pipresents in Full Screen Mode

[BridgeGael]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to get pipresents to run in full screen mode?

I'm using the command line

python /home/pi/pipresents/pipresents.py -p -f bottom test2

but I keep getting and argument error.

Also this is an extract from the manual:

Change the Openbox configuration so it removes window decorations for Pi Presents
(happens only when --fullscreen <arg> option is used):
• Edit the file /home/pi/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml to add the following just
before the line </applications>

When I look in /home/pi I don't have a .config folder?

[KenT]

Think you have a typo, try :

python /home/pi/pipresents/pipresents.py -p test2 -f bottom

To see the .config file you need to select 'show hidden files' in the file viewer 'view' menu.

[BridgeGael]

Yes thanks thats it.

And the .config folder is hidden which I would have realized if I had read one line ahead in the manual.

[KenT]

Yes thanks thats it.

And the .config folder is hidden which I would have realized if I had read one line ahead in the manual.

I was just being nice not mentioning it.

Enjoy the program and give us some feedback if you use it in earnest for something.

Just to confuse you in the beta test of the next version the --fullscreen option has changed and there is no need to edit the xml file; nice

[BridgeGael]

Thanks Ken.

I'm hoping to use a PI in an Architects office Window to display slides of jobs he has done and detailing services he offers. I've looked at a good few options but pipresents has been by far the best. My linux knowledge is fairly thin but I have the PI starting the pipresents show in full screen on boot and continually looping, which is real good for an amateur!

The PI is sleeping after still going to blank after 15 mins so I need to look at what I did wrong there. I followed these instructions
------------------------------
Disable Screen Power Save

*
sudo nano /etc/kbd/config

Change these two lines.

# screen blanking timeout. monitor remains on, but the screen is cleared to
# range: 0-60 min (0==never) kernels I've looked at default to 10 minutes.
# (see linux/drivers/char/console.c)
BLANK_TIME=0 (Was 30)

# Powerdown time. The console will go to DPMS Off mode POWERDOWN_TIME
# minutes _after_ blanking. (POWERDOWN_TIME + BLANK_TIME after the last input)
POWERDOWN_TIME=0 (I think it was 15)
------------------------------

Is it possible to hide the top menu bar that displays the show name and the min/max windows buttons?

Thanks for making pipresents and for answering my queries.

[KenT]

Pi Presents solves both problems; the solution is fully documented in the manual. If you are having problems start with a clean install of Raspbian and:

[*]Blanking - do exactly what the manual says, no more, no less.

[*]Getting rid of the title bar - do exactly what the menu says, no more no less.

If your architect likes Pi Presents make sure he reads the licence.

[BridgeGael]

One step forward two backward for me I'm afraid.

I still can't get the screen blanking working.

From the manual
Disable Screen Blanking
To disable screen blanking you must first install xset which is part of the x server
utilities package, this should have done if you followed the install instructions..
sudo apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
You can than use the --noblank command option to disable screen blanking.

I've tried --noblank at the terminal but I get an error.

Also Pi Presents has stopped running on boot. I have checked autostart in /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE and when I double click it pi presents starts. I just won't do it at boot.
When I logout of the desktop it says that XSession is the default. I have tried logging into LXDE with root user but PI Presents still won't start for me. I had this working last week but just can't remember what I might have done to screw it up!