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>> As a consumer, I fail to see the value in having to download large single page webapps that are equivalent (or worse) than their online counterparts. I use
by slantyyz 10y ago
>> As a consumer, I fail to see the value in having to download large single page webapps that are equivalent (or worse) than their online counterparts.
I use the Slack app for Windows, and the value for me is that it gets its own easily identifiable presence in my Windows task bar.
I have a (self-inflicted) problem with tab proliferation, and because I rely heavily on Slack, it's just way more convenient to use the self-contained version than to have it running in a tab buried in one of my browser windows.
It doesn't bother me at all that the Slack app is an over glorified web browser running the Slack web client.
- disposablename 10y agoIE10/11 let you pin any website to the taskbar with its own icon, complete with notification overlays: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg491738(v=vs.85).aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg491738(v=vs.85).a...
- lerpa 10y agoSame for Chrome: http://www.geekpen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Chrome-More-Tools-Add-to-Desktop.jpg http://www.geekpen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Chrome-Mor... Probably Firefox also has this.
- SlySherZ 10y agoI can confirm for Firefox. Right click the tab -> Pin Tab. It shows up as a symbol only (hides the title) leftmost tab and never goes away. Here's more info, with images of how it looks like: https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Learn-the-Basics-get-started/Pinned-Tabs-keep-favorite-websites-open-and-just-a-click-away/ta-p/18607 https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Learn-the-Basics-get-started/...
- larvaetron 10y ago> It doesn't bother me at all that the Slack app is an over glorified web browser running the Slack web client. It kinda should, though, because if the browser component isn't up to date on the regular then it's possible you're looking at (what should be) a simple chat app with a potential RCE.