Kiosk Mode

Kiosk mode is designed for wall-mounted displays, TVs, or dedicated monitors that continuously show printer status — without keyboard, mouse interaction, or browser UI.

Go to: https://localhost:3443/#settings → System → Kiosk

What is kiosk mode

In kiosk mode:

• Navigation menu is hidden
• No interactive controls are visible
• Dashboard updates automatically
• Screen rotates between printers (if configured)
• Inactivity timeout is disabled

Enabling kiosk mode via URL

Add ?kiosk=true to the URL to enable kiosk mode without changing settings:

https://localhost:3443/?kiosk=true
https://localhost:3443/#fleet?kiosk=true

Kiosk mode is disabled by removing the parameter or adding ?kiosk=false.

Kiosk settings

1. Go to Settings → System → Kiosk
2. Configure:

Setting	Default	Description
Default view	Fleet overview	Which page is displayed
Rotation interval	30 seconds	Time per printer in rotation
Rotation mode	Active only	Rotate only between printers that are active
Theme	Dark	Recommended for displays
Font size	Large	Readable from a distance
Clock display	Off	Show clock in corner

Fleet view for kiosk

The fleet overview is optimized for kiosk:

https://localhost:3443/#fleet?kiosk=true&cols=3&size=large

Parameters for fleet view:

• cols=N — number of columns (1–6)
• size=small|medium|large — card size

Single-printer rotation

For rotation between single printers (one printer at a time):

https://localhost:3443/?kiosk=true&rotate=true&interval=20

• rotate=true — enable rotation
• interval=N — seconds per printer

Setup on Raspberry Pi / NUC

For dedicated kiosk hardware:

Chromium in kiosk mode (Linux)

chromium-browser \
  --kiosk \
  --noerrdialogs \
  --disable-infobars \
  --no-first-run \
  --app="https://localhost:3443/?kiosk=true"

Add the command to autostart (~/.config/autostart/bambu-kiosk.desktop).

Automatic login and startup

1. Configure automatic login in the operating system
2. Create an autostart entry for Chromium
3. Disable screensaver and power saving:

   xset s off
   xset -dpms
   xset s noblank

Dedicated user account

Create a dedicated 3DPrintForge user account with the Guest role for the kiosk device. This gives the device read-only access and it cannot change settings even if someone gains access to the screen.

Hub settings

Hub mode shows an overview page with all printers and key statistics — designed for large TVs:

https://localhost:3443/#hub?kiosk=true

Hub view includes:

• Printer grid with status
• Aggregated key metrics (active prints, total progress)
• Clock and date
• Latest HMS alerts