KDS / kiosk mode

The desktop app runs the web panel’s POS and kitchen display (KDS) interfaces in a native window. This is ideal for using the app as a single-purpose, full-screen kiosk at kitchen/bar stations.

Window configuration

The app opens with a single main window:

Setting	Value
Title	`HummyTummy POS`
Initial size	1280 × 720
Minimum size	800 × 600
Resizable	Yes
Full screen	No (default)

At KDS stations, putting the window into full screen (the kitchen display is usually a dedicated monitor) is the typical usage. The app is single-window; the same install can show both the POS and KDS screens — which screen opens depends on the signed-in user’s role and the selected branch.

Like all restaurant data, KDS is fed from the cloud. A desktop kiosk is the clean way to lock the screen to a single app, removing risks like a browser tab closing or accidental navigation.

Registering the KDS screen as a device

Optionally, you can also register a KDS/bar screen as a device from the Devices screen. This lets you monitor the screen’s online/offline status from the panel and send it screen commands.

Create the slot with the Kitchen display (or bar display) type and pair the screen — the steps are identical to the Hardware pairing page: create the slot, enter the on-screen pairing code on the device, confirm the connection.

Screen commands

The following commands can be sent to a registered screen device from the panel:

Show order — shows a specific order on the screen.
Clear screen — clears the displayed order.
Reboot — reboots the screen device.
Capability probe / connectivity test — checks the device’s health and capabilities.

Screen commands are safe commands; updating a screen twice causes no harm. Unlike side-effecting hardware commands such as charging, fiscal receipts, printing and opening the drawer, a screen command can be retried on its own if needed.

Practical tips

Dedicated monitor + full screen: Move the kitchen/bar display to a separate monitor and put the window into full screen.
Keep auto-update on: KDS stations are rarely managed by hand; letting the app fetch new versions on its own keeps stations current. See Auto-update.
Register it as a device: Register the screen to monitor its online status from the panel; when the connection stops the screen appears offline shortly after.

Hardware pairing — pair receipt printers, cash drawers and fiscal registers.
Devices — the single list of all your registered terminals.

Developer/integration details: Device API (Device Mesh)

Hardware pairing