21 Dec, 2009

Google Chrome permanently pin tabs

Posted by: admin In: Google

With version 4 of Google Chrome browser has added a feature that is rather interesting called pin tab. Essentially a tab is iconified as recently seen in videos from Google ChromeOS. This feature is interesting if you want to leave some tabs dormant, such as Gmail. To do so, right-click with your mouse over a tab, and then choose”Pin Tab“.

Unfortunately at the time of writing, the beta version 4.0.249, after you close your browser, reopening the tab  fixed there is no trace.

To overcome this problem, make a small change to the link that launches the browser. For example, the Google Chrome on the desktop, just right-click with your mouse, then click Properties. Now in text form called target (ie, the first from top) should look like this:
C: \Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

You just need to add the parameter --pinned-tab-count=x where x is the number of tabs that you want to be fixed at each new opening of browser, followed by the url separated by a single space.

For example if you want to open gmail and reader Add at the end of chrome.exe
--Pinned-tab-count=2 https://mail.google.com/mail http://www.google.com/reader/view/

Launch your browser made in Google, and you have the tabs iconificate permeate.

2 Responses to "Google Chrome permanently pin tabs"

1 | mukhtarz

December 31st, 2009 at 09:45

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Hi, I’m using google chrom 4.0.249.43 on windows XP. I find the “pin tab” function very useful, but unfortunately I’m not able to make it permanent regardless of how many times I tried. I did exactly as you mentioned, step by step, but it’s not working.

In my case this is the target:

“C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” –Pinned-tab-count = 2 https://www.google.com http://www.twitter.com

Could you please tell me if there is something wrong or why its not working.

Thanks,

Mukhtarz

2 | admin

January 1st, 2010 at 07:19

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Hi, unfortunately the automatic formatting leave a initial ” – ”
The code correct is:
--Pinned-tab-count=2 https://mail.google.com/mail http://www.google.com/reader/view/

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