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--- ui_mode [2020/09/28 01:14] – lbrpdx
+++ ui_mode [2023/06/21 08:52] (current) – [Change the unlock code] wrong button labels atari
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-~~NOTOC~~
 ===== UI mode =====
-Enables you to have a more restricted UI with kiosk mode, or kids mode. Those restricted modes will prevent users from accessing the RetroArch menu through ''hotkey'' + ''B'' or any other modification on the system that could go wrong: editing/removing collections, changing UI parameters and so on.
+Enables a more restricted UI with kiosk mode, or kids mode. Those restricted modes will prevent users from accessing the RetroArch menu through ''hotkey'' + ''B'', or any other modification on the system that could go wrong: editing/removing collections, changing UI parameters and so on.
 **Kiosk** is basically a restricted mode that still let users access all the games, while **Kids** will only let users access games that have been pre-selected as safe for kids.
-If you enable kiosk or kids mode, there is a "cheat code" to return to the full UI: ''A'',''A'',''A'',''B'',''A''. You need to enter this cheat code pretty fast, starting from the main system selection menu. When the code is entered successfully, you'll see the Batocera logo flash, indicating that EmulationStation is restarting. Also, beware if you previously swapped the A and B buttons in EmulationStation (SYSTEM SETTINGS -> DEVELOPER menu).
+To enable these UI modes, go to **SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **UI MODE**.
+Once kiosk or kids mode is enabled, the "cheat code" to return to the full UI will be displayed.  The code is: {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}}.  For NES-style controllers, this is ''A'',''A'',''A'',''B'',''A'' which is how the code will be displayed in the UI, regardless of your controller type.  Note that even if the A and B buttons are swapped in EmulationStation (**SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **FRONTEND DEVELOPER SETTINGS menu**), the spatial positions of the unlock code remain the same.
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-If you are locked out, you can edit the configuration file ''/userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg'' and you will see a line like
+<WRAP center round tip>
+The code can be entered on a keyboard as well:  ''[Esc]'' ''[Esc]'' ''[Esc]'' ''[Enter]'' ''[Esc]''
+</WRAP>
+For Batocera 29 and later versions, the unlock code is entered from the **MAIN MENU** that is accessed through the ''[START]'' button, on the system list:
+{{ ::unlock_batocera_29.png?600 |}}
+For Batocera 5.27 and earlier versions, the code is entered starting from the **manufacturers bar** at the main system selection menu. When the code is entered successfully, the Batocera logo will flash, indicating that EmulationStation is restarting. Also, beware if the A and B buttons have been swapped in EmulationStation (**SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **DEVELOPER** menu). The cheat code needs to be entered quickly for it to be accepted.
+==== Restore settings ====
+If you are locked out, edit the configuration file ''/userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg'' and find a line like
    <string name="UIMode" value="Kiosk" />
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    <string name="UIMode" value="Kid" />
-Just remove this line, and you'll get back to full mode next time you restart EmulationStation
+Just remove this line, to get back to full mode next time EmulationStation is restarted.
+==== Change the unlock code ====
+In a similar vein, the ''UIMode_passkey'' line right below that (usually) in ''es_settings.cfg'' can be used to alter the unlock code:
+<code>
+<string name="UIMode" value="Kiosk" />
+<string name="UIMode_passkey" value="aaaba" />
+</code>
+Here, the string ''aaaba'' refers to the SNES layout of face buttons. ''b'' = {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}}, ''a'' = {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}}, ''x'' = {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} and ''y'' = {{:wiki:west.png?nolink&20|West button (Y SNES)}}
+This can be changed to any combination of face buttons. For example, to change it to {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} {{:wiki:west.png?nolink&20|West button (Y SNES)}} {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}:
+<code>
+<string name="UIMode_passkey" value="baxyb" />
+</code>