Show HN: I made a better interface for Google Tasks and I can't go back

Post by Groxx » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 9:28 AM UTC

ebtalley wrote: post #9

question, how did you grab the session and display tasks without authenticating through OAuth or whatever method google provides? Granted I'm logged into gmail but I'm somewhat goosed since it seems your third party domain can pull private data from my account without my explicit permission?

Post by cmikec » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 9:33 AM UTC

Groxx wrote: post #11

ebtalley wrote: post #9

question, how did you grab the session and display tasks without authenticating through OAuth or whatever method google provides? Granted I'm logged into gmail but I'm somewhat goosed since it seems your third party domain can pull private data from my account without my explicit permission?

It's a handful of iframes going here: https://mail.google.com/tasks/ig , nothing more. I'll stick to https://mail.google.com/tasks/canvas though this is quite nice. I wish it could remember the lists I had visible, but I realize why it can't :) To the maker: nice idea! It makes me ponder over what other sites this could be done to... though this is a particularly perfect fit!

Post by troels » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 9:38 AM UTC

cmikec wrote: post #14

troels wrote: post #12

This is fantastic. Since you're really just framing google code, I take it that there is no way that you can inject code into the frames and enhance them somehow?

It's not possible in traditional browsers, given the way browser security is set up these days. I've done exactly the thing you're talking about though with AIR and my own versions of webkit. So, the effect you desire is possible if you're willing to use a separate executable on your machine. Kinda loses part of the charm for me though, since one of the main reasons I moved to Google Tasks is so that I could do more…

Post by cmikec » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 9:44 AM UTC

troels wrote: post #15

cmikec wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not possible in traditional browsers, given the way browser security is set up these days. I've done exactly the thing you're talking about though with AIR and my own versions of webkit. So, the effect you desire is possible if you're willing to use a separate executable on your machine. Kinda loses part of the charm for me though, since one of the main reasons I moved to Google Tasks is so that I could do more…

Agreed - If I wanted a desktop application, there are plenty of better alternatives. The nice thing about google tasks is that it's there in the browser. And it's tied to your google account, which I have open anyway. Still - Nice idea. I'll use this for the next couple of days and let you know if I find it usable in the longer run.

Post by cmikec » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 10:16 AM UTC

route66 wrote: post #18

In chrome I get a redirect-loop warning... (being logged in in gmail at the same time)