Running display and desk on one computer

Display + desk on one computer

You can run the queue display and desk app on a single operator computer. Each app opens as a normal window that you can place on a different monitor:

• The desk app is a standard decorated window — normal window controls, no fullscreen lock, no PIN gate. Position it on whichever screen the staff member faces.
• The display app ships as a native desktop client too — install the desktop display client and point it at your queue. On macOS and Windows it keeps the screen awake and updates itself automatically. A browser tab remains a valid alternative: run it in kiosk mode or as a borderless window, pointed at https://display.jonot.io, on the customer- facing monitor.

Both apps connect to the same queue in real time. Staff and customers see the same queue state.

A public kiosk requires a dedicated device

Do not run a public kiosk on a shared computer

The native kiosk app and the desk app cannot safely coexist on the same machine when the kiosk is in a public-facing deployment. OS-level escape-prevention — which is mandatory for an unattended public kiosk — locks down the entire machine. That lockdown is incompatible with the desk app (or any other app) being normally usable on the same computer.

This separation is required because a public kiosk uses an operating system profile that disables Force Quit (⌘+⌥+Esc), Mission Control, Spaces switching, and app switching at the system level. Those restrictions apply to the whole computer. A desk operator on the same computer could not switch apps or use standard system gestures. Weakening the restrictions for staff would also weaken the kiosk lockdown.

What to use instead:

Surface	Device
Public kiosk	Dedicated machine — locked-down per the lock-down guide
Staff desk	Shared or staff machine — desk app only
Queue display	Any monitor — desktop display client (recommended) or a browser tab

If a location needs a kiosk, display, and desk, use three surfaces. Use a dedicated kiosk device, a desktop display client or browser tab for the display, and the desk app on the staff computer.