Thursday 20 November 2008

Polishing Chrome

I have been trying out the Google Chrome browser, because - well, it's shiny. So far, a resounding, if beta, yes. Simple, clean UI incorporating (aka stealing :) the best bits of functionality from Firefox, Opera and IE, it has made me question nearly all the add-ons I have installed in FF3 which seem to only serve to a) slow it down and b) leak memory all over the shop. Chrome is definitely a (qualified - no Mouse Gestures yet?) win.

However, one of the things I do a lot, other than posting drivel on this blog, is send interesting links to other people. Hang on, where is the Menu toolbar? Where is File > Send Link? It's not even a Right-Click option! Don't panic, Captain Mainwaring...


Nice fix. Thank you!

2 comments:

  1. sadly it breaks almost every web-based gui i use in my everyday work, sometimes with dangerous consequences. as a result i haven't really been able to test-drive it fully. and i'd miss gestures too much. will be good in time tho in think...

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  2. Yeah, it's very beta isn't it. I've just notice that once you are in the Blogger pop-up (Blog-This) it refuses to let you add a hyperlink to the text!

    Also crashes with the BBC player in pop-out. Still I shall keep reporting the bugs :)

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