@JustinPrather thanks for the rapid and detailed reply!
Indeed I have already un-checked that (in screenshot) and it did not seem to have any effect. Thoughts?
I think in most cases, I do not want to see that or have it expanded by default. So maybe only in very select cases would I want it, and none that I can think of, at the moment. Apps usually have all the 'About' info, metadata etc already in them. Usually we put that in the About widget or a link in the header to more info for example. And so I want to make that hidden for users by default on my Hub. Not requiring them to click the minimize. Frankly, I don't even want them to see the Minimized panel. I'd like to see an option for that to just disappear completely after a given amount of time (i.e. 10 seconds or customizable). Maybe if the user mouses to the left, show it. Or reloads. But really, at the end of the day I view it as 100% unnecessary in most situations; and confusing to end users. My goal is if they want to go back to the Hub, they can click Back. If they want to see info about an App, it will be in the About widget or back on the Hub page. Thanks again!