Set your icons for bookmarks which came without it!

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1.7.6
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March 11, 2024
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Manifest Version
3
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Bookmark Iconizer Extension

Some of your bookmarks don't have any favicon (icon)? Well, then add one!
Google Chrome doesn't let you do this natively ¯\\_(°∩°)_/¯ So this extension uses a hack on Google Chrome, that works ;)

FEATURES:
→ If your bookmark doesn't have an icon (or has a blank icon) this will let you set it a favicon!
→ This is permanent, so favicons stay even if you turn off or uninstall this extension :D Unlike in every other extension I saw! (That's why I made this one.)
→ If you leave it, though, it will provide you a simple quick and dynamic search through your bookmarks :)
→ This extension allows you also to set favicons also for bookmarklets (=scripts)! \\o/

USER'S SAY:
→ \"A tiny bit of fiddling around involved but worth it.\"
→ \"it's a bit fiddly but it works\"

INCOVENIENCES:
→ Google Chrome doesn't let extensions managing favicons. The only way to do this is to import bookmarks (one or more) from a backup file with a fixed favicon stored in it. This extension will let you choose bookmarks, choose favicons, create such backup file automatically and then you'll have to export it and import it again. There's no other way ¯\\_(°∩°)_/¯
→ And while it's importing bookmarks which you already have, it results in duplication of them. No worries, the duplicates are all in one directory (folder) at the end of Bookmarks Bar.
→ In Google Chrome favicon is related to a bookmark's address (URL) and is permanent (when set in this way). So if *you* change favicon once, you can't change it again. The workaround is to change the URL of bookmark a little (e.g. add \"#\" or \"/\" at the end, or empty parameter \"?sth\" or \"&sth\") – for Chrome it will be a new bookmark.
→ While you can set a favicon for bookmarklets (scripts) it's probably not possible to set if for bookmarklets with only anonymous function, like: \"javascript:(function(){…})()\". Sorry. I also had to edit half of my bookmarklets.
→ It is not possible in Google Chrome to change icons of folders. Sorry. I'm sad, too.

ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS EXTENSION?
Questions, problems, requests – report on GitHub:
→ https://github.com/Kaligula0/bookmark-iconizer/issues

If you like it then please buy me a beer 🍺 (donate me on PayPal: [email protected]) ;)

= Version history =
1.7.6 – updated png2base64 tools and popup description
1.7.5 – fix dealing with bookmarklets that include double quote (\")
1.7.3 – fix dealing with bookmarklets that include number sign (#)
1.7.2 – update manifest to v3
1.7.1 – minor text modification in popup
1.7.0 – more detailed Store description, more detailed instructions, fixed dead links
1.6.0 – fix: auto-remove newly imported duplicates; more instructions
1.5.6 – added data policy (extension doesn't collect/send *any* data), icon bug fix
1.5.3 – scroll fix, disabled some useless functions
1.5.2 – scroll fix
1.5.1 – minor fixes
1.5.0 – fixed importing URIs with quotes, added info about manual import (because Google has removed automatic import feature from Chrome extensions)
1.4.0 – debugging options included
1.3.1 – minor fixes
1.3.0 – iconized bookmarks code in form of a link
1.2.0 – iconized bookmarks code enveloped in an iframe
1.1.0 – added [get code] link for default favicons in table
1.0.0 – first deployment
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "Bookmark Iconizer","short_name": "Bookmark Iconizer","version": "1.7.6","author": "Kaligula","description": "Set your icons for bookmarks which came without it!","homepage_url": "https://www.facebook.com/BookmarkIconizer","permissions": ["bookmarks"],"icons": {"16" : "images/icon-16.png","48" : "images/icon-48.png","128" : "images/icon-128.png"},"action": {"default_icon": "images/icon.png","default_popup": "popup.html"},"options_page": "options.html"}
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How to download and manually install Bookmark Iconizer extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Bookmark Iconizer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Bookmark Iconizer 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 Bookmark Iconizer extension file

Select and download the Bookmark Iconizer 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 Bookmark Iconizer 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 Bookmark Iconizer 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 Bookmark Iconizer 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 Bookmark Iconizer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Agnaktorex (ID: 000000c1bde4a320) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/18/2023 Does not work. It says "rightclick this icon and save on disc" but this option is greyed out. It does not even explain why i should download the old icon. Still 2 stars for the effort.

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Tim Ervin (ID: 000000606e32410d) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/05/2023 I can't get it to work. I can input my desired image and get it to appear correctly in the extension's Base64 Encoded column, but when I import it, it still has the same favicon as before. My use case FWIW: multiple Azure DevOps agile boards that I would like to pin in my browser with different favicons representing our desktop & mobile apps, etc.

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Haodong Du (ID: 000000b37a5de915) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/20/2021 It works, with some drawbacks. 1. The extension should be able to request file permission and write bookmark directly 2. Icon changed after update url 3. The extension should embed base64 encoding service

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john hamann (ID: 00000004085fcf50) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/24/2021 blank icons are all gone thank you!!!

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Adrienne (RetinAdrienne) (ID: 0000006868b32550) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/02/2020 Thank you!!!! This is the only extension I could find that would allow me to change the favicon for a bookmark that was pure script.