Inactivity Action: Home

[Sachem]

Hello, we use to use the Inactivity Action on V2 to return the browser to the home page after a few min. In V3 there seems to be an option for this, but it doesnt function like before. We currently have it set to exit after a few min of inactivity, with another setting that has it reopen on close to bring it back, but it is not ideal and screensavers seem to prevent it from reopening after the inactivity action closes it.

If possible could the ability to return to the home page without closing/reopening be added as an inactivity action again?

Thank you!

[Scott]

Because of the tabs in PWB v3, the "home" action needs to close and restart PWB in order to clear the tabs, this also navigates to the home page when PWB restarts.

Screen savers should not affect PWB re-opening itself, because it is PWB that is closing itself.

--Scott

[Sachem]

By chance could it be an option? We have tabs disabled on our kiosk search banks (I assume most libraries that use this software would as well in this situation) and would just like it to be able to go back to home when inactive for a few min instead of all our search banks restarting the browser all day.

Thank you again

[Scott]

We can certainly add it in if you need it.

I will post back here when it is available.

--Scott

[Scott]

PWB v3.03.6e on the Beta Downloads page reverts the "home" action for the timers to PWB v2 state. It is also multi-home tab aware.

--Scott

[chearns]

We actually preferred the new behavior.
This would close and wipe out any logged in cookies.

Now with the change, home causes user library account to remain logged in.

[Inactivity]
InactivityTimer=True
InactivitySeconds=5
InactivityMessageFile=
InactivityAction=Home
InactivityStartOnOpen=False
InactivityShowDialog=False
ResetOnMouseMove=True
ResetOnMouseButton=True
ResetOnKeyboard=True


Using exit exits, the browser but it does not reopen. Same as the other person described.
Maybe reprogram exit to work better, or create a new action "Home2" that does what it did before it being tweaked in the last version.

Chris,

[Scott]

Use [Inactivity]InactivityAction=exit, and [Security]RestartOnClose=True.

This is what setting [Inactivity]InactivityAction=home did in PWB v3.

Unfortunately it was causing to much confusion so we switch the "home" action to mimic the PWB v2 functionality.

--Scott

[chearns]

Already have RestartOnClose=True

When the inactivity timer action is set to exit, PWB exits but does not reopen.

If you close PWB by the corner X, it closes and reopens properly.

Here is our entire PWB.ini minus our registration key.

[AutoRegister]
RegisterKey=
RegisterPassword=
RegisterDaysLeft=30
RegisterSeconds=15
RegisterShowWindow=False
UseWindowsRegistry=False
RegisterDelayClose=False

[Browser]
RegisteredTo=Clinton Macomb Public Library
RegistrationNumber=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IniFileVersion=3.00
Title=Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Catalog & Research Station -
HomePage=http://www.cmpl.org/Startup/CMM_OPAC.htm
StartMaximized=True
WindowHeight=
WindowWidth=
WindowTop=
WindowLeft=
DisableMinimizeButton=True
DisableMaximizeButton=True
DisableCloseButton=False
DisableMoveWindow=True
DisableResizeWindow=True
SecureMode=False
DisableExit=False
ConfirmClose=False
ExitPage=
SaveState=False
RemoveStateOnClose=True
DisableAutoComplete=True
UseIEFavorites=False
TabHomePage=http://www.cmpl.org/Startup/CMM_OPAC.htm
AlwaysOnBottom=False
DisableGPURendering=True
AddressBarReadOnly=True
ShowAddressBar=True
ShowStatusBar=False
ShowActivityTimer=False
ShowInactivityTimer=True
ShowStatusBarIcons=True
DefaultZoomLevel=125
ShowNavigationBar=True
ShowToolbar=True
DisableNewWindow=False
DisableNewTab=False
DisableNewWindowInit=False
StartTimersOnMouseKeyboard=False
KioskMode=False
EnableTheaterMode=False
HideCursor=False
ShowTitleBar=True
DisableCtrlEnter=False
DisableTabClose=False
DisableScrollBars=False
ShowShellBar=True
ShowStatusBarTime=True
StatusBarTimeFormat=
StatusBarTimeWidth=
SecureModeDelayStart=
ShowShellBar=True
ShowStatusBarTime=True
StatusBarTimeFormat=
StatusBarTimeWidth=
SecureModeDelayStart=

[SecondWindow]
StartMaximized=True
WindowHeight=
WindowWidth=
WindowTop=
WindowLeft=
DefaultZoomLevel=
MaintainZoom=True
DisableUnrequested=False
DisableShiftClick=False
OpenInParentWindow=False

[ToolBars]
AddressBarWidth=
ShowButtontext=True
NavigationBarBreak=False
NavigationBarGripper=False
NavigationBarWidth=
ToolBarBreak=False
ToolBarGripper=False
ToolbarWidth=
AddressBarBreak=False
AddressBarGripper=False
ShellBarBreak=False
ShellBarGripper=False
ShellBarWidth=1

[Printer]
ForcePrintPreview=True

[Dialogs]
DialogSeconds=0
AlwaysOnTop=False
ShowPopupMessage=False

[Files]
FavoritesFolder=Favorites
HistoryFile=History.txt
CheckURLFile=URL.txt
AccessMessageFile=
ConfirmCloseMessageFile=
PolicyFile=
PolicyDeclineScript=
StartupScript=
ShutdownScript=
PasswordFile=
PopupOnButtonFile=
PopupOffButtonFile=

[WebFiles]
EnableWebFiles=True
CheckURLFile=

[Directories]
SaveAsDirectory=
DownloadDirectory=

[Security]
StationEnvironmentVariable=COMPUTERNAME
UseUniqueHistoryFiles=True
WriteHistoryFile=False
TrackURL=False
CheckURLAccess=True
ShowAccessDialog=False
LogAccess=False
ClearCacheOnClose=True
DisableContextMenu=False
UseCustomContextMenu=True
OnlyAccessHTTP=False
RestartOnClose=True
DisableFileDownload=False
AllowBrowseOnDeny=False
OnlyAccessInternet=False
DebugAccessString=False
LogDeniedAccess=False
ShowPolicyDialog=False
RestrictFileDownload=False
EnableSecurityBand=True
SetPWBAsDefault=False
ShowFilterStatus=False
FilterOnText=<Filter On>
FilterOffText=<Filter Off>
ShowPasswordDialog=
Password=
RebootOnExit=False
LogOffOnExit=False

[Overrides]
ExitBrowser=
Logoff=
Shutdown=
DisableFilters=
ShowAddressBar=
ReReadINIFile=
OverrideURLKeyword=

[Inactivity]
InactivityTimer=True
InactivitySeconds=90
InactivityMessageFile=
InactivityAction=Home
InactivityStartOnOpen=False
InactivityShowDialog=False
ResetOnMouseMove=True
ResetOnMouseButton=True
ResetOnKeyboard=True

[Activity]
ActivityTimer=False
ActivitySeconds=1200
ActivityMessageFile=
ActivityAction=Exit
ActivityWarnAt=
ActivityWarnMessageFile=
ActivityStartOnOpen=FALSE
ActivitySecondWarnAt=
ActivitySecondWarnMessageFile=

[Proxy]
UseCustom=False
ProxyEnable=
ProxyServer=
ProxyOverride=
AutoConfigURL=

[PageSetup]
UseCustom=False
Footer=&u&b&d
Header=&w&bPage &p of &P
MarginBottom=0.75000
MarginLeft=0.75000
MarginRight=0.75000
MarginTop=0.75000
Duplex=1
Orientation=1

[Buttons]
Back=True
Forward=True
Stop=True
Refresh=True
Home=True
Favorites=False
Menu=True
New=True
NewTab=True
Favorites=False
Compatibility=False
Popup=False
Save=False
Cut=False
Copy=False
Paste=False
Find=False
Print=True
PrintPreview=False

[MenuItems]
AppPrint=False
AppPrintPreview=False
AppZoom=True
AppZoomNormal=True
AppZoomIncrease=True
AppZoomDecresase=True
AppSeparator1=False
AppProperties=False

[ContextMenu]
Back=True
Forward=True
Separator0=True
OpenLink=True
OpenLinkTab=True
OpenLinkNew=False
SaveTarget=False
PrintTarget=False
Separator1=False
ShowPicture=False
SavePicture=False
SetWallPaper=False
SetDeskTopItem=False
Separator2=False
Cut=False
Copy=False
CopyShortcut=False
Paste=False
Separator3=False
Encoding=False
Separator4=True
Print=True
Refresh=True
Separator5=False
Properties=False

[MultipleHomeTabs]

[Addons]

[HighLight]
EnableHighLight=False
ISBNFontAttributes=COLOR=#0000ff STYLE="background-color:#ffff00"
ISBNLinkAttributes=href=http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_ ... isbn=%ISBN%
ISBNTitleAttributes=Search for %ISBN%

[Scott]

You need to set the inactivity action to "exit" instead of "home".

From your INI file:

[Inactivity]
InactivityTimer=True
InactivitySeconds=90
InactivityMessageFile=
InactivityAction=Home
InactivityStartOnOpen=False
InactivityShowDialog=False
ResetOnMouseMove=True
ResetOnMouseButton=True
ResetOnKeyboard=True

--Scott

[chearns]

I apologize, the config I posted is what we are using currently live with one build earlier. Anyway. I understand that the action needs to be exit instead of home. What I am saying is that it does not work when I have it set to exit. I have tested this numerous times directly on PCs where there is no restrictions what so ever with complete admin rights. Exit action exits on inactivity and never reopens PWB. Closing via X in upper right corner causes PWB to reopen sp reopen on close option is working in that situation. Take the config I listed, change inactivity action to Exit instead of home and change inactivity timer to 5 seconds instead of 90 to save yourself time. I bet PWB exits, and never reopens when closed via inactivity.

Chris,

[Scott]

Sorry we could not see the forest because of the tress.

PWB v3.03.6h fixes the inactivity exit and security restart option.

--Scott