Cage Is A New Wayland Compositor For Kiosk/Full-Screen-One-App Deployments

[microcode]

For single app full-screen only environments wouldn't it be more suitable to just run over DRM/KMS directly (and maybe use libinput to simplify the gathering of input)?

Having tried using DRM/KMS directly, I can say that it is a bit of a PITA; though I tend to agree that this is the better way to do things like this. On the flip side, it wouldn't be that hard to put the compositor and the client in the same process, replacing the client library with something that does the same thing while also hosting a compositor in the process.

[ssokolow]

I guess kiosk could be useful for my use cases. But author of this thing is clearly insane, demanding python, meson, ninja and so on just to build... one stupid C file!!! The only worse approach to building software I've seen is some high-profile enterprise dev from google, demanding java and gradle to build one C++ file . This thing surely wins 2nd place in this RH-induced build system madness.

*nod* If you're making something so simple and compact, it seems only reasonable to look up how to use the traditional "everyone who develops has it" ./configure && make && make install approach.

[SystemCrasher]

I guess kiosk could be useful for my use cases. But author of this thing is clearly insane, demanding python, meson, ninja and so on just to build... one stupid C file!!! The only worse approach to building software I've seen is some high-profile enterprise dev from google, demanding java and gradle to build one C++ file . This thing surely wins 2nd place in this RH-induced build system madness.

[Vistaus]

Can it run Firefox?
Can it run Chromium?
Can it run Epiphany? (GNOME Web)

It can run the experimental Firefox with Wayland compatibility and Chromium samesies. It can run GNOME Web perfectly fine since it's been ported over to Wayland for a long time now.

[totoz]

It fits in a single C source file of less than 1000 lines.

[starshipeleven]

Since Mir already works under Wayland and has a kiosk mode, how is this any different?

It's tiny and simple I guess.

[profoundWHALE]

Since Mir already works under Wayland and has a kiosk mode, how is this any different?

[starshipeleven]

Can it run Firefox?
Can it run Chromium?
Can it run Epiphany? (GNOME Web)

"Cage does not support Xwayland, nor any protocols other than xdg-shell."

This is something simple for running some simple GUI for an embedded device in simple automation. Like say a Python GUI framework. No need to have a whole internet browser pointing to a local web application and dabble with "web technology" if all you want is showing some buttons on a touch screen.

Btw, there are at least 4 different kiosk distros that come pre-configured and locked down for browser-based kiosks.

[uid313]

Can it run Firefox?
Can it run Chromium?
Can it run Epiphany? (GNOME Web)

[kbumsik]

Doesn't Qt Wayland Compositor do that job?