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by samlev 5246 days ago
Cool, but I couldn't close the java 'ScreenLeap' dialog without using chrome's task manager to kill the java plugin.

(I'm running Ubuntu 11.10, and chrome 16.0 if that helps)

Also, I feel "No downloads, installs" is a little disingenuous - just because it's not installed as a full-time application doesn't mean that it's not downloaded or installed.

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Thanks for the feedback. Point taken on the "no downloads or installs". We wanted to convey how easy it is for someone to view your screen but I can see that it doesn't accurately describe the process for sharing your screen. We'll work to improve the messaging.
I would be cautious about changing your marketing based on feedback here. While we understand you are really downloading an applet, 99% of the people in the world won't even care that distinction exists. A/B test on your target market.
I think you're mostly there. Maybe just say "inside your browser". That conveys the wonderful ease of use that you've managed to implement.
Faced the same bug on the same os, browser. And just for fun wanted to see what happens if I open the url in another browser in the same computer ... recursion!
Thanks for heads-up. We'll look it into it.
This is also happening to me as well. I had to "ps x | grep java" then killed the appropriate pid to close the program.
So did I. The viewing browser now displays the screen as it was at the time I killed the process. I guess it hasn't told that the session has ended.