TIP: If you know the URL, use that for the search instead of the name to narrow it down. First, it will be in a manfest.json file.

Sometimes, apps like GMail appear in many extensions so you may have to just go through each manifest.json listed to find the actual GMail app. Then paste it in the text editor and copy the long ID number only to replace. Then right click on the manifest.json file and choose 'Open path in new tab.' Find the big string of letters and numbers in the path at the top of the list pane - this is the app ID. If not, you want to search in that directory for text in a file). Go here using the File Manager: ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/Ĭlick on the Find icon and choose the 'Content' tab (assuming you have Dolphin. Here's how to find those that are in your apps list but not in the extensions list:

Then go find this app in your Application Menu as you would any other, and right click on it, then Add to Panel. Then put the cursor after and then go copy that ID you saved. opt/google/chrome/google-chrome -app-id= -profile-directory=Default

Fill in a Name for it and optionally a description.ĥ. Select your category and click the New Item button.Ĥ. Right click on the 'start button' (application launcher) in the far left bottom of the screen.ģ. Select, copy and then paste this ID number (not 'ID:' but everything after that on that line) into a text file and save it so you can copy/paste it later.ġ. Here's what one has to do:įirst open Chrome, Click on the 3-lined icon in the upper right and then go to Tools-Extensions. I pulled out my old laptop and did some digging. Thanks but that doesn't work in KDE4 (I upgraded it in Mint and use Mint 14).

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