Display the contents of a bookmark folder as thumbnails with title every time the user opens a new tab.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.4
Update
February 5, 2022
Size
248KiB
Developer
Category
Users
355
Rating
4.2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions

Bookmarks
Tabs
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
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Bookmark Dial Extension

Similar extensions call this speed dial. In many cases there is a third party web service behind those extensions and your data is stored remotely. Bookmark Dial on the other hand uses only browser capabilities (meaning you can use the usual keyboard shortcuts, menu entries and buttons for bookmark handling to add, edit and delete dial items) and your data only leaves your computer if you enable browser sync.

Thumbnails
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By default, thumbnails are arranged and sized (up to a maximum size) to be as big as possible while covering as much space as possible. You can drag and drop them to change the order.

They are generated from a snapshot of the visible area of a bookmarked webpage and stored in the browser. If there is no thumbnail available yet a snapshot is taken once the page has been loaded in the currently active tab. There is also a button in the popup opened from the toolbar icon to create a new snapshot. That allows you to arrange the visible area of the page by scrolling or resizing the window to capture exactly what you want.

Getting Started
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Select a bookmark folder and check available settings in the popup opened from the toolbar icon or from the extension page in your browser's extension manager. Open a new tab.

Customisation
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You can set a background colour and/or image (including sizing) in the preferences. There is also a text field to provide custom CSS.

Known Issues
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- if a bookmark redirects to another page, no thumbnail will be generated as the its URL will not match the page in the currently active tab
- special URLs like about: chrome: file: etc. can cause problems due to limitations in the webextension API
- Firefox:
- color chooser and file chooser close the popup - to change settings using them, go to the extension page in your browser's extension manager
- compatibility issues with [New Tab Override
extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/)

Privacy Policy
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This extension does not collect or send data of any kind to third parties.

Feedback
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You can report bugs or make feature requests on [Github](https://github.com/sblask/webextension-bookmark-dial)

Patches are welcome.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "author": "Sebastian Blask", "background": { "scripts": [ "browser-polyfill.js", "hermite.js", "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "browser_style": false, "default_popup": "options/options.html", "default_title": "Bookmark Dial" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "content-scripts/bookmark-dial.html" }, "description": "Display the contents of a bookmark folder as thumbnails with title every time the user opens a new tab.", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/sblask/webextension-bookmark-dial", "icons": { "128": "icon-128x128.png", "16": "icon-16x16.png", "32": "icon-32x32.png", "48": "icon-48x48.png", "64": "icon-64x64.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Bookmark Dial", "options_ui": { "page": "options/options.html" }, "permissions": [ "", "bookmarks", "tabs", "storage", "unlimitedStorage" ], "version": "2.0.4"}
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How to download and manually install Bookmark Dial extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Bookmark Dial extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Bookmark Dial 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 Bookmark Dial extension file

Select and download the Bookmark Dial 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 Bookmark Dial 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 Bookmark Dial 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 Bookmark Dial 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 Bookmark Dial extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jim Schwartz (ID: 0000008a433bbe4a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/06/2020 The "Toolbar Dial" Free simple no frills extension version is excellent for categorizing bookmarks into folders... I tested it on the Chromium Brave Browser by building 12 folders with 101 bookmarks on Windows 10 then synced it to my Lenovo Android tablet... Everything worked and that is what counts....The version with the color background/picturesneeds some work.... Does not show folders....

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Teo Denitz (ID: 000000ec4e59b148) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/18/2019 To jest super!!! Brakuje tylko Bookmark Dial do Opery. Proszę, please, zrobić rozszerzenie do Opery.