Restores your own twitter background, instead of the horrible white one.

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Version
2.2.0
Update
May 18, 2024
Size
40.1KiB
Developer
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.33962 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
UnlimitedStorage
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Twitter Background Restorer Extension

A chrome extension that lets you set a custom background image and colour for web twitter. A nostalgic throwback to when the homepage wasn't a sea of searing white.


Installation
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Install from the Web Store and click on 'Options' below the extension. You can then upload an image and specify a colour.

You can currently:

Upload a custom image
Set a custom background colour
Specify whether the image tiles or not
Specify whether the image stretches to cover the page or not.
If you have any feature requests or ideas for improvement, please open an issue!

Note: This is a purely local change. Other users cannot see the background you set, I'm afraid - this is only to re-implement homepage customisation that twitter has removed.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "Twitter Background Restorer","version": "2.2.0","description": "Restores your own twitter background, instead of the horrible white one.","author": "Mika (Autophagy)","homepage_url": "https://github.com/Autophagy/twitter-bg-restorer","icons": {"128": "icon128.png", "48": "icon48.png", "16": "icon16.png"}, "host_permissions": ["http://*.twitter.com/", "https://*.twitter.com/", "http://*.x.com/", "https://*.x.com/"], "permissions": ["unlimitedStorage", "storage"], "options_page": "options/options.html","content_scripts":[{"matches": ["http://twitter.com/*", "https://twitter.com/*", "http://x.com/*", "https://x.com/*","http://www.twitter.com/*", "https://www.twitter.com/*", "http://www.x.com/*", "https://www.x.com/*"],"js": ["content_script/content_script.js"],"run_at": "document_idle"}]}
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How to download and manually install Twitter Background Restorer extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Twitter Background Restorer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer extension file

Select and download the Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer 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 Twitter Background Restorer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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霜降Quon (ID: 000000af5e76c880) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/23/2022 still works!

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DethLord (ID: 0000009f17d0de8f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/17/2021 very cool

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Nam (ID: 00000022068ee231) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/18/2020 Extension was last updated two years ago but it still works!

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John L. Reed (ID: 000000e099236ca5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/22/2017 it's very Good exactly what I want it

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Black Kids Academy (ID: 000000b86b6d3f37) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/20/2017 Works perfectly! Thanks!