Sorry for the dumb question but I thought maybe this app would also run as a web app where we could check it and/or keep it up in a browser. Is it only meant for a touch screen? I just set it up and it’s failing below. That’s when I wondered maybe it won’t run without a touch screen. This is a fres…

The console doesn’t need a touchscreen (it can work on any Linux machine with a keyboard and mouse), but it doesn’t run as a webpage. It is a Python app so it runs in its own window. The error you’re seeing is a new bug that happens when trying to use a minimal configuration file for demo purposes …

Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply. That makes sense. I edited the config file manually but it’s probably better to go through the wizard. Definitely will do that.

OK, this should now be fixed in v24.6.2

FWIW, I just use a keyboard and mouse when rarely needed…

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