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A simple 

<input type="file">

is not working in Google Chrome Extension.. Why?

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Using the file input on a popup is buggy on some systems with chrome. See http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=61632

If you're using a popup and need a file input, the workaround im using is:

chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function(tab) { chrome.tabs.create({'url': chrome.extension.getURL('init.html')}); });
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I have also tried trigger('click') on that input type="file" element... :-( Still no use
The problem is not triggering the chooser, but showing the chooser itself, as the (chromium implementation of the) dialog would close the popup.

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