Support Request: Hiding program GUI without killing it

Description

We need to have several application running in the background but they have GUI. How can we hide them or force the focus on the site provided in SiteKiosk config automatically.
When there is a problem the computer is supposed to reboot and sitekiosk will run all the softwares with it. We need to prevent the user from closing a program while the kiosk is rebooting (those software are mainly Console application).

Answer: (1)

Re: Hiding program GUI without killing it 6/6/2018 10:23 AM
Hello,

This is not possible out of the box but with creating a custom script using SiteKiosk Object model.

If you just want to make sure that the applications keep running you should have a look at this developer blog article:
http://devblog.provisio.com/post/2017/12/18/How-to-Build-an-Extended-Script-Watchdog-for-External-Applications.aspx

Then you can adjust that script to keep the application windows minimized.
Here WindowList Object where you get an overview:
https://www.provisio.com/helpconsole/SiteKiosk%20Object%20Model%20Help/en-US/default.htm?windowlist_obj.htm

Please understand that our free support cannot offer any assistance with creating your own code or customizing the skin files (apart from the detailed SiteKiosk and SiteKiosk Object Model documentation).
http://www.provisio.com/helpconsole/SiteKiosk%20Help/en-US/default.htm?support.htm

Documentation:
- General Information about customizing SiteKiosk: http://www.provisio.com/web/us/features/siteskin
- SiteKiosk help: http://www.provisio.com/helpconsole/SiteKiosk%20Help/en-US/default.htm?customization_%28site_skin%29.htm
- SiteKiosk Object model help for IE based skins: http://www.provisio.com/helpconsole/SiteKiosk%20Object%20Model%20Help/en-US/default.htm?index.htm
- The SiteKiosk Object model help for Chrome Browser Skin can be requested via e-mail at support-europe(at)provisio.com

Further hints and suggestions can be found in our developer blog at http://devblog.provisio.com/


If you need further assistance in creating individual coding solutions you can contact us via e-mail that we may find a solution against payment for your needs.

In case you are interested in a solution against payment please write a detailed description to support-europe(at)provisio.com that we can check the technical feasibility and the amount of work to make a quotation.
The adjustment fees are depending on the complexity of the changes and in general it costs 120 Euro per hour.

Regards,
Michael Olbrich
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