How to launch google-chrome/chromium application shortcut in fullscreen/kiosk mode
I'm trying to boot a chrome application shortcut in full screen (kiosk mode).
Launching as an application shortcut is straightforward by appending the command --app=http://website.com. But the kiosk/fullscreen mode --kiosk or --start-maximized
doesn't work.
I've looked up the commands through man google-chrome. I doesn't look like the option exists.
Is this option hidden, or are there alternatives? A way of starting chrome in fullscreen by default? I'm guessing that there is a way to fake a key press on F11 after chrome has started. Though this really isn't an ideal solution.
google-chrome chromium fullscreen manpage kiosk
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I'm trying to boot a chrome application shortcut in full screen (kiosk mode).
Launching as an application shortcut is straightforward by appending the command --app=http://website.com. But the kiosk/fullscreen mode --kiosk or --start-maximized
doesn't work.
I've looked up the commands through man google-chrome. I doesn't look like the option exists.
Is this option hidden, or are there alternatives? A way of starting chrome in fullscreen by default? I'm guessing that there is a way to fake a key press on F11 after chrome has started. Though this really isn't an ideal solution.
google-chrome chromium fullscreen manpage kiosk
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
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asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
103117
Have you triedgoogle-chrome --help?
– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
I guess it's a matter of the version in use becausegoogle-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.comworks for me.
– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago
add a comment |
I'm trying to boot a chrome application shortcut in full screen (kiosk mode).
Launching as an application shortcut is straightforward by appending the command --app=http://website.com. But the kiosk/fullscreen mode --kiosk or --start-maximized
doesn't work.
I've looked up the commands through man google-chrome. I doesn't look like the option exists.
Is this option hidden, or are there alternatives? A way of starting chrome in fullscreen by default? I'm guessing that there is a way to fake a key press on F11 after chrome has started. Though this really isn't an ideal solution.
google-chrome chromium fullscreen manpage kiosk
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
3,80172244
asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
103117
I'm trying to boot a chrome application shortcut in full screen (kiosk mode).
Launching as an application shortcut is straightforward by appending the command --app=http://website.com. But the kiosk/fullscreen mode --kiosk or --start-maximized
doesn't work.
I've looked up the commands through man google-chrome. I doesn't look like the option exists.
Is this option hidden, or are there alternatives? A way of starting chrome in fullscreen by default? I'm guessing that there is a way to fake a key press on F11 after chrome has started. Though this really isn't an ideal solution.
google-chrome chromium fullscreen manpage kiosk
google-chrome chromium fullscreen manpage kiosk
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
3,80172244
asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
103117
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
3,80172244
asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
103117
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
3,80172244
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
3,80172244
edited Oct 15 '13 at 9:40
MadMike
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3,80172244
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romrom
103117
asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
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asked Oct 14 '13 at 11:42
romrom
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103117
Have you triedgoogle-chrome --help?
– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
I guess it's a matter of the version in use becausegoogle-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.comworks for me.
– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Have you triedgoogle-chrome --help?
– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
I guess it's a matter of the version in use becausegoogle-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.comworks for me.
– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago
Have you tried
google-chrome --help?– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
Have you tried
google-chrome --help?– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
I guess it's a matter of the version in use because
google-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.com works for me.– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago
I guess it's a matter of the version in use because
google-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.com works for me.– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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How to use Chrome browser in kiosk-mode
Use it like this:
google-chrome --kiosk http://example.com
chromium-browser --kiosk http://example.com
tested with Ubuntu 12.04, google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.66-1 and chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.04. But only if there is no other instance of the browser running.
So close all browser windows and then use it with the option and it should definitely work as expected.
Other things I've learned
Checking --help or man google-chrome didn't help because:
Chromium has hundreds of undocumented command-line flags that are added
and removed at the whim of the developers. Here, we document rela‐
tively stable flags.
So --kiosk is an option that is deliberately un-document, because it might disappear at a whim... which it didn't since over 2 years. But, well you have been warned.
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
add a comment |
Peter Beverloo has comprised a list of command line options at http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
add a comment |
In my case only --kiosk didn't help that much because I wanted to run in app mode (--app=URL) -- which disables some distractions like navbar or bookmarks.
I've found from Peter Beverloo's link in other answer this --start-fullscreen flag. So OP would probably go with something like
TLDR
$ google-chrome --start-fullscreen --app=http://website.com
answered 9 hours ago
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How to use Chrome browser in kiosk-mode
Use it like this:
google-chrome --kiosk http://example.com
chromium-browser --kiosk http://example.com
tested with Ubuntu 12.04, google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.66-1 and chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.04. But only if there is no other instance of the browser running.
So close all browser windows and then use it with the option and it should definitely work as expected.
Other things I've learned
Checking --help or man google-chrome didn't help because:
Chromium has hundreds of undocumented command-line flags that are added
and removed at the whim of the developers. Here, we document rela‐
tively stable flags.
So --kiosk is an option that is deliberately un-document, because it might disappear at a whim... which it didn't since over 2 years. But, well you have been warned.
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
add a comment |
How to use Chrome browser in kiosk-mode
Use it like this:
google-chrome --kiosk http://example.com
chromium-browser --kiosk http://example.com
tested with Ubuntu 12.04, google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.66-1 and chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.04. But only if there is no other instance of the browser running.
So close all browser windows and then use it with the option and it should definitely work as expected.
Other things I've learned
Checking --help or man google-chrome didn't help because:
Chromium has hundreds of undocumented command-line flags that are added
and removed at the whim of the developers. Here, we document rela‐
tively stable flags.
So --kiosk is an option that is deliberately un-document, because it might disappear at a whim... which it didn't since over 2 years. But, well you have been warned.
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
add a comment |
How to use Chrome browser in kiosk-mode
Use it like this:
google-chrome --kiosk http://example.com
chromium-browser --kiosk http://example.com
tested with Ubuntu 12.04, google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.66-1 and chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.04. But only if there is no other instance of the browser running.
So close all browser windows and then use it with the option and it should definitely work as expected.
Other things I've learned
Checking --help or man google-chrome didn't help because:
Chromium has hundreds of undocumented command-line flags that are added
and removed at the whim of the developers. Here, we document rela‐
tively stable flags.
So --kiosk is an option that is deliberately un-document, because it might disappear at a whim... which it didn't since over 2 years. But, well you have been warned.
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
How to use Chrome browser in kiosk-mode
Use it like this:
google-chrome --kiosk http://example.com
chromium-browser --kiosk http://example.com
tested with Ubuntu 12.04, google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.66-1 and chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.04. But only if there is no other instance of the browser running.
So close all browser windows and then use it with the option and it should definitely work as expected.
Other things I've learned
Checking --help or man google-chrome didn't help because:
Chromium has hundreds of undocumented command-line flags that are added
and removed at the whim of the developers. Here, we document rela‐
tively stable flags.
So --kiosk is an option that is deliberately un-document, because it might disappear at a whim... which it didn't since over 2 years. But, well you have been warned.
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
edited Jan 13 '18 at 5:42
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
answered Oct 14 '13 at 22:39
MadMikeMadMike
3,80172244
3,80172244
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
add a comment |
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Nice one, works fine on 13.04 (though I am running legacy fullscreen support). I take it my issue was that I already had a chrome instance running. Was hoping there was a kiosk mode that would fall back to an application shortcut when exiting fullscreen. A tall order I suppose.
– rom
Oct 15 '13 at 9:17
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
Confirmed to work on my installation of Raspbian (Raspberry pi 2) with chromium (Full version string: "Version 22.0.1229.94 Built on Debian 7.0, running on Debian 7.8 (161065)")
– rinogo
Feb 4 '16 at 21:16
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Peter Beverloo has comprised a list of command line options at http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
add a comment |
Peter Beverloo has comprised a list of command line options at http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
add a comment |
Peter Beverloo has comprised a list of command line options at http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
Peter Beverloo has comprised a list of command line options at http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
27644
answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
MaddinMaddin
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answered Feb 20 '14 at 12:31
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In my case only --kiosk didn't help that much because I wanted to run in app mode (--app=URL) -- which disables some distractions like navbar or bookmarks.
I've found from Peter Beverloo's link in other answer this --start-fullscreen flag. So OP would probably go with something like
TLDR
$ google-chrome --start-fullscreen --app=http://website.com
answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
1013
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In my case only --kiosk didn't help that much because I wanted to run in app mode (--app=URL) -- which disables some distractions like navbar or bookmarks.
I've found from Peter Beverloo's link in other answer this --start-fullscreen flag. So OP would probably go with something like
TLDR
$ google-chrome --start-fullscreen --app=http://website.com
answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
1013
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In my case only --kiosk didn't help that much because I wanted to run in app mode (--app=URL) -- which disables some distractions like navbar or bookmarks.
I've found from Peter Beverloo's link in other answer this --start-fullscreen flag. So OP would probably go with something like
TLDR
$ google-chrome --start-fullscreen --app=http://website.com
answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
1013
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Matheus Santana is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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In my case only --kiosk didn't help that much because I wanted to run in app mode (--app=URL) -- which disables some distractions like navbar or bookmarks.
I've found from Peter Beverloo's link in other answer this --start-fullscreen flag. So OP would probably go with something like
TLDR
$ google-chrome --start-fullscreen --app=http://website.com
answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
1013
New contributor
Matheus Santana is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
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answered 9 hours ago
Matheus SantanaMatheus Santana
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answered 9 hours ago
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Have you tried
google-chrome --help?– MadMike
Oct 14 '13 at 14:17
yes, its the same command as 'man google-chrome'
– rom
Oct 14 '13 at 17:03
I guess it's a matter of the version in use because
google-chrome --start-maximized --app=http://website.comworks for me.– Matheus Santana
9 hours ago