Weather
The Weather widget display the current weather for the located provided. It will also show wind direction and speed as well as the runrise.
This widget is using the Open Weather Apiopen in new window. You will need to create an account and copy / paste the API key in the Senses - App.
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Functionality
The Weather widget has the following functionality.
- Show weather data
- Display different units
- Different language support
- Show or hide description
- Show or hide Location
- Show or hide wind information
How to use
Follow the following steps for set up the weather widget.
Go to: Open Weather Apiopen in new window and create an account (or sign in).
After creating an account navigate to API Keys section and generate a new API key.
Copy the newly created API key and paste the key in the Weather widget in Senses - App.
Configure the Weather widget to your likings.
Configuration
The following configuration options are available for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Widget Title | Widget header title |
| Default URL | Specify the URL for the Weather Data. This is set to the Open Weather Api at this time |
| City ID | ID (name) of the city. |
| API Key | Paste the API Key from Open Weather Apiopen in new window |
| Units | Choose between Metric or Imperial |
| Language | Choose the language. View all possibilities on the Open Weather Siteopen in new window. |
| Show description | Enable this option to show the weather description. |
| Show location | Enable this option to show the location |
| Show wind information | Enable this option to show the wind information data |
| Interval | Specify the interval in between the widget will poll for new data. The Open Weather API has a very strict limit. We advise to only pull for new data once every 60 seconds. |
All other configuration settings are explained here.