Template.ionSubheaderBar.rendered = function () { Session.set('hasSubheader', true); }; Template.ionSubheaderBar.destroyed = function () { Session.set('hasSubheader', false); }; Template.ionSubheaderBar.helpers({ classes: function () { var classes = ['bar', 'bar-subheader']; if (this.class) { classes.push(this.class); } else { classes.push('bar-stable'); } if (Session.get('hasTabsTop')) { classes.push('has-tabs-top'); } return classes.join(' '); } });