# HADashboard Kiosk Setup

## Inspiration / Further Reading

- [https://blockdev.io/raspberry-pi-2-and-3-chromium-in-kiosk-mode/](https://blockdev.io/raspberry-pi-2-and-3-chromium-in-kiosk-mode/)
- [https://github.com/elalemanyo/raspberry-pi-kiosk-screen](https://github.com/elalemanyo/raspberry-pi-kiosk-screen)

## Hardware

- [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0749D617J](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0749D617J)

## Setup

``` bash

groupadd -r autologin
usermod -a -G autologin [user] 

apt install unclutter chromium midori lxde lightdm xserver-xorg accountsservice xscreensaver
sed -i 's/#autologin-user=/autologin-user=[user]/g' /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
systemctl restart lightdm

cat >> /home/[user]/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart <<EOF
# Overall screen setup / screensaver stuff
@xscreensaver -no-splash
@xset s off
@xset -dpms
# Uncomment below to disable blanking screen
#@xset s noblank

# Midori (you probably want this over chromium -- comment below line if you really do want chromium)
@midori -e Fullscreen -a https://home-assistant.domain.tld

# Uncommend below 2 lines for chromium
#@sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly": false/"exited_cleanly": true/' ~/.config/chromium-browser Default/Preferences
#@chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --kiosk https://home-assistant.domain.tld --incognito --disable-translate
EOF

systemctl restart lightdm

```

## Slideshow of Photos as Screensaver

**Currently BROKEN, help welcome**

- [https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#slideshow](https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#slideshow)
- [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XScreenSaver](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XScreenSaver)
- [https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-photo-frame/](https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-photo-frame/)
- [https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/371209/configuring-feh-key-mapping-problems](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/371209/configuring-feh-key-mapping-problems)
- [https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv](https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv)
- [https://www.nongnu.org/fbi-improved/#man_fim](https://www.nongnu.org/fbi-improved/#man_fim)
- [https://feh.finalrewind.org/](https://feh.finalrewind.org/)

``` bash

mkdir -p /tank/photos
# copy files -> /tank/photos

apt install feh fim pqiv at-spi2-core

mkdir ~/.config/feh/
cat > ~/.config/feh/buttons <<EOF
# Left click: quit
# Middle click: toggle filenames
# Right click: toggle exif
quit
toggle_filenames
toggle_exif
pan
zoom
toggle_menu
quit 1
toggle_filenames 2
toggle_exif 3
EOF

cat > ~/.config/feh/keys <<EOF
quit
next_img
quit n, <Space>, <Right>, q
EOF

cat > ~/.pqivrc <<EOF
[keybindings]
<Mouse-1> { quit(); }
EOF

cat > ~/.xscreensaver<<EOF
timeout:       0:15:00
cycle:         0:05:00
lock:          False
lockTimeout:   0:00:00
passwdTimeout: 0:00:30
splash:        False
fade:          False
unfade:        False
dpmsEnabled:   True
dpmsStandby:   0:45:00
dpmsSuspend:   1:00:00
dpmsOff:       1:30:00

mode:           one
selected:       0

programs: \\
    /usr/bin/pqiv \\
        --slideshow-interval 5 \\
        --fullscreen \\
        --hide-info-box \\
        --lazy-load \\
        --slideshow \\
        --low-memory \\
        --shuffle \\
        --watch-directories \\
        /tank/photos \\n\\
EOF

```