Web Aliases is a Chrome extension that allows users to create nicknames for websites so that users don't have to remember long URLs.
Web Aliases Extension
Web Aliases allows you to create nicknames for your common web page and access them via the search bar.
Simply add a new alias and URL pair.
Type in your newly added alias into your browsers address bar and you will be redirected to your saved URL.
Using Web Aliases means you do not need to use your mouse to navigate to saved websites.
The CTRL + T chrome shortcut lets you open a new browser tab and simply type in your saved alias and you are the at your saved web address, no mouse touches needed.
Web aliases also provides shortcuts so aliases can be added solely through use of the keyboard.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Default - Opening/Closing the extension\t:\tCTRL+SHIFT+L
Mac - Opening/Closing the extension\t\t:\tCOMMAND+SHIFT+L
Navigating Forward\t\t\t\t\t\t:\tTAB
Navigating Back\t\t\t\t\t\t\t:\tSHIFT+TAB
Adding/Removing Aliases\t\t\t\t\t:\tENTER
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Simply add a new alias and URL pair.
Type in your newly added alias into your browsers address bar and you will be redirected to your saved URL.
Using Web Aliases means you do not need to use your mouse to navigate to saved websites.
The CTRL + T chrome shortcut lets you open a new browser tab and simply type in your saved alias and you are the at your saved web address, no mouse touches needed.
Web aliases also provides shortcuts so aliases can be added solely through use of the keyboard.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Default - Opening/Closing the extension\t:\tCTRL+SHIFT+L
Mac - Opening/Closing the extension\t\t:\tCOMMAND+SHIFT+L
Navigating Forward\t\t\t\t\t\t:\tTAB
Navigating Back\t\t\t\t\t\t\t:\tSHIFT+TAB
Adding/Removing Aliases\t\t\t\t\t:\tENTER
Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Web Aliases", "version": "1.0", "description": "Web Aliases is a Chrome extension that allows users to create nicknames for websites so that users don't have to remember long URLs.", "action":{ "default_popup": "aliases.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "declarativeNetRequest" ], "host_permissions": ["https://www.google.com/search?q=*"], "icons": { "16": "/icons/web_alias_icon_16.png", "48": "/icons/web_alias_icon_48.png", "128": "/icons/web_alias_icon_128.png" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+L", "mac": "Command+Shift+L" } } }}
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