KioskBox
A Kiosk Mode Shell Replacement for LaunchBox BigBox.
Installation
- Extract latest release into the LaunchBox folder.
- Configure as desired.
- Test configuration by running running
KioskBox.exe
. - Once you are happy with the configuration, install by running
KioskBox.exe
with the flag--install
or-i
.
Uninstallation
- If you are unhappy with KioskBox, you can uninstall it by running
KioskBox.exe
with the flag--uninstall
or-u
. - Delete the
KioskBox
folder within LaunchBox. - Delete the
KioskBox.exe
file from within LaunchBox.
Configuration
KioskBox allows you to start programs along with BigBox. To enable this feature, simply create a .ini file with any name in the KioskBox\Startup
folder. The top line should contain the text [General]
. Underneath, you may configure it with the follow possible options:
Execute=C:\Path\To\Executable.exe
(Mandatory)Parameters=--example
(Optional)WorkingDir=C:\Path\To\Working\Directory
(Optional)ShowFlag=Hide|Min|Max
(Optional) (character|
denotes possible options)
KioskBox also allows you to change what action it takes when BigBox is closed. Simply create a Settings.ini
file in the KioskBox
folder. The top line should contain the text [General]
. Underneath, you may configure it with the follow possible options:
-
RestartAction=Relaunch|LogOff|Lock|Reboot|Suspend|Shutdown|Hibernate
-
If
Relaunch
is used, then BigBox will relaunch itself. -
If
LogOff
is used, then the user will be logged off. -
If
Lock
is used, then the user will be locked. -
If
Reboot
is used, then the computer will reboot. -
If
Suspend
is used, then the computer will enter the low-power suspend mode. -
If
Shutdown
is used, then the computer will shutdown. -
If
Hibernate
is used, then the computer will hibernate.
Example Configs
KioskBox\Settings.ini
[General]
RestartAction=Relaunch
KioskBox\Startup\ExampleApp.ini
[General]
Execute=C:\Users\BetaL\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Inc\Discord.lnk
Parameters=""
WorkingDir=C:\Users\BetaL\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Inc\
ShowFlag=Min
Compiling KioskBox
- Download and install/extract AutoIt from https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/
- Follow the instructions found at https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/compiler.htm