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Google Chrome Apps (not to be confused with the Chrome app itself on mobile platforms) deliver an experience as capable as a native app, but as safe as a web page. Just like web apps, Chrome Apps are written in HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. But Chrome Apps look and behave like native apps, and they have native-like capabilities that are much more powerful than those available to web apps.

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Open Extension page at fixed Position attached to chrome on Extension Icon on event of click

I have a requirement in creating a extension. I need to create a extension screen fixed Position to chrome at top at event of click or hover. but I don't know any that kind of api. chrome.tabs.create(...
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Script element not executing javascript chrome app

Im building a chrome app and... Files: 2js files(1 startup and 1 that I want to be executed after the startup) 1html file that is connected to both js files. So in the startup js file I have a ...
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Can you set a function inside an object in chrome.storage.local?

Im building a chrome app and I am trying to add a function inside an object inside chrome.storage.local but when im doing it it does not appear if you try to get it (all the other things appear but ...
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Running extension in google-chrome-extension

I am trying to run the following code. More tools -> extensions -> load unpacked -> chrome applications I see Clock Test, page in the background (inactive). How to run it? I do not see any pop-up ...
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Does “unlimitedStorage” permission apply to caches api?

I am trying to cache many bigger media files (50-500MB each) locally in a chrome app, so it does not need to download them each time. To do this I want to get as many space as possible for my chrome ...
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Chrome app webview tag is not resizing based on autosize attribute

When I use the webview tag for chrome apps, it does not resize with the application window. I am using the autosize attribute from the google documentation but it will not resize. The Webview tag &...
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Pass “file” from popup to content script

I am using the message passing API and I'm successfully passing variables between popup and content script, but passing a file isn't working, it returns an empty value to the content script, instead ...
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chrome.bluetoothLowEnergy is undefined even though I added the low_energy flag

I am trying to write a chrome app that connects to a Bluetooth Low Energy device. I added "bluetooth": { "low_energy": true } to my manifest: { "name": "DE1", "version": "1", "manifest_version":...
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How to ping an IP address using the Chrome App API

I'm looking at making a simple dashboard to ping a few servers. Searching Stack Overflow I see it's not possible with Chrome "Extensions," but I see in the Chrome app store a bunch of ping apps so it ...
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Where are chrome apps file located on a Chromebook?

I installed a chrome app on my Pixelbook which has dev mode enabled. I'm trying to find where app is physically installed. Where can I find it? Tried looking around the web and don't seem to find an ...
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Not able to pay signup fee for chrome web store

I've been trying to pay the 5$ fee to be able to publish a chrome extension, but I'm stuck at the dialog. I've successfully added my card and I'm also able to select it in the dialog but when hitting ...
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what is the way to highlight the app icon in windows toolbar, similar to hangout and google chrome

I need a way to highlight the icon of Desktop PWA in windows toolbar. This feature is available in hangout when any new message arrives, the colour changes of hangout icon. Also google chrome is ...
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ChromeOS: How to Ping multiple host/IP locally via ChromeOS?

Problem Statement: I have a bulk list of computers hostname and require to ping all of them to see which computer are currently online or offline. Previous practise with Windows machine is to use "...
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Creating a Chrome app that just goes to a website/shortcut

There is a site we use that is also a webapp that will work offline as well as online once you open the first time. We currently manually create a desktop shortcut in the chrome browser by bringing ...
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Webview showing blank page after recent chrome update

I know this problem has been already asked before but I am not able to solve it. I'm trying to play embed video URL on the Webview and filter other bad URLs through shouldOverrideUrlLoading.Whenever ...
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Do offline enabled chrome apps auto-update?

I have an offline enabled chrome application. When developing the application I am able to publish it, restart the device twice (once to get the update, once to apply it) and see the latest version. ...
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Problem with one-time developer registration fee

I created chrome extension, uploaded into my new google developer account and tried to pay for one-time developer registration fee, but when I click into 'Pay now (5USD)' button and then into Buy ...
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Is it possible to use VPN extensions such as Hola in Chrome Apps?

There are several Chrome extensions that acts like a VPN. An (in)famous example is Hola. If I change my IP using one of these, I will globally get a new IP address in Chrome. However, the new IP is ...
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Is there a way to link to a html file in another directory when creating a window from background.js?

I'm in the early stages of creating a Chrome app, which I plan to deploy to the Chrome web store. I have a valid manifest, index.html, index.css, properties.css, and background.js files in the app ...
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Chrome Packaged App still throttled in foreground

It is well known that Chrome intentionally throttles javascript setTimeout calls for background tabs to a minimum of 1 second, however very recently (Chrome 75 on MacOS 10.13), I have found that my ...
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webview.request access to requests initiated by the service worker

In a Chrome App I am able to access requests made by the <webview> and I am able to redirect if needed. The problem is the web app rendered inside the <webview> tag registers a service ...
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Unlimited Offline Storage

Our project needs to store like 200Gb of images for offline usage! I am making a PWA using Workbox and then setting its URL as the homepage parameter for “Chrome App Builder” Then this Chrome App ...
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How can I open a file from Google Drive with a Chrome (packaged) app?

The Chrome app I'm working on can open files with a specific extension on Chrome OS. I want to integrate this app with Google Drive. If a user installs the Chrome app then afterward when they're in ...
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Allow Chrome app through windows firewall

I am learning to make chrome app which will receive UDP packets from remote device. All works perfectly fine, however, in order to receive packets from remote device I need to turn off windows ...
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Chrome Packaged App - Set Custom User Agent

I have a published hybrid app that is available on IOS, Android and in what is left of the Chrome Web Store. The Chrome version is also the basis for the MacOS and Windows versions, built using NWJS. ...
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Building Vue for development and runtime only for use in Chrome Apps

I am struggling with converting a jQuery based Chrome app to Vue. Because of Chrome Apps' Content Security Policy (CSP) it is not possible to use eval() and thus compiling templates must be done ...
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Is it possible to enable Google Chrome (v74) dark mode via html tags , CSS or Javascript?

On Mobile it possible to change the Status bar color with a metatag: <meta name="theme-color" content="#673ab7"> (Android) With the new update Chrome now switches between dark/normal theme on ...
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Is it possible to achieve a transparent background with webview api?

My chrome extension utilizes the webview api to deliver html content. My goal is to provide a transparent background for alpha webm or transparent image files that will overlay elements outside of the ...
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how to use data returned by php in chrome packaged app

I am finishing my large app which uses Vue.js on client side, and php and mysql on server side, however both client and server side will run on the same computer which won't have access to internet. ...
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Chrome App and Extension interaction: no JavaScript file loaded in Chrome App

I've managed to create an extension that when you click on a button, loads the app. The app loads all fine, but the reference to the contentAppScript in the index.html file doesn't seem to load. I ...
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MediaRecorder Web API Crash while streaming 60FPS Stream

I have the following code to record USB Stream using MediaRecord API in Chromebook Package App. function startVideoRecord() { mIsRecordingStarted = true; let options = {mimeType : 'video/...
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PNaCl logging to stdout no longer working in Chrome 72 onwards?

I'm currently working to maintain an existing PNaCl application for ChromeOS devices. Prior to Chrome 72, we were able to log to stdout and stderr and these logs would appear on the ChromeOS device ...
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Allowing Access to Microphone in a Packaged Application for Chrome OS Devices

I'm developing a basic packaged application for Chrome OS devices that directs users to an external website. While on the website, users will occasionally need to use their microphone to read along ...
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Complete URLs are not saving properly (getting dots '…' instead of complete URLs) with this python script using ChromeDriver

When saving the results, the python script doesn't save the complete URLs (see the dots ...); https://www.ibm.com/support/.../th/...9.../tasks-57.xhtml https://www.ibm.com/support/.../ko/...9.5.../...
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How to launch Chrome app from android native app

I want to know is there any way that I can launch chrome app (not chrome browser app) installed on Chromebook via the android app installed on the same device, the android app is apk.
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background-attachment: fixed not working on Android Chrome

background-attachment: fixed works on Desktop Firefox, Android Firefox, and Desktop Chrome, but it fails on Android Chrome. Variations of this problem have been reported elsewhere on Stackoverflow, ...
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Device List showing up when Button is clicked but only displaying a white screen on selected casting device

I have two sets of code.. my receiver and my sender application. I am still new to this and it has been giving me so many issues. First and for most I am on an older chrome version which is how my ...
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Cannot read property 'SessionRequest' of undefined at initializeCastApi

My code is giving me the error Cannot read property 'SessionRequest' of undefined at initializeCastApi I don't know what happened it used to work. Essentially when I click the check boxes a ...
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Prevent chrome extensions from using network

Is there a way to permanently prevent any offline Chrome-extensions/Chrome-Apps from using network? Apparently, toggling this Offline button does it temporarily.
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Open chrome book default video player programatically

I want to open the video player from my application to play a video.The video is selected by my application. Is there any way to do this?
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How can I show a “tr” tags content when I click a button?

I am creating a chrome app and I need part of a table to show up when I click a button. I have looked at various and answers but I keep getting an error from chrom when I click the button/ Here is ...
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ChromeExtension: Storage per tab

I want to store the state of my extension not in the single chrome.storage but per tab, the extension is about making a grid system overlay on any page and want to store the latest updates per tab ...
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Extension context invalidated. Chrome Extension

I am using Chrome Extension in development mode and go to the chrome://extensions page. Here I press the Reload button and try to continue using the Extension, but I see the message: Extension ...
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How can I change the id of another item on a button click?

I am creating a chrome app and I need to change the id of a circle (it is tied to some CSS, so the id determines the color) to make the circle a different color. I also need to change the value of the ...
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“Broad host permissions” error, despite me having narrow host permissions

When I publish Chrome extension, I get the below warning. I'm not requesting broad host permissions, just permissions on 8 specific domains: Because of the following issue, your extension may ...
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How can I send data from google chrome app to web page

I have chrome app, NOT a extensions.Reason for using app is I need object chrome.serial.send that is available only in app. This is important think because most of the articles is related to ...
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Auto refresh webview

I'm creating a webview Chrome app that should auto refresh its window. I've tried using html meta refresh, but it didn't work: <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta ...
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This application is not supported on this computer. Instalation has been disabled issue

I have this message when i publishing my Chrome application on store https://i.imgur.com/enWXwlc.png How can i publish it to store and everyone can install it on windows like this https://chrome....
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Vue PWA blank screen after closing the app

I have created a PWA Application and it works fine. Problem is: User installing the PWA on Desktop and it works fine but after closing and re-opening it show blank page. Also on mobile it show ...
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WiFi LED Diaplay for Token

I am using chrome.sockets.tcp to send a token number from chrome app over wifi. The connection and data sent response are success but my LED display not display the token. Here is my code. Please tell ...

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