Tips for ChromeOS / Chromebook

Chrome Applications

Google Chrome Labs at GitHub

https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Launch anything pinned to the dock Alt + [1-9], where 1-9 is the position of an app within the dock, and position 1 is far left Ex: Alt + 2 starts/opens the 2nd app from the left in the dock

  • Screenshots

Ctrl + F5/Expose == Entire screen

Ctrl + Shift + F5/Expose == Selected area

  • Emulate keys not on keyboard

Use keys on top row:
F1 = search + "<--"
..
F10 = search + volume up
Delete = search + backspace

Create folders in launcher

Drag one app onto another to create a new folder

Using LXC commands to interact with containers

  1. Start crosh

  2. run vmc start termina

Container actions

  • lxc list - display installed containers and their current state

  • lxc image list - container image, size, description, etc

Advanced config settings

Change build/channel

To switch to "beta" or "developer" channels to get new features early, but sacrificing some stability

### Enable Linux
Settings --> Linux --> Enable

Provides a Debian-based distro, using standard 'apt' tools


### Change Chrome download folder to be in your Google Drive
Settings --> Advanced --> Downloads --> Location


### URLs for hidden/advanced config options

chrome://chrom-urls - full list of supported urls

chrome://bluetooth-internals/ - advanced bluetooth details not available from Settings

chrome://components/ - most impt app to update: cros-termina

chrome://device-log/

chrome://devices

chrome://discards/ - not exactly sure what this is

chrome://drive-internals/ - Google Drive connection status, paths, event logs

chrome://flags - Enable hidden/beta features

chrome://gcm-internals/ - ??

chrome://gpu/ - detailed stats on GPU features, settings, logs, etc

chrome://inspect - Inspect pages, extensions, apps; dedicated DevTools for NodeJS

chrome://internet-config-dialog/ - shortcut to join a hidden wifi network

chrome://internet-detail-dialog/ - shortcut to proxy setting

chrome://interstitials/ - a list and example of all screens that Chrome sends you to in order to warn you before proceeding

chrome://interventions-internals/ - ?

chrome://local-state/ - JSON format of several metrics

chrome://net-export/ - Capture a network log, optionally including credentials

chrome://network/ - Visible wifi networks, plus other stuff I'm not sure what it does

chrome://omnibox/ - search box on steroids

chrome://power/ --- Battery usage graph!

chrome://predictors/ - list of predictions that Chrome will offer as you type, based on what it's learned from your browsing history

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