Merges duplicate Google Calendar events into one rainbow and colors the weekends.

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Version
2.1.1
Update
February 11, 2022
Size
2.53MiB
Developer
coedit.email
Category
Users
854
Rating
4.88889 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
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Permissions
Https://calendar.google.com/*
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Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar Extension

Free Chrome extension to cut the clutter when families or teams use calendar sharing and the same event appears in the same slot.

📅📅 → 📅 merges duplicate Google Calendar events into one rainbow of the individual calendar colors
🟦 makes weekends great again - with cool blue background colors
🗓 new event box & mini calendar views also get cool blue weekends
💻 does not modify events (only works in your browser)
🚫 doesn't show ads and doesn't send user's data anywhere
🌼 open source: https://github.com/coedit/gcal-rainbow-surf


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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "short_name": "rainbow.surf", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "2.1.1", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://calendar.google.com/calendar/*"], "js": ["events.user.js"], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "background": { "scripts": ["browser-polyfill.js", "background.js"] }, "permissions": ["https://calendar.google.com/*"], "icons": { "128": "images/Rainbow.surf-icon-128.png", "256": "images/Rainbow.surf-icon-256.png", "32": "images/Rainbow.surf-icon-32.png", "48": "images/Rainbow.surf-icon-48.png", "64": "images/Rainbow.surf-icon-64.png" }, "content_security_policy": "default-src 'self'", "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension file

Select and download the Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar 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 Rainbow.surf for Google Calendar extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Eunice Hung (ID: 000000c22961e89d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/11/2023 The first calendar merge extension that doesn't leave a blank space where two events were merged into one, pushing later events further down.

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Mathias Böhmer (ID: 0000002640975c5e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/23/2022 Great to merge calendar events! Thanks a lot, solved the painful sliding-bug at "Gradient Merge". But, this extension is very hard to find. Found it only through the comments in "Gradient Merge". Maybe you want to think about a more describing name and description. Nobody googles for "rainbow" or "surf", when wanting to merge calendar events

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Zachary Wiles (ID: 000000a6645e93f3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/11/2021 Perfect calendar enhancement! Exactly what I need for the messy display of shared calendars on Google Calendar! So much cleaner now! Also, I have my week set to start on Monday now so I can think of a weekend as one block and see it that way. This extension adds background colors to weekend days which helps my brain more easily make the adjustment from the old Sunday-first view and there is no more confusion.