Running Your Desktop as a Chrome Application

A frequent issue when running a desktop inside a browser tab is that certain keyboard shortcuts—like Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4—get intercepted by the browser before they reach the application.

A simple fix is to build a Chrome (or Chromium) application from the browser.

 

1. Go to More Tools → Create shortcut on your desktop.

2. When prompted, select the "Open as window" option.

 

3. Launch your application by double-clicking the new shortcut on your desktop.

4. Use the app and enjoy full keyboard shortcut support.