Show HN: Creating Custom Ubuntu Web Link App

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33 points | by vackosar 2224 days ago

2 comments

  • JepZ 2224 days ago
    Well, I don't know the Ubuntu specific part, but in Chrome with KDE you can simply click (probably works with other desktop environments too):

      Menu -> Tools -> Add to desktop
    
    Et voilĂ , you have an app with a separate profile in your KDE menu. For example, that is the way I use https://draw.io

    Didn't know through that it was so easy to get it working with FF too. Thanks :-)

    • vackosar 2224 days ago
      That doesn't give you the sandboxing i.e. if you were signed to Google you will be able to still access it from the new app.

      update: But thanks anyways, I added a note and thanks on this.

    • Jaruzel 2223 days ago
      I run WhatsApp, Messenger, and and couple of Slack channels, as separate 'applications' by using the '--app=<url>' when launching Chrome. However they are not sandboxed.

      Chromium can be run in portable mode, so I guess you could sandbox apps by having separate side-by-side Chromium installs. That said, this tool is probably easier to use.

  • roryisok 2224 days ago
    This reminds me of Mozilla prism, which I think is discontinued now. I always liked having a separate window and process for gmail that wouldn't close if my browser crashed