How to open a webpage in full-screen "app mode"

[msome]

Hello,

I'm using my tablet for home automation purpose.
The automation is based on a simple webpage.
I tried to add this as an autostart to Automagic, so on every reboot (= Automagic start) the webpage is opened automatically.

I'm using the full-screen "app mode" from Chrome browser for this. This hides the tabs, menu, basically whole Chrome. Just the webpage is opened.
This feature is called >> full-screen app mode << in Android, see the description here in Google Chrome developer docu:

Since Chrome 31, you can set up your web app to have an application shortcut icon added to a device's homescreen, and have the app launch in full-screen "app mode" using Chrome for Android’s "Add to homescreen" menu item.

It basically adds an icon to the homescreen and with this the URL is opened automatically in full-screen app mode.

Is there any way to get Automagic to open a webpage this way?
- I tried with starting Chrome with passing URL, but this opens up Chrome in "full mode" with Tabs and all other stuff.
- I tried to define the URL as application, but then (of course) the app is not found --> error.
- I did not find a way to "start" the icon on the home screen which would start Chrome in the full-screen app mode.

Does anyone have any idea?

Thanks, Matthias

[MURTUMA]

You could try to re-produce the shortcut with Launch Shortcut action.

[msome]

Hi, thank you very much, this worked perfect !
Matthias

[Amenophis86]

Hey,
i tried to creat a Google Chrome shortcut, but I could not choose Google Chrome in the list. Does anybody know why or how to fix it?

[Martin]

Hi,

Google Chrome seems to have removed the way to create the shortcut from apps or the home screen. Following procedure should work:

1. edit action Launch Shortcut and let the screen open
2. open Google Chrome and open the bookmark of choice
3. select Menu -> Add to Home screen
4. Automagic should show a notification on screen Shortcut captured...
5. use the recents key to switch back to Automagic
6. save the action

Regards,
Martin