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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 ...

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Protecting an API endpoint for Chrome App

We currently have an API that is protected by public and private key crypto. All requests to the API from a given domain / IP must validate with the private and public key pair. This works very well ...
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iframe and webview error on Chrome app on Android

My goal is to open web pages in iframe or something like this in Chrome App on android. <iframe src = "http://www.gmail.com" width = "500px" height = "400px"></iframe> This works in a ...
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AngularJS and Spring boot web application as a standalone desktop app

I would like to build a web application including server and database component, package it and ship it as desktop application. The application should give a native desktop app feel and work even when ...
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Is there an implementation of WebKit that allows accessing local filesystem easily?

I am creating a small app in HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Internet access is unavailable, and so it must run entirely offline. A researcher will be using the app to collect data, and a CSV file will be ...
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List all the extensions from google chrome

I've executed this google chrome API function chrome.management.getAll() from the browser console and later on from the background script. I got two different lists, the former contains all the ...
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Passing commands to the Chrome terminal from other Chrome Apps

I am thinking about a Caret and Secure Shell, all Chrome based developer workflow. I work on a remote server via ssh but develop locally. I use an dynamic language (R) so my current workflow involves ...
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Hide Chrome App Launcher After Installation

After an app installation, automatically, the Chrome app launcher popup window is shown. Is it possible to prevent from showing this popup window after installation? Thanks.
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List all the extensions installed in google chrome

I've used chrome.management.getAll() function in order to list all the extensions installed on my google chrome browser. However, this function returns only those extensions which I have installed ...
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How to launch my swf game in my manifest.json file for my Chrome packaged web app?

I'm struggling to get my first Flash game on the Chrome store as packaged web app. All the tutorials I manage to find online are old and obsolete, or missing crucial info for a noob like me. This is ...
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How would I open my Chrome app in split screen rather than a new window?

I'm doing a little research on how to develop a Chrome app for a project I have in mind. I would like to open my app in a split screen inside a person's browser tab, so that they can still see the ...
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Accessing created files in chrome app local storage from outside of browser

I have created some files using nacl_io with mounting /persistent inside an app. Is it possible to see these files from outside of Chrome browser e.g by Notepad?
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Retrieving Gdrive Files

I have a public folder in my drive. I need to be able to download the whole folder, keeping the structure intact, and download certain files. I am using the chrome.filesystem api to overwrite some ...
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Can one use Browserify in a Chrome Packaged App?

Well, the title is my whole question really. I'm looking for an example that walks through this.
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Broadcast message (ping) cross chrome extensions

I am trying to figure out a way which allows my extension to send a ping to all extensions installed within the browser. The idea is the following, I have 3 separated extensions. One behave as the ...
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Chrome Packaged App - Use AngularJS in background/event page

As we create a chrome app, we put scripts on the background property in the manifest.json file (this will serve as the app's background/event page). What I want is, I want to use AngularJS on ...
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Chrome application load external javascript

I'm trying to include the speedof.me library in my Chrome App to allow the user to do some bandwidth testing, but it seems that due to some security restrictions it does not allow me to load it. The ...
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Is it possible to package a Chrome app as an independent native app? [duplicate]

In other words, is it possible to create a Google Chrome app and package it as an .exe or .app so that users won't need Chrome to be installed to run it? I'm working with NWJS at this time ...
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Factory not passing $http.get based object array to controller in angular.js

I am just starting out in Angular, and I have been stuck for some time on an issue. My factory is properly creating an array containing objects, RSS feed data, and will load to the console. The ...
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Files written from chrome packaged apps are all empty

The Problem I am trying output a file from a Chrome Packaged app (using chrome.fileSystem) that I am developing, but all the files are being saved are being created, but with no content no matter ...
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chrome app webview multi touch causes image to flicker and flip

Multi touch events work fine when page is laoded in chrome tab But when the same page is loaded in Chrome packaged app webview, multi-touch gestures cause images to flicker and flip video: ...
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Downloads from a <webview>

Is it possible to select a download path when a download is initiated from a <webview> inside a Chrome App window? Is it possible to query the download status, or at least check whether the ...
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Using the google API to crypt and edit documents

I am trying to build a Chrome-App that crypts files on the user's Google drive in a specific folder. The files are rich text documents, that I would like to edit using the Google document editor. ...
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Chrome app in web store works fine for me, but nobody else. Possible key error?

I created a chrome app which uses the identity api, and it is deployed on the chrome web store. I cleared the dev version from my computer and downloaded it myself and it works wonderfully. All it ...
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Google Chrome Extension Over HTTPS doesn't work.

I have created my first extension for Google Chrome but doesn't work over https however I have putting the permission of https urls in manifest file what is my problem. { "name": "My first ...
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No application with id “XXXXXXXX” is installed

The Google Drive Share Dialog has suddenly stopped working on our app which integrates with Google Drive. Looking into it this is the message which appears when a call to showSettingsDialog: Things ...
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Does chrome.identitiy API support OAuth2 autorization code grant flow?

I confirmed that the chrome.identity API supports the OAuth2 Implicit grant flow. That is, Chrome apps can get an access token from a responseUrl callback parameter returned by the Implicit grant ...
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open and read zip file from chrome-app

Now that google chrome handles zip files, basically, is there a way from inside a chrome app to get the files, and the contents of the files in a zip archive? From the user end, a zip file is ...
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Run a CCA / Crosswalk project in Intellij IDEA / Android Studio?

I'm trying out CCA and Crosswalk,but I'm having trouble to run a project inside an IDE. When I use 'cca run android' everything works fine, but I would like to run the project from Intellij IDEA or ...
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How to hide resources of apps and extensions?

In developer mode, I can see java script code used in the installed apps and extensions. Is it possible to prevent resources within apps and extensions from being inspected by the others? Thank you!
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Chrome Extension: Hide API Key [duplicate]

I'm developing a Chrome Extension where I need to use APIs which require id/keys. As anyone can easily look into the source code of extension, is there a way to hide the API access information from ...
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Getting onReceive callback for chrome UDP socket on Windows

I am creating packaged app for chrome and using UDP socket to receive a broadcast message registering for onReceive callback for the socket created. On Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 to be specific) I receive ...
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is there a way to make a chrome extension launch a chrome app? [duplicate]

I would like to both have an always on top window (which requires an app), and get the search history from the browser (which requires an extension). Is there a way I can have an extension launch and ...
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How Do Chrome Apps/Extensions View Search/Browsing History if there is no permission for it?

There are several apps/extensions that work with search/browsing history, here are just two: 1) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/better-history/obciceimmggglbmelaidpjlmodcebijb?hl=en 2) ...
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Do Chrome Apps have the same permissions available to them as Extensions?

This page:https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/browsingData softly suggests no with the wording of things like: You must declare the "browsingData" permission in the extension manifest to use ...
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Sending bytes to an USB device?

I have a Wii U and a GameCube adapter. The adapter uses USB to communicate with the Wii U. I can connect the adapter to my computer and use it to play games on my computer. Now, I want to try ...
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Chrome Apps: webview not working inside sandbox

I just started building Chrome Apps, i've gone through sandbox and webview examples but have no idea why webview is not working inside sandbox. When webview is placed in main/window.html it works ...
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How to overwrite a file in Chrome App?

I followed this example: chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type:'openDirectory'}, function(entry) { chrome.fileSystem.getWritableEntry(entry, function(entry) { entry.getFile('file1.txt', ...
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Use the chrome.idle API to restart application

I have a Chrome kiosk app that basically just uses webview to allow someone to browse through a catalog. I found the chrome.idle API, and believe I understand how to set idle time and query if the ...
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Getting the mount point in Chrome from StorageUnitInfo

I'm trying to find the mount point of a piece of removable media when it is inserted into a system using a Chrome App. The code I have successfully detects -- on both OSX and CrOS -- the insertion and ...
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Unable to use Chrome Power API

I am trying to use the Chrome Power API to ensure the display stays active. I have tried adding the following line of code to my background.js file, which failed, and also in my main app js file, ...
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Is it possible to remove “Inspect Element”?

Is it possible to remove or disable "Inspect Element" context menu in Chrome App via Javascript? I have searched through several forums but there are no definite answer.
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Is it possible to create an app for Chromebook that can access wireless connection

Do you know if it is possible to create an app for a Chromebook that is able to access and refresh/change your wireless connection through, say, Verizon?
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touchstart event is not firing in chrome os kiosk auto-launched app

I've built a Chrome App and would like to run it in kiosk mode, a weird thing I came across is that touchstart event is not being fired in Kiosk mode if I set the app to auto-launch it works ok ...
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Edit:Embedding chrome extension to chrome app

Edit: I changed my question through the answers. It is the old quest which is in the quote block. Now this is my question that I can embed an extension that will setup to google chrome app? I dont ...
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Is it possible to get the content of a file by path directly, in chrome application?

I'm writing some chrome application, and want to read some local files. I didn't found any api from chrome that allowed to read a local file by path directly, but only a chooseEntry which would open ...
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Using Angular UI-Router in Chrome App (not extension)

I am trying to use Chrome App, which will be a typical angular single page app, with multiple partial views etc. I am using https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router for the views/routing purpose. ...
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Parse.com and Chrome Packaged Apps

This question was already asked in the old Parse.com help forums : https://www.parse.com/questions/parsecom-javascript-api-and-chrome-packaged-apps Has there been any progress on adapting the parse ...
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chrome extension time life, task in background

ok Hello ;), I have my chrome extension what have this manifest: "browser_action": { "default_icon": "cafe.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { ...
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Get current text from clipboard in chrome app

I was searching for how in a Chrome App to use javascript to simply get the current text from the clipboard. Although I did a fair bit of searching I was not able to find a solution that was current, ...
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Developing a Chrome Kiosk App

This is my first Chrome app creation attempt. Our school wants to create kiosk app for Chromebooks that will launch a webpage on our web server that is filled with shortcut links. This is mainly so ...

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