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https://github.com/team-inbox/inbox-reborn

Web Extension which brings back the style and features of Google Inbox to Gmail™
https://github.com/team-inbox/inbox-reborn

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Web Extension which brings back the style and features of Google Inbox to Gmail™

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# Inbox Reborn theme for Gmail™

#### *Formerly known as Inbox in Gmail*



Web extension which modifies Gmail™ to bring back the features and uncluttered design you knew and loved from Google's discontinued Inbox



![inbox screenshot](https://github.com/team-inbox/inbox-reborn/blob/master/screenshots/inbox%20v0.4.8-3.png?raw=true)



## Installing



### Chrome & Microsoft Edge Install



https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/inbox-reborn-theme-for-gm/bkphmihkdbdgedlaflnkhnmnmibffomf



### Firefox Install



https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/inbox-reborn-theme-gmail/



## Features



- Bundle emails by label and category

- Group emails by date (today, yesterday, this month, etc)

- Clean interface to return to the simplicity of Inbox

- Display emails sent to yourself with the subject "Reminder" as reminders

- Colored avatars based on the sender's name

- Calendar events displayed on a small card, with inline responses



## Extension Options



![options popup screenshot](https://github.com/team-inbox/inbox-reborn/blob/master/screenshots/options%20v0.4.8-2.png?raw=true)



Click the extension's icon at the top right of your browser to adjust the behavior of some features:



#### Reminders

This option is used to determine how to treat emails sent to yourself.



- All are treated as reminders. 

- Only emails with a subject containing the word "reminder" are treated as reminders. 

- Leave the emails as they are. (Disable)



#### Email Bundling

This option is used to bundle emails by label in the inbox.



- Toggle Enable/Disable



#### Avatars

This option will show a circle with the first letter initial of the sender, to the left of the email in your folder.

- Toggle Enable/Disable



#### Hide Priority Inbox Headings

This option provides a cleaner inbox UI if the "Priority Inbox" type is enabled via the settings

- Toggle Enable/Disable



## Recommended Gmail™ Settings



Using these settings will more closely replicate the visual style of Inbox:



- Settings/Inbox/Categories -> Leave only Primary ticked

- Settings/Inbox/Inbox Type -> Default or Starred First

- Settings/Advanced/Multiple Inbox -> Disabled

- Settings/Advanced/Preview Pane -> Disabled

- Settings/General/Maximum Page Size -> Show 100 conversations per page

- Settings/General/Personal level indicators -> No indicators

- Settings/Inbox/Importance markers -> No markers



## Email Bundling Tips



Disable inbox category tabs:

- Settings Dropdown/Configure Inbox -> Leave only Primary ticked -> Save



Allow default category labels (Promotions, Social, Updates, Forums) to be bundled:

- Settings/Labels/Categories/Show in message List -> Click Show for each category



If you'd like a specific label not to be bundled, create a label called 'Unbundled', and nest that label within it.



## Known Issues



- This extension works best in English because it relies on specific date formats.

- This currently only supports Gmail™'s default theme. You will experience white/invisible text and icons if you enable the Dark theme.



## Privacy



- This extension does not make any external network requests.

- This extension does not use any analytics platforms.

- The code is open source, ready for you to audit.



In other words, you are not being tracked, and your data is not leaving the page to be processed or stored anywhere else. This extension just sits as a layer on top of Gmail™, modifying the style and behavior of the page.