# Screen Visibility **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [March 15, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365 "2021-03-15T23:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abhi93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Abhi93](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Abhi93)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/1 "2021-03-15T23:05:54Z")
Hi, Trying to figure out a way to set screen visibility. Show screen - Downloading and opening the app for the first time Do not show screen - Opening app anytime after first dowload Please note, it is a no login/signup required app. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Yongki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yongki](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Yongki)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/2 "2021-03-15T23:42:34Z")
Try hidden input, which default as empty, add action in visit screen to link to another welcome screen if empty, then change input value to not empty. ---
**Author:** ![Abhi93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Abhi93](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Abhi93)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/3 "2021-03-16T02:39:15Z")
Thanks for your reply @Yongki , i am pretty new to adalo, could you please elaborate on trying a hidden input? ---
**Author:** ![Yongki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yongki](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Yongki)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/4 "2021-03-16T02:51:27Z")
> [@Local and Global data store variables](https://forum.adalo.com/t/local-and-global-data-store-variables/2952): > > Hello, I am trying to find a way to use variables at the page and app-level like global and local variables where I can store static/maths functions return values and use them where ever I want. I feel this is very important for my app ideas. Please help. Because we don’t have it yet. we use input component and squeeze it into very small and make the colors matched the screen, so it looks like hidden. Then you can do data manipulation with it. ---
**Author:** ![Victor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/victor/32/2054_2.png) [@Victor](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Victor)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/5 "2021-03-17T08:03:14Z")
Hi @Yongki, Are you sure that the value of hidden input will persist after closing the app? In my opinion, if user closes the app totally on his/her phone, all these values will be deleted and next time when the user opens the app he/she will see the welcome screen again. As for me, the workaround could be to create a “pseudo-user” upon launching the app, and store the “welcome screen seen” property in Users collection. As long as there is no Logout capability, this pseudo-user should remain logged-in kind of “forever”. Just my 2 cents Best, Victor. ---
**Author:** ![Yongki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yongki](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Yongki)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/6 "2021-03-17T09:19:59Z")
Hi @Victor , You are correct, input value get reset. pseudo user is a better way, if hidden login is allowed. Thanks for clarification. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/screen-visibility/10365/7 "2021-03-27T09:20:05Z")
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