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Want Google without the input field?

28 points by georgecalm 13y ago

Raphael 13y ago
It's embarrassing that Chrome can't do things like address bar in full-screen. Another obvious problem is lack of tab overflow.
- madeofpalk 13y ago
  Chome does address bar perfectly fine in full-screen mode. http://i.imgur.com/YOdp2gP.png http://i.imgur.com/YOdp2gP.png Presentation mode (pictured in article) hide away all window chrome for... presentation
  - StavrosK 13y ago
    If I recall correctly, Opera did this in the best way (unsurprisingly): The URL bar in fullscreen is hidden until you move your mouse to the top, then it slides down, eliminating the need for separate fullscreen and presentation modes.
    - vidarh 13y ago
      Firefox does that too, at least on Linux (worst ever? the full screen functionality change in OS X Mountain Lion for those of us with more than one monitor: it blanks the second monitor for apps that uses the OS provided mechanism for full screen - at least some apps now "fake it" to avoid pissing off users).
      - ycitm 13y ago
        (that full screen thing really is annoying)
    - richardwhiuk 13y ago
      Chrome on Mac OS X shows the address bar in presentation mode when you put the cursor at the top as well.
  - jrajav 13y ago
    On OS X, yes, but not on Windows.
  - lbotos 13y ago
    Can I ask what you are using to get that clean weather display? It looks wonderful!
    - madeofpalk 13y ago
      Currently https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currently/ojhmphdkpgbibohbnpbfiefkgieacjmh?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currently/ojhmphdk... Although its all of a sudden introduced this nasty bug: It steals focus away from the address bar which is horrible.
Tmmrn 13y ago
Still not on the linux version of chrome-dev.
drorweiss 13y ago
Yes, makes sense to eliminate the input field, and save screen real-estate, mostly for smaller mobile devices.
- grimman 13y ago
  Absolutely lovely way of saving space. But we're blurring the line between browser and content now, and this is going to confuse less technologically gifted people if not done properly. Furthermore, are other sites able to use this feature as well? I'm personally worried that the current trend of browsers deviating far from a "standard" look will create problems for those who are not as prone to tinkering as we are. For them, things seemingly disappear and (re-?)appear at random and apart from the back button and the address bar there's really not much in the way of consistency anymore. Even Explorer windows in Windows do this by hiding the menu bar unless you press Alt. It's not intuitive; "our kind" is very much an exception with our ability to find these things after the fact.
brackin 13y ago
I've had this feature for at least a month now on Chrome Canary for Mac. It's definitely useful but its still buggy.

28 points by georgecalm 13y ago

It's embarrassing that Chrome can't do things like address bar in full-screen. Another obvious problem is lack of tab overflow.

madeofpalk 13y ago
Chome does address bar perfectly fine in full-screen mode. http://i.imgur.com/YOdp2gP.png http://i.imgur.com/YOdp2gP.png Presentation mode (pictured in article) hide away all window chrome for... presentation
- StavrosK 13y ago
  If I recall correctly, Opera did this in the best way (unsurprisingly): The URL bar in fullscreen is hidden until you move your mouse to the top, then it slides down, eliminating the need for separate fullscreen and presentation modes.
  - vidarh 13y ago
    Firefox does that too, at least on Linux (worst ever? the full screen functionality change in OS X Mountain Lion for those of us with more than one monitor: it blanks the second monitor for apps that uses the OS provided mechanism for full screen - at least some apps now "fake it" to avoid pissing off users).
    - ycitm 13y ago
      (that full screen thing really is annoying)
  - richardwhiuk 13y ago
    Chrome on Mac OS X shows the address bar in presentation mode when you put the cursor at the top as well.
- jrajav 13y ago
  On OS X, yes, but not on Windows.
- lbotos 13y ago
  Can I ask what you are using to get that clean weather display? It looks wonderful!
  - madeofpalk 13y ago
    Currently https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currently/ojhmphdkpgbibohbnpbfiefkgieacjmh?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currently/ojhmphdk... Although its all of a sudden introduced this nasty bug: It steals focus away from the address bar which is horrible.

Tmmrn 13y ago

Still not on the linux version of chrome-dev.

drorweiss 13y ago

Yes, makes sense to eliminate the input field, and save screen real-estate, mostly for smaller mobile devices.

grimman 13y ago
Absolutely lovely way of saving space. But we're blurring the line between browser and content now, and this is going to confuse less technologically gifted people if not done properly. Furthermore, are other sites able to use this feature as well? I'm personally worried that the current trend of browsers deviating far from a "standard" look will create problems for those who are not as prone to tinkering as we are. For them, things seemingly disappear and (re-?)appear at random and apart from the back button and the address bar there's really not much in the way of consistency anymore. Even Explorer windows in Windows do this by hiding the menu bar unless you press Alt. It's not intuitive; "our kind" is very much an exception with our ability to find these things after the fact.

brackin 13y ago

I've had this feature for at least a month now on Chrome Canary for Mac. It's definitely useful but its still buggy.