Hi folks,

I still dont have a proper answer to deleting custom dashboards beyond deleting them in the database directly (bad) but I have figured out the header bit. It is done by javascript and, in standard OpenERP, is hard coded to the board.board model.

So, here is some JS I wrote for my own dashboard module, hopefully it is useful for you all:

openerp.jcrm_dashboard = function(instance) {

instance.web.ViewManagerAction.include({

    init: function(parent, action) {      
        var flags = action.flags || {};
        if (action.res_model == 'jcrm.dashboard' && action.view_mode === 'form') {
            _.extend(flags, {
                views_switcher : false,
                display_title : false,
                search_view : false,
                pager : false,
                sidebar : false,
                action_buttons : false
            });
        }
        action.flags = flags
        this._super(parent, action);
    },
});

};

What this code basically does is monitor the action calls for when my model (jcrm.dashboard) is called and when the type of view is form. Then, it turns off some flags related to the header area, then calls the super function to continue with normal functionality. As you can see, the flags are sensibly named and this code is easy to implement.

My module is called jcrm_dashboard and this bit of javascript sits within /jcrm_dashboard/static/src/js/. I hope this is useful for other developers, it certainly unlocked some interesting features for us!

Would still love to be able to delete custom dashboards through the UI without needing admin privaledges or database access but at least I got something solved!

Regards,

-Alex

For delete dashboard just click on close sign x in right top corner.

If you need custom header, just write it when create it in bottom field (before Add button).