reasons

app/client/tabs.js

@@ -17,30 +17,37 @@ Template.tabs.helpers({
   },
 
   selected_controller: function() {
-    return Session.get('controller_id');
+    return
   },
 
   accessible: Meteor.zoblak.client.accessible
 });
 
-
+function saveParamsAndGo(where) {
+  var hideControllerSelection = Session.get('hide_controller_selection');
+  if (hideControllerSelection) {
+    Router.go(where + "?controller_id=" + Session.get('controller_id'));
+  } else {
+    Router.go(where);
+  }
+}
 
 Template.tabs.events({
   'click .start': function() {
-    Router.go('/');
+    saveParamsAndGo('/');
   },
   'click .weather': function() {
-    Router.go('/weather');
+    saveParamsAndGo('/weather');
   },
   'click .log': function() {
-    Router.go('/log');
+    saveParamsAndGo('/log');
   },
   'click .surveillance': function() {
-    Router.go('/surveillance');
+    saveParamsAndGo('/surveillance');
   },
 
   'click .alarm': function() {
-    Router.go('/alarm');
+    saveParamsAndGo('/alarm');
   },
   'click .settings': function() {
     Session.set('templateName', 'settings');