"Add to Home Screen" and Address Bar (Android)

nqk · 10-21-2024, 12:39 PM

Hi,

I'm reading on the Content Server using Chrome on Android (latest). Add-to-home-screen used to give me a shortcut to Calibre and it doesn't show the address bar. But now the address bar is visible.

I'm not sure if it is due to a change in Calibre or in Chrome.

Microsoft Edge on Windows is facing the same issue, when I use the function "install as app" - address bar still shows.

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kovidgoyal · 10-21-2024, 11:27 PM

calibre has no control over this. It's up to the browser what chrome it shows in kiosk mode. I will note that on my android phone I have no address bar.

nqk · 10-22-2024, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre has no control over this. It's up to the browser what chrome it shows in kiosk mode. I will note that on my android phone I have no address bar.

Probably it is the android update that brings this.

kovidgoyal · 10-22-2024, 05:54 AM

Yeah probably.

nqk · 10-22-2024, 11:54 PM

Do you think it is because I'm using a self-signed certificate for the content server now?

On Windows, Microsoft Edge, I can Install (Calibre) as App, but opening it, Edge complains about the privacy error, then when I proceed it opens ANOTHER instance of Microsoft Edge for Calibre. Then here, on the address bar, there is a button "Open in app", which now indeed opens Calibe in the "app" status (no address bar). Hmm. I am thinking about removing the certificate...

Edit:

I tested removing the certificate

1) On Windows, it is working now ok with Edge (

2) On Android, Chrome still shows the bar.

kovidgoyal · 10-23-2024, 01:07 AM

Possibly, no idea. On my android phone I amusing it with plain http, no certificate.

10-21-2024, 12:39 PM	#1
nqk Fanatic Posts: 564 Karma: 32228 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Onyx Boox Leaf	"Add to Home Screen" and Address Bar (Android) Hi, I'm reading on the Content Server using Chrome on Android (latest). Add-to-home-screen used to give me a shortcut to Calibre and it doesn't show the address bar. But now the address bar is visible. I'm not sure if it is due to a change in Calibre or in Chrome. Microsoft Edge on Windows is facing the same issue, when I use the function "install as app" - address bar still shows. Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

10-22-2024, 11:54 PM	#5
nqk Fanatic Posts: 564 Karma: 32228 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Onyx Boox Leaf	Do you think it is because I'm using a self-signed certificate for the content server now? On Windows, Microsoft Edge, I can Install (Calibre) as App, but opening it, Edge complains about the privacy error, then when I proceed it opens ANOTHER instance of Microsoft Edge for Calibre. Then here, on the address bar, there is a button "Open in app", which now indeed opens Calibe in the "app" status (no address bar). Hmm. I am thinking about removing the certificate... Edit: I tested removing the certificate 1) On Windows, it is working now ok with Edge ( 2) On Android, Chrome still shows the bar. Last edited by nqk; 10-23-2024 at 12:01 AM.

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10-21-2024, 11:27 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre has no control over this. It's up to the browser what chrome it shows in kiosk mode. I will note that on my android phone I have no address bar.

10-22-2024, 05:54 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah probably.

10-23-2024, 01:07 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Possibly, no idea. On my android phone I amusing it with plain http, no certificate.

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