Is it possible to show and hide the browser action icon from the options page?
I know how to do it with the page actions using the show and hide methods, but I don't see any similarities in browser actions.
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From https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/browserAction:
If you want to create an icon that isn't always visible, use a page action instead of a browser action.
In other words: no, this isn't possible. Browser actions are permanent by design.
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1Wladimir, I've read this page a lot of times, and I hadn't seen this sentence, and it's in the first paragraphs! Thanks! – Oscardr Apr 04 '12 at 09:43
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1@Oscardr: Feel free to accept the answer - http://stackoverflow.com/faq#howtoask ;) – Wladimir Palant Apr 04 '12 at 09:52
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That's why i hate links, broken! – We're All Mad Here Mar 12 '14 at 13:26
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@We'reAllMadHere: Wrong redirect on Google's servers, nothing that a quick Google search cannot fix. Fixed the answer. – Wladimir Palant Mar 12 '14 at 14:31
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Thank you so much, i can't believe you cared!! :) – We're All Mad Here Mar 12 '14 at 14:39
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@WladimirPalant, Page icons are always shown too... just grayed out when disabled. – Pacerier Aug 07 '17 at 04:39
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@Pacerier: They are now, this answer is from 2012. – Wladimir Palant Aug 07 '17 at 08:34
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Google defined Browser Action as static buttons, and Page Action as dynamic ones. Google is very careful with Chrome's interface, and don't want people use buttons in a different way they are "supposed" to do.
They do so because they think users have tu put an effort to learn to use Chrome, and Google want to present a consistent, coherent and minimalist user interface.
You don't have much freedom with regard to Chrome user interface.
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