Actually Chrome download bar is pretty cool. I can still browse while opening and checking progress on the files I am downloading. And if I am downloading too many files, the only time where the bar is obtrusive, download tab(C-j) ahd ignoring the bar works fine...
They could easily put an option to disable the bar entirely , though. Wouldn't hurt
Interesting, I completely disagree with this. I don't want an extra window popping up for downloads, having to switch to it to check the status, and I find Chrome's download bar very useful to immediately click what I just downloaded.
It's not a popup. It could be a tab. Or it could be a tooltip near the wrench. With the bar at the bottom, you have to close the bar out everytime and that is just a bunch of clicks no one really wants.
I agree. However there should be a keyboard shortcut to close it.
What I don't like about the download bar is that it takes too much space. Maybe they can make it smaller or customizable a bit.
I like the download bar, but I'd go for a change like that. Or make it expose on mouseover.
If only the browser supported extensions so that this edge case user could fix their own problem.