Use DTA in Slim Mode

This topic describes how to use DTA in slim mode. This allows DTA to run as a desktop application without an address bar, toolbars, and browser tabs. When running at its minimum effective pixel width of 320 at a 100% zoom level, you can dock the window to the left or right of your screen to free up your desktop for other applications.

• Open DTA as an application in your preferred browser (this is currently supported in the Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers only). 

Open DTA as an Application in Microsoft Edge

Open DTA as an Application in Google Chrome

• Resize the DTA application window and dock it to the left or right of your screen.

Shown below is DTA running in slim mode.

Open DTA as an Application in Microsoft Edge

1. Ensure that DTA is displayed in your Microsoft Edge web browser by navigating to your storm DTA URL for your region.
2. Click on the menu button that is denoted by three dots in the right-hand side of the browser window.

3. Select More Apps > Install this site as an app from the menu.
4. In the dialog that is displayed, select the Open as Window option and then click the Install button.

5. In the dialog that is displayed, select the desired options and then click the Allow button.

DTA is now displayed in application mode.

6. Move and resize the application window as desired.

You can dock it to the left or right area of your screen by using the  + Left Arrow or  + Right Arrow keys on your keyboard.

Whenever you launch the DTA application, it will be displayed at its previous position on the screen.

Open DTA as an Application in Google Chrome

1. Ensure that DTA is displayed in your Google Chrome web browser by navigating by navigating to your storm DTA URL for your region.
2. Click on the menu button that is denoted by three dots in the right-hand side of the browser window.

3. Select More Tools > Create Shortcut from the menu.
4. In the dialog that is displayed, select the Open as Window option and then click the Create button.

DTA is now displayed in application mode. Shortcuts are automatically added to your desktop and start menu.

5. Move and resize the application window as desired.

You can dock it to the left or right area of your screen by using the  + Left Arrow or  + Right Arrow keys on your keyboard.

6. Type chrome://apps in the Google Chrome address bar of the browser window and then press ENTER on your keyboard. This takes you to the Google Chrome Apps dashboard where the DTA app is now listed.
7. If you want DTA to open automatically when you next sign in to Windows, right-click the DTA application and then select the Start app when you sign in option.

Whenever you launch the DTA application, it will be displayed at its previous position on the screen.