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https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer
Upcoming Web Extension with Various Browser Enhancements
https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer
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Upcoming Web Extension with Various Browser Enhancements
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer
- Owner: smashedr
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-05-30T02:17:36.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-21T02:15:43.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-21T03:19:48.529Z (4 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://cssnr.github.io
- Size: 336 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Web Enhancer
Modern Chrome Web Extension and Firefox Browser Addon to Enhance the Web.
- [Install](#install)
- [Features](#features)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Development](#development)
- [Building](#building)
- [Contributing](#Contributing)
# Install
- [Google Chrome Web Store](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/releases/latest)
- [Mozilla Firefox Add-ons](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/releases/latest)
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All **Chromium** Based Browsers can install the extension from the
[Chrome Web Store](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/releases/latest).
# Features
- Hover Copy for Links and Text
- Password Revealer
- Visibility API Disabler
Please submit a [Feature Request](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/discussions/categories/feature-requests)
for new features.
For any issues, bugs or concerns; please [Open an Issue](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/issues).
# Configuration
You can pin the Addon by clicking the `Puzzle Piece`, find the Web Extension icon, then;
**Chrome,** click the `Pin` icon.
**Firefox,** click the `Settings Wheel` and `Pin to Toolbar`.
To open the options, click on the icon (from above) then click `Open Options`.
Here you can set flags and add as many saved regular expressions as you would like for easy use later.
Make sure to click`Save Options` when finished.
# Development
**Quick Start**
First, clone (or download) this repository and change into the directory.
Second, install the dependencies:
```shell
npm install
```
Finally, to run Chrome or Firefox with web-ext, run one of the following:
```shell
npm run chrome
npm run firefox
```
Additionally, to Load Unpacked/Temporary Add-on make a `manifest.json` and run from the [src](src) folder, run one of
the following:
```shell
npm run manifest:chrome
npm run manifest:firefox
```
Chrome: [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/get-started/tutorial/hello-world#load-unpacked](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/get-started/tutorial/hello-world#load-unpacked)
Firefox: [https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/temporary-installation-in-firefox/](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/temporary-installation-in-firefox/)
For more information on
web-ext, [read this documentation](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/web-ext-command-reference/).
To pass additional arguments to an `npm run` command, use `--`.
Example: `npm run chrome -- --chromium-binary=...`
## Building
Install the requirements and copy libraries into the `src/dist` directory by running `npm install`.
See [gulpfile.js](gulpfile.js) for more information on `postinstall`.
```shell
npm install
```
To load unpacked or temporary addon from the [src](src) folder, you must generate the `src/manifest.json` for the
desired browser.
```shell
npm run manifest:chrome
npm run manifest:firefox
```
If you would like to create a `.zip` archive of the [src](src) directory for the desired browser.
```shell
npm run build
npm run build:chrome
npm run build:firefox
```
For more information on building, see the scripts in the [package.json](package.json) file.
## Chrome Setup
1. Build or Download a [Release](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/releases).
1. Unzip the archive, place the folder where it must remain and note its location for later.
1. Open Chrome, click the `3 dots` in the top right, click `Extensions`, click `Manage Extensions`.
1. In the top right, click `Developer Mode` then on the top left click `Load unpacked`.
1. Navigate to the folder you extracted in step #3 then click `Select Folder`.
## Firefox Setup
1. Build or Download a [Release](https://github.com/smashedr/web-enhancer/releases).
1. Unzip the archive, place the folder where it must remain and note its location for later.
1. Go to `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox` and click `Load Temporary Add-on...`
1. Navigate to the folder you extracted earlier, select `manifest.json` then click `Select File`.
1. Optional: Open `about:config` search for `extensions.webextensions.keepStorageOnUninstall` and set to `true`.
If you need to test a restart, you must pack the addon. This only works in ESR, Development, or Nightly.
You may also use an Unbranded
Build: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Extension_Signing#Unbranded_Builds](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Extension_Signing#Unbranded_Builds)
1. Run `npm run build:firefox` then use `web-ext-artifacts/{name}-firefox-{version}.zip`.
1. Open `about:config` search for `xpinstall.signatures.required` and set to `false`.
1. Open `about:addons` and drag the zip file to the page or choose Install from File from the Settings wheel.
# Contributing
Currently, the best way to contribute to this project is to give a 5-star rating on
[Google](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/smwc-web-extension/foalfafgmnglcgpgkhhmcfhjgmdcjide) or
[Mozilla](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/smwc-web-extension) and to star this project on GitHub.
Other Web Extensions I have created and published:
- [Link Extractor](https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor)
- [Open Links in New Tab](https://github.com/cssnr/open-links-in-new-tab)
- [Auto Auth](https://github.com/cssnr/auto-auth)
- [Cache Cleaner](https://github.com/cssnr/cache-cleaner)
- [HLS Video Downloader](https://github.com/cssnr/hls-video-downloader)
- [SMWC Web Extension](https://github.com/cssnr/smwc-web-extension)
- [PlayDrift Extension](https://github.com/cssnr/playdrift-extension)
- [ASN Plus](https://github.com/cssnr/asn-plus)
- [Aviation Tools](https://github.com/cssnr/aviation-tools)
- [Text Formatter](https://github.com/cssnr/text-formatter)
For a full list of current projects visit: [https://cssnr.github.io/](https://cssnr.github.io/)