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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:17:12 -0700
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Subject: Re: [crx] Re: New Permission to Override Extension Page
From: Joe Marini <joemar...@google.com>
To: Miko <fxrock2...@yahoo.com>
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Hi Miko,

It's probably better to file an issue on the Chromium bug tracker.

Joe
 On Oct 10, 2012 9:18 PM, "Miko" <fxrock2...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Is this the right place for this sort of request?
>
> On Monday, October 8, 2012 1:25:27 AM UTC-4, Miko wrote:
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I was wondering if you could add functionality to the existing override
>> module (http://developer.chrome.com/**extensions/override.html<http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/override.html>
>> ) as to allow overriding the
>> chrome://chrome/extensions/ **page. A separate permission for it would
>> be appropriate, since a user probably wan't to allow typical extensions to
>> override the extensions page. If there was a new permission for "overriding
>> the extensions page" then it would be safer for the users.
>>
>> What's the use case -- your probably asking. Well, a slickly styled new
>> extensions manager, is the obvious example. Or perhaps an extension with
>> more developer tools in the extension page.
>>
>> Something less obvious, would be an extension that can't be easily
>> disabled. An extension that the user willingly wouldn't want to disable or
>> uninstall easily. If I download an extension that is supposed to block
>> distracting websites for me, what good is it if I can simply open the
>> extensions manager and disable it in a second? Or what if my company had an
>> extension that was important for all the employees, and they didn't want
>> employees disabling it by accident?
>>
>> I have a Firefox Add-On that blocks distracting websites for the user (
>> https://addons.mozilla.org/**en-US/firefox/addon/idderall/<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/idderall/>
>> )**. The add-on can't be uninstalled while a block is active. However,
>> it can be uninstalled at any other time (as to give the user a window for
>> uninstall). I achieved this with the Firefox Add-On APIs, but it seems with
>> Google Chrome the api's are less flexible, and I'm more limited. This is a
>> feature that I've realized all my users love and want. I wan't to port this
>> extension to Chrome now, but it would be useless if it could be easily
>> uninstalled.
>>
>> Can we consider adding this functionality to the extension API with a new
>> permission?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Miko
>>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Hi Miko,</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s probably better to file an issue on the Chromium bu=
g tracker.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Joe<br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Oct 10, 2012 9:18 PM, &quot;Miko&quot; &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:fxrock2...@yahoo.com">fxrock2...@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Is this the right place for this sort of request?<br><br>On Monday, October=
 8, 2012 1:25:27 AM UTC-4, Miko wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">
<div>Greetings,</div><div><br></div><div>I was wondering if you could add f=
unctionality to the existing=A0override module (<span style=3D"color:rgb(17=
,85,204)"><a href=3D"http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/override.html" =
target=3D"_blank">http://developer.chrome.com/<u></u>extensions/override.ht=
ml</a>)</span>=A0as to allow overriding the=A0</div>
<div><a>chrome://chrome/extensions/</a>=A0<u></u>page.=A0A separate permiss=
ion for it would be appropriate, since a user probably wan&#39;t to allow t=
ypical extensions to override the extensions page. If there was a new permi=
ssion for &quot;overriding the extensions page&quot; then it would be safer=
 for the users.</div>
<div><br></div><div>What&#39;s the use case -- your probably asking.=A0Well=
, a slickly styled new extensions manager, is the obvious example. Or perha=
ps an extension with more developer tools in the extension page.=A0</div><d=
iv>
<br></div><div>Something less obvious, would be an extension that can&#39;t=
 be easily disabled.=A0An extension that the user willingly wouldn&#39;t wa=
nt to disable or uninstall easily. If I download an extension that is suppo=
sed to block distracting websites for me, what good is it if I can simply o=
pen the extensions manager and disable it in a second? Or what if my compan=
y had an extension that was important for all the employees, and they didn&=
#39;t want employees disabling it by accident?</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have a Firefox Add-On that blocks distracting website=
s for the user (<a href=3D"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/i=
dderall/" target=3D"_blank">https://addons.mozilla.org/<u></u>en-US/firefox=
/addon/idderall/</a>)<u></u>. The add-on can&#39;t be uninstalled while a b=
lock is active. However, it can be uninstalled at any other time (as to giv=
e the user a window for uninstall).=A0I achieved this with the Firefox Add-=
On APIs, but it seems with Google Chrome the api&#39;s are less flexible, a=
nd I&#39;m more limited. This is a feature that I&#39;ve realized all my us=
ers love and want. I wan&#39;t to port this extension to Chrome now, but it=
 would be useless if it could be easily uninstalled.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Can we consider adding this functionality to the extens=
ion API with a new permission?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><=
div>Miko</div><div><br></div></div></blockquote>

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