diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts b/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
index e799a78d..1f50b110 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ let events_local_data_struct: key_val = {
 
         'show_element__cfg': true,
         'show_element__cfg_detail': false,
-        'show_element__access_type': true,
         'theme_mode': 'dark',
         'theme_name': 'wintry',
 
diff --git a/src/lib/element_access_type.svelte b/src/lib/element_access_type.svelte
index a6a4403f..45cab9be 100644
--- a/src/lib/element_access_type.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/element_access_type.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 let log_lvl = 0;
-import { createEventDispatcher, onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
+import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
 
 // import { liveQuery } from "dexie";
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let show_passcode_input: boolean = false;
 
 let trigger: null|string = null;
 
-const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+// const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
 
 onMount(() => {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
             // ae_loc.set($ae_loc);
             // console.log($ae_loc);
 
-            dispatch_access_type_changed();
+            // dispatch_access_type_changed();
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
             $ae_loc.hub.show_element__cfg = false;
         }
 
-        dispatch_access_type_changed();
+        // dispatch_access_type_changed();
 
         return true;
     } else {
@@ -162,38 +162,38 @@ function handle_clear_access() {
     // ae_loc.set($ae_loc);
     // console.log($ae_loc);
 
-    dispatch_access_type_changed();
+    // dispatch_access_type_changed();
 
     return true;
 }
 
-function dispatch_access_type_changed() {
-    if (log_lvl) {
-        console.log('*** dispatch_access_type_changed() ***');
+// function dispatch_access_type_changed() {
+//     if (log_lvl) {
+//         console.log('*** dispatch_access_type_changed() ***');
 
-        console.log(ae_util);
-        console.log($ae_loc);
-    }
+//         console.log(ae_util);
+//         console.log($ae_loc);
+//     }
 
-    dispatch('access_type_changed', {
-        access_type: $ae_loc.access_type
-    });
-}
+//     dispatch('access_type_changed', {
+//         access_type: $ae_loc.access_type
+//     });
+// }
 
-function dispatch_edit_mode_changed() {
-    if (log_lvl) {
-        console.log('*** dispatch_edit_mode_changed() ***');
+// function dispatch_edit_mode_changed() {
+//     if (log_lvl) {
+//         console.log('*** dispatch_edit_mode_changed() ***');
 
-        console.log(ae_util);
-        console.log($ae_loc);
-    }
+//         console.log(ae_util);
+//         console.log($ae_loc);
+//     }
 
-    window.localStorage.setItem('edit_mode', $ae_loc.edit_mode);
+//     window.localStorage.setItem('edit_mode', $ae_loc.edit_mode);
 
-    dispatch('edit_mode_changed', {
-        edit_mode: $ae_loc.edit_mode
-    });
-}
+//     dispatch('edit_mode_changed', {
+//         edit_mode: $ae_loc.edit_mode
+//     });
+// }
 </script>
 
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function dispatch_edit_mode_changed() {
                 type="button"
                 on:click={() => {
                     $ae_loc.edit_mode = false;
-                    dispatch_edit_mode_changed();
+                    // dispatch_edit_mode_changed();
                 }}
                 class="btn btn-sm variant-ghost-success hover:variant-filled-success transition-all"
                 title="Edit mode is currently enabled. Click to disable."
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ function dispatch_edit_mode_changed() {
                 type="button"
                 on:click={() => {
                     $ae_loc.edit_mode = true;
-                    dispatch_edit_mode_changed();
+                    // dispatch_edit_mode_changed();
                 }}
                 class="btn btn-sm variant-ghost-warning hover:variant-filled-warning transition-all"
                 title="Edit mode is currently disabled. Click to enable."
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ function dispatch_edit_mode_changed() {
             on:click={async () => {
                 show_passcode_input = !show_passcode_input;
                 await tick();
-                document.getElementById('access_passcode_input').focus();
+                document.getElementById('access_passcode_input')?.focus();
                 // element.focus({preventScroll:false});
             }}
             class="btn btn-sm variant-glass-success hover:variant-filled-warning access_type_unlock_btn transition-all"
diff --git a/src/lib/element_app_cfg.svelte b/src/lib/element_app_cfg.svelte
index 430f532b..1a2414e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/element_app_cfg.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/element_app_cfg.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte';
+import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 import { RadioGroup, RadioItem } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
 
 import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ export let set_theme_mode: null|boolean = null;
 // export let theme_name: null|string = null;
 export let set_theme_name: null|boolean = null;
 
-const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+// const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
 
 onMount(() => {
-    console.log('** Element Mounted: ** Element App Config');
+    // console.log('** Element Mounted: ** Element App Config');
     if (set_theme_mode) {
         $slct_trigger = 'set_theme_mode';
     }
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ function handle_clear_storage(item: null|string) {
     // return true;
 }
 
-function dispatch_something_changed() {
-    console.log('*** dispatch_something_changed() ***');
+// function dispatch_something_changed() {
+//     console.log('*** dispatch_something_changed() ***');
 
-    console.log(ae_util);
-    console.log($ae_loc);
+//     console.log(ae_util);
+//     console.log($ae_loc);
 
-    dispatch('access_type_changed', {
-        access_type: $ae_loc.access_type
-    });
-}
+//     dispatch('access_type_changed', {
+//         access_type: $ae_loc.access_type
+//     });
+// }
 </script>
 
 
@@ -346,13 +346,12 @@ function dispatch_something_changed() {
     /* outline: solid thin red; */
 }
 
-.access_type .current_text {
+/* .access_type .current_text {
     display: none;
-}
+} */
 
-.access_type:hover .current_text {
+/* .access_type:hover .current_text {
     display: initial;
-    /* outline: solid thin red; */
-}
+} */
 /* END: AE's Svelte App Config component */
 </style>
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index e7e815ad..9d54c82e 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ onMount(() => {
 {#if $ae_loc.hub?.show_element__access_type}
 <Element_access_type
     hidden={$ae_loc.iframe  && !$ae_loc.trusted_access}
-     />
+    />
 {/if}