Hide the header bar?

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Hi all,

I'm trying to setup a not-too-old ipad as a home info display for my HA server, stuff like weather, people home, quick tv controls etc.

I have the companion app installed and the device logged in as a user of its own, set the home dash, and turned on kiosk mode in settings but the top header bar still remains - can that be removed as its looks odd and wastes screen real-estate.

I've turned off screen saver as well - is that ok with ipads?

Also, can i remote dim or sleep the app at bedtime via code in node-red??

Many thanks

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It sounds like what you want is Fully kiosk browser on an android tablet. Those 2 with the kiosk mode HACS integration will get you what you are looking for… you can even turn the screen off at bedtime or when you leave, or brighten/dim the screen through out the day.

You can find kiosks apps in the Apple appstore too, but i find they are WAY more expensive than fully and in some cases more expensive than a cheap android tablet as well.

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Thanks,, i'll have a look but as i have an ipad i wouldn't want to buy another tablet really, it's just not worth it for the use.

I'll check the app store

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Hi David, for the header: check out browser mod

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Thanks, seems an ipad was not a good choice as most fixes need android?

I guess I'll just have to live with it for now as it's not a major display really.

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Try 'kiosk-mode' addon from hacs if it can hide what you want:
https://github.com/NemesisRE/kiosk-mode

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Thanks

That seems to be good enough for now, I did try it before but didn't dig deep enough so gave up. It has managed to hide the header so thats a solution.