Lightweight extension to instantly invert website colors for dark mode. Smart invert does not invert colors on images and videos.

Latest Version

Version
1.0.0
Update
September 25, 2024
Size
36.68KiB
Developer
www.seabreezecomputers.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.75 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Identity
Identity.email
Tabs
Storage
ActiveTab
Scripting
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Instant Dark Mode Extension

Instant Dark Mode

Lightweight extension to instantly invert website colors for dark mode. It uses a smart invert that does not invert colors on most images and videos.

How To Use:

1. Go to any website that is not a chrome:// page, a new tab or the Chrome Web Store
2. Click on the Instant Dark Mode extension icon 🌙
3. Click on \"Start/Stop\"

NOTE: If you do not see the extension icon on the Chrome toolbar then click on the \"Extensions\" icon 🧩 that looks like a jigsaw puzzle piece on the Chrome toolbar. Look for 🌙\"Instant Dark Mode\" extension and then click on the pin icon 📌 next to it.

NOTE: Chrome extensions are not allowed and will not work on special chrome:// pages or the new tab or Chrome Web Store.

Options Available For Purchase:

* Invert website colors
* Invert images and videos
* Deep scan to invert background images (and some images in iFrames)
* Add gray background to images with transparent backgrounds
* Invert canvas element (Some games, some images and Google Sheets)
* Start automatically with Chrome browser
* Enable keyboard shortcut Start/Stop. (Default Alt+i). Change shortcut key at: chrome://extensions/shortcuts
* Detect if website already has dark mode and do not invert
* Darken background colors that do not invert well

Notes: You may want to use \"Invert images and videos\" by itself to make image colors look normal if you are using an OS inverter such as Windows Magnifier or MAC OS Accessibility > Display > Invert Colors. Adding a gray background to images with transparent backgrounds makes it easier to see black icons on some websites like Gmail.

In the extension pop-up there is a link at the bottom to try \"Speech Recognition Anywhere\" Chrome Extension.

Version History

9/10/2022 - Version 1.0.0
+ Updated to Manifest V3
+ Changed CSS color scheme

9/29/2021 - Version 0.9.4
+Added option: \"Don't invert colors when printing\".

9/8/2021 - Version 0.9.3
+Fixed some license issues.
+No longer puts gray translucent background under Youtube video controls if \"Add gray background to images with transparent backgrounds\" is selected but will now add the gray background to input type=\"image\".

8/16/2021 - Version 0.9.2 - If \"Detect if website already has dark mode and do not invert\" was checked and a few websites were visited such as webmd.com then the extension incorrectly detected that it already had dark mode. This seems to have been fixed. The extension also might be able to detect if a website already has dark mode more quickly now. Keyboard shortcut will now also start/stop on all tabs instead of just the current tab.

6/2/2021 - Version 0.9.1 - Changed extension link to go to Chrome Web Store Listing. Changed support link to go to dark mode extension support FAQ. Changed so that background-image is removed from body tag if there is one otherwise when (re)inverting images the css will add the invert filter to the body tag again. Always adding css to documentElement and not document.head because some websites were not adding it to document.head.

5/31/2021 - Version 0.9.0 - Instant Dark Mode Extension added to Chrome Web Store
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "Instant Dark Mode", "short_name" : "Instant Dark", "author": "Jeff Baker","version": "1.0.0","description": "Lightweight extension to instantly invert website colors for dark mode. Smart invert does not invert colors on images and videos.", "icons": {"16": "images/moon16.png", "48": "images/moon48.png", "128": "images/moon128.png" },"permissions": [ "identity","identity.email","tabs", "storage","activeTab","scripting"], "host_permissions": ["*://www.seabreezecomputers.com/*","*://seabreezecomputers.com/*","*://192.168.1.5/*",""],"action": {"default_icon": "images/moon38.png", "default_title": "Instant Dark Mode", "default_popup": "popup.html"},"commands":{"toggle" : {"suggested_key": {"default": "Alt+I"},"description" : "Start/Stop"}},"background": { "service_worker": "background.js"},"content_scripts": [ {"matches": [""], "js": ["storage.js", "idm.js"], "css": [],"all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start" },{"matches": ["*://www.seabreezecomputers.com/*", "*://seabreezecomputers.com/*"], "js": ["storage.js", "license2020.js"], "css": [],"all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start" }]}
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How to download and manually install Instant Dark Mode extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Instant Dark Mode extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode extension file

Select and download the Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode 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 Instant Dark Mode extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ehar Kala (ID: 00000024684c5e63) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/07/2021 even works on pages that won't work with dark themes for example!