As has been pointed out to me, I should have been more clear with my previous sentence:
>so that all extensions must be browser actions, page actions, or content >scripts On Nov 24, 8:54 am, JamesW <jamesrwago...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can an extension be written that is used to group extensions into a > single popup(somewhat like a tab on the browser)? I've not reviewed > the docs sufficiently to know if this kind of functionality is even > possible, but it seems that it could be possible. > > The only drawback I can see right now is that the extension container > may block the contained extensions from the topmost page (from sending/ > receiving messages, etc.)? That may require muxing contained > extension messages through the extension container? > > Just a thought. > > On Nov 24, 8:13 am, dhw <dhh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Actually, extensions developers are not choosing browser actions > > solely because of preference or because "extensions can use just the > > toolstrip". > > > In fact, it is because toolstrip support for extensions has been > > removed, so that all extensions must be browser actions. For > > details, > > > see:http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions/browse_thread/thre... > > > On Nov 23, 4:47 pm, Antony Sargent <asarg...@chromium.org> wrote: > > > > That's definitely on the list to fix: > > > >http://crbug.com/23267 > > > > (You can "star" that bug to get updates on progress) > > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:37 PM, mVrcK <ah.ej...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > It seems with the introduction of 'browser actions' all developers > > > > are keen to use it..one by one all of my extension have gone from my > > > > toolstrip to right hand side of omnibar but this creates some serious > > > > problems. > > > > I use atleast 15 chrome extensions and most of them now use 'browser > > > > actions' ...the result is that not all of the extension's icon show on > > > > the right of omnibar..this is a serious problem as there is no way to > > > > see the hidden icons..so no. of extension i can enable at a time has > > > > become limited.. google should look into this.. > > > > now it has two solutions.. > > > > 1. Google provides an extendable toolbar space as available in > > > > firefox > > > > 2. Developer become more responsible and select location and visiblity > > > > of their icons more wisely..for example.. an alert extension should > > > > show their icon only when there is an alert not always.moreover they > > > > can use moles for that...certain extension can use just the toolstrip > > > > > right now my toolstrip remains blank if i don't use my twitter ticker > > > > extension.. > > > > > Hoping to see some serious discussion on this topic > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "Chromium-extensions" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > chromium-extensi...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > chromium-extensions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<chromium-extensions%2Bunsu > > > > bscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. To post to this group, send email to chromium-extensi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to chromium-extensions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en.
