authorandrew
web designer-developer
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Okay, so let me explain - I've been searching desperately for a program like this because I know it must be out there somewhere, and it needs to be coded quickly, if not.
What if there was a program that allowed websites to display as Metro applications? For example, on Windows 7 I use Grooveshark and gMail as "standalone" programs, that I've created in a Chrome wrapper. Obviously, this doesn't work on Windows 8 as these would show up as desktop applications. I want to view these web pages as Metro applications, full screen, that would show up as applications in the task switcher, not as tabs in Metro IE. This would be a simple way to add web apps as actual "apps" - it'd be great if it could even be a feature of Windows 8 when it ships.
Integration with an addon like Stylish could be an added bonus - then we could remove stuff like the navigation bar in gMail in order to truly make the web page look like an "app." Heck, one could even use stylish to mess with the CSS of a web app in order to have it look more like Metro. The possibilities are exciting.
So, if this program doesn't exist yet...it shouldn't be too hard to code...right? Win8 uses web technologies, how hard can it be to wrap a basic browser around a link and have it show up as a standalone application? With time, more features could be added to the app that creates these web app tiles. For example, it could create a loading screen while the web page loads, like the real Win8 applications have, with a big icon and title, so we don't have to see a blank page while the web page loads.
Seems to me this would be a fairly easily done project and one that would have a lot of use for Windows 8 users - anyone interested in pursuing this with me?
Andrew
What if there was a program that allowed websites to display as Metro applications? For example, on Windows 7 I use Grooveshark and gMail as "standalone" programs, that I've created in a Chrome wrapper. Obviously, this doesn't work on Windows 8 as these would show up as desktop applications. I want to view these web pages as Metro applications, full screen, that would show up as applications in the task switcher, not as tabs in Metro IE. This would be a simple way to add web apps as actual "apps" - it'd be great if it could even be a feature of Windows 8 when it ships.
Integration with an addon like Stylish could be an added bonus - then we could remove stuff like the navigation bar in gMail in order to truly make the web page look like an "app." Heck, one could even use stylish to mess with the CSS of a web app in order to have it look more like Metro. The possibilities are exciting.
So, if this program doesn't exist yet...it shouldn't be too hard to code...right? Win8 uses web technologies, how hard can it be to wrap a basic browser around a link and have it show up as a standalone application? With time, more features could be added to the app that creates these web app tiles. For example, it could create a loading screen while the web page loads, like the real Win8 applications have, with a big icon and title, so we don't have to see a blank page while the web page loads.
Seems to me this would be a fairly easily done project and one that would have a lot of use for Windows 8 users - anyone interested in pursuing this with me?
Andrew
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- Laptop
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- HP Pavilion dm4 3170-se Beats Edition
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- Memory
- 12 GB
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- Intel HD 4000
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- HP 22xi (1920x1080)
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- Seagate Momentus XT 500gb with 16gb SSD hybrid
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