Categories and Custom Colors for Google Calendar events.
Calendar Color Extension
🌟✨ KEY FEATURES ✨🌟
🎨 Google Calendar Color Categorization: You can assign categories to Google Calendar's existing color palette, making it easier to remember the purpose or priority of each color. For example, red could represent \"Critical,\" blue \"Learning,\" and green \"Finances.\"
🖌️ Custom Color Groups: Add custom color groups that appear in the color picker on calendar events. Each color in the group can be customized with a unique color and label, helping you organize events by project, priority, or any category you need. You can also generate random colors for a group, saving time when setting up new categories.
🔍 Eyedropper Tool for Custom Colors: The extension includes an eyedropper tool, allowing users to pick any color from the screen to use in their custom palette, providing even more flexibility in color customization.
🔄 Reset and Disable Options: Users can clear all custom colors in a single step or disable custom colors if they only wish to use the categorization feature with Google Calendar’s default colors.
🧩 Templates for Easy Setup: When adding a new color group, choose from pre-made templates.
- ⏳ Time Blocking – Organize your day by activity type
- ⚠️ Priority – Mark the urgency and importance of events
- ⚡ Energy Levels – Match tasks to your energy state
- 📅 Schedule Type – Differentiate between types of commitments
- 📂 Projects – Track different work streams
- 🧠 Focus Mode – Categorize by mental engagement type
- 😊 Mood – Track emotional states and satisfaction
- 💼 Value – Categorize by value generation type
⚠️🚨 IMPORTANT NOTES AND WARNINGS 🚨⚠️
🛠️ Dependency on Google Calendar Layout: this extension relies on Google Calendar's current layout. Changes to the layout by Google may temporarily break some features. If this happens, please:
- Reach out via email: [email protected]
- Visit: https://humanquest.net
Your feedback helps improve and maintain this free extension.
💻 Desktop-Only Compatibility: This extension is only available for Google Calendar on desktop, as Chrome extensions do not work on mobile devices. For the best experience on mobile, categorize and use Google core colors, then add custom colors on top that would only show on the web.
🖌️ Changes Apply to Existing Events Only
Color changes only take effect for existing events. Unfortunately, new events cannot be assigned colors during creation since they lack unique IDs until saved. Once the event is created and an ID is generated, you can apply the desired color.
🙏 Free Extension: This extension is completely free, so I kindly ask users to be understanding and reach out if they encounter issues rather than leaving a negative review.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Calendar Color extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Calendar Color extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Calendar Color extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Calendar Color extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Calendar Color extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color extension file
Select and download the Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color 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 Calendar Color extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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