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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

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

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

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?

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