Wulf's Various Things

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====== WhatsApp/MS Teams Launcher ======

Chrome removed the launchpad to launch single-window web apps, but it's easy to create a desktop launcher.

First install chromium:
<code>
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
</code>

Now, right-click desktop, add launcher and configure as following:
<code>
click on rocket icon to change icon.
Name: WhatsApp
Command: chromium-browser --app=http://web.whatsapp.com
</code>
confirm. Add to menu when asked (if desired).


For MS Teams, the tenant ID can be specified to log into a particular server immediately.


Icons to be copied to ~/.local/share/icons or /usr/share/icons/:
{{config:ms-teams.png?50}}
{{config:ms-teams_icon.png?50}}
{{config:publisher.png?50}}
{{config:telegram.png?50}}
{{config:whatsapp.png?50}}
{{config:aco.ico?50}}



Telegram Desktop allows Phone Calls, Telegram Web (https://web.telegram.org/) does not.
<code>
apt-get install telegram-desktop
</code>

<code - ~/Desktop/Teams_free.desktop>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Teams free
Exec=chromium --app=https://teams.live.com/v2
Comment=Teams free
Terminal=false
Icon=ms-teams_icon
Type=Application
</code>

====== Native Way ======

Google Chrome/Chromium now supports this feature naturally which keeps taskbar icons separate as well:
  - Open website
  - Click the 3 dots > More Tools > Create shortcut..
  - Check "Open as window" and press "Create"