Revert GitHub's UI back to its classic look (before the June 23, 2020 update that has a flat, rounded and more whitespaced design).

Latest Version

Version
1.9.0
Update
June 16, 2024
Size
18.47KiB
Developer
deanattali.com
Category
Users
358
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Old School GitHub Extension

Code available on GitHub https://github.com/daattali/oldschool-github-extension

Features
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1. **Move header tabs to main content area:** In the June update, GitHub moved the header buttons (\"Code\"/\"Issues\"/\"Pull Requests\"/etc) to the far left of the page. This became an issue if you have a big wide monitor because those buttons are now very very far from the rest of the page content. If you're on a laptop you probably won't notice the difference.

2. **Highlight selected page in header:** Prior to the update, the selected page you're on was clearly highlighted. The update made the current page selection much more subtle.

3. **Classic-syle buttons and labels:** The old buttons had depth and bold font, and the new buttons are flat and look less clickable.

4. **Add row separators in file explorer:** The file explorer that shows all the files and folders currently has no borders between rows, making it harder to read the file list.

5. **Remove circular user images and rounded corners everywhere:** The new circular user photos result in unwanted rounding near the corners, cropping significant features from photos that are intended to be square for some users. Many other items were also made very round.

And many other UI fixes such as fix the text width of issue counters and issue label, fix the whitespace of issues, add a slight background to README title, and more.


Limitations
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This extension can change the look of existing items on the page, but it cannot change the layout of the page by moving things around.

For example, a common question is whether the repository sidebar can be moved to be above the main code section, like it was previously. Unfortunately that is not possible (or extremely difficult).

The reason is because of the strange way GitHub handles internal links: some pages are actual page reloads, but some pages are fully loaded with AJAX. This makes it impossible to use JavaScript to fix any UI issues, and only CSS can be used. If you're on the Code tab and you click on Pull Requests then you don't actually refresh the page, but if you click on Issues then it is a new page. What that means is that after moving from Code to Pull Requests, any JavaScript changes are reverted because large portions of the page body were re-written. Technically it's possible to find hacky ways around that, using event listeners or mutator observers or any other technique and try to force a re-initialization of the JavaScript when a new page is AJAX-loaded, but that would be extremely difficult to work correctly and would be non performant. So unfortunately only CSS is used.

The layout of GitHub.com also changes constantly, so as time goes by this extension may find it harder and harder to kep up with GitHub's changes.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Old School GitHub", "version": "1.9.0", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "Revert GitHub's UI back to its classic look (before the June 23, 2020 update that has a flat, rounded and more whitespaced design).", "icons": { "16": "img/icon-16.png", "48": "img/icon-48.png", "128": "img/icon-128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://github.com/*", "https://gist.github.com/*" ], "css": ["css/osgh.css"], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "homepage_url": "https://github.com/daattali/oldschool-github-extension"}
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How to download and manually install Old School GitHub extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Old School GitHub extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub extension file

Select and download the Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub 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 Old School GitHub extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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M Danne Febrian (ID: 000000f781db6ca8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/17/2021 Nice.

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Dan The Man (ID: 000000099e8e4f9c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/24/2020 New GitHub design really is a joke. It looks horrible on my wide screen monitors. Luckily there is this extension to bring back a more functional design, thank you!

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Anthony Morassutti (ID: 000000b4cd212a2d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/18/2020 Awesome extension! keep it up :D

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Sergey Chumak (ID: 0000002bc91b3c54) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/20/2020 Man, u saved us.

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Vasili Puchko (ID: 00000008947ab80b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/30/2020 What a relief! Old good Github is back