Ubuntu Frame

Description

The foundation for many embedded graphical display implementations. ubuntu-frame is a simple fullscreen shell (based on Wayland) used for kiosks, industrial displays, digital signage, smart mirrors, etc.

The application you choose (or provide) gets a fullscreen window (or windows) and input from touch, keyboard and mouse without needing to deal with the specific hardware.

Connections

snap connect ubuntu-frame:desktop-launch

Configuration

There are four snap configuration options:

• daemon=[true|false] enables the daemon (defaults to false on classic systems)
• config=<options for the shell>
• display=<options for display layout>
• launcher=[true|false]

The configuration options are described in detail in the Ubuntu Frame reference.

Development

Developers working with Ubuntu Frame may find the following useful:

• Run Ubuntu Frame in your Desktop Environment
• Run Ubuntu Frame in a Virtual Machine
• Run Ubuntu Frame on your Device

Further reading

Developers working with Ubuntu Frame may also find the following useful:

• Ubuntu Frame How-to Guides

The following article describes some useful debugging techniques that can be applied when using ubuntu-frame as well as mir-kiosk.

• Debugging Graphical Apps on Ubuntu Core