popufare/busunit/scripts/start-kiosk.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# Copyright (c) 2019 Clementine Computing LLC.
# 
# This file is part of PopuFare.
# 
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#

# This assumes it will be run by xinit without another window manager running. For example:
#
#  xinit ./start-kiosk.sh
#
#


export BASEDIR=/home/pi

/usr/bin/matchbox-window-manager \
  -use_cursor no \
  -use_titlebar no & 

# clear out warning bar on chromium
#
tmpfn=`mktemp`
jq '.profile.exited_cleanly = true' $BASEDIR/.config/chromium/Preferences | jq '.profile.exit_type = "Normal"' > $tmpfn
mv $tmpfn $BASEDIR/.config/chromium/Preferences

xset s noblank
xset s off
xset -dpms
unclutter -idle 0.05 -root &

rm -f /tmp/kiosk.info
touch /tmp/kiosk.info
echo "DISPLAY=$DISPLAY" >> /tmp/kiosk.info
echo "XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY" >> /tmp/kiosk.info

# start chromium in kiosk mode
#
#/usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars --kiosk ./html/index.html
#
#  --disable-application-cache \
#
# see:
# https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/dp4ghh/debian_10_chromium_cant_update_reinstall_popup/
# https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943668
#
/usr/bin/chromium-browser \
  --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2999 23:59:59 GMT' \
  --no-sandbox \
  --test-type \
  --noerrdialogs \
  --disable-infobars \
  --aggressive-cache-discard \
  --incognito \
  --disable-pinch \
  --overscroll-history-navigation=0 \
  --disable-component-update \
  --disable-gpu \
  --kiosk \
  'http://localhost:60535'