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## Installation
On the first run of the application, you may encounter a **setup procedure** and the Home Assistant **login screen**.
It's recommended to create a **dedicated user** (local access only) for your kiosk device.
It's recommended to create a dedicated Home Assistant user (local access only) for your kiosk device.
You might also need a physical keyboard or remote VNC access to input these credentials once.
If your hardware is [supported](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/blob/main/HARDWARE.md) you may be able to activate the on-screen keyboard using the side [widget](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/16).
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Make sure that you run this with your **standard user** and not with root (sudo).
If you are paranoid, or smart, or both, have a look into the [install.sh](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/blob/main/install.sh) script before executing external code on your machine.
This command can also be re-run to **update** an existing installation to the latest version.
The systemd **user service** is enabled by default and the kiosk application should start automatically the next time you boot.
If you need manual control use:
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#### Update
If you have already installed TouchKio and want to upgrade to the latest version, simply install the newer version over the existing one.
The [install.sh](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/blob/main/install.sh) script can also be run to update an existing installation to the **latest version**. The setup procedure can be skipped to use the existing default arguments from the configuration file:
```bash
bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/leukipp/touchkio/main/install.sh) update
```
## Configuration
Running `touchkio --setup` will prompt you to enter arguments that will be used when the application starts without any specified arguments.
These default arguments are stored in `~/.config/touchkio/Arguments.json`, where they can also be modified.
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## User Interface
TouchKio provides a simple webview window designed specifically for Touch Displays. Electron apps are known to be resource intensive due to their architecture and the inclusion of a full web browser environment. If you just run the kiosk application without other heavy loads, everything should run smoothly.
### Controls
### Touch Controls
Additional controls can be found along the right edge of the kiosk application. For more details, you may want to have a closer look here:
| Name | Description |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
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### Keyboard Shortcuts
The application also supports basic shortcuts to enhance navigation and usability for users who prefer or require non-touch input methods:
| Name | Description |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `Control+Left` | Navigate to previous page |
| `Control+Right` | Navigate to next page |
| `Control+Num_Subtract` | Decrease the page zoom |
| `Control+Num_Add` | Increase the page zoom |
| `Alt+Left`/`Mouse+Back` | Navigate back in history |
| `Alt+Left`/`Mouse+Back` | Navigate backward in history |
| `Alt+Right`/`Mouse+Forward` | Navigate forward in history |
## Development
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**Known Issues** that are by-design or for which there isn't a solution so far:
- You can use Raspberry Pi's build-in [screen blanking](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#screen-blanking-3) functionality, however, if the screen is turned on through Home Assistant after being automatically turned off, it will remain on indefinitely.
- It's recommended to either use the built-in screen blanking feature or implement a Home Assistant automation (e.g. presence detection) to manage the screen status.
- When using a Raspberry Pi, the on-screen keyboard doesn't automatically pop-out when entering a text field inside the webview.
- As a current [workaround](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/4) you can use the side [widget](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/16) to toggle the keyboard visibility.
- When using a Raspberry Pi, the on-screen keyboard doesn't [automatically pop-out](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/4) when entering a text field inside the webview.
- As a current workaround you can use the side [widget](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/16) to toggle the keyboard visibility.
- Certain commands from the MQTT integration may require elevated privileges to work correctly.
- Ensure that your local user has the [necessary permissions](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/39) to run `sudo` without being prompted for a password.
- On the terminal you may see some *ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc* messages.
- This appears to be a [known issue](https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/42322) that currently lacks a fix, but the webview still works.
For debugging, stop the service and run `touchkio` directly on the terminal to view the log outputs.
If you encounter any problems, please [create an issue](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues) and include the output of `touchkio --version` along with your system setup and any additional terminal logs.
## Credits
Thanks to Sebastian ([@pdsccode](https://github.com/pdsccode)) for his contributions on issues and [community](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/kiosk-mode-for-raspberry-pi-with-touch-display/821196) discussions.