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Display Power BI Report in Borderless Fullscreen mode
I am currently experiencing difficulties in displaying a Power BI report in a borderless full‑screen mode. Specifically, I am unable to hide the buttom action bar that includes elements such as Go Back, Data Updated, and other interface controls. My requirement is to present the report in full‑screen view in the Big Screen without any borders or toolbars.
Furthermore, in the event of any updates to the Semantic Model, the borderless version of the report should automatically reflect those changes.
I would appreciate your guidance or any recommendations to resolve this matter.
Hi Dipakb,
Thank you for your update. The flickering you notice during refresh is a normal behavior in Power BI, especially in embedded or fullscreen report views. This happens because, when the dataset is refreshed, the visuals need to re-query and re-render, causing a brief reload of the report container and resulting in flicker.
To reduce this, it’s recommended to use a Power BI dashboard for large-screen displays. Dashboards use cached tiles instead of reloading all visuals, offering a smoother experience with less flickering. Scheduling dataset refreshes outside of display hours and using incremental refresh can also help minimize disruptions.
If you’re using DirectQuery or live connections, set up automatic page refresh with a suitable interval to prevent too much re-rendering. For advanced embedding, adding a loading overlay or transition effect on the front end can help mask the flicker and improve the viewing experience.
Currently, Power BI cannot fully prevent flickering during report refresh, but these steps can help minimize it. For big-screen or kiosk use, a dashboard with chromeless embedding works best.
Thank you.
6 Replies
- lbendlin
Super User
Your requirements are better met by dashboards, not by reports.
- Olufemi7
Hello Dipakb,
Power BI does not allow hiding the bottom action bar in standard fullscreen. To show a borderless fullscreen report:
Embed with Chromeless Parameter
Publish the report to Power BI Service.
File → Embed → Website or portal → copy the iframe link.
Append &chromeless=1 to remove borders and the bottom action bar:
https://app.powerbi.com/reportEmbed?reportId=<REPORT_ID>&groupId=<GROUP_ID>&chromeless=1- Fullscreen on Big Screen
Open in a browser → press F11 (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+F (Mac).
3. Auto-Updates
Embedded reports always reflect semantic model or dataset changes automatically.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-embed-secure 
v-sgandrathiCommunity Support
- v-sgandrathi
Hi Dipakb,
Following up to see how things are going with your issue. Has the response provided resolved your query? We’d love to know if you need more help or if everything’s working fine now.
Thanks for staying active in the Microsoft Fabric Community!
Thank you for following up! The suggested solution does fix the main issue; however, I’m noticing that the dashboard briefly disappears and then reappears for a few seconds during refresh. This creates a flickering effect, which doesn’t look good from a user‑experience perspective.
Please let me know if there’s a way to prevent the dashboard from disappearing during refresh.
Thanks again for your support!
- v-sgandrathi
Hi Dipakb,
Thank you for your update. The flickering you notice during refresh is a normal behavior in Power BI, especially in embedded or fullscreen report views. This happens because, when the dataset is refreshed, the visuals need to re-query and re-render, causing a brief reload of the report container and resulting in flicker.
To reduce this, it’s recommended to use a Power BI dashboard for large-screen displays. Dashboards use cached tiles instead of reloading all visuals, offering a smoother experience with less flickering. Scheduling dataset refreshes outside of display hours and using incremental refresh can also help minimize disruptions.
If you’re using DirectQuery or live connections, set up automatic page refresh with a suitable interval to prevent too much re-rendering. For advanced embedding, adding a loading overlay or transition effect on the front end can help mask the flicker and improve the viewing experience.
Currently, Power BI cannot fully prevent flickering during report refresh, but these steps can help minimize it. For big-screen or kiosk use, a dashboard with chromeless embedding works best.
Thank you.
