shows all news but in one box

deathclock/app.py

@@ -11,22 +11,33 @@ app = Dash(__name__)
 weather_obj = Weather()
 news_obj = News()
 scores_obj = NBAScores()
-
+#uses arbitrary date in the past as initial value
-
+_last_news_update = datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1)
+_cached_news = []
+_initial_run = True
+_timer_elapsed = False
 app.layout = html.Div([
     html.H1(id='clock-display', style={'textAlign': 'center'}),
-    html.Div(id='weather-display', style={'textAlign': 'center'}),
+    html.Div([
+        # Container for scores and weather
+        html.Div([
+            html.Div([
+                html.H2("NBA Scores"),
+                html.Div(id='nba-scores-display', className='score-container')
+            ]),
+            html.Div(id='weather-display')
+        ], id='scores-weather-container'),
+    ]),
     html.Div(id='news-ticker', className='ticker'),
+    # Intervals
     dcc.Interval(id='clock-interval', interval=1000, n_intervals=0),
     dcc.Interval(id='weather-interval', interval=300000, n_intervals=0),
     dcc.Interval(id='news-interval', interval=300000, n_intervals=0),
-    
+    dcc.Interval(id='nba-interval', interval=60000, n_intervals=0)
-    html.Div([
-        html.H2("NBA Scores"),
-        html.Div(id='nba-scores-display', className='score-container'),
-        dcc.Interval(id='nba-interval', interval=60000, n_intervals=0)
-    ])
 ])
+
+
+
     
 
 @app.callback(
@@ -56,13 +67,52 @@ def update_weather(n):
     Input('news-interval', 'n_intervals')
 )
 def update_news(n):
-    try:
+    global _last_news_update, _cached_news, _initial_run
-        news_dict = news_obj.get_news()
+    current_time = datetime.datetime.now()
-        items = [html.Span(f"{headline} | ", className='news-item') 
+    # On first run or if 5 minutes have elapsed since last update
-                for headline in news_dict.keys()]
+    if _initial_run or (current_time - _last_news_update).total_seconds() >= 300:
-        return html.Div(items)
+        print("Fetching fresh news...")
-    except Exception as e:
+        try:
-        return html.Div(f"News feed error: {str(e)}")
+            headlines_dict = news_obj.get_news()
+            if not isinstance(headlines_dict, dict):
+                return html.Div("News update error: Invalid data format")
+            if not headlines_dict:
+                return html.Div("No news fetched")
+
+            combined_text = " | ".join(headlines_dict.keys())
+            text_px = len(combined_text) * 8  # Approx 8px per character
+            scroll_speed = 500  # px per second
+            duration = text_px / scroll_speed  # seconds to scroll across
+
+            # Enforce a floor duration so it's not too quick for short text
+            if duration < 20:
+                duration = 20
+
+            ticker_style = {"animationDuration": f"{duration}s", "whiteSpace": "nowrap"}
+            
+            items = [
+                html.Div(
+                    f"{headline} | ",
+                    className="news-item",
+                    style=ticker_style
+                )
+                for headline in headlines_dict.keys()
+            ]
+
+            _cached_news = html.Div(items, style=ticker_style)
+            _last_news_update = current_time
+            _initial_run = False
+            return _cached_news
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            return html.Div(f"News feed error: {str(e)}")
+
+    print("Returning cached news...")
+    return _cached_news
+
+
+
+   
 
  #get the scores from the scores API   
 @app.callback(
@@ -72,7 +122,10 @@ def update_news(n):
 def update_scores(n):
     try:
         games = scores_obj.get_scores()
-        return [
+        if not games:
+            return html.Div("No games available", className='text-center')
+            
+        return html.Div([
             html.Div([
                 html.Div([
                     html.Span(f"{game['away_team']} {game['away_score']}"),
@@ -80,9 +133,10 @@ def update_scores(n):
                     html.Span(f"{game['home_team']} {game['home_score']}")
                 ], className='game-score'),
                 html.Div(f"Period: {game['period']}", className='game-period')
-            ], className='score-box') 
+            ], className='score-box')
             for game in games
-        ]
+        ], className='score-container')
+            
     except Exception as e:
         return html.Div("Scores unavailable")
 

deathclock/assets/style.css

@@ -1,26 +1,4 @@
-/* assets/style.css */
+body {
-
-/* News ticker container */
-.ticker {
-    overflow: hidden;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    background-color: #f0f0f0;
-    padding: 10px;
-  }
-  
-  /* Each headline or news item */
-  .news-item {
-    display: inline-block;
-    padding: 0 2rem;
-    animation: scroll-left 20s linear infinite;
-  }
-  
-  /* Keyframes for scrolling left */
-  @keyframes scroll-left {
-    0%   { transform: translateX(100%); }
-    100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
-  }
-  body {
     background-color: #1a1a2e;
     color: #e6e6fa;
     font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
@@ -28,13 +6,42 @@
     padding: 20px;
 }
 
-#curr-time {
+/* Container for the scores and weather */
-    font-size: 4em;
+#scores-weather-container {
-    color: #b39ddb;
+    display: flex;
-    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(179, 157, 219, 0.3);
+    justify-content: space-between;
-    margin: 20px 0;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    width: 100%;
 }
 
+/* Scores Styles */
+.score-container {
+    max-width: 300px;
+    padding: 10px;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.score-box {
+    background-color: #232338;
+    padding: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    border: 1px solid #4a4a82;
+}
+
+.game-score {
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+    color: #e6e6fa;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.game-period {
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    color: #b39ddb;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* Weather Styles */
 #weather-display {
     background-color: #232338;
     border-radius: 10px;
@@ -43,64 +50,17 @@
     max-width: 600px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
     border: 1px solid #4a4a82;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+    flex: 2;
 }
 
-#weather-display img {
-    max-width: 100%;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    margin-top: 10px;
-}
-
-.ticker {
-    background-color: #232338;
-    padding: 15px;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    margin: 20px 0;
-    border: 1px solid #4a4a82;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.news-item {
-    display: inline-block;
-    padding: 0 30px;
-    color: #d1c4e9;
-    animation: ticker 30s linear infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes ticker {
-    0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
-    100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
-}
-
-/* Add subtle hover effects */
 #weather-display:hover {
     box-shadow: 0 6px 8px rgba(179, 157, 219, 0.2);
     transform: translateY(-2px);
-    transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }
 
-.score-box {
+#weather-display img {
-    background-color: #232338;
+    width: 100%;
-    margin: 10px 0;
-    padding: 15px;
     border-radius: 8px;
-    border: 1px solid #4a4a82;
+    margin-top: 10px;
-}
-
-.game-score {
-    font-size: 1.2em;
-    color: #e6e6fa;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
-}
-
-.game-period {
-    font-size: 0.9em;
-    color: #b39ddb;
-}
-
-.score-box:hover {
-    transform: translateY(-2px);
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(179, 157, 219, 0.2);
-    transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

deathclock/news.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class News:
         # Get latest news from each feed
         for feed in feeds:
             d = feedparser.parse(feed)
-            for post in d.entries[:3]:  # Limit to 3 entries per feed
+            for post in d.entries[:10]:  # Limit to 3 entries per feed
                 if self._news_dict_length >= 20:  # Max 20 total entries
                     return self._news_dict
                     
@@ -27,5 +27,12 @@ class News:
                     'summary': post.summary
                 }
                 self._news_dict_length += 1
+                # Store last 20 news items in text file
+
+                
+                with open("news.txt", "w") as f:
+                    for headline in list(self._news_dict.keys())[-20:]:
+                        f.write(f"{headline}\n")
+
                 
         return self._news_dict