Put time limits on unproductive sites.

Latest Version

Version
1.5.2
Update
February 20, 2022
Size
136KiB
Developer
eerolehtinen.fi
Category
Users
152
Rating
4.55556 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/
Https://fonts.googleapis.com/
Storage
Tabs
Alarms
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Dawdle Block Extension

Dawdle block limits the usage of time-wasting sites by blocking them after the time limit you set is exceeded.

Avoid procrastination.

You can set a daily time limit, active hours and active days. You can specify urls or parts of them to match visited sites. If a match is found your time limit begins to deplete. When the time is used up, the blacklisted sites are blocked. You can also whitelist sites to not deplete the time. For example you can block the whole domain reddit.com, but allow www.reddit.com/r/programming/.

You can whitelist or blacklist specific YouTube channels or genres.

You can set different rules for different times of the day, different days of the week or anything you can come up with using multiple independent block sets. You can have up to 50 of them.

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Patch notes:

Version 1.5.2
- Save indicator made sticky to always be on screen
- Small visual improvements

Version 1.5.1
- Fix inability to add more than 15 block sets in options.
- Switch to overall more usable whole page options menu

Version 1.5.0
- Added compression for saves to allow more blocking rules for each block set
(from ~80 rules to 500 and more depending on shortness of the rules)
- Improved save indicator
* Message shown is clearer than before when settings are successfully saved
* Now shows a message if there was an error when saving, eg. storage is full
- Fixed timer not resetting in some situations
- Improved annoy mode banner consistency on different websites
- Added hover tooltip to show full contents of long blocking rules

Version 1.4.7
- Fixed bug where deleting drag and dropped block sets would break the settings user interface until reload
- Annoy mode banner made more consistent on different websites

Version 1.4.6
- Fixed colors in typing test to be visible in dark mode

Version 1.4.5
- Fixed bug where \"Require active\" setting could not be unchecked

Version 1.4.4
- Fixed bug where youtube playlists would get blocked unintentionally

Version 1.4.3
- Numbers in number input now distinguishable from the background in dark mode
- Fixed bug where first blacklist/whitelist rule was always deleted regardless of button pressed
- Fixed typos

Version 1.4.1
- Fixed old help message

Version 1.4.0
- Implemented settings protection system, which allows you to edit settings when timers are zero

Version 1.3.1
- Fixed bug that caused the wrong blacklist rules to be removed when the amount of rules exceeded 10

Version 1.3.0
- Removed unintended regex matching (eg. characters \"?\", \"*\", \"+\", and \"=\" didn't work correctly)
- Added intentional regex matching
- Added ability to choose if unfocused tabs deplete time
- Small tweaks

Version 1.2.1
- Active dates now applied more reliably

Version 1.2.0
- Now uses a much more reliable alarms api for resetting timers
- UI improvements on Firefox
- Cursor now clearly shows when an option is disabled

Version 1.1.6
- Fixed a bug where users could not add YouTube channels from the options page

Version 1.1.4
- Sorted out library links to satisfy Mozilla's security policies

Version 1.1.3
- Fixed a bug where timer would reset every time when opening the browser

Version 1.1.2
- Popup buttons are now not disabled when annoy mode is on (same behaviour as options page)

Version 1.1.1
- Annoy mode banner font more reliably pretty
- Firefox specific css optimization

Version 1.1.0
- Annoy mode
* shows overtime in a banner instead of blocking
* less intrusive way to discourage website usage
- Dark theme
- Slight visual update
- Small stuff
* periodic saving made more bandwith efficient
* corrected typos
* fixed issue, where in rare cases time elapsed at double rate
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Dawdle Block", "short_name": "Dawdle Block", "description": "Put time limits on unproductive sites.", "version": "1.5.2", "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true, "browser_style": false }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/icon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "Dawdle Block" }, "icons": { "128": "images/icon.png" }, "permissions": [ "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/", "https://fonts.googleapis.com/", "storage", "tabs", "alarms" ], "optional_permissions": [ "" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "libraries/fflate.min.js", "js/bg.js" ] }}
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How to download and manually install Dawdle Block extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Dawdle Block extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Dawdle Block 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 Dawdle Block extension file

Select and download the Dawdle Block 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 Dawdle Block 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 Dawdle Block 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 Dawdle Block 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 Dawdle Block extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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麵皮 (ID: 0000007dbeedf9d1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/19/2022 Epic.

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Tasnim Mujir (ID: 000000af063057ba) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/24/2021 Hello, thank you for developing this. How do I go about blocking a specific category of YouTube videos? For example I'd like to leave Educational and Music videos up, but block Gaming and Entertainment.

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nerdError (ID: 000000c5e74c8480) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/16/2021 It's really cool! Really hope to see more updates!

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Daniele Mello (ID: 000000e691e40353) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/03/2021 sinceramente é a melhor extensão de bloqueador de sites que eu encontrei. Muito prática e com horário definido.

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ny (ID: 000000e6c588b91c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/18/2021 most lightweight functional timed site blocker I could find