README.md

SwiftTab

Chrome extension that enables a personal new tab page featuring links from your Bookmarks Bar

Available on the Chrome Web Store

Screenshot

Manual Install

• Clone or download this repo
• Install Dependencies: yarn or npm install
• Build Extension: yarn build or npm run build
• Load Extension:
  • Launch Chrome
  • Browse to chrome://extensions
  • Check "Developer mode" if it isn't already checked
  • Press "Load unpacked extension..."
  • Select the build folder

Troubleshooting

The new tab page is blank

• Don't forget to install dependencies & build the extension
• Don't forget to select the build folder and not the public folder when loading the extension

To Do

• Config new default icon for bookmarks without favicons
• Re-architect
  • Remove build step?
    • I learned that babel standalone won't work inside a chrome extension (new tab)
      • CHALLENGE ACCEPTED — I'm going to get this to work
  • Create BookmarksProvider
• Define PropTypes
• Remove inline styles (AppToolbar, ?)
• Refactor (Reconsider component hierarchy?)
• Update to Manifest v3
  • Update manifest.json
    • Update value of manifest_version from 2 to 3
    • Change permissions value from favicon to chrome://favicon
  • Update BookmarksView.js
    • Add /*global chrome*/ to top of file (first line)
    • Uncomment new favicon url formats in getImageString
• Add Support for Firefox

License

MIT