Basic kiosk packaged application. Allows any URL to be loaded as a fullscreen kiosk in Google Chrome or Chrome OS, also disables device sleep mode while app is running.
Download via the Chrome Web Store
- Launches a specified URL full-screen at all times.
- Optional ability to rotate between URLs at a configurable rate
- Device power-saving (sleep mode) disabled
- Can be locked into-single app kiosk on managed Chrome devices.
- Option to hide cursor
- Option to disable context menu
- Option to disable image dragging
- Option to disable touch highlighting
- Option to disable text selection
Caveat: these interaction adjustments will only be applied once your content is fully loaded. If you have a multi-page application, the cursor, etc. may be enabled on each page load until the content is fully loaded. Recommended solution is to develop content as single-page (AJAX) application and/or use the following CSS:
*{
cursor:none;
-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}
and javascript:
window.oncontextmenu = function(){return false};
window.ondragstart = function(){return false};
Setup can be accessed via keystroke (CTRL+A) and administer-configured username/password.
On desktop operating systems basic configuration as well as application restart options are available remotely. See "Known Limitations" for details on ChromeOS support.
Allow content to be reset after a administrator-specified period of inactivity.
Application can be completely restarted at an administrator-specified time once per day.
Accepts a URL to a JSON feed for a content schedule. If no item is currently scheduled, the default content (specified by the Content URL on Kiosk setup page) is used. Default content will be overridden by scheduled items. Schedule URL is polled at configurable interval. kiosk_t parameter is appended to the URL with a value of the current timestamp to prevent caching of the schedule. Schedule should be formatted according to (a simplified version of) the format provided by Chrome Sign Builder (exported schedules from Chrome Sign Builder are currently supported without support for screen position, repetition or display settings):
{
"schedule": {
"Value": {
"items": [
{
"content": "http://www.github.com",
"end": "Tue Jul 14 2015 12:30:00 GMT-0500",
"start": "Tue Jul 14 2015 09:30:00 GMT-0500",
},
{
"content": "http://www.google.com",
"end": "Tue Jul 15 2015 12:30:00 GMT-0500",
"start": "Tue Jul 16 2015 09:30:00 GMT-0500",
}
]
}
}
}
Remote schedule server must have CORS headers set or the Allow-Control-Allow-Origin:* Chrome extension can be installed to allow access. JSONP is not an option since scripts from arbitrary domains cannot be executed inside Chrome extensions.
On ChromeOS devices: Using managed devices and setting Kiosk application to start in Kiosk mode is the recommended solution. On Windows and OSX: From chrome://apps/ right click on "Kiosk" and "Create shortcut" then copy this shortcut into the startup folder (Windows) or add to login items (OSX). Linux: Likely similar to Windows and OSX, untested.
This product is maintained by Matt Cook and provided without warranty or guaranteed support. If you need a bug fix please check that it has not be reported and submit details here: https://github.com/matt-cook/kiosk/issues
Patches and new features are released at our convenience. If you need a bug fix or new feature on a specific schedule, please send details to [email protected] for a quote. Alternatively, if the issue does not yet have a milestone assigned to it, add a bounty via https://www.bountysource.com and either we or a third party developer can prioritize the update.
Pull requests are welcome.