for those on the internet that will end up here i was able to get everything working with google-chrome ... and then locking the app to the bar
-------------------------- #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --app=http://mail.google.com Name=Gmail Comment=Google Mail Icon=my-gmail-icon.png Terminal=false StartupWMClass=mail.google.com ---------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --app=http://www.pandora.com Name=Pandora Icon=my-pandora-icon.png Terminal=false Categories=AudioVideo; StartupWMClass=www.pandora.com -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/692462 Title: unity confused with chrome/chromium web apps To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bamf/+bug/692462/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs