Please make the "Getting Started" section on the home page go away.

There was some mention that this section would go away on its own, but it's been five days, and it still dominates my home page. Please provide an option to remove it.

I wouldn't mind it so much if it wasn't just a big blue box. A huge blue box that doesn't do anything except link to a webpage. Not sure I understand why the video doesn't just play in the home page, but it doesn't, so why waste the space?

Anyhow, I don't want to see it, and I'm sure other experienced users will want to dismiss it immediately.

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William Gabriel

I don't have the beta, but I agree, that will be an eye-sore if it can't be disabled in desktop preferences.

RyanB

+1 [Y]

Anon

"Getting Started" has not gone away - still stuck on page 3.

Would like it to go away.

+[Y][Y]

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523004#Comment_523004

"Getting Started" has not gone away - still stuck on page 3.

I don't have it anymore - maybe there is hope[:)]

RyanB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523017#Comment_523017

You are a lucky one Graham. Even after hitting F5 to refresh the homepage it keeps coming back.

It seems to me that since it's a feature a new user would want but a long-time user wouldn't, maybe they could just make it an option (enabled by default for new users) that we could turn off (such as the side bar, program settings, etc).

Don Awalt

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523020#Comment_523020

It is still on mine, just slipped to page 3.

It seems this may be the only content type that cannot be turned off in configuration of the home page. It is not considered the content of any of the current settings.

It seems to me, if a user is up to speed on Logos enough that they can go into settings, find the proper setting to turn that content off on the home page, or back on if they want to see it, that they no longer WANT or NEED to see "Getting Started". Amen?

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523059#Comment_523059

Question for those dealing with the issue... Were you on beta, or did you just recently update? It is my understanding that this feature is for "new users." Since EVERYONE is currently a "new user" (meaning "since this feature was released") it appears for EVERYONE. It is also my understanding that after a short period of time it disappears. Depending upon how you utilize your homepage, it may remain a little longer for some than for others. Has anyone had it for more than a week or 10 days?

Don Awalt

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523065#Comment_523065

Question for those dealing with the issue... Were you on beta, or did you just recently update? It is my understanding that this feature is for "new users." Since EVERYONE is currently a "new user" (meaning "since this feature was released") it appears for EVERYONE. It is also my understanding that after a short period of time it disappears. Depending upon how you utilize your homepage, it may remain a little longer for some than for others. Has anyone had it for more than a week or 10 days?

I was not in the beta. I installed 5.1a the day that 5.1a Release Candidate 1 (5.1.1.0589) came out, which was August 26. So I have had the Getting Started on my Home Page for 11 days now.

RyanB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523071#Comment_523071

I too have never been on beta and have had it on page 1 front and center since the day it came out.

Todd Phillips

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523065#Comment_523065

It is also my understanding that after a short period of time it disappears. Depending upon how you utilize your homepage, it may remain a little longer for some than for others. Has anyone had it for more than a week or 10 days?

Well, I still have it--in the small format. The smaller size makes it much less of a problem, but I'd still like it to go away.

That makes 18 days since I first saw it (and 22 since I installed the beta that added it).

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523144#Comment_523144

Well, I still have it--in the small format. The smaller size makes it much less of a problem, but I'd still like it to go away.

That makes 18 days since I first saw it (and 22 since I installed the beta that added it).

I wasn't concerned at all until I read this... Is it on page 7 or something? Or is it still "front and center"? I have a "minimalist" approach to the HP, but it has been gone for a while for me. "Verse of the Day," however, makes guest appearances. (I invited her, but she doesn't always show up for the party).

Rich DeRuiter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523144#Comment_523144

Well, I still have it--in the small format. The smaller size makes it much less of a problem, but I'd still like it to go away.

That makes 18 days since I first saw it (and 22 since I installed the beta that added it).

Question: Do you regularly shut down Logos? Just wondering if it hangs on indefinitely if Logos doesn't restart. [Total wild guess.]

Todd Phillips

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523160#Comment_523160

Question: Do you regularly shut down Logos? Just wondering if it hangs on indefinitely if Logos doesn't restart. [Total wild guess.]

Well, not daily. I restart Logos at minimum whenever I get an update (resource or program), which would be at least 11 times since Aug 20.

RyanB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523168#Comment_523168

I personally restart Logos several times a day. I also have the verse of the day checked in my sidebar settings panel but have yet to have it appear on my homepage.

Rich DeRuiter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523168#Comment_523168

Question: Do you regularly shut down Logos? Just wondering if it hangs on indefinitely if Logos doesn't restart. [Total wild guess.]

Well, not daily. I restart Logos at minimum whenever I get an update (resource or program), which would be at least 11 times since Aug 20.

I assume you've also tried to refresh the page (F5, for Windows).

Don Awalt

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523172#Comment_523172

I have done F5 and Shift-F5 it is still there. Mine is not on page 1, but that's a function of what content is checked. It will be on Page 1 if I unchecked a few content types (just tried). In fact, with everything unchecked for HP content, I get 1 Bible excerpt, 1 Book of the Day, and GETTING STARTED.

Any chance Logos can comment on this? I don't see how this gets resolved otherwise.

Anon

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523065#Comment_523065

Question for those dealing with the issue... Were you on beta, or did you just recently update? It is my understanding that this feature is for "new users." Since EVERYONE is currently a "new user" (meaning "since this feature was released") it appears for EVERYONE. It is also my understanding that after a short period of time it disappears. Depending upon how you utilize your homepage, it may remain a little longer for some than for others. Has anyone had it for more than a week or 10 days?

Had "Getting Started" since RC 1 installed 8/21... and still have it.

Anon

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523160#Comment_523160

Question: Do you regularly shut down Logos?

everyday, several times. refresh of "home page" doesn't get rid of it either.

sal

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/523244#Comment_523244

I restart Logos each day and I still have it. Hopefully Logos will provide a way to deselect it in the start-up menu. It is very distracting.

Tom

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/526622#Comment_526622

Hopefully Logos will provide a way to deselect it in the start-up menu. It is very distracting.

YES [Y]

Milford Charles Murray

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/526645#Comment_526645

Mine stopped showing up, maybe yesterday? It's not there today! *smile*

Psalm 29:11

David Ames

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/526622#Comment_526622

This thread is on the BETA forum. How many NEW USERS will read or post here?

Maybe we should wait until 75 first time posters have asked this question on GENERAL or LOGOS5 forums?

That is how long would a brand new user like to have this show up every time they look at the home page??

[Yes, a deselect button but maybe also a bring it back one?]