I assume this is because the userscript runs at a different level than an extension does. The userscript works on about:blank pages while the extension currently does not. I believe its more of a limitation of the current extension API and I'm sure it will be resolved in a future release of Chrome.

Hi guys,

i would suggest you guys not to release lots of versions so fast, it wont be good for the "general users". I know this is still advancing but i do believe that you should have an error free version and then release a new version after implement multiple changes say over a week's time or more.

just my 2 cents.

Not a problem for me as I tend to use extensions if one is available rather than a user script ...

As I said, I was just testing it to make sure what I was recommending was 'fit for purpose'

While I'm on ..

I was looking at the Javascript (trying to learn a bit - haha) and noticed the Close Window function uses self.close (which obviously references the line above) as opposed to what was in the original fix, which was window.close ...

As the original worked OK was just wondering why you changed it (learning all the time - haha) ...

Hope you don't mind all the questions ;-)

@Chrome (admin):
Yes I agree, I think with the centralized code base you will see better quality releases rather than hasty bug fixes or adaptations. If users are interested in trying the latest features we add before we release a new crx they can get them from the repository.

@Steve:
Both window.close and self.close would work, I changed it to self.close when I added in the bug fix. I'm not that great at Javascript, as I said before most of my knowledge is with server side code such as PHP with SQL backends.

Just been to the Chrome Gestures project page ...

http://code.google.com/p/chromegestures/

Have to say this is extremely professional !!

Well done Guys (and gals) ;-D

Seriously, these arrows you've added have made me finally use this. I've tried it before but found that alot of times I would have to perform the gesture 2-3 times to get it right. The visualization is a great feature. Amazing works guys.

I don't want mess with this topic, because it's becoming hudge.

Where I (and we) could organize new features, plans, ideas and etc for it? In the project's page is it possible to add such lists? For example: draw a trail while performing a gesture, instead of just an arrow and other suggestions that users may have.

So a DEV could go there and say if it's going to be made in future, if it won't be placed because of this or that, and so on.

I'm sure the more this becomes popular, the more people are going to request new things, so requests would become all messed. Would be good to centralize it somewhere, so the project will have also it's goals available for public to share ideas.

Just been to the Options page ...

Noticed that it shows the NewTab URL (not sure if it was there before)...

How easy would it be to be able to edit this to what you want and have it written back to the script ...

Would save having to manually edit it ;-)

In actual fact as I was writing this a thought occurred to me, prompted by posts on this thread about changing gestures to what people are used to in FF (yeuk) ...

As all the gestures are defined at the start of the script how about editing them 'on block' ...

In it's simplest form it would simply display all the variables (mouse gestures and NewTab) and their current defaults in one column and you have the ability to edit them to what you want and enter them in a second column...

Something similar to the Dashboard in CNT (although not quite the same)

(Having them all displayed would make sure you don't duplicate gestures)

If you take the Dashboard approach you'd need a batch program (bit like Devils did for CNT) to write the generated code back to the script file 'on block'


Just like to make things easy for people (and because not everyone is computa savvy) ;-)

@Firehalk:
Good idea, I added the ability to request new features on the issue tracker on the projects homepage. Users who are interested in adding new features should use this method of request.

@Steve:
We are very limited to what we can do with this extension for numerous reasons. I suspect when the extension API is fully complete and extensions are officially supported you will see many if not all of the extension's options to be user friendly and editable through a GUI, not code. However, as I said we are very limited to what we can do with this right now. Waha had a way of saving and loading user defined fields but as you may recall it required a small popup to occur as a way to transfer the data. We will be looking at ways to do this more elegantly without the popup but it may or not be possible.

I will continue to work on the visual indicators, mouse trailing is something that I am interested in doing but it will have its limitations. Iframes are very tricky for us to get around with how this extension works.

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If anyone has any requests, bug reports or feedback please use the projects homepage which is located at the link below.

Chrome Gestures - Project Homepage

@Kryptyx

Guess I got the answer I was expecting ...

Just a word or two of guidance (from someone who's been designing and developing computer software for 30 years)

Once you start putting variables into your software and those variables (by definition) can be changed you are giving people a choice ...

This has already been seen from posts made by people who have come from a FF background, they're already customising the gesture to what they are used to...

In developing software like this you must always give consideration to how the customisation can be achieved ...

The solution is either in the software itself (highly preferable) or as a separate tool if the software being developed cannot (for whatever reason) accomplish the task (as is the case here)...

It's nice to go 'chasing' the 'sexy stuff' (I know, I did !!) but remember not everyone is a Computer Guru and at times all people want is a simple solution to a simple (to them anyway) problem...

Just my thoughts ;-)