Remove Chrome Network timeline

Question

Does anyone know of a way to remove this?

Currently Chrome Version 43.0.2357.130 m but other versions accepted as well.

I've looked through all of the settings to no avail.

If you want to know why I want it removed; it takes up too much space.

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Mohannad Najjar · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-06T21:48:02.007

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"Show overview" Button Toggles the network timeline, a screenshot may helps:

Edit: Thanks for xypha's comment, the screenshot was taken at Chrome Version 52.0.2743.116 m

Update (August 2019)

From Version 76.x.xxxx.xxx, use antanta's solution :

... via settings cog on the right -> uncheck Show overview.

edited Aug 06 '19 at 21:48

answered Aug 26 '16 at 02:17

Mohannad Najjar

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please mention the chrome version number in your answer. question specifically requests a solution for Chrome Version 43.0.2357.130 m – xypha Aug 26 '16 at 04:07
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This should be the accepted answer. – Ardee Aram Dec 16 '16 at 00:46
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Google should hide it by default. – MgSam Jun 13 '18 at 18:33
To any Chrome UX developers reading this: I presumed these two icons were inclusive. That is, one made the list text large, the other made the list text small. Even after using the UI I assumed this. It's not clear they're two exclusive toggles. – Joseph Lennox May 24 '19 at 14:42
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Thank you for providing the updated mechanism for fixing my issue. My Chrome was updated to version 84 this morning and they forced "Show Overview" to be checked irrespective of the fact that it was unchecked before the update. I had to refer back to this post to see if I was going crazy, hah – MonkeyZeus Jul 20 '20 at 12:53
Google should've designed it inside a simple context menu with an submenu item "Show/Hide overview" instead of forcing users to move their mouse back and forth (from East to West). I'm totally getting lost in those bunch of diffrerent things: Settings, icons, menus, and toggled checks! – emeraldhieu Mar 18 '23 at 17:22
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Agree, closing the overview chart every time after the options reset is painful. I submit a issue: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1456645 – muzuiget Jun 21 '23 at 09:10
@muzuiget THANK YOU for submitting the issue – Mohannad Najjar Jun 23 '23 at 16:53

score 39 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '15 at 15:45

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If you are just trying to remove the very top part of the timeline, then you just need to click the icon with the four blocks on it, to the left of the 'Options:' text.

That will just leave the request rows left - which you can have in small or large format by toggling the request rows button (directly to the right of 'View:')

I don't think that you can remove the Network module itself as it's an integral part of the Chrome Developer tool.

HTH

answered Jul 02 '15 at 15:45

James

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Thanks, this has always driven me nut, in part because sometimes the timeline shows up and sometimes it doesn't, without any apparent rhyme or reason! – Michael Sep 18 '18 at 22:09
Thank you for answering this many years ago! Unfortunately I have to accept another answer at this time because it is complete with a recent UI update and screenshots. – MonkeyZeus Jul 20 '20 at 12:51

score 15 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 06 '19 at 12:14

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For all who use Version 76.0.3809.87 of Chrome - the way to hide this timeline is via settings cog on the right -> uncheck Show overview.

The button with the bars is no longer there starting with this version.

Screenshot

answered Aug 06 '19 at 12:14

antanta

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As of now, Aug 2019, this is the solution. Disappointed Google removed the timeline icon – Andrew Koper Aug 22 '19 at 15:23

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered May 17 '16 at 19:27

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Click show-overView button, just below the Source tab

answered May 17 '16 at 19:27

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Please consider adding more detail to your answer. For example, a screenshot might make it more clear. – CallumDA May 18 '16 at 12:48

Remove Chrome Network timeline

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