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https://github.com/onigoetz/kids-clock
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/onigoetz/kids-clock
- Owner: onigoetz
- Created: 2020-03-29T08:49:18.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-20T20:15:40.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-20T21:56:41.535Z (4 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://codesandbox.io/s/github/onigoetz/kids-clock
- Size: 1.42 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Kids Clock
A Raspberry pi with a touch screen to show time and if a kid should go to/stay in bed.
## Hardware
- A raspberry PI
- [A touch screen](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32697314519.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.50954c4d4U5GmI)
## Install full image
- From raspbian site https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
- Find disk `diskutil list`
- Unmount disk `diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2`
- Copy image `sudo dd bs=1m if=/Users/onigoetz/Downloads/2020-02-13-raspbian-buster.img of=/dev/rdisk2 conv=sync`
## Configure
- set keyboard
- set wifi
- set timezone
- updates
- enable SSH (username:pi, password:raspberry) (change to something else to avoid alerts)
## Install touch screen
- Disconnect HDMI
- Restart
(from https://www.elecrow.com/wiki/index.php?title=4_Inch_HD_480x320_TFT_Display_with_Touch_Screen_for_Rapberry_Pi )
```bash
ssh [email protected]
git clone https://github.com/Elecrow-keen/Elecrow-LCD4.git
cd Elecrow-LCD4
sudo ./Elecrow-LCD4
```
## Configure to start chromium automatically
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
```
autologin-user=kiosk-user
user-session=openbox
```
## Autostart script
```
sudo apt install unclutter
mkdir $HOME/.config/openbox
nano $HOME/.config/openbox/autostart
```
```
xset -dpms # turn off display power management system
xset s noblank # turn off screen blanking
xset s off # turn off screen saver
unclutter -idle 0.5 -root &
# Remove exit errors from the config files that could trigger a warning
sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly":false/"exited_cleanly":true/' ~/.config/chromium/'Local State'
sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly":false/"exited_cleanly":true/; s/"exit_type":"[^"]\+"/"exit_type":"Normal"/' ~/.config/chromium/Default/Preferences
/usr/bin/chromium-browser \
--no-first-run \
--disable \
--disable-translate \
--disable-infobars \
--disable-suggestions-service \
--disable-save-password-bubble \
--start-maximized \
--kiosk "https://kids-clock.netlify.com" &
```
## Sources
- https://willhaley.com/blog/debian-fullscreen-gui-kiosk/
- https://desertbot.io/blog/raspberry-pi-touchscreen-kiosk-setup
- https://github.com/elalemanyo/raspberry-pi-kiosk-screen
- https://blockdev.io/raspberry-pi-2-and-3-chromium-in-kiosk-mode/