diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/DashboardDefaultsList.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/DashboardDefaultsList.vue
index 17a9b64..04fd157 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/DashboardDefaultsList.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/DashboardDefaultsList.vue
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     </div>
 
     <p class="setting-description">
-      Map a kiosk/lobby display's IP address to the business unit it should show.
-      The shopfloor dashboard auto-selects this business unit by the display's IP
-      when none is chosen.
+      Map a display PC's IP address to what it should show: the shopfloor
+      dashboard (and which business unit), the lobby slideshow, or the 3D parts
+      kiosk. A single "display" image resolves its role from its own IP.
     </p>
 
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
             <thead>
               <tr>
                 <th>IP Address</th>
+                <th>Display</th>
                 <th>Business Unit</th>
                 <th>Description</th>
                 <th>Actions</th>
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
             <tbody>
               <tr v-for="d in items" :key="d.dashboarddefaultid">
                 <td class="mono">{{ d.ipaddress }}</td>
+                <td>{{ roleLabel(d.displayrole) }}</td>
                 <td>{{ d.businessunit || '-' }}</td>
                 <td class="cell-truncate" :title="d.description">{{ d.description || '-' }}</td>
                 <td class="actions">
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
                 </td>
               </tr>
               <tr v-if="items.length === 0">
-                <td colspan="4" style="text-align: center; color: var(--text-light);">
+                <td colspan="5" style="text-align: center; color: var(--text-light);">
                   No mappings yet
                 </td>
               </tr>
@@ -60,8 +62,15 @@
                      placeholder="e.g., 10.20.30.40" required />
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
+              <label for="displayrole">Display *</label>
+              <select id="displayrole" v-model="form.displayrole" class="form-control" required>
+                <option v-for="r in roleOptions" :key="r.value" :value="r.value">{{ r.label }}</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group" v-if="form.displayrole === 'dashboard'">
               <label for="businessunitid">Business Unit *</label>
-              <select id="businessunitid" v-model="form.businessunitid" class="form-control" required>
+              <select id="businessunitid" v-model="form.businessunitid" class="form-control"
+                      :required="form.displayrole === 'dashboard'">
                 <option value="">Select business unit...</option>
                 <option v-for="bu in businessUnits" :key="bu.businessunitid" :value="bu.businessunitid">
                   {{ bu.businessunit }}
@@ -108,6 +117,15 @@ import { useToast } from '../../composables/toast'
 import { apiError } from '../../utils/apiError'
 const toast = useToast()
 
+const roleOptions = [
+  { value: 'dashboard', label: 'Shopfloor Dashboard' },
+  { value: 'lobby', label: 'Lobby Slideshow' },
+  { value: 'partskiosk', label: '3D Parts Kiosk' },
+]
+function roleLabel(value) {
+  return roleOptions.find(r => r.value === value)?.label || value
+}
+
 const items = ref([])
 const businessUnits = ref([])
 const loading = ref(true)
@@ -120,7 +138,7 @@ const error = ref('')
 const showDeleteModal = ref(false)
 const toDelete = ref(null)
 
-const form = ref({ ipaddress: '', businessunitid: '', description: '' })
+const form = ref({ ipaddress: '', displayrole: 'dashboard', businessunitid: '', description: '' })
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   try {
@@ -148,9 +166,10 @@ function openModal(item = null) {
   editing.value = item
   form.value = item ? {
     ipaddress: item.ipaddress || '',
+    displayrole: item.displayrole || 'dashboard',
     businessunitid: item.businessunitid || '',
     description: item.description || ''
-  } : { ipaddress: '', businessunitid: '', description: '' }
+  } : { ipaddress: '', displayrole: 'dashboard', businessunitid: '', description: '' }
   error.value = ''
   showModal.value = true
 }
diff --git a/migrations/versions/7d28_dashboarddefault_displayrole.py b/migrations/versions/7d28_dashboarddefault_displayrole.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9667e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/7d28_dashboarddefault_displayrole.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Add dashboarddefaults.displayrole; make businessunitid nullable
+
+One "display" PC image resolves its role (dashboard / lobby / partskiosk) from
+its IP. Existing rows are dashboard mappings, so displayrole defaults to
+'dashboard'. Lobby / kiosk roles need no business unit, so businessunitid
+becomes nullable.
+
+Idempotent guards on column presence / nullability.
+
+Revision ID: 7d28_dashboarddefault_displayrole
+Revises: 7d27_roles_color
+Create Date: 2026-07-21
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+revision = '7d28_dashboarddefault_displayrole'
+down_revision = '7d27_roles_color'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def _cols(insp):
+    return {c['name']: c for c in insp.get_columns('dashboarddefaults')}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    insp = sa.inspect(bind)
+    if 'dashboarddefaults' not in insp.get_table_names():
+        return
+    cols = _cols(insp)
+
+    if 'displayrole' not in cols:
+        op.add_column('dashboarddefaults', sa.Column(
+            'displayrole', sa.String(length=20),
+            nullable=False, server_default='dashboard'))
+
+    if 'businessunitid' in cols and not cols['businessunitid']['nullable']:
+        op.alter_column('dashboarddefaults', 'businessunitid',
+                        existing_type=sa.Integer(), nullable=True)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    insp = sa.inspect(bind)
+    if 'dashboarddefaults' not in insp.get_table_names():
+        return
+    cols = _cols(insp)
+
+    # Only restore NOT NULL if no rows would violate it.
+    if 'businessunitid' in cols and cols['businessunitid']['nullable']:
+        nulls = bind.execute(sa.text(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dashboarddefaults '
+            'WHERE businessunitid IS NULL')).scalar()
+        if not nulls:
+            op.alter_column('dashboarddefaults', 'businessunitid',
+                            existing_type=sa.Integer(), nullable=False)
+
+    if 'displayrole' in cols:
+        op.drop_column('dashboarddefaults', 'displayrole')
diff --git a/shopdb/core/api/dashboarddefaults.py b/shopdb/core/api/dashboarddefaults.py
index 23fdc6b..f21a964 100644
--- a/shopdb/core/api/dashboarddefaults.py
+++ b/shopdb/core/api/dashboarddefaults.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import jwt_required
 
 from shopdb.extensions import db
 from shopdb.core.models import DashboardDefault, BusinessUnit, AuditLog
+from shopdb.core.models.dashboarddefault import DISPLAY_ROLES, DISPLAY_ROLE_PATHS
 from shopdb.utils.responses import success_response, error_response, ErrorCodes
 from shopdb.utils.authz import require_role
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ def _serialize(default):
     data = default.to_dict()
     data['businessunit'] = default.businessunit.businessunit \
         if default.businessunit else None
+    data['displaypath'] = default.displaypath
     return data
 
 
@@ -54,6 +56,35 @@ def visitor_location():
     })
 
 
+@dashboarddefaults_bp.route('/display-role', methods=['GET'])
+def display_role():
+    """Resolve what a single 'display' PC should show, from its own IP.
+
+    Unauthenticated: the display launcher calls this at boot. Returns the role
+    (dashboard / lobby / partskiosk), the frontend path it maps to, and the
+    business unit for the dashboard role. Unmapped IP -> null role.
+    """
+    ipaddress = request.args.get('ipaddress') or _request_ip()
+    default = DashboardDefault.query.filter_by(
+        ipaddress=ipaddress, isactive=True).first()
+    if not default:
+        return success_response({
+            'ipaddress': ipaddress,
+            'role': None,
+            'path': None,
+            'businessunitid': None,
+            'businessunit': None,
+        })
+    return success_response({
+        'ipaddress': ipaddress,
+        'role': default.displayrole,
+        'path': default.displaypath,
+        'businessunitid': default.businessunitid,
+        'businessunit': default.businessunit.businessunit
+        if default.businessunit else None,
+    })
+
+
 @dashboarddefaults_bp.route('', methods=['GET'])
 @jwt_required(optional=True)
 def list_defaults():
@@ -70,20 +101,30 @@ def create_default():
     """Create a visitor-IP -> business-unit mapping."""
     data = request.get_json() or {}
     ipaddress = (data.get('ipaddress') or '').strip()
+    role = (data.get('displayrole') or 'dashboard').strip()
     businessunitid = data.get('businessunitid')
 
     if not ipaddress:
         return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR, 'ipaddress is required')
-    if not businessunitid:
-        return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR, 'businessunitid is required')
-    if not db.session.get(BusinessUnit, businessunitid):
-        return error_response(ErrorCodes.NOT_FOUND, 'Business unit not found',
-                              http_code=404)
+    if role not in DISPLAY_ROLES:
+        return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                              f'displayrole must be one of {", ".join(DISPLAY_ROLES)}')
+    # Only the dashboard role needs a business unit.
+    if role == 'dashboard':
+        if not businessunitid:
+            return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                                  'businessunitid is required for the dashboard role')
+        if not db.session.get(BusinessUnit, businessunitid):
+            return error_response(ErrorCodes.NOT_FOUND, 'Business unit not found',
+                                  http_code=404)
+    else:
+        businessunitid = None
     if DashboardDefault.query.filter_by(ipaddress=ipaddress, isactive=True).first():
         return error_response(ErrorCodes.CONFLICT,
                               f"IP {ipaddress} is already mapped", http_code=409)
 
-    default = DashboardDefault(ipaddress=ipaddress, businessunitid=businessunitid,
+    default = DashboardDefault(ipaddress=ipaddress, displayrole=role,
+                               businessunitid=businessunitid,
                                description=data.get('description'))
     db.session.add(default)
     db.session.flush()
@@ -104,8 +145,14 @@ def update_default(default_id):
         return error_response(ErrorCodes.NOT_FOUND, 'Mapping not found', http_code=404)
 
     data = request.get_json() or {}
+    if 'displayrole' in data:
+        role = (data.get('displayrole') or '').strip()
+        if role not in DISPLAY_ROLES:
+            return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                                  f'displayrole must be one of {", ".join(DISPLAY_ROLES)}')
+        default.displayrole = role
     if 'businessunitid' in data:
-        if not db.session.get(BusinessUnit, data['businessunitid']):
+        if data['businessunitid'] and not db.session.get(BusinessUnit, data['businessunitid']):
             return error_response(ErrorCodes.NOT_FOUND, 'Business unit not found',
                                   http_code=404)
         default.businessunitid = data['businessunitid']
@@ -114,6 +161,13 @@ def update_default(default_id):
     if 'description' in data:
         default.description = data['description']
 
+    # Non-dashboard roles carry no business unit; dashboard needs one.
+    if default.displayrole != 'dashboard':
+        default.businessunitid = None
+    elif not default.businessunitid:
+        return error_response(ErrorCodes.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                              'businessunitid is required for the dashboard role')
+
     db.session.commit()
     return success_response(_serialize(default), message='Mapping updated')
 
diff --git a/shopdb/core/models/dashboarddefault.py b/shopdb/core/models/dashboarddefault.py
index 951e41b..4fec5c7 100644
--- a/shopdb/core/models/dashboarddefault.py
+++ b/shopdb/core/models/dashboarddefault.py
@@ -1,28 +1,44 @@
-"""Dashboard default model: visitor-IP -> business-unit mapping.
+"""Dashboard default model: display-PC-IP -> display role (+ business unit).
 
-A shopfloor / lobby kiosk display resolves which business unit to show by the
-display PC's IP address. Powers the visitor-location lookup the shopfloor and
-TV dashboards call when no explicit business unit is given.
+A single "display" PC image resolves what it should show from its own IP: the
+role (shopfloor dashboard, lobby slideshow, or 3D-parts kiosk) and, for the
+dashboard role, which business unit. Powers the visitor-location + display-role
+lookups the kiosks call at launch.
 """
 
 from shopdb.extensions import db
 from .base import BaseModel
 
+# Display role -> the frontend kiosk path it maps to. Kept here so the API and
+# any consumer resolve a role to a URL the same way.
+DISPLAY_ROLE_PATHS = {
+    'dashboard': '/shopfloor',
+    'lobby': '/tv',
+    'partskiosk': '/parts-kiosk',
+}
+DISPLAY_ROLES = tuple(DISPLAY_ROLE_PATHS.keys())
+
 
 class DashboardDefault(BaseModel):
-    """Maps a display PC IP address to the business unit it should show."""
+    """Maps a display PC IP address to its display role (+ business unit)."""
     __tablename__ = 'dashboarddefaults'
 
     dashboarddefaultid = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     ipaddress = db.Column(db.String(50), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    # Which display the IP drives. Only the dashboard role uses businessunitid.
+    displayrole = db.Column(db.String(20), nullable=False, default='dashboard')
     businessunitid = db.Column(
         db.Integer,
         db.ForeignKey('businessunits.businessunitid'),
-        nullable=False
+        nullable=True
     )
     description = db.Column(db.String(255))
 
     businessunit = db.relationship('BusinessUnit')
 
+    @property
+    def displaypath(self):
+        return DISPLAY_ROLE_PATHS.get(self.displayrole)
+
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"<DashboardDefault {self.ipaddress} -> {self.businessunitid}>"
+        return f"<DashboardDefault {self.ipaddress} -> {self.displayrole}>"
diff --git a/tests/test_core/test_dashboarddefaults.py b/tests/test_core/test_dashboarddefaults.py
index 34261d4..e778a16 100644
--- a/tests/test_core/test_dashboarddefaults.py
+++ b/tests/test_core/test_dashboarddefaults.py
@@ -97,3 +97,48 @@ def test_non_admin_cannot_update_or_delete(client, db, auth_headers,
     del_resp = client.delete(f'/api/dashboarddefaults/{default_id}',
                              headers=member_headers)
     assert del_resp.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_lobby_role_needs_no_businessunit_and_resolves_path(client, db, auth_headers):
+    """A lobby-role mapping needs no business unit; display-role returns its path."""
+    created = client.post('/api/dashboarddefaults', json={
+        'ipaddress': '10.20.30.99', 'displayrole': 'lobby',
+        'description': 'Front lobby TV',
+    }, headers=auth_headers)
+    assert created.status_code == 201, created.get_json()
+    assert created.get_json()['data']['businessunitid'] is None
+
+    resolved = client.get('/api/dashboarddefaults/display-role?ipaddress=10.20.30.99')
+    data = resolved.get_json()['data']
+    assert data['role'] == 'lobby'
+    assert data['path'] == '/tv'
+    assert data['businessunitid'] is None
+
+
+def test_partskiosk_role_resolves_path(client, db, auth_headers):
+    client.post('/api/dashboarddefaults', json={
+        'ipaddress': '10.20.30.77', 'displayrole': 'partskiosk',
+    }, headers=auth_headers)
+    data = client.get('/api/dashboarddefaults/display-role?ipaddress=10.20.30.77').get_json()['data']
+    assert data['role'] == 'partskiosk'
+    assert data['path'] == '/parts-kiosk'
+
+
+def test_dashboard_role_requires_businessunit(client, db, auth_headers):
+    resp = client.post('/api/dashboarddefaults', json={
+        'ipaddress': '10.20.30.55', 'displayrole': 'dashboard',
+    }, headers=auth_headers)
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+    assert 'businessunitid' in resp.get_json()['data']['error']['message'].lower()
+
+
+def test_invalid_role_rejected(client, db, auth_headers):
+    resp = client.post('/api/dashboarddefaults', json={
+        'ipaddress': '10.20.30.44', 'displayrole': 'bogus',
+    }, headers=auth_headers)
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+
+
+def test_unmapped_ip_display_role_null(client, db):
+    data = client.get('/api/dashboarddefaults/display-role?ipaddress=9.9.9.9').get_json()['data']
+    assert data['role'] is None and data['path'] is None