Author: Andrew
| Date: June 01, 2011
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| Tags:
google docs,
launcher,
linux,
ubuntu,
unity,
upload
A Reddit user has created a custom Unity launcher that lets you upload documents to Google Docs using drag and drop and once the file is uploaded successfully, it opens the document in your default browser.
The script was then improved by another Reddit user and I've combined everything and slightly modified it so it works with any browser (initially it was using Chromium "apps" and you can still use that if you want by editing the file) so it's easier to install.
Features:
- drag and drop upload to Google Docs
- automatically opens uploaded files in a new browser tab
- clicking the icon (without uploading a new file) opens Google Docs
- you can right click it to create a new Google Docs presentation, document or spreadsheet.
There's one limitation though: you can only upload one file at a time (which is OK actually since each upload opens a new browser tab so if you upload a lot of files at once it gets confusing).
Here's how to set up this Unity launcher Google Docs uploader.