How to adjust the default time setting of PictureFrame in Home Assistant

This is probably a niche topic, but it came up recently when a reader asked:

“How do I change the maximum display time setting in Home Assistant?”

Fortunately, Helge was kind enough to provide an answer.

In Home Assistant, you can adjust settings like Fade Time, Matting, and Time Delay using sliders. However, the maximum value for Fade Time is capped at 400 seconds, which might not be sufficient for some users.

Here is how to change it:

Navigate to

/home/pi/venv_picframe/lib/python3.11/site-packages/picframe/interface_mqtt.py

and open the file.

Look for this section starting at line 148:

        # numbers
        self.__setup_number(client, "brightness", 0.0, 1.0, 0.1, "mdi:brightness-6", available_topic)
        self.__setup_number(client, "time_delay", 1, 400, 1, "mdi:image-plus", available_topic)
        self.__setup_number(client, "fade_time", 1, 50, 1, "mdi:image-size-select-large", available_topic)
        self.__setup_number(client, "matting_images", 0.0, 1.0, 0.01, "mdi:image-frame", available_topic)

and change the second numerical value to whatever you want it to be.

Save your changes and reboot. You should now be able to set the Time Delay to your desired maximum value.

Thank you for your support and motivation.