# \#x11 **URL:** https://forums.balena.io/tag/x11/19.md [Latest](https://forums.balena.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.balena.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.balena.io/tags.md) --- ## [Full desktop on Raspberry Pi CM4 fails to start](https://forums.balena.io/t/full-desktop-on-raspberry-pi-cm4-fails-to-start/371413)
**Author:** [@thives](https://forums.balena.io/u/thives)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/full-desktop-on-raspberry-pi-cm4-fails-to-start/371413 "2024-10-04T07:36:54Z")
Hi We attempted to get a desktop environment working on a Raspberry Pi CM4 on a custom board (the host image is Raspberry Pi CM4 IO Board). HDMI0 is connected to a monitor and we get a splash screen, but it fails to sta… --- ## [looking for a light X11 server for production ready deployment of GUI app.](https://forums.balena.io/t/looking-for-a-light-x11-server-for-production-ready-deployment-of-gui-app/350910)
**Author:** [@Sylvain42](https://forums.balena.io/u/Sylvain42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/looking-for-a-light-x11-server-for-production-ready-deployment-of-gui-app/350910 "2022-08-28T16:43:09Z")
Hi, I found this repository: GitHub - balenablocks/xserver: A simple X11 server block Is this code production ready? Can I use it as a base of our GUI deployment? I tested a simple balena push nuc-vm-x64 and I got a b… --- ## [Select which privileged service can access hdmi display](https://forums.balena.io/t/select-which-privileged-service-can-access-hdmi-display/351203)
**Author:** [@richard.galvez](https://forums.balena.io/u/richard.galvez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/select-which-privileged-service-can-access-hdmi-display/351203 "2022-02-07T16:48:55Z")
Hello, I’m hoping this is not something anyone has asked before— mods, feel free to link to a relevant post if it exists, I could not find one. I am currently developing a docker-compose services deployment where two o… --- ## [Access to device screen remotely](https://forums.balena.io/t/access-to-device-screen-remotely/319574)
**Author:** [@mathroc](https://forums.balena.io/u/mathroc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/access-to-device-screen-remotely/319574 "2021-07-16T12:35:31Z")
Hi ! I’ve looked at the balena-vnc-exemple. It looks like the purpose of this repo is to run on a headless device to run remote only GUI application. I’m looking for a way to connect to a device with a screen and see w… --- ## [X11 application works in "local mode" but not otherwise](https://forums.balena.io/t/x11-application-works-in-local-mode-but-not-otherwise/218521)
**Author:** [@bblankenship](https://forums.balena.io/u/bblankenship)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/x11-application-works-in-local-mode-but-not-otherwise/218521 "2020-12-07T02:59:00Z")
I’m developing an Electron app that runs in a Balena container. The container contains the built electron app and X11/electron-related dependencies. When I use local mode, everything works great! However, when I push th… --- ## [chromium-kiosk 2 contiainers, working on RPI4 not on RPI3B+](https://forums.balena.io/t/chromium-kiosk-2-contiainers-working-on-rpi4-not-on-rpi3b/64932)
**Author:** [@Sylvain42](https://forums.balena.io/u/Sylvain42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/chromium-kiosk-2-contiainers-working-on-rpi4-not-on-rpi3b/64932 "2020-02-25T06:06:33Z")
Hi, We try to setup a two container, communicating with a websocket, between chromium and a websocket server in Qt5. It works, based on this project: https://github.com/jayatvars/balena-chromium-kiosk Here is our code… --- ## [Create a non-root user on X11-window-manager](https://forums.balena.io/t/create-a-non-root-user-on-x11-window-manager/63131)
**Author:** [@Shuuri](https://forums.balena.io/u/Shuuri)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/create-a-non-root-user-on-x11-window-manager/63131 "2020-02-18T10:50:39Z")
Hi, I had a container that builds from x11-window-manager (https://github.com/balena-io-playground/x11-window-manager/blob/master/Dockerfile.raspberrypi3). The container has chromium-browser rpi-chromium-mods installed… --- ## [X11 With Multiple Displays](https://forums.balena.io/t/x11-with-multiple-displays/58415)
**Author:** [@csuich2](https://forums.balena.io/u/csuich2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/x11-with-multiple-displays/58415 "2020-01-24T14:39:28Z")
Has anyone had success attaching multiple displays to a single container? I’ve been playing with my custom version of https://github.com/balena-io/resin-electronjs as well as the stock https://github.com/balena-io-playgr… --- ## [Running Chromium (with video) in Kiosk Mode on an Intel NUC with Balena](https://forums.balena.io/t/running-chromium-with-video-in-kiosk-mode-on-an-intel-nuc-with-balena/32061)
**Author:** [@dnedved](https://forums.balena.io/u/dnedved)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/running-chromium-with-video-in-kiosk-mode-on-an-intel-nuc-with-balena/32061 "2019-09-16T10:06:59Z")
Hi all, I’m using the x11 Desktop example as found on this blog post on an Intel Stick PC (Intel NUC) with the intention to run chromium in kiosk mode within xfce. The problem is that I’m getting is poor video perform… --- ## [GUI / Keyboard problem with X server](https://forums.balena.io/t/gui-keyboard-problem-with-x-server/3367)
**Author:** [@sylvainpe](https://forums.balena.io/u/sylvainpe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/gui-keyboard-problem-with-x-server/3367 "2018-06-29T22:22:11Z")
Hello Resin.io friends, We’re working on a project which involves a QT Gui in a Docker Container (debian:stretch). Our motherboard is an Up2 Squared. The qt app shows up well with HDMI. But we can’t manage to get the k… --- ## [Single (kiosk-style) GUI app using X11: how to use non-root user in container?](https://forums.balena.io/t/single-kiosk-style-gui-app-using-x11-how-to-use-non-root-user-in-container/1265)
**Author:** [@timo](https://forums.balena.io/u/timo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/single-kiosk-style-gui-app-using-x11-how-to-use-non-root-user-in-container/1265 "2017-06-19T13:26:27Z")
Hello, I'm packaging a GUI (X11) app to be used like a kiosk system (only single app is running on X). I used the resin-electronjs as a base, but noticed that it seems to run the app as root. Security-wise it would be … --- ## [GUI / Xinit problems](https://forums.balena.io/t/gui-xinit-problems/874)
**Author:** [@nmaas87](https://forums.balena.io/u/nmaas87)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/gui-xinit-problems/874 "2017-05-16T14:58:13Z")
Hello Resin Team and Docker Friends, I am currently working on a project which involves a Python GUI which needs to be feed from a Docker Container to an HDMI screen, getting input from Mouse and Keyboard - using the c…