Just trying Chrome properly for the first time...

Participant · 28 Oct 2011 at 12:05

...and the first two things I've tried to do, namely sort bookmarks alphabetically and open my home page in a new tab by default, do not seem to be possible without hunting for and downloading various community-developed plugins. Opening a new tab forces me onto the new tab page, including adverts to the Google Chrome web store...?! Is it too much to ask that a new tab opens my home page and nothing else?

Am I missing something, or are two such basic functions really missing from Google Chrome?

Edit - also, the autoscroll using the middle mouse button is extremely slow.

All that said it, certainly seems quite snappy when loading pages.

PS No fanboy rants please mrk

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Participant · 28 Oct 2011 at 12:48

Mattey1 said:
For your homepage problem.

Click the spanner > options > under homepage select the URL you want.

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Already looked at that, didn't help. It only changes what happens when you load the browser or select the home button, not what happens when you open a new tab. This is what my options look like:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LAKWr.jpg

I'll try those two downloads mentioned above and see what happens!

Participant · 28 Oct 2011 at 13:40

Benihana said:
For bookmarks, right click on the bookmark area, the drop down menu should show 'bookmark manager' using that, under the Organize menu, you have an option called 'reorder by title' which will sort them alphabetically!

Blow me down, I looked in that menu and didn't see that. Thank you very much.

Participant · 31 Oct 2011 at 09:07

Well I've installed the following plugins:

- Custom new tab
- Image Properties Context Menu
- imgur

...and am extremely happy with how Google Chrome operates! I was slightly put off by the concept of installing plugins, fearing that they'd be akin to the dreaded 'toolbars' in IE...however, they're silent and invisible, yet very effective. Right click now gives the option of image properties, and a new tab now opens on Google instead of frequently visited web pages.

I still think that this functionality should be built into Chrome from the off, however the imgur rehost plugin has gone some way to making me forget these shortcomings.

Participant · 31 Oct 2011 at 09:43

mrk said:
Have you been using IE all this time or something then?

Yes, on my PCs (at home and work) I've been using IE for my whole life, only recently deciding to venture outside of it. My phone is the only exception; that uses Dolphin Mini.

Participant · 31 Oct 2011 at 10:04

Sundance said:
- Adblock Plus for Chrome
- Search by Image by Google (sort of like a right click TinEye)

Installed those two, thanks.

Participant · 1 Nov 2011 at 08:54

Latest problem...Barclays Business Internet Banking doesn't load in Chrome. This time I apparently need to install...an IE plugin! LOL!

When I press 'install plugin', nothing happens.

Participant · 1 Nov 2011 at 10:25

Yeah that's what I meant. It worked (sort of anyway; it crashed when I closed it).

But this is what I mean about IE generally just working, since everyone designs their sites to work in IE at least. That's not Chrome's fault and I acknowledge that it doesn't mean that IE is better or anything, but it's nice not to have to install loads of stuff just to get a browser working how you want it. Still, I shall persist as I'm quite enjoying the geekery of it all!

Edit - also, the spell checker is very useful for forum posts.