This extension allows you to change the color of your visited links

Latest Version

Version
0.2.2
Update
August 22, 2020
Size
175KiB
Developer
Category
Users
20,000+
Rating
3.50345 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Https://ajax.googleapis.com/
Storage
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Color Links Extension

Color Links enhances how users navigate visited page search results on the web by allowing the user to select the color of the visited link. Color Links is an excellent enhancement for color deficient users. The ability to control the color of the visited site link, improves the visual comfort of the search by creating a color contrast that is appealing to the user.

Browsing search results on google.com can be overwhelming, especially when the default colors for referencing visited links can be similar for end users with decreased ability to discern colors. Multiple color options are available in this light weight extension that will help you immediately sort out your visited links. Color Links is not only light weight but it is only one click. One click and the visited link stands out giving you quick visual confirmation of where you have already been.

To get started, navigate to a page, toggle color links to the on (or green) position, and select your color. You can turn color links off at any time if you'd like by setting the toggle to off (or red).

Developer Notes:

If you're interested in the project, or maybe you want to contribute, be sure to check out the open source repository hosted here https://github.com/therynamo/color-links. View the README for instructions on contributing. All contributions are welcomed, and we will get to them as soon as we can.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Color Links", "description": "This extension allows you to change the color of your visited links", "version": "0.2.2", "icons": { "16": "./links16.png", "48": "./links48.png", "128": "./links128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_popup": "./color-links.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "include_matches": ["**/*.css"], "js": ["./content-scripts/contentscript.js"] } ], "permissions": ["activeTab", "https://ajax.googleapis.com/", "storage"]}
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How to download and manually install Color Links extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Color Links extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Color Links 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 Color Links extension file

Select and download the Color Links 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 Color Links 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 Color Links 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 Color Links 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 Color Links extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Make Name Acceptable Go (ID: 00000067bb50e922) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/11/2023 Works ok, basically as described, but... A. I don't really want to have to activate it every single time I go to a new website. I'd like a global version. Turn it on and all sites act the same. B. Several websites (including the Chrome Web Store) seem to ignore it. C. I'd like to be able to save my hex colors to the extension's color board so I can switch between them. So I'm going to remove this extension and try others, but I may be back if nothing better shows up.

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Luis Menacho (ID: 000000f9691eca70) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/05/2023 Ahora diferencio los link wuu

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Scott Fredrickson (ID: 000000976ae91a3a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/03/2023 Running as advertised on Chromium v112 on Linux Mint 21.1, including custom colors. It must be activated on each site, one site at a time it seems (left click, slider to right/green), but is VERY much appreciated on search engines. Universal activation would be delightful, but it is FAR better than Google defaults. Documentation could be better, but it isn't that difficult to figure out. Thank you !!

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Mike Bilel (ID: 000000de7b231439) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/10/2023 works for almost everything but really needs an update for youtube!

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Ronan Mayling (ID: 0000004b22d7ae5f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/16/2023 Working on Windows 11 with Chrome. Happy to use the orange colour for clicked Google links.