"Fake User" Kiosk Mode to display only a dashboard

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Hello,

I propose adding a Kiosk / Fake User mode allowing a smartphone or tablet (e.g., with Full Kiosk Browser) to be used as a dedicated Gladys control panel.

Objective

Display only a simplified dashboard, with no risk of leaving the screen or modifying Gladys.

Desired features

  • Display of the dashboard only
  • No side menu
  • No edit buttons
  • No access to settings / scenes / integrations
  • Forced, permanent full-screen
  • Simplified authentication or dedicated token (local only)
  • No user logs (optional)

Use cases

  • Old phone/tablet as a wall panel
  • Simplified interface for guests / children
  • Wall display in a workspace or workshop

Benefits

This would provide a clean, secure « control panel » mode adapted to fixed touch interfaces.

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Hello @b3n.0! It already exists :smiley:

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Tablet mode allows you to lock the tablet to the dashboard display; it works great with Fully Kiosk Browser (pictured above on my Google Pixel tablet in my kitchen).

When you activate alarm mode, all the tablets in your home lock so an intruder cannot use them to perform actions, and each tablet displays a code that must be entered to unlock Gladys.

Once alarm mode is deactivated (even if you deactivate it from your phone), all the tablets unlock automatically; it works really well :slight_smile:

If you’re interested, I have a short 30-second demo of alarm mode on tablet: https://x.com/gladysassistant/status/1788920626750579089

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Thanks @pierre-gilles !

Tablet mode is great, especially when paired with alarm mode :+1:

What I wanted to express is a slightly different need:

:backhand_index_pointing_right: a dedicated “fake-user” that displays only a specific dashboard, with no other access.

The idea would be :

  • The tablet connects to Gladys via an ultra-limited account
  • This account sees only a single dashboard, defined and configured by a real user
  • No menus, no edit buttons, no scrolling if the dashboard is short
  • Forced full-screen
  • Impossible to access devices, scenes, integrations, settings… nothing at all

Concrete example :

A fake-user chambre_enfant would display only :

  • bedroom thermostat
  • current temperature
  • 2–3 lights
  • and that’s it

The tablet can’t do anything else; it’s completely compartmentalized and perfectly “safe” for wall-mounted or child use.

The current tablet mode is perfect for alarm locking, but a kiosk mode tied to an ultra-restricted user would provide real flexibility to multiply small specialized panels around the house.

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Ok, I understand better!

But then, why not just create a user with restricted access? That would work, right?

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Yes, indeed :smiley:

I was testing it just now!

It works if I add users and give them only one dashboard… but a collection of emails only if you live in a castle :upside_down_face:

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The email isn’t very useful, no emails are sent, it’s all local.

You can use « utilisateur-tablette-salon@test.fr », it works perfectly and it will let you clearly separate those accounts.

(Note that you must actually create the accounts locally in the « Settings » → « Users » tab)

No, because Gladys Plus accounts are separate.

Local accounts are just accounts on the local instance.

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Great!

With it working like this, it’s exactly what I’m looking for… :+1:

So the request can be closed.

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