Comments on: Firefox 2’s Kiosk Mode http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/ Windows Tips, Tricks and Hacks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: brandon alan scofield http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-82969 brandon alan scofield Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:38:54 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-82969 kiosk for IE nice, i will try that :) kiosk for IE nice, i will try that :)

]]> By: Fatima http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-81120 Fatima Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:25:07 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-81120 Great stuff, very useful. Thanks Great stuff, very useful.
Thanks

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-72515 Saman Sadeghi Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:40:08 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-72515 You could create different Firefox profiles: <ol><li><a href="http://samanathon.com/images/windowskey.gif" target="blank">Windows Key</a>+R</li> <li><code>firefox.exe -profilemanager</code></li> </ol> You could create different Firefox profiles:

  1. Windows Key+R
  2. firefox.exe -profilemanager
]]> By: m http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-72250 m Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:31:28 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-72250 How to control this??? After installing, whenever I open firefox its in kiosk mode. Isnt there some easy command line parameter or something so I can switch it on and off???? How to control this??? After installing, whenever I open firefox its in kiosk mode. Isnt there some easy command line parameter or something so I can switch it on and off????

]]> By: Gerhard Gross http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-56081 Gerhard Gross Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:54:33 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-56081 We are using Firefox Kiosk successfully in an exhibition here. However when opening links in a new window Kiosk-Mode shows the tab-bar allowing the user to exit Firefox and the rest of it. Is there an analog comand to the enabling/disabling of the Navigation toolbar: user_pref("rkiosk.navbar", true); user_pref("rkiosk.navbar", false); e.g. something like: user_pref("rkiosk.tabbar", false);?? best regards gerhard We are using Firefox Kiosk successfully in an exhibition here. However when opening links in a new window Kiosk-Mode shows the tab-bar allowing the user to exit Firefox and the rest of it.
Is there an analog comand to the enabling/disabling of the Navigation toolbar:
user_pref(”rkiosk.navbar”, true);
user_pref(”rkiosk.navbar”, false);
e.g. something like: user_pref(”rkiosk.tabbar”, false);??
best regards
gerhard

]]> By: Sean http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-53109 Sean Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:42:29 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-53109 <a href="http://www.ehartwell.com/InfoDabble/HowTo:_Create_a_boot-from-CD_browser_kiosk_with_Firefox_1.5_and_SLAX_PE_5.0.6"> Look here </a> Look here

]]> By: Building a Kiosk With Firefox Part 1 - david’s blog http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-48787 Building a Kiosk With Firefox Part 1 - david’s blog Tue, 27 May 2008 23:59:37 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-48787 [...] can view is local to the PC and is not “live” internet content. Saman Sadeghi has an excellent tutorial about R-kiosk over at his [...] [...] can view is local to the PC and is not “live” internet content. Saman Sadeghi has an excellent tutorial about R-kiosk over at his [...]

]]> By: Palmer http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-46068 Palmer Wed, 14 May 2008 09:45:24 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-46068 I have also installed rkiosk ... but i have one big problem .. if i want to open a pdf file (online) it fails. I get the following error message.. anyone got an idea to help me? "Can't use Adobe Reader to show the PDF file in the browser. Close the webbrowser and try again". is this a know rkiosk problem? I have also installed rkiosk … but i have one big problem .. if i want to open a pdf file (online) it fails.

I get the following error message.. anyone got an idea to help me?

“Can’t use Adobe Reader to show the PDF file in the browser. Close the webbrowser and try again”.

is this a know rkiosk problem?

]]> By: Asylum http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-45109 Asylum Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:44 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-45109 Just tried this plugin out and found some bugs that I was going to inform the author of but I don't feel like registering for an account to report so I will let you all know here. The right side of the screen shows the close X and about 10 px of the right side of the screen as well as it shows the status bar below the browser. I have a screen shot upon request but nowhere to post that here. <em>Asylum's last blog post: <a href='http://asylum-et.com/band/kenny-shaw/its-a-brand-new-day/'>Kenny Shaw</a></em> Just tried this plugin out and found some bugs that I was going to inform the author of but I don’t feel like registering for an account to report so I will let you all know here. The right side of the screen shows the close X and about 10 px of the right side of the screen as well as it shows the status bar below the browser. I have a screen shot upon request but nowhere to post that here.

Asylum’s last blog post: Kenny Shaw

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-42025 Saman Sadeghi Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-42025 The plugin make no mention of the minimize, maximize, or close buttons... Try running Firefox in full screen mode. The plugin make no mention of the minimize, maximize, or close buttons…

Try running Firefox in full screen mode.

]]> By: meme http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-41712 meme Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:16:32 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-41712 I installed/enabled with navigation toolbar code from above, but it is still showing the minimize, maximize, and close buttons in the upper right hand corner. HELP!!! I installed/enabled with navigation toolbar code from above, but it is still showing the minimize, maximize, and close buttons in the upper right hand corner. HELP!!!

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40952 Saman Sadeghi Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:28:51 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40952 I honestly haven't tested it, but it's a simple matter to try it out! I honestly haven’t tested it, but it’s a simple matter to try it out!

]]> By: LN http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40940 LN Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:39:20 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40940 Will it work on linux platform? Will it work on linux platform?

]]> By: Top Stumbles - Best of StumbleUpon http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40130 Top Stumbles - Best of StumbleUpon Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:12:15 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-40130 <strong>Firefox 2’s Kiosk Mode | Samanathon.com...</strong> A simple way to initiate Kiosk Mode, with a lightweight plugin, in Firefox. This is a true kiosk mode as it prevents the user from doing anything but use the Internet.... Firefox 2’s Kiosk Mode | Samanathon.com…

A simple way to initiate Kiosk Mode, with a lightweight plugin, in Firefox. This is a true kiosk mode as it prevents the user from doing anything but use the Internet….

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-39912 Saman Sadeghi Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:54:54 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-39912 Glad that I could help! As for returning a #1 spot in Google, <em>WOOOOHHHHOOOOO!!!!!</em> :grin: Glad that I could help!

As for returning a #1 spot in Google, WOOOOHHHHOOOOO!!!!!

:grin:

]]> By: Mike Rouse http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-39898 Mike Rouse Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:59:48 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-39898 I think you may have just saved my bacon by coming up as the first result in Google for "firefox kiosk mode" I think you may have just saved my bacon by coming up as the first result in Google for “firefox kiosk mode”

]]> By: Walter http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-35381 Walter Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:15:35 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-35381 Yes, it would be great if popups would keep their original size rather than being enlarged to full screen. Any advice? Yes, it would be great if popups would keep their original size rather than being enlarged to full screen.

Any advice?

]]> By: Harry http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-33265 Harry Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-33265 Hey Patrick So I also couldn't locate that folder with the user.js file. So I took your advice and typed it into the about:config page, but the silent print isn't working. I have a javascript function that tells a specific frame on the page to print, but the dialogue box still pops up. I'm running Firefox 2.00.12, is this not compatible? Hey Patrick

So I also couldn’t locate that folder with the user.js file. So I took your advice and typed it into the about:config page, but the silent print isn’t working.

I have a javascript function that tells a specific frame on the page to print, but the dialogue box still pops up. I’m running Firefox 2.00.12, is this not compatible?

]]> By: Aslak http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-32601 Aslak Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:59:30 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-32601 Is it possible to enable download by editing the user.js file? I would like to use this addon in a medacenter pc i am building. Is it possible to enable download by editing the user.js file? I would like to use this addon in a medacenter pc i am building.

]]> By: Lakatos Endre http://samanathon.com/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-18346 Lakatos Endre Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:25:10 +0000 http://samanathon.com/2006/11/17/firefox-2s-kiosk-mode/#comment-18346 Can you inform me about settling the following problem? When in normal full screen mode as a new window the window opens correctly. But in kiosk mode the new window occupies the whole screen. For example: window.open('XXX.php','XXX','scrollbars=no,width=320,height=500,left=0,top=220, resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,menubar=no'); Can you inform me about settling the following problem? When in normal full screen mode as a new window the window opens correctly. But in kiosk mode the new window occupies the whole screen.

For example: window.open(’XXX.php’,'XXX’,’scrollbars=no,width=320,height=500,left=0,top=220,
resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,menubar=no’);

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