Hey all–
I patched beta ionic with this feature.
You can now set hidden="true" on an ion-tab to prevent it from displaying it’s button in the tab bar while remaining a navigable tab. You can either get to it via the controller or a direct navigation, like a side menu. See this codepen for the feature in action.
To get to the ‘about’ tab, you can slide open the menu and select the tab view from there.
It’s useful for my project and I think other may want this feature too. Can I get some feedback before I submit a pull request?