Enables user to highlight words

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Version
1.1.4
Update
February 2, 2024
Size
418KiB
Developer
Category
Users
5,000+
Rating
4.06452 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Highlight Magic Extension

A simple highlight tool which enables anyone to highlight words on any website.

*The tool went through a slight overhaul, please check the \"What's new 1.1.3\" below!

Features:

- Assign color for each word
- Import from raw list or text file *new*
- Lists are a single color by default *new*
- Group your words into lists for easier organization
- Sync function to transfer your lists across devices.
- Import/Export your lists.
- Quickfind, ctrl-shift-f to bring up quickfind and search instantly, save later.
- Each word in the list can be case sensitive
- Can use regular expression tokens
- Blacklist sites and pages
- Can match complete words or part of a word
- Stylize your words in Style tab *new*
- Dark mode *new*

To enable Regex tokens, blacklist a site, toggle complete words on or off, go to settings.

If you have any issues please ask & I will help you out!
If you found a bug report it and I'll fix it as soon as possible!
Ideas how to make the extension better are encouraged!

What's new:
1.1.4: Some bug fixes that manifested when updating from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3.
1.1.3:
-Optimized highlighting and fix slowdowns when new elements are added to the page.
- Added import options for raw lists and text files
- Can copy (crtl-c) & paste (ctrl-v) words directly to the list editor
- Press ctrl-a to select all visible words
- Filter words
- Made all lists a single random color by default, can be changed in style settings
- New style tab that let's you customize your highlighted words
- Dark mode!
- Made some stylistic changes to the GUI to make it a bit more modern looking

1.1.2: Bug fix: Replaced additional event paths that broke the mass action option when ticking the a word's checkbox.
- Toggling a list on/off now disables/enables the highlighting in the active tab.
1.1.1: Bug Fix - event path property is undefined, replaced event paths with composedPath method.

1.1.0: - Lists are now available! Group your words into lists.
- Sync function to transfer your lists across devices.
- Import/Export your lists.
- Quickfind, ctrl-shift-f to bring up quickfind.
- Bug Fix: contentEditable incompatibility elements no longer crash page.
- Highlights in iframes.

1.0.3 - Bug Fix: Text nodes & characterData changes succesfully forwarded to highlighter.
1.0.2 - Bug Fix: Text is no longer removed from textareas.

Extension icon and promotional tiles by Maria Gregoriou behance.net/MariaGregoriou

Icons By Font Awesome https://fontawesome.com/license
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Highlight Magic", "description": "Enables user to highlight words", "version": "1.1.4", "action": { "default_title": "Highlight Magic" }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage","contextMenus" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/16px.png", "48": "icons/48px.png", "128": "icons/128px.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "all_frames": true, "js": ["quickfind.js", "content.js" ] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }}
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How to download and manually install Highlight Magic extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Highlight Magic extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Highlight Magic 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 Highlight Magic extension file

Select and download the Highlight Magic 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 Highlight Magic 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 Highlight Magic 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 Highlight Magic 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 Highlight Magic extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Wojciech Kwiatkowski (ID: 000000086b1e6b10) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/29/2023 Thighs to fix: You cannot effectively turn off randomness of highlighting colors. If you want to have one color for one list you just cannot set this. There is no documentation how to properly import word lists. Sometimes when you click enter you extend current word text input instead of adding new word. Transfering word lists between computers do not work for browser profile.

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Oleg Pierre (ID: 0000000bfca33aae) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/12/2023 This extension is wonderful, it just lacks something to be perfect, could you add the functionality to count the words please? Congratulations for the extension!!!

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Constantinos Antoniou (ID: 00000080a28be117) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/24/2023 excellent work

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Maverick (ID: 00000086d21dbdfb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/16/2023 This is an excellent extension. But it seems users can only add key words one at a time. Could we copy and paste many words into the list at the same time? Thanks a lot!

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Fred Wachtel (ID: 000000d416ccf162) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/09/2023 It's a decent product... still trying to figure out all the options. But did immediately find out that the Sync does not work between instances of Chrome. I am not sure if there is a trick to it, but so far it won't syncronize settings between browsers which is a bummer.