How to put the Google icon on your desktop. How to restore the Google Chrome shortcut on your desktop
also uses quick bookmarks that appear as thumbnail images of the site page. It also supports another type of bookmarks, namely shortcuts to web applications, which are also displayed on the start page.
Some of these shortcuts, such as or Google Search are ordinary bookmarks on web resources, others, such as Gmail Offline or Pocket Website, lead to a special page of the web application. Unlike quick bookmarks, which uses a site page thumbnail, each web application shortcut uses a unique logo created by the extension developers.
You've probably already begun to wonder what all this conversation is about and what we actually want to say. Okay, let's face it. Did you know that you can create such shortcuts yourself and use them as bookmarks to your favorite sites? In fact, creating a bookmark shortcut to any site in the web application panel is not difficult; you just need to grab an element with a link with your mouse and drag it to free place web application panels, but hardly anyone will be happy appearance such a label. For example, this is what the shortcuts to Wikipedia will look like. Not much fun, right?
There is another method in Chrome for creating shortcuts to web applications, and it is not particularly convenient. In this case, the user can choose to create a shortcut with a URL on the Desktop, Start menu, or Taskbar.
We will consider more interesting way creating shortcuts, especially since this is done very simply. So let's get started. To implement our plan, we will need the site address and an icon in PNG format (with transparency support) measuring 128*128 pixels. You can find a picture on the vast expanses of the Internet or, if you have the appropriate skills, create it yourself.
As an example, we will use a comic image of a skull; of course, it has nothing to do with our site, but now it is not important. Create a folder in any place convenient for you (for example, in the download) with an arbitrary name, and best of all, so that there is no confusion, with the name of the site. In this folder create text file manifest.json, then open it in any text editor(it’s best to use Notepad++ for these purposes) and copy this code there:
{
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "site",
"description": " Short description",
"version": "1.0",
"icons": (
"128": "128.png"
},
"app": (
"urls": [
"http://www.site/"
],
"launch": (
"web_url": "http://www.site/"
}
},
"permissions": [
"unlimitedStorage",
"notifications"
]
}
For those who don't know, the json format is a javascript object file and contains executable script code. Insert your own title (name) and description (Brief description of the site), the same goes for the URL. We have highlighted the editable code elements in red. You don't need to touch anything else. Copy the prepared image to the folder with the script file. The features of preparing the picture will be discussed below.
Now let's go to the management section (Tools -> Extensions). At the top of the working window, check the “Developer mode” checkbox and click the “Load unpacked extension” button.
If everything is done without errors, another one will appear in the extensions panel, with the specified name, description and icon (the logo should be displayed in the permissions window), otherwise you will receive an error message with brief description causes. A shortcut with a name should also appear in the web application panel.
Helpful Notes
If you looked at the code carefully, you probably noticed that the number 128 is used as the name of the image. This is done purely for convenience - the name matches the resolution of the icon. In principle you can use any name, but then you will have to specify it in the code. Also note that the code uses straight quotes rather than slash quotes. This is important, otherwise you will get a syntax error. And also, before inserting the code, be sure to resave the file in UTF-8 encoding.
To do this, in the extension management section, click the “Pack extensions” button, specify the path to the directory with the image and script, add a key file if necessary, which is optional, and pack your extension into a single installation file.
The module will be saved in a directory one level higher than the one in which the image and script are located.
Unfortunately, created CRX extensions cannot always be installed in the standard way; Chrome may display an error “swearing” about an incorrect package. In this case, you can use manual installation in developer mode.
What will you learn to do after watching this video?
In this video review you will learn how to create site shortcuts, save pages and bookmarks; learn about the extension for convenient viewing and searching of NetMarks bookmarks.
Video description:
From the previous lesson you already know, This lesson will focus on shortcuts and bookmarks.
While on a website, you can always place a shortcut to it on your desktop. To do this, in the address bar to the left of the site address there is a Site Information icon. Grab this icon with your mouse and drag it to your desktop or any place convenient for you. By launching this shortcut, you can always quickly access your favorite site.
You can also save an interesting article from the Internet so that you can access it even when you are not connected to the Internet. So, to save the desired article, click on the Settings icon and click Save Page As. You can use the key combination Ctrl+S. A pop-up window will pop up where you need to specify the path to save the page. Now you can read this article even if you don't have access to the Internet.
You can save interesting pages to bookmarks. On the right side of the address bar there is an asterisk Create a bookmark. First, click the star, and then click the Finish button in the pop-up window. The same procedure can be done using hot combination Ctrl+D. Bookmarks appear at the top of the window under address bar. To remove a bookmark from the panel, you need to click on it right click mouse and select Delete. You can place bookmarks in folders. To create a folder, right-click on an empty space in the bookmarks bar and select Add Folder. In the window that opens, enter the name of the folder. Now, when saving bookmarks, you can specify a folder to place the bookmark. To move a bookmark from a folder, you need to grab the link with your mouse and drag it to an empty space in the bookmarks bar. You can create a folder in a folder. To do this, open an existing folder, right-click on any link and select the Add folder menu item. Enter a name in the box and click the Save button. To “remove” this folder, simply drag it to the bookmarks bar.
If you have a lot of bookmarks, it will be convenient to use the NetMarks extension. To install it, type in search bar"NetMarks google chrome" and go to the Chrome Web Store. In the top right corner, click Install and then Add. After installation, an icon for this extension will appear at the top right. Clicking on the icon opens a convenient interface for searching for the desired bookmarks among many others. In the bookmark search window there is a line where you can enter the name of the bookmark to quickly search for it.
With the benefits of the most popular browser Google Chrome very well known, in fact, to those who use it - it is a fast and functional browser. Since switching to Google Chrome, many problems that plagued them when using other browsers have disappeared. In particular, we are talking about difficulties with multimedia playback due to problems with Adobe Flash Player. And the bookmark synchronization service and Google settings Chrome will allow you to bring the browser into working condition in a matter of seconds when moving to another computer device or reinstalled operating system. What can we say about the extension store for Google Chrome? There is no equal amount of content for any other browser.
But below we will not talk about well-known ones, but, on the contrary, about one of its functions, which is rarely used by users for a banal reason - it is quite well hidden in the browser settings. Based on the Google Chrome interface, any website - information platforms, web services, video hosting, social media, any other type of Internet resource - can be organized into a separate minimalistic web application, which will be launched using a shortcut on the desktop, in the taskbar or on the start Windows screen 8/8.1.
To make a site a separate web application, you must, while on it, call up the Google Chrome menu, select “Additional tools”, and then “Create application shortcuts”; in newer versions of the browser, “Add a site to the desktop” and check the “ Open in a separate window."
After this, the site will open in a separate web application. The site will have exactly the same interface as in the browser window. The only thing missing will be the usual menus and toolbars. Along with the toolbar, the Back and Forward buttons will also disappear, but they will appear in the context menu (right-click) of the web application along with other commands present in Google Chrome.
Windows 8/8.1 users can place a shortcut to the created web application on the system start screen. To do this, you need to use the standard procedure for adding shortcuts to desktop programs. Call the context menu on the desired shortcut and select the pin command on the start screen.
The launch tile of the created web application will be placed on the Windows 8/8.1 start screen.
The standalone web application format is a convenient thing for those sites that practically do not require browser tools. Separate web applications can bring media portals, map services, sites focused on photo content, social networks, and some of their games or applications onto the desktop.
How to restore the shortcut to launch Google Chrome on the desktop?
I accidentally deleted the Google Chrome launcher shortcut from my desktop. I can’t launch it without a shortcut due to the absence of a file with the EXE extension in the browser folder. How can I restore this shortcut? The cart has been emptied - this label is not there. Tell.
Elena | 17 August 2016, 13:55
and just take it out of the basket? haven't tried7
Jacob | 7 July 2015, 15:28
There is no icon on the Google Chrome screen connecting the computer to ChromCast on the TV. How to restore it?
Oleg | 15 May 2015, 19:05
Liliya Viktorovna, read what is written here on this page. It won't be more accessible. Everything is written simply and clearly. Unfortunately, if what is written is not clear to you, then the only way out is to invite a specialist or knowledgeable person. Let him read here.
Liliya Viktorovna| 14 May 2015, 17:47
How to restore the Google icon on your desktop that disappeared after working on your grandson’s computer. Answer in an accessible language, since I am not very good at computers yet.
Albert Oslikov | 12 May 2015, 20:35
Everything is done very simply. Open the folder with the browser, select the executable file, and select Copy from the context menu. Next, right-click on the desktop and select Insert Shortcut from the menu that appears. Similar simple ways Recovering desktop shortcuts is a lot. There should be a file with the extension .exe somewhere.
Nick | 12 May 2015, 14:14
Need to find through Windows Search performing Google file Chrome. File with EXE extension. And then make a shortcut from it to the Desktop. If the file you are looking for is missing, then you need to repeat the installation of the program again.