Automatically show all comments on an Asana task an expand longer comments.

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Version
3.0.1
Update
November 5, 2024
Size
12.46KiB
Developer
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Users
280
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Asana Expander Extension

Do you also hate to click on those \"See more\" links in Asana, just to see the last sentence of a longer comment? Or did you also miss an important comment in a longer comment thread in an Asana Task?

This extension solves this problem my automatically clicking on those links whenever you open a task with many comments or when a comment is longer than 300 characters.

Note: The extension currently doesn't work in Asana's Inbox view.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"description":"Automatically show all comments on an Asana task an expand longer comments.",
"version":"3.0.1",
"name":"Asana Expander",
"homepage_url":"https://github.com/stefanzweifel/asana-expander-extension",
"manifest_version":3,
"icons":{"16":"icon/16.png",
"32":"icon/32.png",
"48":"icon/48.png",
"96":"icon/96.png",
"128":"icon/128.png"},
"permissions":["tabs"],
"host_permissions":["*://*.asana.com/*"],
"background":{"service_worker":"src/background.js"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://*.asana.com/*"],
"js":["src/content.js"],
"run_at":"document_end"}]}
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How to download and manually install Asana Expander extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Asana Expander extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Asana Expander 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 Asana Expander extension file

Select and download the Asana Expander 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 Asana Expander 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 Asana Expander 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 Asana Expander 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 Asana Expander extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Christine Friedrich (ID: 000000abdeb4b613) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 01/27/2023 This expander tool used to work great. Within the past 2 months, the extension periodically stops working even though I do regular updates of the add-on. I deleted the add-on about a week ago and re-added it. Worked great for. week, but now I am back to the add-on not working. Am I doing something incorrectly here?

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Volodymyr Oliinyk (ID: 000000f5e30b66bc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/27/2023 Great plugin. I like to see full comment without button "More" Thank you

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David Hauslaib (ID: 000000ff5454fd8f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/30/2020 Tremendous. It does exactly what it says. One of my pet peeves about Asana is that long threads of comments don’t immediately display when you open a thread (you have to keep clicking “earlier comments”) and individual comments that are lengthy are also truncated (you have to click the “See more” link to expand the comment). No longer! This extension Asana Expander solves all these issues, making Asana much more efficient. Now when I open a card/task in Asana, all comments load in full .. which also makes using Command + F (or Control + F on Windows) to search for a certain word on the page functional again, since no text is hidden behind a link. The only issue I've found: When using Asana's Inbox, the plugin presents some bugs. If your Inbox view has a lot of items in it, Asana may enter what appears to be an infinite redirect loop (perhaps because the plugin is searching for the "absolute last" item in the Inbox feed).

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Mirek Vařecha (ID: 0000007c5ad9466a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/05/2019 Excelent. Please make it also expand comments with "See more..." link