Kiosk Mode

Kiosk Mode displays a full-screen, auto-advancing slideshow of random pages rendered in reader mode — ideal for lobby displays, information kiosks, or ambient browsing.

Accessing Kiosk Mode

Navigate to:

/kiosk

With optional parameters:

/kiosk?count=10&interval=15

Or with a curated list of pages:

/kiosk?pages=Home,SyntaxHighlighting,MyLinks&interval=10

How It Works

A random selection of pages is loaded server-side.
Each page is fully rendered (headings, lists, tables, code blocks, etc.) and displayed in a clean dark reader layout.
Slides advance automatically on a timer.
A progress bar at the top shows time remaining on the current slide.
The control bar at the bottom appears on hover.

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`pages`	_(none)_	Comma-separated page names to show in order. When set, `count` is ignored.
`count`	`10`	Number of random pages to include (1–50). Ignored when `pages=` is set.
`interval`	`8`	Seconds per slide (1–120).

Controls

Mouse / Click

Action	Result
Click anywhere on a slide (outside the reader text)	Opens the page in a new tab
Hover over the page	Reveals the control bar at the bottom

Keyboard

Key	Action
`Space`	Open current page in a new tab
`←` / `→`	Previous / next slide
`P`	Pause / resume auto-advance
`F`	Toggle fullscreen

Control Bar

Button	Action
‹ ›	Previous / next slide
Pause / Play	Pause or resume auto-advance
⚙	Open settings panel (change count and interval, then Apply to reload)
⤢	Toggle fullscreen
✕	Exit slideshow (return to home)

Reader Display

Each slide renders the full page content with:

Headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, blockquotes, and code blocks
A soft fade-out at the bottom when content exceeds the visible area
Scrollable reader pane (scroll within the text area without leaving the slide)
Links in the content are display-only (clicking the slide opens the full page instead)

Tips

Use a longer interval (e.g. ?interval=30) for dense pages so readers have time to read.
Use ?count=5&interval=20 for a focused, slower-paced display.
Press F to enter true fullscreen for unattended kiosk use.
Kiosk picks a new random set of pages on each load or when Apply is used in settings.

To embed a page carousel inline within a page, see PageSlideshowPlugin. To embed an image slideshow, see Using SlideshowPlugin.