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Minimal Kiosk Browser Kweb 1.7.0 Günter Kreidl Minimal Kiosk Browser Kweb 1.7.0 A Lightweight Browser and Application Interface for the Raspberry PI 7th Edition 2016 (c) 2013-2016 by Günter Kreidl 1 Content Part One: What You Really Should Know About Kweb 1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................4 2. Installation and Usage....................................................................................................................................................6 3. Kweb's User Interface....................................................................................................................................................9 a) Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................9 b) The Toolbar – All Icons Explained............................................................................................................................................9 c) Kweb's Single Menu.................................................................................................................................................................11 d) The Multifunctional Text Entry Field – URLs and Much More...........................................................................................11 e) Popup Menu Functions Inside the Browser Window............................................................................................................13 f) Additional Keyboard and Mouse Modifier Functions............................................................................................................14 4. Media Support..............................................................................................................................................................15 5. PDF Support..................................................................................................................................................................16 6. Download Manager......................................................................................................................................................17 7. The Kweb Environment...............................................................................................................................................18 a) Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................18 b) Kweb's Menu and Control Panel Pages.................................................................................................................................18 c) Kweb's Helper Programs.........................................................................................................................................................20 d) Kweb's Home Page..................................................................................................................................................................21 8. A Few Recommendations for Best User Experience..................................................................................................22 a) Browser settings.......................................................................................................................................................................22 b) Web Video................................................................................................................................................................................22 c) Using Multiple Cores ( Raspberry Pi 2/3 only)......................................................................................................................23 d) Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................................23 Part Two: Configuring Kweb and its Environment 9. Configuring Kweb and its Helper Applications.........................................................................................................25 a) Browser Configuration............................................................................................................................................................25 b) Helper Programs Settings.......................................................................................................................................................27 10. Using the :command Editor.......................................................................................................................................33 a) Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................33 b) Understanding the :Command Interface...............................................................................................................................33 c) Editing Predefined :Command Pages.....................................................................................................................................33 d) Tutorial: Organizing your Bookmarks Page..........................................................................................................................34 e) Creating User Defined Functions (Keyboard short-cuts)......................................................................................................35 f) Creating an Auto-Configuration Page.....................................................................................................................................37 11. Styling the Interface....................................................................................................................................................38 a) Styling the Toolbar...................................................................................................................................................................38 b) Styling the Environment.........................................................................................................................................................38 Part Three: Kweb's Application Interface and Application Examples 12. Kweb's Text Editor and Text to HTML Compiler...................................................................................................40 a) Syntax of Kweb Source Text Files (Reference).......................................................................................................................40 b) Kweb's Text Editor (User Guide)............................................................................................................................................45 13. Creating Your Own :Command Pages......................................................................................................................47 a) Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................47 b) Tutorial: Creating an Internet Radio Page............................................................................................................................47 14. Desktop Home Page Examples..................................................................................................................................49 a) Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................49 b) Tutorial 1: Simple Buttons......................................................................................................................................................50 c) Tutorial 2: Desktop with Icons and Integrated Web Area.....................................................................................................52 d) Adding Background Images....................................................................................................................................................57 e) Using Kweb as Desktop Replacement.....................................................................................................................................58 15. Using Kweb as Front End for Embedded Applications..........................................................................................60 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................60 Starting in Kiosk Mode................................................................................................................................................................60 Remote Control of Kweb for Presentation Applications...........................................................................................................61 Kweb's Special Command Links and Command Forms...........................................................................................................62 A Few Tricks and Tips.................................................................................................................................................................65 Appendix Kweb's History..................................................................................................................................................................68
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