--- a/cagou/core/cagou_main.py	Wed Feb 26 16:41:27 2020 +0100
+++ b/cagou/core/cagou_main.py	Wed Feb 26 16:42:22 2020 +0100
@@ -341,6 +341,27 @@
     def on_stop(self):
         return local_platform.on_stop()
 
+    def showHeadWidget(self, show=None, animation=True):
+        """Show/Hide the head widget
+
+        @param show(bool, None): True to show, False to hide, None to switch
+        @param animation(bool): animate the show/hide if True
+        """
+        head = self.root.head_widget
+        if bool(self.root.head_widget.height) == show:
+            return
+        if head.height:
+            if animation:
+                Animation(height=0, opacity=0, duration=0.3).start(head)
+            else:
+                head.height = head.opacity = 0
+        else:
+            if animation:
+                Animation(height=head.HEIGHT, opacity=1, duration=0.3).start(head)
+            else:
+                head.height = head.HEIGHT
+                head.opacity = 1
+
     def key_input(self, window, key, scancode, codepoint, modifier):
 
         # we first check if selected widget handles the key
@@ -367,11 +388,7 @@
             return True
         elif key == 110 and 'alt' in modifier:
             # M-n we hide/show notifications
-            head = self.root.head_widget
-            if head.height:
-                Animation(height=0, opacity=0, duration=0.3).start(head)
-            else:
-                Animation(height=head.HEIGHT, opacity=1, duration=0.3).start(head)
+            self.showHeadWidget()
             return True
         else:
             return False