launch a specific chrome app from command line

[Marko Vuksanovic]

I was wondering if it is possible to launch a chrome app from command line? I'd like to do this in order to create a desktop shortcut so that users can run the application just by clicking a desktop icon - instead of first launching chrome and then the Chrome App (packaged).

[PhistucK]

When you right click on a Chrome application in the new tab page, there is a "Create shortcut" option (at least on Windows).

You can use it just as is, or customize the created shortcut.

☆PhistucK

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Marko Vuksanovic <markovu...@gmail.com> wrote:

I was wondering if it is possible to launch a chrome app from command line? I'd like to do this in order to create a desktop shortcut so that users can run the application just by clicking a desktop icon - instead of first launching chrome and then the Chrome App (packaged).

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[Paul Kinlan]

You can launch from the command-line, there is a flag called --app-id [APP ID]  

http://code.google.com/codesearch#OAMlx_jo-ck/src/chrome/common/chrome_switches.cc&exact_package=chromium&q=kAppId&type=cs

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[Edwind Ow]

hello,

How do I use the --app-id flag in the chrome OS command line? For example I want to launch the app with app ID abcd, what should I type in the chrome OS command line?

Thank you.

[Ben Wells]

What are you trying to do? What exactly do you mean by the chromeos command line - do you mean the command line that is used to launch the chrome browser on chromeos or do you mean the built in shell?

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[Edwin_d_Ow]

I mean the build in shell (chrome browser, ctrl+alt+T and then shell). I install the chrome OS in the virtual box. My company wants me to find a way to launch a chrome application from the built in shell. Is there any other command line in the chrome OS other than the built in shell (like the one used to launch the chrome browser you said)? Thanks for your help.

[Ben Wells]

+zelidrag who may know some trick

I don't know of any way to do what you want. It might help if you explain the end goal, I'm guessing starting apps from the built in shell is some step to a larger objective.

[Edward Ost]

Here is an example using the Postman chrome application.  I used the approach described above.  I first created a new tab in Chrome so I could launch the application.  But instead of launching it I right clicked and selected Create Shortcuts and then selected Desktop.  I then opened the desktop shortcut and got the command text below.  As you can see, the app-id is an internal id, so you could not just type this in yourself.  I tested it from the Windows Start commandline and it works fine.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"  --profile-directory=Default --app-id=fdmmgilgnpjigdojojpjoooidkmcomcm