Users of the Gallery are confused about the fact that the current theme doesn't show up on the extensions page. They're installing themes and can't figure out how to uninstall them. The feature is just not discoverable enough.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cmlgpmohaiipknnpohhedfljbjmckmgo On Dec 16, 7:36 am, Meok <meok...@gmail.com> wrote: > So far, milestone 4 replaces the themes promotion with an Extension / > Bookmark Sync promotion. The theme promotion is only available on > milestone 3 stable which will be gone by next year. > > On Dec 16, 7:21 am, PhistucK <phist...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > But for the first five runs, I think there is a promotion regarding themes. > > Or maybe there is not anymore. Maybe they toggle it. > > > ☆PhistucK > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:54, Meok <meok...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Don't read me wrong. I like the separation of the two, but the > > > discover-ability and accessibility of the Themes vs the Extensions > > > leaves a lot to be desired. > > > > Milestone 3 came with a Themes promotion on the NTP, but after that, > > > how's a standard user to know that themes are available via the last > > > option on page 2 of the Options dialog box? > > > > You can see that the browser has Extensions by just clicking the > > > wrench menu. Granted, extensions are way more useful than themes but > > > themes are not to be overlooked in terms of their importance to the > > > user. > > > > I don't like it when major features are no discoverable. I had many > > > friends that were using Firefox for months before I showed them it had > > > tabs. I thought "What's the point to using Firefox without tabs?", but > > > then how was an IE6 user supposed to know tabs were there when there > > > was no "new tab button"? > > > > I will conduct my own case study. I will put a couple of new users in > > > front of an already installed Chrome browser and ask them what > > > features are evident to them. > > > > On Dec 16, 2:01 am, PhistucK <phist...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Actually, they do separate the two. For extension development, > > > > obviously, > > > it > > > > will state both of them, since they are built the same way technically > > > and > > > > that is exactly what the developers are interested about. > > > > But, they are separated. For example, a theme cannot have other > > > > functionalities and a regular extension cannot include a theme, too (for > > > > now). They are also installed in a different fashion, as you said. > > > > > Also, Chrome 3 came out with Themes, not 'theme extensions'. Chrome 4 > > > > has > > > > Extensions and Themes. > > > > > Yes, both of them will be in the extension gallery, but themes will have > > > a > > > > separate section in the (near?) future. > > > > > ☆PhistucK > > > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 03:08, Meok <meok...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > About 3, what do you consider regular users? The most internet users > > > > > are coning from IE and Firefox. > > > > > > People coming from IE don't know anything about Extensions or Themes > > > > > and will see them as whatever you present them as. > > > > > > People coming from Firefox already see Themes as Extensions, and are > > > > > accustomed managing them together. > > > > > > In our Extension documentation, we clearly state that themes ARE > > > > > extensions, and the devs have said that the themes will be hosted in > > > > > the Extensions Gallery with the extensions. It seems logical that > > > > > "regular" users will expect everything they install from the Gallery > > > > > to work similarly. Since themes are not retained after you choose a > > > > > new one, it seems logical and easier to simply show the current one in > > > > > the extension list. It's only ONE item, and it makes it easier reset > > > > > to the default theme. > > > > > > On Dec 15, 11:29 am, PhistucK <phist...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > About 3, regular users do not see themes as extensions. They also do > > > not > > > > > > need to know the folder. > > > > > > > About 5, there is a link. Go to the bottom of the page, there is a > > > "Get > > > > > more > > > > > > extensions >> <https://chrome.google.com/extensions?hl=en-US>" > > > there. > > > > > > > ☆PhistucK > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 17:05, PAEz <cdkp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > 3. Plus I could find out what directory its in. > > > > > > > 4. Display how many comments for an extension in the developers > > > > > > > dashboard > > > > > > > 5. Have a link on the extensions page to the extensions homepage > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > gallery page > > > > > > > 6. Make the theme_ntp_attribution clickable with a homepage > > > > > > > setting > > > > > > > > On Dec 15, 11:38 am, Meok <meok...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Loving the extension system and developing some stuff but these > > > > > things > > > > > > > > are major concerns for me and I'm sure others as well..... > > > > > > > > > 1. Should be able to pin a browser action bubble so you can > > > > > > > > click > > > > > > > > elsewhere without closing it. > > > > > > > > 2. Should be able to click the developer's name in the gallery > > > > > > > > to > > > see > > > > > > > > all the extensions from that user. > > > > > > > > 3. The current theme should be shown on extensions page so you > > > can > > > > > > > > easily update or disable it (restores default). They're all > > > > > extensions > > > > > > > > but yet it's easier to quickly manage your current extensions > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > tedious to manage your current theme (Menu Item vs. Options > > > dialog's > > > > > > > > 2nd page) > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > 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><chromium-extensions%2Bunsu > > > bscr...@googlegroups.com><chromium-extensions%2Bunsu > > > > > bscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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><chromium-extensions%2Bunsu > > > bscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > > 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=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. 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