Google Chrome no longer allows me to create shortcuts to open tabs as windows

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When creating shortcuts, there was a checkbox to activate an option to open the tab in a new window as a standalone app (no address bar, ...). This was handy to 'install' Gmail or Slack as 'apps.'

Since few versions ago, I no longer can activate this option. Also, when I create a new shortcut, the icon no longer shows the site's favicon, but rather the Chrome icon.

Is there a way to get it back?

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How and where are you creating these shortcuts?
– harrymc
2 days ago

I use the hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut... In the popup that shows up, there used to be a checkbox to Open in app mode or something like that. Now, that option is no longer available.
– ahmed
yesterday

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When creating shortcuts, there was a checkbox to activate an option to open the tab in a new window as a standalone app (no address bar, ...). This was handy to 'install' Gmail or Slack as 'apps.'

Since few versions ago, I no longer can activate this option. Also, when I create a new shortcut, the icon no longer shows the site's favicon, but rather the Chrome icon.

Is there a way to get it back?

asked 2 days ago

ahmed

232215

How and where are you creating these shortcuts?
– harrymc
2 days ago

I use the hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut... In the popup that shows up, there used to be a checkbox to Open in app mode or something like that. Now, that option is no longer available.
– ahmed
yesterday

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up vote
1
down vote

favorite

When creating shortcuts, there was a checkbox to activate an option to open the tab in a new window as a standalone app (no address bar, ...). This was handy to 'install' Gmail or Slack as 'apps.'

Since few versions ago, I no longer can activate this option. Also, when I create a new shortcut, the icon no longer shows the site's favicon, but rather the Chrome icon.

Is there a way to get it back?

asked 2 days ago

ahmed

232215

When creating shortcuts, there was a checkbox to activate an option to open the tab in a new window as a standalone app (no address bar, ...). This was handy to 'install' Gmail or Slack as 'apps.'

Since few versions ago, I no longer can activate this option. Also, when I create a new shortcut, the icon no longer shows the site's favicon, but rather the Chrome icon.

Is there a way to get it back?

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ahmed

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ahmed

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asked 2 days ago

ahmed

232215

asked 2 days ago

ahmed

232215

asked 2 days ago

ahmed

232215

How and where are you creating these shortcuts?
– harrymc
2 days ago

I use the hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut... In the popup that shows up, there used to be a checkbox to Open in app mode or something like that. Now, that option is no longer available.
– ahmed
yesterday

add a comment |

How and where are you creating these shortcuts?
– harrymc
2 days ago

I use the hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut... In the popup that shows up, there used to be a checkbox to Open in app mode or something like that. Now, that option is no longer available.
– ahmed
yesterday

How and where are you creating these shortcuts?
– harrymc
2 days ago

I use the hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut... In the popup that shows up, there used to be a checkbox to Open in app mode or something like that. Now, that option is no longer available.
– ahmed
yesterday

add a comment |

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This option has been removed for some incomprehensible brainstorm by the Chrome
devs. It might still be possible to force it by this method:

Go to the webpage

Choose More Tools > Create Shortcut (which will appear on desktop but not as an app)

Go to chrome://apps

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Open as window

Right-click again on the shortcut and choose Create shortcuts...

Choose where to store the shortcut and click Create

This will create the right shortcut with the appid= parameter exactly as before.

However, with Chrome, it's unknown how long this method will keep on working.

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This option has been removed for some incomprehensible brainstorm by the Chrome
devs. It might still be possible to force it by this method:

Go to the webpage

Choose More Tools > Create Shortcut (which will appear on desktop but not as an app)

Go to chrome://apps

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Open as window

Right-click again on the shortcut and choose Create shortcuts...

Choose where to store the shortcut and click Create

This will create the right shortcut with the appid= parameter exactly as before.

However, with Chrome, it's unknown how long this method will keep on working.

answered yesterday

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247k10256542

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up vote
1
down vote

accepted

This option has been removed for some incomprehensible brainstorm by the Chrome
devs. It might still be possible to force it by this method:

Go to the webpage

Choose More Tools > Create Shortcut (which will appear on desktop but not as an app)

Go to chrome://apps

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Open as window

Right-click again on the shortcut and choose Create shortcuts...

Choose where to store the shortcut and click Create

This will create the right shortcut with the appid= parameter exactly as before.

However, with Chrome, it's unknown how long this method will keep on working.

answered yesterday

harrymc

247k10256542

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

accepted

This option has been removed for some incomprehensible brainstorm by the Chrome
devs. It might still be possible to force it by this method:

Go to the webpage

Choose More Tools > Create Shortcut (which will appear on desktop but not as an app)

Go to chrome://apps

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Open as window

Right-click again on the shortcut and choose Create shortcuts...

Choose where to store the shortcut and click Create

This will create the right shortcut with the appid= parameter exactly as before.

However, with Chrome, it's unknown how long this method will keep on working.

answered yesterday

harrymc

247k10256542

This option has been removed for some incomprehensible brainstorm by the Chrome
devs. It might still be possible to force it by this method:

Go to the webpage

Choose More Tools > Create Shortcut (which will appear on desktop but not as an app)

Go to chrome://apps

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Open as window

Right-click again on the shortcut and choose Create shortcuts...

Choose where to store the shortcut and click Create

This will create the right shortcut with the appid= parameter exactly as before.

However, with Chrome, it's unknown how long this method will keep on working.

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