Makes all background colors white and all text black

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Version
0.1
Update
December 9, 2017
Size
6.74KiB
Developer
Category
Users
384
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
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Black and White Extension

Create visual simplicity on the web by making all text on a page black and all background colors white with the click of a button.

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl-Shift-0 to turn all text to black on white and Ctrl-Shift-1 to reload the page and remove it.

This extension is open source under the MIT License; feel free to alter it to suit your own needs.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Black and White", "manifest_version": 2, "version": "0.1", "description": "Makes all background colors white and all text black", "background": {"scripts": ["background.js"] }, "commands": {"black-and-white": { "suggested_key": {"default": "Ctrl+Shift+0","mac": "Command+Shift+0" }, "description": "Makes text black and background white"},"remove-black-and-white": { "suggested_key": {"default": "Ctrl+Shift+1","mac": "Command+Shift+1" }, "description": "Removes black and white effect"} }, "browser_action": {"default_icon": "icon.png","default_popup": "popup.html" }, "web_accessible_resources": ["blackandwhite.css" ], "permissions": ["activeTab" ]}
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How to download and manually install Black and White extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Black and White extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Black and White 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 Black and White Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Black and White 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 Black and White extension file

Select and download the Black and White 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 Black and White 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 Black and White 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 Black and White 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 Black and White extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Alex Howe (ID: 00000058fc72bbeb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/29/2023 This is exactly what I needed. Dark backgrounds always give me a headache, and I have been looking for ages for a Chrome extension that *consistently* changes everything to black-on-white at the click of a button. This is the only one I've found that gets both the text and the background right on all the sites I visit.