[ # ] Hack Enables Gmail Labs 13 New Features Now

/* Posted June 6th, 2008 at 3:25pm */
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Yesterday, Google announced the introduction of Gmail Labs with a host of 13 exciting new applications to make your Gmail experience that much more enjoyable. To manually enable Gmail Labs without waiting for Google to roll it out on your account, simply log in to Gmail and direct your browser to https://mail.google.com/mail/?labs=1#settings then click on the “Labs” link under “Settings.”

The total number of Gmail Lab features is 13:

Quick Links - Adds a box to the left column that gives you 1-click access to any bookmarkable URL in Gmail. You can use it for saving frequent searches, important individual messages, and more.
Superstars - Adds additional star icons. After enabling this feature, you can choose which icons you wish to use in the “General” Settings page.
Pictures in chat - See your friends’ profile pictures when you chat with them.
Fixed width font - Adds an option to the reply dropdown menu that lets you view a message in fixed width font.
Custom keyboard shortcuts - Lets you customize keyboard shortcut mappings. Adds a new Settings tab from which you can remap keys to various actions.
Mouse gestures - Use your mouse to navigate with gestures. Hold right-click and move the mouse left to go to a previous conversation, move it right to go to the next conversation, and move up to go back to the inbox view. Works best on Windows.
Signature tweaks - Places your signature before the quoted text in a reply, and removes the “–” line that appears before signatures. Can’t use this and the “Random signature” Labs feature at the same time.
Random signature - Rotates among random quotations for your email signature. Can’t use this and the “Signature tweaks” Labs feature at the same time.
Custom date formats - Adds options to the general settings page allowing the date and time format to be changed independent of language. For example, you can use a 24-hour clock (14:57) or show dates with the day first (31/12/07).
Muzzle - Conserves screen real estate by hiding your friends’ status messages.
Old Snakey - Kick it old school with Old Snakey! Enable keyboard shortcuts and hit ‘&’ from the main page to play a game of snake.
Email Addict - Lets you take a break from email and chat by blocking the screen for fifteen minutes and making you invisible in chat.
Hide Unread Counts - Hides the unread counts for inbox, labels, etc.