Like it or not, Quick Reply is probably coming to Chrome notifications

• Browser-based Chrome notifications are likely going to receive Quick Reply in the near future.
• The testing phase for Quick Reply Chrome notifications is happening now in the Chromium Gerrit.
• It will be a while before we’re likely to see this new feature, but it’s probably inevitable.

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Back in 2015, Google introduced push notifications for the Chrome web browser, which enables websites to send you messages. Now, it looks like you’ll eventually be able to reply to those notifications directly within the browser.

The new feature isn’t implemented yet, but is instead in a testing phase, according to the Chromium Gerrit as reported by XDA Developers.

Usually, new features show up in the Chromium Gerrit and then get pushed to the Canary build of Chrome. After a successful run in Canary, the features get pushed to the Chrome beta build, and then finally pushed into the stable version of Chrome.

Since the testing phase of this feature is so early in the rollout process, it might be a while until we see Quick Reply functionality within Chrome notifications. It’s also possible that the feature will stall out in the testing or later phases, and never make it into Chrome.

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However, with push notifications for the web being a popular feature (at least according to how many times a day I’m asked if I want to receive notifications from a website), it’s highly likely that we will eventually see Quick Reply in Chrome.

One of the potential benefits of Quick Reply will be easier online support chats with representatives from various companies. As of right now, if you are in a web-based chat you need to either have your eyes on the window at all times or constantly check the tab for any new messages from your chat partner. With Quick Reply notifications, you could engage in those chats without having to constantly refer back to that tab, which certainly would make life a lot easier.

But, of course, this new feature would also open the floodgates for all kinds of abuse, such as messages from rogue sites that you didn’t mean to approve with one of those “reply STOP to cease transmissions” protocols. Hopefully, Google has some ideas in place for how to curb misuse of this potential Quick Reply feature.

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How to Add a Login Form in Your WordPress Sidebar

Do you want to add a login form to your WordPress sidebar? A login form in the WordPress sidebar allows users to quickly login from anywhere on your website. In this article, we will show you how to easily add a custom login form to your WordPress sidebar.

When and Why Do You Need a Custom Login Form in WordPress?

If you run a membership websites, online stores, or sell online courses, then you likely need your users to login to perform certain actions.

Since, the sidebar appears throughout a website, it makes the login form more noticeable and easily accessible from every page on the site. Adding a login form to your WordPress sidebar makes it easy for users to quickly login to their accounts which boost engagement.

That being said, let’s take a look at how to easily add a login form in your WordPress sidebar.

Method 1: Adding a Login Form in Sidebar Using Sidebar Login Plugin

First thing you need to do is install and activate the Sidebar Login plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to go to Appearance » Widgets page in your WordPress admin area. Simply drag and drop the Sidebar Login widget in your sidebar widget area.

It will automatically add a login form in your WordPress sidebar. If you want to customize the login form settings, then you can edit the widget settings accordingly.

You can add logged-out title, custom links, enable lost password and register links, display Remember me option, and more.

Once you are satisfied with these settings, don’t forget to click on the Save button. After that, you can visit your website to see a custom login form in action.

Method 2: Adding a Custom Login Form Using WPForms Plugin

WPForms is the most popular WordPress form plugin. The premium version of WPForms allows you to easily create WordPress login and registration forms with custom fields.

If you want to create a custom login form or registration form that has custom fields, and embed it in other areas of your website like sidebar, custom page, etc, then you need WPForms.

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First thing you need to do is install and activate the WPForms plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to visit WPForms » Settings page to enter your license key. You can get your license key from your WPForms account on their website.

After verification, you need to go to WPForms » Addons page. From here you need to scroll down to the User Registration Addon and click on the Install Addon button.

Once installed, you need to click on the Activate button to start using this addon.

You are now ready to create a custom WordPress login form. Simply visit WPForms » Add New page to launch the WPForms builder.

First, you need to enter a form name and then select the built-in User Login Form template.

It will display the login fields pre-loaded in your form. You can click on a field to edit it or add new fields from the left column.

After that, head over to Settings tab and click on the Confirmation section. This is where you need to define what to do once a user successfully login to your site.

The options include a message, a custom page, or a redirect URL to any page on your site. Ideally, you would want to redirect users to a page once they are logged in. This could be your homepage or any other page on your website.

Your login form is now ready. Next, you can add it in your WordPress sidebar.

Visit Appearance » Widgets page in your WordPress admin area. On this page, you need to drag and drop WPForms widget in sidebar widget area of your site.

You can add a title to display above the login form and select your form in the drop-down. Don’t forget to click on the Save button to store your widget settings.

You can also use WPForms to create a custom user registration form with anti-spam features.

If you want to embed the custom login form on a post or page, then you can do so by using the WPForms shortcode.

We hope this article helped you learn how to add a login form in your WordPress sidebar. You may also want to see our step by step guide on how to create a WordPress login popup modal which will allow users to login without leaving the page they are viewing.

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Google tried to settle the EU’s Android antitrust probe last year

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• The European Commission just fined Google $5 billion for alleged antitrust issues within Android.
• However, it was revealed today that Google attempted at least once to settle the fine before it dropped.
• The settlement was rejected by the EU for being too little too late.

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Last week, the European Commission levied the largest fine in history at Google’s feet for alleged antitrust problems within the Android operating system. Google swiftly responded with an explanation of its innocence and a commitment to appeal the $5 billion fine.

However, it appears that Google tried to settle the antitrust probe sometime last year, according to a report from Bloomberg. The source of the report is an interview with the European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, pictured above.

Vestager is mainly responsible for both this most recent $5 billion fine against Google as well as a previous $2.7 billion fine in 2017 for alleged abuse of shopping results within Google Search.

According to Vestager, Google knew that the European Commission intended to issue a fine over Android antitrust issues since at least 2016. However, the company didn’t contact Vestager to work out a deal to avoid a penalty until sometime in 2017, around a year later (Vestager is not clear on the exact timeline).

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Vestager says that if a company is serious about dealing with antitrust allegations, it should “reach out immediately” after hearing those allegations. “That didn’t happen in this case, and then, of course, it takes the route that it has now taken,” she said of the settlement talks.

She then added that she is not surprised by Google’s inaction in this case.

Bloomberg reached out to Google for comment on these settlement attempts, but the company declined to give a statement.

According to anonymous sources with access to the communication between Google and Vestager, Google said it was prepared to make changes to Android to avoid the antitrust penalty. Some of the changes proposed were to adjust contracts Google has with OEMs and even possibly distributing its apps in different ways going forward.

However, according to Google’s lawyers who drafted and sent the proposal, Vestager and the EC didn’t respond. It wasn’t until months later that the team of lawyers heard via phone that the plan wasn’t considered and was no longer an option.

Although Google plans to appeal the $5 billion fine, it is not clear how long that process will take or what the likelihood of Google’s success could be.

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Source: Android Zone

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