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Integration of a VNC Display into the docker compose #23

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vnc working but display issues
Iranaphor Jun 18, 2025
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Merge pull request #22 from LCAS/main
Iranaphor Jul 22, 2025
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30 changes: 28 additions & 2 deletions docker/docker-compose.yml
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networks:
simnet: {}

services:
auto_shepherd_simulation_ros2_humble:
container_name: auto_shepherd_simulation_ros2_humble # <- included for .git action identification
Expand All @@ -8,7 +11,9 @@ services:
stdin_open: true
tty: true
command: /bin/bash
network_mode: host

#network_mode: host
networks: [simnet]

privileged: true
devices:
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environment:
- BASE_WS=/home/ros/base_ws
- DISPLAY=${HOST_DISPLAY_VAR:-:0}
#- DISPLAY=${HOST_DISPLAY_VAR:-:0}
- DISPLAY=desktop:0 # << points at the VNC server
- QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1


desktop:
image: consol/ubuntu-xfce-vnc:latest
ports:
- "5900:5901" # raw VNC
- "6080:6901" # noVNC in browser
volumes:
# host repo → ~/workspace inside the desktop session
- ../:/headless/workspace:rw

# Tune look & feel (defaults shown)
environment:
- VNC_PW=0000 # viewer password
- VNC_COL_DEPTH=24 # colour depth
- VNC_RESOLUTION=1920x1080 # virtual screen size

# So the desktop starts after your app if they depend on each other
depends_on:
- auto_shepherd_simulation_ros2_humble