While it's an appreciated feature I use often, the way calls are made with Google is frustrating.

To use the free calling feature fully, you need to have a Google Voice account, Google Talk elements installed, and to receive calls, you have to have the Gmail page in focus, or else you would miss your call if the volume isn't high enough to hear the vague ringing.

I would like to be able to call and receive calls within Google Voice instead of having Gmail open.  I have thought about modifying or creating a page with all of these elements, but after reviewing the code, I'm only left sighing.

It's just strange the amount of clutter my Gmail page is collecting, from AIM chat, Google talk, and now the Call Phone feature.  I wish I could pick and choose Google elements.  I have tried iGoogle GV gadgets, and to my research so far, none of them work properly.

Big sigh > time to read some more.