danielleevandenbosch/raspi_webpage_viewer.md

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    OS: RaspberryPI Lite (But I think something like Ubuntu server would work as well)
users
dvandenbosch (sudoer)
gui (non sudoer)
install dotfiles (This is for Dan Van Den Bosch own sanity) (Not required)
https://github.com/danielleevandenbosch/dotfiles
Setup Autologin

create this file as root /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf
with the following content:
[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin gui --noclear %I $TERM

then run this sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xorg
sudo su - gui
Initial startx

create this file under the gui account ~/.bash_profile
With the following content: (I have not tested this using bash)
if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
    startx
fi

if you are using zsh,
create this file under the gui account ~/.zlogin
With the following content
if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
    startx
fi

run startx
run xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1920x1080 --output HDMI-2 --mode 1920x1080 --same-as HDMI-1
apt install chromium-browser
set up .xinitrc

create this file under the gui account  ~/.xinitrc
This seemed to work from me after playing around with the settings.
xset s off -dpms & 
unclutter -idle 300 & 
xrandr --output "HDMI-1" --auto --output "HDMI-2" --same-as "HDMI-1" &
sleep 5
chromium-browser --start-fullscreen --disable-session-crashed-bubble --disable-infobars --incognito http://10.20.0.219/


troubleshooting

You might need to delete the ~/.config/chromium   settings if it is not full screening.
Duplicate the screens (Optional)

xrandr xrandr --output "HDMI-1" --auto --output "HDMI-2" --same-as "HDMI-1" seems to work too

I have had some luck with this method, but honestly the xrandr seems to work better... idk. feel free to try.
sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf
If the path does not exist, create it.
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor1"
    Option "RightOf" "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "modesetting"
    Option "Monitor-HDMI-1" "Monitor0"
    Option "Monitor-HDMI-2" "Monitor1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Device0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1920x1080"
        Virtual 3840 1080
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Screens turning off issue

you might need to edit the following in boot:
sudo vim /boot/firmware/config.txt
or
sudo vim /boot/config.txt
disable_overscan=1
hdmi_force_hotplug=1