Integrate Google Chrome browser into eclipse

Question

I am trying to create an application using SWT Browser. Is it possible to integrate Google Chrome as browser into Eclipse (not as external web browser)?

Answer 1

No, as of current stable release of google chrome, you cannot use it inside SWT. The reason is that google chrome (and essentially chromium) doesn't support ActiveX (like IE, Firefox, Safari etc) but is based on NPAPI. (Note: I am considering that you are working on Windows machine as you haven't mentioned in your question !!)

But there are projects which are trying to make an embeddable version of chromium. See these links:

1. Chromiumembedded
2. Is Google Chrome embeddable?

Answer 2

You can set it through Eclipse UI.

Goto : Window > Preferences > General > Web Browser

Select "Use External Browser" radio button

Click "New" button to add a new browser eg. Chrome !

Click Apply + Ok

... and you have it working !