How can I hide the Energy/Media/Map tabs from the sidebar?

Hi,

An ‘Energy’ tab (and also Media & Map) appeared in my sidebar, but I’m really not interested in that, how can I hide them?

I tried by using the ‘regular’ way through ‘Configuration/Dashboards’, but when I click on ‘Energy’, it’s not the same behavior than other dashboards, and I don’t have the popup with the ‘Show in sidebar’ toggle. + the Map & Media tabs don’t appear in dashboards.

I did a quick search on internet, and someone suggested to put either default_config: in my configuration.yaml (or energy:), so now I have this in my configuration.yaml:

default_config:
energy:
media_source:

but it doesn’t change anything.

Thanks for your help.

PS: I’m using the web interface (not the HA apple/android app!)

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this may help:

If you do not mind doing it on each client computer then simply mouse click and hold the “Home Assistant” title over the left bar for a few seconds. That changes the mode so you can move or hide items in the left bar. There are a few limitations but most can be hidden

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Or just click and hold the header of the sidebar (the button that expands it) to enter edit mode and remove the tabs from view.

Too slow :slight_smile:

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:upside_down_face:

thanks! they definitely should put some small edit icon there :sweat_smile:

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you can’t have both default config and energy.

You either implement every integration you want that default_config delivers (by adding them individually), or use default_config and get them all.

If you go to the default_config documents page, and copy/paste every integration you want to use and omit energy:, map:, and media_source:, then those tabs will not show up (and it won’t load them into your system).

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oh, thanks. This would be even cleaner :star_struck:

Not having the integration in the config or no default_config also means the entire integration is not there.

I use the map function but I have the map in a card on one of my tabs in the UI. But I do not want it in the left bar. So in these cases - the long click and hide is the way to go.

FYI here’s the list you can just copy/paste:

automation:
backup:
cloud:
config:
counter:
dhcp:
# energy:
frontend:
history:
image:
input_boolean:
input_button:
input_datetime:
input_number:
input_select:
input_text:
logbook:
# map:
# media_source:
mobile_app:
my:
person:
scene:
script:
ssdp:
stream:
sun:
system_health:
tag:
timer:
usb:
webhook:
zeroconf:
zone:
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Great tip! Thanks.

Why the missing bluetooth:, hardware:, homeassistant_alerts:?

Because those are new and the post is not?

Are you asking me? I just start using HA last week, I wouldn’t know if those are new or not.
My doubt was if the missing modules depended in any way on the disabled modules.

My response was a rhetorical question. They are new integrations and the post you replied to was made before they existed. That’s why they aren’t included in that lists post.

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for anyone doing this under a reasonable vanilla Home Assistant 2023.1.2 Frontend 20230104.0 - latest

i had to REM image: as well but works a treat to remove the items FOR ALL

So, the solution to remove a few unwanted sidebar selections is: ?

  1. Install HACS (not officially supported – kiosk-mode).

  2. Modify configuration.yaml and everyone will happily support any mistakes… And, new additions to the default_config will still be added after editing it properly?

I humbly respect that there’s a better solution at this time – Google led me here. :rofl:

MrGrey.

No… Where’d you get this idea?

Not sure what you mean.

All you have to do is edit configuration.yaml. Add every integration listed in default_config like this in configuration.yaml:

e.g. adding energy…

energy:
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Apologies… Reading too many threads opened in multiple browsers/tabs and with too much cough syrup on board.

It’s hard to figure all this stuff out (properly).

I might do that after finding corroborating information.

Thank you.

MrGrey.

What about if you would like to do this on a per user basis e.g. show map for some users but not others?

Why does the Energy item reappear every time there is a new release of HA??? I don’t want it on my sidebar and have to disable it every time a new release comes out.