Webconverger has its own Firefox kiosk extension to tweak the user interface elements such as the URL bar and icons.
Github: https://github.com/Webconverger/webconverger-addon/
Default
chrome=webconverger
The goal with this default to have a stable, simple & familiar user interface for using the Web.
showprintbutton API is enabled on this screenshot. Normally there would be no print icon.
No address bar
chrome=webcnoaddressbar
Customization option, perfect for filtered setups. For customers who want patrons to browse, but not enter in URLs to navigate away.
showprintbutton API is enabled on this screenshot. Normally there would be no print icon.
Fullscreen
chrome=webcfullscreen
Customization option. For customers who want to do basic Digital signage or just show off some pictures somewhere.
Neon has further tweaks for the digital signage use case, such as a black background.
If you're concerned about the scroll bar, alter the overflow CSS element.
Source code
Preferences locations
Locking down Firefox is a project on its own. In Webconverger logic to disable various Firefox anti-features reside in:
- https://github.com/Webconverger/webc/blob/master/opt/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences/webconverger.js
- https://github.com/Webconverger/webconverger-addon for example to disable https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings
- https://github.com/Webconverger/webc/blob/master/opt/firefox/distribution/distribution.ini
Notes on keeping the extension free of cruft
Look for ids upon the browser.xul that introduce new unwanted UI elements. Then block them in the https://github.com/Webconverger/webconverger-addon/blob/master/src/webconverger.css.