If there are quite some things I like about Google Chrome, unfortunatelly there are others I like ... NOT.
So, here's my wishlist for Google Chrome, if any of you have other suggestions add them here, you never know who's looking:
- RoboForm integration. This is the major drawback in using Google Chrome as my main browser, and I'm sure others feel the same. I don't know when this integration will be possible (and if), but I do hope it's not going to become another Opera situation (RoboForm still doesn't integrate with Opera, after that many years) - of course things are different here since Chrome will become far more popular than Opera.
- Super drag-and-drop. This option comes as default in Maxthon, and as a separate plugin in FireFox. You simply select a piece of text, drag and drop it, and another tab with search results for it opens. You can do the same with links or images (they open in separate tabs). I got so used to it, and I miss this option in Chrome.
- Mouse gestures. Not much to say here, but they should add this feature either by default or as a Chrome plugin. It's simpler to scroll pages, browse through opened tabs, or close them by using mouse gestures (available in all main browsers).
- Add words to the dictionary. Didn't notice that until now but Chrome underlines the words that are spelled wrong and offers suggestions, however they could improve it a little by allowing you to add words to the used dictionary.
- Firebug. If you've ever worked on designing a website you know what I'm talking about. Firebug is an excellent tool for designers/web developers, and right now I couldn't find a replacement even in other established browsers (for IE there is the IE Developer toolbar but pales compared to Firebug). Chrome currently offers some debugging options for web developers, but again it doesn't match the easiness of Firebug (changing in real-time the css properties is one of its best features).
- Integrated feed reader. I'm sure at a certain point they'll integrate all the Google services easily into Chrome, but for now it lacks a feed reader.
- Undo button. If I closed a tab by mistake I would like to have an option to get it back without writing the address again. Something as simple as a Ctrl+Z option to undo the last tab-close. Update: It seems that this is already possible by pressing Ctrl+Shift+TAB, but not if you're in the Incognito Mode.
- Ad hunter? Well, it's unlikely they will add an integrated ad blocker, or maybe they'll add one that doesn't block Adwords.
- Browsing speed for flash-based sites. Websites using Javascripts seem to load very fast in Chrome, but Flash ones clogh it just like Flash does with other browsers. So, one thing they could do is give us the option to disable flash on inactive tabs.
- Double-click to close/open tabs. In Chrome you can close a tab now by pressing the scolling-wheel of the mouse (if it has one and configured as 3rd button), but I would really like to simply double-click a tab to close it, and even better to double-click somewhere in the top bar to open a new tab next to the current one.
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