I'm trying to run Firefox in kiosk mode.
nano /home/pi/.config/lxsession/autostart
@firefox-esr (@iceweasel)
Here, how to point the browser to a webpage?
Example - for Chromium we use this- @chromium-browser --kiosk http://google.com/
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firefox --help seems to give this option:
--kiosk Start the browser in kiosk mode.
I have tried with
firefox --kiosk https://www.ghacks.net/2019/10/07/firefox-71-new-kiosk-mode-for-the-browser/, alas, this is only from version 71 up, that will take some time to land in ESR/IceWeasel.
So, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to do that, currently.
answered Jan 10, 2020 at 15:30
It is possible to run Firefox in kiosk mode on RPi. You’ll need a small hack to emulate hitting the F11 key though.
First install firefox-esr:
sudo apt install firefox-esr
Then you’ll need to install xdotool, which is a tool to do fake keyboard input, among others.
sudo apt install xdotool
Then, in your autostart file you add the following:
firefox -kiosk -private-window "http://localhost/" &
sleep 10
xdotool search --sync --onlyvisible --name firefox key F11
This will launch Firefox with the desired URL. Then, after ten seconds (you might need a bit more if it takes a longer time to start Firefox) xdotool will set focus to Firefox and hit the F11 key. The & behind the URL is essential.
Sources:
You can install firefox-esr on RPi now
sudo apt-get install firefox-esr -y
and you can run it in kiosk mode - at least from the browser (F11)
Firefox says /[install directory]/firefox -kiosk -private-window [target URL] should do it but I've not been able to make that work right now
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-enterprise-kiosk-mode
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/usr/bin/firefox --kiosk --private-window "http: //10.0.0.110" (you need the quotes adn take the space out after http:) works insofar as it will open Firefox in a Private Browser window and load the webpage. Unfortunately it won't open in kiosk mode.– RobPLAug 24, 2020 at 8:32