Hide the Google People Widget Sidebar

q: How can you hide Google's People Widget and it's sidebar container?
a: Well this one is a two parter:
Part one - Disable People Widget:

1. Within Gmail go to settings
2. On the General Tab, scroll down to People Widget and set it to (X) Hide the people widget
3. However, you'll notice it's sidebar is still there.

Part two - Disable/Hide the sidebar (only works for Google Chrome)

1. Open Chrome, visit the extension site for Minimalist:
2. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bmihblnpomgpjkfddepdpdafhhepdbek/details
3. Click (+ Add to Chrome) / Click Install when prompted
4. Visit your google mail site
5. Click on the M icon in the toolbar in the upper right / Click Dashboard
6. Under Minimalist for Gmail / Click Enable / Then click Options
7. On the "Main" tab at the top, Check the box next to "Hide Sidebar"
8. Click Save Changes at the Top Right
9. Open an email now & notice all the screen real estate you have gained.

Google Docs - new file with no sides

Issue: We don't like the new format Google docs is using and don't like having to squint and have all that wasted space on the sides of the page either.

Solution: https://docs.google.com/?action=newdoc - found this in a forum.  This link opens a new doc in the old wide format

UPDATE: This URL no longer works to create a new document without side margins.  Let me know if you have a solution to this.

Google Hosted Apps Notes

I use Google Hosted Apps for my email and calendars - okay it's out there.

I also use an 8gb iPhone to manage my life.  I have it syncing with my Google Hosted Apps for calendars.  These are my notes on the process.

m.google.com:443/sync/settings/a/lazyjeff.com/iconfig/setchosencalendars

Update:  I've spent this morning confirming the new Color Scheme for Google Hosted Apps Calendars

1. From what I could tell, the color assignment was previously rather random.  At one time I had three calendars with a teal color with white text that was all but unreadable.


2. This morning I added 9 calendars (one by one) using the link above via my iPhone.


3. After each addition I switched over to my iPhone Calendar app and documented the change.


4. First of all - the local account appears to be Green & unchangeable.  The pattern is below- but by default you cannot deselect your own calendar (POPPY COCK).


5. The Pattern appears to be: GREEN, RED, ORANGE, BLUE, PURPLE.


6. You can add more calendars, but it just repeats from there.