Error/Failure using custom layouts + questions about them

[kojinmalia]

Hi there, Hero 9 user here. When I use the command line to use custom xml as shown by the dev, I get this :

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/gozo/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/layouts/my-layout.xml.xml'

If I rename my-layout.xml by adding (one more) .xml in the end, then here's the result (I did cut the log cause there are hundreds line related to gps) :

---

Timeseries has 13360 data points
Processing....
FFMPEG Output is in /var/folders/3x/4p1f7b_147q_rc6d6lwc462c0000gn/T/tmpqqk2rs_u.txt
Timelapse Factor = 14.729
Layout -> Include component 'date_and_time' = True
Layout -> Include component 'gps_info' = True
Layout -> Include component 'big_mph' = True
Layout -> Include component 'gradient' = True
Layout -> Include component 'temperature' = True
Layout -> Include component 'cadence' = True
Layout -> Include component 'heartbeat' = True
Layout -> Include component 'metrics' = True
Layout -> Include component 'icons' = True
Layout -> Include component 'compass' = True
Executing ['ffmpeg', '-y', '-hide_banner', '-loglevel', 'info', '-i', '/Volumes/SAND-256-u2/DCIM/100GOPRO/GH013092.MP4', '-f', 'rawvideo', '-framerate', '10.0', '-s', '3840x2160', '-pix_fmt', 'rgba', '-i', '-', '-filter_complex', '[0:v][1:v]overlay', '-vcodec', 'libx264', '-preset', 'veryfast', '/Users/admin/Desktop/GH013092.MP4']
Render: 0 [ 0%] [ 0.0/s] | | ETA: --:--:--Waiting for ffmpeg to complete...
FFMPEG Exited with status code: -9
Timer(drawing frames - Called: 0, Total: 0.00000, Avg: 0.00000, Rate: 0.00)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/timing.py", line 30, in time
r = f()
^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/buffering.py", line 27, in draw
f(image)
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/layout.py", line 105, in draw
return self.scene.draw(image)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/widgets.py", line 252, in draw
w.draw(image, draw)
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/widgets.py", line 32, in draw
w.draw(image, draw)
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/text.py", line 36, in draw
x0, y0, x1, y1 = self.font.getbbox(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/PIL/ImageFont.py", line 384, in getbbox
size, offset = self.font.getsize(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
KeyError: 'setting text direction, language or font features is not supported without libraqm'
Timeseries has 13360 data points
Processing....
FFMPEG Output is in /var/folders/3x/4p1f7b_147q_rc6d6lwc462c0000gn/T/tmpqqk2rs_u.txt
Timelapse Factor = 14.729
Layout -> Include component 'date_and_time' = True
Layout -> Include component 'gps_info' = True
Layout -> Include component 'big_mph' = True
Layout -> Include component 'gradient' = True
Layout -> Include component 'temperature' = True
Layout -> Include component 'cadence' = True
Layout -> Include component 'heartbeat' = True
Layout -> Include component 'metrics' = True
Layout -> Include component 'icons' = True
Layout -> Include component 'compass' = True
Executing ['ffmpeg', '-y', '-hide_banner', '-loglevel', 'info', '-i', '/Volumes/SAND-256-u2/DCIM/100GOPRO/GH013092.MP4', '-f', 'rawvideo', '-framerate', '10.0', '-s', '3840x2160', '-pix_fmt', 'rgba', '-i', '-', '-filter_complex', '[0:v][1:v]overlay', '-vcodec', 'libx264', '-preset', 'veryfast', '/Users/admin/Desktop/GH013092.MP4']
Render: 0 [ 0%] [ 0.0/s] | | ETA: --:--:--Waiting for ffmpeg to complete...
FFMPEG Exited with status code: -9
Timer(drawing frames - Called: 0, Total: 0.00000, Avg: 0.00000, Rate: 0.00)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/timing.py", line 30, in time
r = f()
^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/buffering.py", line 27, in draw
f(image)
File "/Users/admin/venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py", line 379, in
draw_timer.time(lambda: buffer.draw(lambda frame: overlay.draw(dt, frame)))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/layout.py", line 105, in draw
return self.scene.draw(image)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/widgets.py", line 252, in draw
w.draw(image, draw)
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/widgets.py", line 32, in draw
w.draw(image, draw)
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/widgets/text.py", line 36, in draw
x0, y0, x1, y1 = self.font.getbbox(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/admin/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/PIL/ImageFont.py", line 384, in getbbox
size, offset = self.font.getsize(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
KeyError: 'setting text direction, language or font features is not supported without libraqm'

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Note that this layout file is just a copy of example.xml and I get same result with any layout file. Also I did install libraqm!

OTHER questions about layout :

0/ Why is there BPM, RPM & Temperature? This is for GoPro isn't it? I mean, I know it's possible to use GPX files that's not from GoPro, but since it's made for it first, why is default layout including all this? I may be missing something..

1/ Is there no other way than rendering a video to preview a layout? I tried just editing the default file because everything is so tiny, but after few tries, I stil have things on top of the others and misplaced overlays :

Tried using gopro cut but error : venv/bin/gopro-cut.py --duration 00:01:30.000000 input.mp4 output.mp4 gives this (I can't understand what's wrong) :

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/gozo/venv/bin/gopro-cut.py", line 33, in
from_seconds = as_seconds(args.start)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/gozo/venv/bin/gopro-cut.py", line 13, in as_seconds
parsed_time = parse_time(timey)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Users/gozo/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gopro_overlay/parsing.py", line 7, in parse_time
return datetime.strptime(s, f)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: strptime() argument 1 must be str, not None"
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

2/ In default layout still, what is the graph next to SLOPE? It does look like an altitude graph but has different values than altitude on the left, so I guess it's something else? Also, in layout xml, there's no size settings for it?!

3/ How can I get the streets names to show with bigger fonts in the maps overlays? It's way too tiny.. unless maybe you're using a huge screen, and it's not my case.

[time4tea]

Hi there. Thanks for your interest in the software.

There's a few items!

For the layout name, you just don't need to specify "xml", the program will add that.

I'm not sure about raqm exactly, but you do need to make sure that raqm is installed before installing the python libraries, as it needs the library when installing, not when running.

You can test layout files by using gopro-layout.py - it works by continually rendering a single frame as you change the layout file.

The size of the altitude graph is controlled by how many points it has - it can render any data item though.. check the docs.

Why is there bpm etc in the default layout? I wrote this program for me, and that was what I wanted! But they are easy to hide, check the docs on how to do this.

Hope that's useful!

Cheers! James

[time4tea]

Every widget is documented in the docs, so do check them out. There are lots of examples.

[kojinmalia]

Thanks for replying. You can test layout files by using gopro-layout.py - it works by continually rendering a single frame as you change the layout file. -- It does says "image saved" but i have no idea where it is : not on desktop, not in my pictures, not in the app folder..

I'm not sure about raqm exactly, but you do need to make sure that raqm is installed before installing the python libraries, as it needs the library when installing, not when running. Well i'm afraid i have installed it after. Should i simply reinstall the python PKG?

I'll just add few things : 1/ It is said somewhere in the doc that distance and odo are two things that can be shown. On my bike Distance is the actual trip and ODO is counting SINCE THE FIRST DAY. So i thought gopro could display total km since it was first used ever..? But i couldn't get that

2/ Would it be possible to have GPS to show street name rather than coordinates, or both at same time? Some photography apps do that, that's where i got the idea.. It could be very useful. Thanks again.

[kojinmalia]

Never got a reply.. still haven't figured. Sorry if it's obvious..

[kojinmalia]

I got an email notification stating you closed my other thread as resolved, that's why I'm bumping here, hopefully finally getting a bit more directions..

[time4tea]

Hiya - Thanks for your interest in the software.

• it renders the image usually in the current directory where you are when running the software. its just called 'frame.png' - this could be improved maybe
• sure - you can just remove the 'venv' folder and start over, assuming thats how you installed it.
• i can't really answer your question sorry, it depends on the data in the gpx file or from the gopro
• street name, i can take that as an enhancement, but its harder than you might think, so unlikely, unless sponsored!

i really just suggest having a play about with the graphs and layouts - hopefully you'll find a way to make the software do what you want.

Sorry i don't really have to the time to support every use case and solve every problem

Cheers!

James

[kojinmalia]

Hey there, it's been a while. I recently got an email about my other issue, you stating it's resolved so you're closing it. But how about this? I tried and tried back in time but couldn't go forward. Still here and needing bit of directions :)