Posts by sleroux

Hi,

It wasn't a question of using Kodi or LE for our project, but I envisioned something in the same spirit as the LE box running behind me while I write these lines: you copy an image to the HD/SSD, and it boots on the full-screen app. In a couple of seconds, the application is "ready to use". The user doesn't have to bother with, or even be aware of, the underlying OS — there are no system pop-ups, background application notifications, or disruptive messages that currently plague the prototype running on a Windows box, despite a "heavily customized" Windows Registry.

I must mention that I am a Linux guy, hence my natural inclination. Building a customized kernel was something I did on a regular basis a few years ago, so I am not afraid of that part, if the drivers exist, of course.

Anyway, thanks a lot for your detailed answer. It brings up many areas to investigate further for our project.

Regards,
-- Sylvain

Hi,

I am not sure this is the right place to ask, but I am a long-time LibreELEC user, and I would like some feedback from the developers.

I have been asked to develop a full-screen app with a few large controls for visually or mentally impaired users. Something really rudimentary. No more than 5 controls per page, menu choices enumerated using speech synthese — the goal is to bring them autonomy for reading mail, ebooks, sending emergency messages (SMS, email), or controlling basic smart devices (turn lamp on/off).

I immediately thought about LibreELEC as a successful example of Linux-based appliance. Given your experience, could you answer a couple of questions:

OS and Hardware compatibility

• Did you start from a kiosk-dedicated distribution, or from a slimmed-down mainstream distro?
• I will likely target an x86_64 platform, but hardware compatibility is still a major concern. Do you have examples of tablet-like hardware that successfully runs LibreELEC (removable keyboard PCs, 2-in-1 convertible laptops, Microsoft Surface, rugged tablets)? I likely need support for Bluetooth devices and an embedded camera.
• Do you have examples of (integrated) touchscreens working well with LibreELEC? Or some others to avoid absolutely?

UI/UX

• Do you run Kodi on top of X11, Wayland, or directly on DRM?
• Speaking of Kodi, do you know if they run their own UI or used an existing UI library?

Thank you very much for your time reading.

Best regards,
-- Sylvain Leroux