Chrome OS "panels" and Google Talk Chrome Web app go cross-platform
Back when we had the chance to play with some more mature builds of Chromium OS, one feature we particularly liked was its slick, panelized Google Talk funcationality. It later disappeared, replaced by a Gtalk app in the Chrome Web Store -- but while Google talks about 'the same platform everywhere,' the Gtalk Web app only worked on Chrome and Chromium OS.
What about all us Windows, Mac, and Linux users? Well, now we can get in on the action, too, even though the Chrome Web Store loudly proclaims ** THIS APP REQUIRES A CHROME NOTEBOOK **!
While that's not totally true anymore, you do need panel functionality, which your version of Chrome probably doesn't offer yet. However, if you have a recent Chromium build you can add the command line switch --enable-panels to enable basic panel functionality. There's no about:flags entry for this yet, so you'll have to use the switch for now. If you need help, just check our tutorial on how to add command line switches to Chrome.
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Chrome OS "panels" and Google Talk Chrome Web app go cross-platform originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST.
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doesn't work on Mac on latest
doesn't work on Mac on latest Chromium build... I tried launching with
/Applications/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium --enable-panels
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