HCL Nomad web 1.0.20: Kiosk Mode Locks a Domino App into a Single-Purpose Terminal
HCL Nomad lets you run existing Notes / Domino applications in a browser and on mobile without rewriting them. As of writing (2026-06), the latest release of Nomad for web browsers and Nomad server on Domino is 1.0.20.
The thing worth a Domino developer’s attention in this release is useful but easy to dismiss as minor: Kiosk Mode.
Kiosk Mode: lock one Domino app into a single-purpose terminal
The official what’s-new describes Kiosk Mode as the ability to designate a specific database to run on startup and not be allowed to close, with the rest of the Nomad UI hideable or lockable through the provided settings.
It solves a very concrete scenario: you have a Domino app — a maintenance log, a shop-floor board, a reception sign-in, an event check-in station — and you want it on a shared device where users can only use that one app, can’t wander off into other things, and can’t close the window. Previously you cobbled this together with browser or OS kiosk settings; now Nomad has it built in: point it at the NSF, launch on startup, lock it down, and trim the other controls per the settings.
For “turn an old Notes app into a dedicated appliance”, this is the first clean, official way to do it.
The other patch: file export on Firefox
1.0.20 also adds file-export support on Firefox — until now, exporting a file from Nomad web only worked on Chrome / Edge, leaving Firefox users out. A small but real compatibility fix that brings the three major browsers into line.
In context: what 1.0.18 to 1.0.20 has been doing
String the recent releases together and a clear throughline appears — UI modernisation (adopting the HCL Enchanted design language) plus shoring up deployment:
| Version | Timing (at writing) | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.18 | 2025-12 | Improved the login flow between Nomad clients and Nomad server on Domino; radio buttons / checkboxes / list boxes restyled to Enchanted |
| 1.0.19 | 2026-03 | More controls moved to Enchanted: rich text lite, time/timezone, color picker, link hotspots |
| 1.0.20 | latest | Kiosk Mode, Firefox file export |
In other words, 1.0.18 and 1.0.19 were mostly about “make it look good and consistent”, while 1.0.20 takes a step toward “how do you actually deploy Nomad in the real world” — Kiosk Mode is a deployment feature, not a cosmetic one.
A note before upgrading
The 1.0.18 release changed the client ↔ server-on-Domino login flow, and at the time HCL required all client platforms to update together (web 1.0.17+, Android 1.0.72+, iOS 1.0.51+) to stay compatible. If your environment is still on something older and you’re jumping straight to 1.0.20, make sure the clients and the Nomad server on Domino versions line up — don’t upgrade only one side. For the exact version dependencies and fix list, defer to the official release notes.
Overall, 1.0.20 isn’t a major release, but Kiosk Mode is the kind of feature that’s “night and day” for a specific deployment scenario — if you’ve been wanting to turn a Domino app into a public terminal, this is the version to upgrade for.