Slick Viewer, a distraction-free image viewer for your browser.

Latest Version

Version
1.0.0
Update
October 7, 2022
Size
59.15KiB
Developer
Category
Users
5
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Slick Viewer Extension

You can finally pan, rotate and zoom an image without getting distracted by anything but the splendid image you are viewing!

It preserve the original browser behavior, just hold down Shift and you can drag the image on your desktop or another tab.

The extension is design to be a distraction-free mouse-only image viewer, it support some keyboard shortcuts also.

This extension is free and open source:
https://github.com/lucacicada/slick-viewer-web-extension

Features:

✔️ Rotate by click and drag on the edge of the screen
✔️ Rotate with the mouse wheel while holding down the right button
✔️ Preserve the browser drag behavior
✔️ Automatically hide the cursor when idling
✔️ Mega cool blurred background
✔️ Free and open source

• Rotate:
🖱️ Keep the right mouse button down + Mousewheel
🖱️ Left click and drag on the screen edges
🖱️ Hold down shift to change the rotation speed

• Zoom:
🖱️ Mousewheel, classic

• Pan:
🖱️ Middle or left click anywhere on the screen

• Select and enlarge an area:
🖱️ Right click and drag an area to zoom in

• Drag the image on a new tab or on your computer
🖱️ Shift + Left Click will preserve the original browser behavior

• Keyboard Shortcut:
⌨️ Spacebar or Numpad0 to reset the image

Missing Features:

This extension is slick and actually amazing, I can't believe you have lived without it all these years!

However, there are some feature that are missing:

❌ Do not work for base64 images, this is a browser limitation...
❌ No 1:1 ratio, there is no way to display the image at its 1 to 1 ratio...
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Slick Viewer", "version": "1.0.0", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "Slick Viewer, a distraction-free image viewer for your browser.", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon-16.png", "48": "icons/icon-48.png", "128": "icons/icon-128.png", "302": "icons/icon-302.png", "512": "icons/icon-512.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "" ], "action": { "default_title": "Slick Viewer" }, "content_scripts": [ { "run_at": "document_start", "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "content_script.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Slick Viewer extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Slick Viewer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer extension file

Select and download the Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer 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 Slick Viewer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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