Creating a banner in chrome browser using "chrome extension" like "Google Translate extension" creates a banner in the page.

[chrome newbie]

Hi,

I am new to this group and new to chrome extensions. I am trying to
create an extension like "Google Translate" extension which creates a
banner in the page for translation which also has a close button on
the right hand side.

here is the link for that extension.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb

Also, Chrome display a banner in startup if Chrome is not a default
browser on top of the page. Can I create that kind of banner/band
using chrome extensions.

Thanks in Advance for your help.

- A Newbie

[Brian Kennish]

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 3:40 PM, chrome newbie <chrom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to create an extension like "Google Translate" extension
> which creates a banner in the page for translation which also has a
> close button on the right hand side.

This kind of UI can be added to a production extension by injecting
arbitrary code into selected pages with a content script
<http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/content_scripts.html> or
"chrome.tabs.executeScript"
<http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/tabs.html#method-executeScript>.

> Also, Chrome display a banner in startup if Chrome is not a default
> browser on top of the page. Can I create that kind of banner/band
> using chrome extensions.

You can, with the experimental infobar API
<http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/dev/experimental.infobars.html>.

[Syed Naqvi]

Thanks for Helping out Brian! infobar works with that API.

What is the future of experimental APIs?

Thanks!

[PhistucK]

It is undecided. They may break or disappear at any time.

☆PhistucK

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[Brian Kennish]

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Syed Naqvi <chrom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the future of experimental APIs?

They're prototypes -- we aim to get feedback, improve them, and turn
the good parts into stable APIs. The history API, for example, started
out as an experimental API.

[Syed Naqvi]

Thats good! there are some chances that it become a regular APIs...

Its a cool feature of Chrome extension to display a infobar without any hassle. 

Thanks!