Search on BrickLink by selecting text and search via context menu or keyboard shortcut.

Latest Version

Version
1.4
Update
May 2, 2023
Size
323KiB
Developer
Category
Users
83
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Scripting
ActiveTab
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Search on BrickLink Extension

With this extension you select LEGO related text on any website and search the selected text via context menu or keyboard shortcut on BrickLink. The selected text, can be any keyword, a part number or a set number. The BrickLink website opens in a new tab with the selected text as search argument.

Release notes v1.4
Added keyboard shortcuts.
After selecting a text you can use the following shortcuts:
Alt+Shift+S => opens set info.
Alt+Shift+P => opens part info.
Alt+Shift+F => searches for keyword on BrickLink.
Keyboard shortcuts can be changed under:
chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Multiple set no. can be selected and opened.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Search on BrickLink", "description": "Search on BrickLink by selecting text and search via context menu or keyboard shortcut.", "version": "1.4", "manifest_version": 3, "author": "Stef K\u00e4ser", "permissions": ["contextMenus", "scripting", "activeTab"], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "24": "images/icon24.png", "32": "images/icon32.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "serviceworker.js" }, "commands": { "search-set": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+S", "mac": "Command+Shift+S" }, "description": "Open set info on BrickLink for selected text." }, "search-part": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+P", "mac": "Command+Shift+P" }, "description": "Open part info on BrickLink for selected text." }, "search-keyword": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+F", "mac": "Command+Shift+F" }, "description": "Search for selected text on BrickLink." } }}
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How to download and manually install Search on BrickLink extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Search on BrickLink extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Search on BrickLink 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 Search on BrickLink extension file

Select and download the Search on BrickLink 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 Search on BrickLink 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 Search on BrickLink 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 Search on BrickLink 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 Search on BrickLink extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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