├── img
    ├── dm.jpg
    └── header.png
├── autostart
├── start.sh
├── README.md
├── start_x86.sh
├── Dockerfile.template
└── Dockerfile.raspberrypi3


/img/dm.jpg:
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/balena-io-examples/x11-window-manager/HEAD/img/dm.jpg


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/img/header.png:
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/balena-io-examples/x11-window-manager/HEAD/img/header.png


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/autostart:
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1 | @lxpanel --profile LXDE-pi
2 | @pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE-pi
3 | @xscreensaver -no-splash
4 | 
5 | matchbox-keyboard


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/start.sh:
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 1 | #!/usr/bin/bash
 2 | 
 3 | rm /tmp/.X0-lock &>/dev/null || true
 4 | 
 5 | export DISPLAY=:0
 6 | export DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/host/run/dbus/system_bus_socket
 7 | echo "Starting X in 2 seconds"
 8 | sleep 2
 9 | startx 
10 | 
11 | while :
12 | do
13 | 	echo "startx failed, so we will just wait here while you debug!"
14 | 	sleep 30
15 | done
16 | 


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/README.md:
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1 | # Running a full desktop in a container
2 | 
3 | Example project on how to run a desktop manager with [balenaCloud](https://balena.io) to run GUI applications.
4 | ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/balena-io-playground/x11-window-manager/master/img/dm.jpg)
5 | 
6 | ### Follow the complete project post at [**https://www.balena.io/blog/running-a-desktop-manager-with-balena/**](https://www.balena.io/blog/running-a-desktop-manager-with-balena/).
7 | 


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/start_x86.sh:
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 1 | #!/usr/bin/bash
 2 | 
 3 | export DISPLAY=:0.0
 4 | export DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/host/run/dbus/system_bus_socket
 5 | 
 6 | # rotate screen if env variable is set [normal, inverted, left or right]
 7 | if [[ ! -z "$ROTATE_DISPLAY" ]]; then
 8 |   echo "YES"
 9 |   (sleep 3 && DISPLAY=:0 xrandr -o $ROTATE_DISPLAY) & 
10 | fi
11 | 
12 | # start desktop manager
13 | echo "STARTING X"
14 | startx
15 | 
16 | # uncomment to start x without mouse cursor
17 | # startx -- -nocursor
18 | 
19 | # uncomment to open an application instead of the desktop
20 | # startx xterm  
21 | 


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/Dockerfile.template:
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 1 | FROM balenalib/%%BALENA_MACHINE_NAME%%-debian:stretch-run
 2 | 
 3 | # Install XORG
 4 | RUN install_packages xserver-xorg=1:7.7+19 \
 5 |   xserver-xorg-input-evdev \
 6 |   xinit \
 7 |   xfce4 \
 8 |   xfce4-terminal \
 9 |   x11-xserver-utils \
10 |   dbus-x11 \
11 |   matchbox-keyboard \
12 |   xterm
13 | 
14 | 
15 | # Disable screen from turning it off
16 | RUN echo "#!/bin/bash" > /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc \
17 |   && echo "" >> /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc \
18 |   && echo 'exec /usr/bin/X -s 0 dpms' >> /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc 
19 | 
20 | # Setting working directory
21 | WORKDIR /usr/src/app
22 | 
23 | COPY . ./
24 | 
25 | ENV UDEV=1
26 | 
27 | # Avoid requesting XFCE4 question on X start
28 | ENV XFCE_PANEL_MIGRATE_DEFAULT=1
29 | 
30 | CMD ["bash", "start_x86.sh"]


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/Dockerfile.raspberrypi3:
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 1 | FROM balenalib/raspberrypi3:buster
 2 | 
 3 | # Install desktop environment
 4 | RUN install_packages xserver-xorg-core \
 5 |     xinit lxsession desktop-file-utils \
 6 |     raspberrypi-ui-mods rpd-icons \
 7 |     gtk2-engines-clearlookspix \
 8 |     matchbox-keyboard
 9 | 
10 | # disable lxpolkit popup warning
11 | RUN mv /usr/bin/lxpolkit /usr/bin/lxpolkit.bak
12 | 
13 | RUN echo "#!/bin/bash" > /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc \
14 |   && echo "" >> /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc \
15 |   && echo 'exec /usr/bin/X -s 0 dpms -nolisten tcp "$@"' >> /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc
16 | 
17 | # Setting working directory
18 | WORKDIR /usr/src/app
19 | 
20 | COPY start.sh start.sh
21 | 
22 | # Adding things to autostart will cause them to be launchd automatically on starup
23 | # COPY autostart /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
24 | 
25 | ENV UDEV=1
26 | 
27 | CMD ["bash", "start.sh"]
28 | 


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