These features seem like great candidates for extensions. An extensions framework is currently being worked on:
http://dev.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Josh Roesslein <[email protected]> wrote: > Google would probably add these features into their build of chromium. I > don't see this being open sourced with the rest of the browser, but we will > see what happens. > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Matrus <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Since this is "the" Google browser it would be at least nice if Chrome >> supported some Google services out of the box. At the top of my head >> I'm thinking about: >> >> +Notification about new mails in GMail >> +Notification about new messages in Google Reader >> +Ability to directly upload images to Picasa (for instance, via Right- >> Click) >> >> It's unlikely that such simple features would add "bloat" Chrome while >> being convenient at the same time. >> >> On Jan 6, 12:48 am, krtulmay <[email protected]> wrote: >> > You seem to say "email/rss client" together like they are one thing, >> > which of course they are not. An email reading client and an RSS >> > reading client are two totally separate things. Both such clients may >> > come bundled together in Opera, but they are still two separate >> > things. >> > >> > What you're asking for is to add two more software components to >> > Chrome which will only make it bloat more and become less efficient. >> > I don't think that's such a great idea.... >> > >> > On Jan 5, 3:11 pm, knyght7 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > I know this feature has been suggested before, but it is the only >> > > feature that keeps me from using Chrome Exclusively. >> > >> > > I would love to see an email/rss client built directly into the >> > > browser: (see Opera). >> > >> > > It makes it so much easier to see all the incoming mail/new rss posts >> > > off to the side as you are browsing. Opera's mail client is THE >> > > biggest reason I even have opera on my computer. I like having my >> > > mail in view as I am browsing the internet. >> > >> > > For me, the less I have open the better. I'm not a big fan of >> > > outlook/live mail, thunderbird is okay. If there was someway to >> > > incorporate the features of these email clients into the browser, >> > > that would easily load settings for gmail (and other pop/imap >> > > accounts) as well as feeds, I would more than likely make Chrome the >> > > only browser I use. >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
