Comments on: Extensions Can Now Sit In Google Chromeâ€™s Toolbar

By: d0od

d0od — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:00 +0000

I’ve noticed this too (much to my annoyance with xmarks!). Clicking on toolbar extensions WAS working an update or two previously but not now, i assume it’ll be fixed in the next update as it’s working fine in chromium currently.

By: Caleb Spare

Caleb Spare — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:05:00 +0000

I haven’t been able to get this button to work for any of the extensions I’ve tried. For example, the latest versions of Adblock+ and XMarks for chrome both use a toolbar button, but clicking it doesn’t seem to do anything. (I’m using the latest 64-bit build on karmic: 4.0.223.11)

By: pieterjan rynwalt

pieterjan rynwalt — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:00 +0000

I wish there was a noobish way to sync bookmarks over computers :(

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:42:00 +0000

i am on 64bit :)i am sure i get updates because less than 20 minutes before i checked this post through the feed , i updated chrome :) (and i am not using chromium, just the regular google chrome, if that is the next question (at least it is the one that i would get to ask) )

By: Seif Sallam

Seif Sallam — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:00 +0000

check this website http://www.chromeextensions.org there are some interesting extensions like gmail checker, its better than the current one

By: d0od

d0od — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:25:00 +0000

You didn’t read the entire piece sir, i said that only some extensions will choose to take advantage of this. It makes sense for a lot of extensions to sit on the status bar, which btw, in Windows can be hidden and THUS only shows you your extensions when you go to a new tab page. They ‘float’ at the bottom under the speed dial. It looks very swish!

Also remember that not every extension needs nor has a “icon” presence anywhere in chrome. Only those that require being seen or acted on should use and icon. (and only most do).

If all extensions that currently have icons (like those that show you un-read e-mails or give you a “stumbleupon” button) were shoved into a menu it would kind of default the point in having them non?

By: Martini1179

Martini1179 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:42:00 +0000

“This is much more preferable in my open – providing you don’t end up with a row of icons taking up space.”

So what you’re implying is that each extension now has the option of having its own icon on the Chrome taskbar?

If that’s true, then it’s a pretty dumb move by Google. A single, universal extension taskbar button would make oodles more sense.

By: d0od

d0od — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000

I’ve edited that out, thanks.

Can i ask which architecture you use? I based my comment on the fact neither I nor several people i know get updates – but we all use x64bit…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:34:00 +0000

“Google-Chrome-Unstable doesn’t offer updates for those using Karmic. Odd, but dems da facts. ”

i use karmic and i get updates without having to redownload the .deb…