Redshirt 1487 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Plex is in that list. That should be motivation enough for anyone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Are Chrome apps more then just an offline version of the website wrapped in a chrome browser with no border? (sorry, I don't use them and the pictures shown there don't show more then just that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchmor 584 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Not really an app just an icon up in the top right that can talk to the server. You'd be a perfect person to do it. Lol, I admire your direct approach wrapped in a compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Not really an app just an icon up in the top right that can talk to the server. You'd be a perfect person to do it. So more an extension then an app then? There would just be a MB icon and when you click on it there would be a list of messages? Maybe the icon would change color if the server is unavailable? Something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef 3745 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 What language are these extensions written in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchmor 584 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Apps http://developer.chrome.com/apps/about_apps.html Extensions http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted.html Edited January 15, 2014 by Latchmor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It's just HTML and JS. The only thing I need to really look at is how to define the URL since the documentation shows it being set in a manifest file. Obviously we would need that to be dynamic. I haven't looked into it much but if I get my work done quickly today I'll look into it properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Puts a foot in the door of ChromeOS as well. Totally not arguing that point. We can have both. I'm going to continue messing around with the extension and if someone else wants to make a wrapper for the web client they can. If I have time after at least getting the extension to the point where it is useful I may have a look at the app wrapper but I have a lot going on so don't want to make promises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The apps in the link above are shown in the Chrome OS launcher. If you have Windows 7 or above and have the launcher installed, you'll have a button on your taskbar that opens a window containing all the apps. Most are simply HTML5 webpage wrappers though. Others run directly on the computer without the need for internet access. The Plex App is this: <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Plex/Web</title> <meta charset="utf-8"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/plex.css?hash=e403698"> </head> <body> <div id="plex" class="application"> <div class="scroll-container minimal-scrollbar"> <i class="plex-icon-preloader plex-icon-myplex"></i> </div> </div> <script src="js/google-analytics-bundle.js?hash=e403698"></script> <script src="js/analytics.js?hash=e403698"></script> <script id="plex-script" src="js/plex.js?hash=e403698&version=1.2.21"></script> </body> </html> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah, I think this "App" is just a front for the web client. What does the plex one do? Logs you into MyPlex and gives you their webclient after login. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Of course. Both have a purpose and fit different needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37011 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Not really an app just an icon up in the top right that can talk to the server. You'd be a perfect person to do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wayne, yea, that's what I thought as well. That's why I was confused initially by Luke's post. I am building a Chrome extension that will allow you to see the notifications list without having to log into the web client. This will be handy for people to see if new updates are ready or were installed. Later on we can see about extending the functionality but that will depend on what people want (maybe a restart server button?) and if anyone actually uses it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Wayne, yea, that's what I thought as well. That's why I was confused initially by Luke's post. I am building a Chrome extension that will allow you to see the notifications list without having to log into the web client. This will be handy for people to see if new updates are ready or were installed. Later on we can see about extending the functionality but that will depend on what people want (maybe a restart server button?) and if anyone actually uses it Browse Library and Configure MediaBrowser would be nice. Edited January 15, 2014 by Wayne Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37011 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37011 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Would anybody like to take a stab at making one? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/for_your_desktop It would add a cool icon to your chrome bar perhaps with indicators and notifications of various events, all without having to have the web client open. @@snazy2000 @@kingfenix @@kingy444 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37011 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Chef I'm not sure but I'm sure you can handle it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Browse Library and Configure MediaBrowser would be nice. Hm, isn't that basically just going to the web client then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14904 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah, I think this "App" is just a front for the web client. What does the plex one do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14904 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Logs you into MyPlex and gives you their webclient after login. That's what I figured. It's nothing more than an access tile for the web client - but it creates exposure in another storefront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Puts a foot in the door of ChromeOS as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 haha, I made a very crude proof of concept... but it worked! I'll put something together that is shitty that you guys can play with in the next few days and then we can decide what it should do and then finally I'll clean it up so it doesn't suck and look like ass 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchmor 584 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 haha, I made a very crude proof of concept... but it worked! I'll put something together that is shitty that you guys can play with in the next few days and then we can decide what it should do and then finally I'll clean it up so it doesn't suck and look like ass Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywarrior 688 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Alright, those of you who don't want to wait to login to the MBS web client just to find out that there are 20 notifications waiting for you to read, and use chrome, will be happy. I have just published the Google Chrome extension for MB3. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/media-browser-3-status/egofcbleniceaoleohckegkeepennpcn At the moment you can login and it will poll your MBS server and indicate when you have unread notifications. You can then read them and mark them read all without having to go to the web client. Of course, if you'd like to go to the web client, why bother with typing in an address? Just click the MB3 logo in the top left of the extension's popup window and it will open a new tab with the web client in it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37011 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well done! Can you do a blog post? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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