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Simple Signage


My attempt at building a Digital Signage plugin for WordPress aka my attempt at using google gemini in such a way that is writes a plugin for me. It has been a while since I did any serious development.

The thing is I need a Digital Signage solution that is easy to use and can be adjusted from anywhere and that doesn’t require any extra hardware or a subscription. Right now I run it on Chrome in kiosk mode. Works fine with me.

Download

Until WordPress.org accepts my plugin, you will have to download it here:

Installation

Simply install the plugin by uploading the .zip file thru the Add Plugin-option in your menu. Check the readme.txt if you need more help.

For my slides I just make pictures in either 1080×1920 or 1920×1080 and add them to a slide. (set them to full size to get rid of margins!).

In my case I have a mac mini that is hooked up to a screen. Auto-login and an automator script that starts Chrome in kiosk mode with the right URL.

Todo list

Stuff I want to add/improve:

  • Caching mechanism
  • Better and more transitions
  • An option to turn on/off a clock
  • A better integration with Yootheme
  • Get the mouse pointer to disappear

Github

Head over to www.github.com/hankimuye/simple-signage/ and download the code.