all working i think

templates/chrome-app.service.j2

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Chrome
-After=lldp_api.service
 After=sddm.service
 
+
 [Service]
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=3s
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/google-chrome \
           --no-first-run \
           --ignore-ssl-errors \
           --disable-usb-keyboard-detect \
-          --window-size={{ chrome_resolution }}'
-          --app="{{ chrome_website }}"               
+          --window-size="{{ item.chrome_resolution }}" \
+          --app="{{ item.chrome_website }}" \
+{{ item.extra_chrome_configs}}
+
+{{ item.extra_service_configs }}                       
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=graphical-session.target
+WantedBy=graphical-session.target
+

templates/create_timelapse.sh.j2

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # end the loop
-rm $WORKING_DIR/run
-sleep 5
+rm $RUN_FILE
+rm $WORKING_DIR/*temp*.jpg
 
 # create timelapse
-/bin/ffmpeg -r 30 -pattern_type glob -i "$WORKING_DIR/*.jpg" \
--vf "scale=1920x1080" -vcodec libx264 /$WORKING_DIR/00-timelapse.mp4
+/bin/ffmpeg -r 30 -pattern_type glob -i "$WORKING_DIR/*.jpg" -vf "scale=1920x1080" -vcodec libx264 /$WORKING_DIR/00-timelapse.mp4 &
 

templates/docker-compose-node.yaml.j2

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-services:
-
-  photo_refresh:
-    container_name: photo_refresh
-    image: photo_refresh
-    ports:
-      - 3000:3000
-    volumes:
-      - {{ working_folder }}/small_thumbs:/usr/src/app/public
-    network_mode: bridge
-    restart: always

templates/docker-compose-php.yaml.j2

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 services:
 
-  photo_refresh:
-    container_name: photo_refresh
+  {{ container_name }}:
+    container_name: {{ container_name }}
     image: php:8.0-apache
     ports:
-      - 8080:80
+      - {{ container_http_port }}:80
     volumes:
       - ./html:/var/www/html/
-      - {{ working_folder }}/small_thumbs:/var/www/html/capture
+      {{ extra_volumes }}
     network_mode: bridge
     restart: always

templates/record_snapshots.sh.j2

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# this saves a snapshot of the camera every second or so depending on how long all the other crap takes 
-# let's hope the vars make it otherwise imma need to parse a bollocksing file
-
-i=1
-while [  -f "$WORKING_DIR/run"  ]
-do  
-  FILENAME=$(printf "img-%05d" "$i")
-  LATLON=$(curl -s http://10.18.1.1:8184/where_is?api_key={{ tesla_api_key }} )
-  LON=$(echo $LATLON | jq .lon)
-  LAT=$(echo $LATLON | jq .lat)
-  COORDINATES="$LAT, $LON"
-  curl http://127.0.0.1:7123/snapshot --output $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg
-  
-  # This variable is for the timestamp
-  TIME=$(date +%c)
-
-  # Save the initial image in a temp file
-  convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg -gravity SouthWest -pointsize 44 \
-  -fill yellow -annotate +30+30 "$TIME" $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp1.jpg
-
-  # Add the second annotation to the temp file
-  convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp1.jpg -gravity SouthEast -pointsize 44 \
-  -fill yellow -annotate +30+30 "$COORDINATES" $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp2.jpg
-
-  # Append the two images and save the final result
-  convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp2.jpg -append $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg
-
-  # Optionally, remove intermediate files if you don't need them
-  rm $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp1.jpg $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp2.jpg
-
-
-  # this big boi should add both the timestamp and the coordinates
-  #convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg \( +clone -gravity NorthWest -pointsize 44 -fill yellow -annotate +30+30 "$TIME" $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-time.jpg\) \
-  #\( +clone -gravity NorthEast -pointsize 44 -fill yellow -annotate +30+30 "$COORDINATES" $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-final.jpg\) 
-  #-append $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg
-
-  # This should add the current time to the image and save it
-  #convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg -gravity SouthWest -pointsize 44 \
-  #-fill yellow -annotate +30+30 $TIME $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp.jpg
-  # Delete original
-  #rm $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg
-
-  # This should add the current latlon to the image and save it
-  #convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp.jpg -gravity SouthEast -pointsize 44 \
-  #-fill yellow -annotate +30+30 $COORDINATES $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-final.jpg
-  # Delete temp
-  #rm $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME-temp.jpg
-
-  # This is for the tiny pic
-  # I'll make one every 5 seconds
-  # I have 1340x580. i think i will truncate the top 
-  # Calculate the height to trim based on the aspect ratios of the input and output images
-  if (( $i % 5 == 0 )); then
-    NOW=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
-    convert $WORKING_DIR/$FILENAME.jpg -gravity North -crop 1920x830+0+260 +repage -resize 1340x580 {{ working_folder }}/small_thumbs/$NOW.jpg
-  fi
-
-  sleep 1
-
-  ((i++))
-
-done

templates/service_control.service.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Timelapse Service Control API
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=root
+Group=root
+WorkingDirectory={{ service_control_folder }}
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
+ExecStart={{ service_control_folder }}/venv/bin/python {{ service_control_folder }}/app.py
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

templates/timelapse_service.sh.j2

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-trap "source {{ working_folder }}/create_timelapse.sh &" SIGINT SIGTERM
+trap "source {{ working_folder }}/create_timelapse.sh" SIGINT SIGTERM
 
 # initialize all the variables
 # basic things
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CITY=$(echo $WHERES_GALI | jq .city)
 STATE=$(echo $WHERES_GALI | jq .state)
 ZIPCODE=$(echo $WHERES_GALI | jq .postcode)
 DISPLAY_NAME=$(echo $WHERES_GALI | jq .display_name)
+RUN_FILE={{ working_folder }}/run
 
 # Generate Status Report
 mkdir -p $WORKING_DIR
@@ -28,8 +29,9 @@ echo "/bin/ffmpeg -r 30 -pattern_type glob -i "$WORKING_DIR/*.jpg" \\"  >> {{ wo
 echo "-vf "scale=1920x1080" -vcodec libx264 /$WORKING_DIR/00-timelapse.mp4"  >> {{ working_folder }}/generate_timelapses.sh
 
 # capture time
+touch $RUN_FILE
 i=1
-while [ $i ]
+while [ -e $RUN_FILE ]
 do  
   FILENAME=$(printf "img-%05d" "$i")
   # old API based latlon