Infometer helps you measure how much of a web page you have read.
Infometer Extension
Typical usage :
You read lengthy in depth articles that are always caught between useless lengthy information like comments or ads. So the scrollbar becomes useless at telling you how much there is left to read in the information that you care about.
Infometer acts as an information measurer that gives you the same visual clue as the scrollbar about your progress in reading a web page except that you can delimit the specific content to measure.
It will ease your online reading experience as you will read faster and with more focus once you know how much exactly you need to read in a web page.
Features :
★ Gives visual clue like a scrollbar of the progress in a web page except that you delimit the content that is measured.
★ Synces with Chrome Sync. So if you were reading on a computer and had markers set up, if you connect on another computer where chrome is synced, you will have the same thing. It takes 7 seconds to complete a sync cycle.
★ Click on the beginning of the progress bar to find the first marker.
★ Click on the end of the progress bar to find the second marker.
★ The icon has 4 status :
- ON : the extension is active on the current page.
- OFF (grey) : the extension is inactive on the current page.
- OFF (red) : the extension doesn't work on this type of page. Certain pages like the chrome store or the chrome pages don't work with the extension.
- ERR : You should reload the current page to make the extension work again.
How to use it ?
1. Click on its icon like you see in the screenshots and it will add a progress bar and two markers in the current page you're viewing.
2. Click on the markers to place them around the content you want to measure.
3. As you scroll, the progress bar at the top will show how much of the measured content has already been scrolled.
To turn off the progress bar, just click again on the icon.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Infometer extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Infometer extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Infometer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Infometer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Infometer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Infometer extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Infometer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Infometer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Infometer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Infometer extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Infometer extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Infometer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Infometer extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Infometer extension file
Select and download the Infometer extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Infometer extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Infometer extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Infometer extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Infometer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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Paweł Fijałkowski (ID: 00000009398734c3) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/12/2016