Raspberry Pi - Kiosk

Configure kiosk mode

Install the following

sudo apt install xdotool unclutter

Create a kiosk file

sudo nano /home/pi/kiosk.sh

Paste the following in

#!/bin/bash

xset s noblank
xset s off
xset -dpms

unclutter -idle 0.5 -root &

sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly":false/"exited_cleanly":true/' /home/pi/.config/chromium/Default/Preferences
sed -i 's/"exit_type":"Crashed"/"exit_type":"Normal"/' /home/pi/.config/chromium/Default/Preferences

#/usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars --kiosk https://www.raspberrypi.com/ https://time.is/London &
#/usr/bin/chromium-browser --no-sandbox --window-size=1024,768 --kiosk --window-position=0,0 https://hdrcameras.onling.com:5001/webman/3rdparty/SurveillanceStation/?launchApp=SYNO.SS.App.VideoViewerVue.Instance&SynoToken=W9ZwQIG7NiF1Q &
#/usr/bin/chromium-browser --window-size=1080,720 --kiosk --window-position=0,0 https://www.hammerdownrange.com/lobby/index.php &
/usr/bin/chromium-browser --window-size=1080,720 --kiosk --window-position=0,0 https://www.hammerdownrange.com/lineup/lineup.php &
 
while true; do
   xdotool keydown ctrl+Tab; xdotool keyup ctrl+Tab;
   sleep 10
done

Make it executable

sudo chmod 777 kiosk.sh  

Make a service file to auto startup

sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/kiosk.service

Paste the following in

[Unit]
Description=Chromium Kiosk
Wants=graphical.target
After=graphical.target

[Service]
Environment=DISPLAY=:0.0
Environment=XAUTHORITY=/home/pi/.Xauthority
Type=simple
ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/pi/kiosk.sh
Restart=on-abort
User=pi
Group=pi

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

Make it so it auto starts and start it

sudo systemctl enable kiosk.service
sudo systemctl start kiosk.service