

This module can display a rss feed.

A predefined modules exists with the name 'news', which can be configured with the parameter default_news_url. See Config Settings

config['default_news_url'] = 'http://www.nu.nl/rss/Algemeen';

Additional rss feeds can be defined as well. See below:

blocks['news_tweakers'] = {
  feed: 'http://feeds.feedburner.com/tweakers/nieuws',
  showimages: false,
  icon: 'fas fa-newspaper'
}

Add the news blocks to a column as usual:

columns[5] = {
  blocks: ['news', 'news_tweakers']
}

Config Settings

Settings	Description
default_news_url	URL of the default news feed 'http://www.nu.nl/rss/algemeen' = Example for nu.nl
news_scroll_after	Enter the ammount in seconds (delay) 5 = Scroll the news message every 5 seconds

News Parameters

Parameters	Description
feed	URL of the news feed 'http://www.nu.nl/rss/algemeen' = Example for nu.nl
maxheight	'max' (default) : Adjust the height of the block to the maximum height of all the news items. 'auto' : Adjust the height to fit the displayed news item. <number> : Set the height of the block to <number> pixels.
title	Title of the news block
icon	'fas fa-newspaper': icon to show in the news block
image	'image.png': image to show as icon. Image path is relative to the <dashticz>/img folder.
showimages	Show the inline images of the rss feed. false: Do not show the inline images true (=default): Show the inline images
filter	Filter the number of items or filter on publish date of items '5 items': Show the 5 most recent news items '3 days': Show the news items from the last three days.

Example

Add the following to CONFIG.js:

config['default_news_url'] = 'http://www.nu.nl/rss/Algemeen';

blocks['news_tweakers'] = {
  feed: 'http://feeds.feedburner.com/tweakers/nieuws'
}

columns[5] = {
  blocks: ['news', 'news_tweakers'],
  width: 4
}


//Definition of screens
screens = {}
screens[1] = {
  columns: [1, 2]
}
screens[2] = {
  columns: [3,4]
}

screens[3] = {
  columns: [5]
}

This will give on the third screen the following result:

If you click on a news item, then the news article will be shown in a popup window. Not all rss-feeds support this. The news articles from Tweakers for instance are blocked.

Usage

The news module will download the information via a CORS proxy. The default settings normally work fine. For configuration see PHP based CORS proxy

Not all rss-feeds support inline images. In that case you can set showimages to false.