Reputation: 2333

How do you hide the Address bar in Google Chrome for Chrome Apps?

I want to increase the screen real estate for my Chrome app. The Address Bar is useless in a Chrome App and I was wondering if there was a way to disable it.

Upvotes: 176

Answers (13)

neaumusic

Reputation: 10484

Mac

CMDControlF goes fullscreen
CMDShiftF hides the navbar
also worth noting ... → More Tools → Create Shortcut... creates a standalone Application, just make sure you're logged into the Chrome Profile you want to be active

Windows

F11 (possibly AltEnter too)

Upvotes: 46

Hugo Laf

Reputation: 101

Vivaldi Chromium-based Browser can hide the address bar for my Home Theather PC. Using that app you can show/hide a floating bar with F8 key. Other answers are unrelated to what was asked!

Upvotes: 1

Michael

Reputation: 12021

Instructions as of Dec 2018:

Visit the site you want in Chrome
From menu select "More tools" > "Create shortcut..."
From apps (can visit chrome://apps/), right click site then enable "Open as window"

Now when you open the shortcut it will open in a window without toolbar.

Upvotes: 0

Ovidiu

Reputation: 2931

Visit the site you want in Chrome. Click the Chrome menu in your browser toolbar.

Select "More Tools" > "Create shortcut…"
Check "Open as window", press "Add"

Once you launch from that shortcut it will be a window without toolbar.

Upvotes: 122

Peidong Wang

Reputation: 11

For Chrome on Ubuntu (16.04), F11 is the way to go.

Upvotes: -1

user9286731

Reputation: 1

in macOS make service by automator.

that's it. you can assign short cut.

Upvotes: -1

jasonleonhard

Reputation: 13937

On macs chrome browser:

1st toggle on Full screen:

cmd-ctrl-f

2nd toggle on hide address bar, tabs and all

Just repeat to undo or hover above top

cmd-shift-f

Undo by repeating backwards:

cmd-shift-f undo hide
cmd-ctrl-f undo full screen

Upvotes: 5

klimat

Reputation: 25011

Uncheck Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen in View menu:

and go to fullscreen then:

Alt+Cmd+F - on Mac

F11 - on Windows

Upvotes: 10

Force

Reputation: 3358

You can run Chrome in application mode.

Windows:

Chrome.exe --app=https://google.com

Mac:

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --app=https://google.com

Linux:

google-chrome --app=https://google.com

This removes all toolbars, not just the address bar, but it will definitely increase your real estate without having to use Kiosk mode.

Upvotes: 303

Al Belmondo

Reputation: 784

In the latest version of Chrome (Version 50.0.2661.94 m) you can accomplish this by going to the menu and then clicking -> More Tools -> Add to Desktop. You will then want to check off "Open as Window" in the popup that appears and then click "Add". Screen shots below:

Upvotes: 8

Paul Meranda

Reputation: 39

2016-05-04-03:59A - Windows 7 - Google Chrome [Version 50.0.2661.94]

wanted this done for a 'YouTube Pop-out Player' without Chrome Address / Toolbar or Bookmarks Bar; solution ended up being a small edit of MarkHu's answer (because of new updates, i guess?)

Go to the page you want altered, select Chrome Toolbar's 'Hamburger button' (3 horizontal lines).

From there: More tools > Add to desktop... > Open as window (tick box) > Add (button).

... and, simply open your page from the new desktop shortcut, adjust as needed, and enjoy!

Upvotes: 3

user2676177

Reputation: 87

Even though the question is about gaining some space removing the address bar, you can also gain some space by toggling the bookmark bar on and off, using Ctrl + Shift + B, or ⌘ Cmd + Shift + B, in Mac OS.

Upvotes: 1

stead

Reputation: 167

Hitting F11 may work for you.(Full-screen mode)

It appears that the hiding the address bar without going full screen is no longer an option:http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/d7LfleRNX7M

Upvotes: 6