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slugmandrew
Asked: 2010-12-02 01:59:34 +0800 CST

Why have my google chrome extensions all been put into a tiny dropdown?

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On my windows PC in my office, my chrome extensions are all along the toolbar as they always have been, however on my ubuntu machine at home they are now in a dropdown next to the spanner icon. It's a bit annoying as I can't see when I have new mail, tweets etc.

Chrome version 7.0.517.44

If anyone knows how to resolve this it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Drew

google-chrome extension

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You can show all your extensions:

    • Take your mouse to the right end url bar.
    • Arrow will turn double-headed.
    • Drag it to the left.
    • You may drag extensions as you wish too
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  2. Put your mouse inside the red "circle" indicated in the image below, and then click-and-drag left or right.

    Red ellipse indicates the target.

    Your cursor should turn into a <=||=> icon when you are there.

    It might have been better if the UI designers had faded a drag widget into view when you put your pointer there. Although I still wouldn't have found it without help... :P

    They could also have put a widget there "permanently", and then made it disappear once the user has played with it a few times.

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  3. I hope this makes things a little more clear:

    Click and hold then drag to the left

    Click and hold then drag to the left

    enter image description here

    Extension icons should be visible

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