Highlights Gmail and Inbox rows on mouse over with nice and shiny colors.

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Version
1.4.0
Update
July 5, 2017
Size
53.5KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.47059 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ Extension

Adds some colors to the letter rows in Gmail (including in multiple inboxes feature) and in Inbox. Also supports contacts list (https://contacts.google.com/).

Starting from version 1.1, you can customize the colors! :-)

Credits goes to stasnikiforov for the style format, and to Jhon for the idea (http://userstyles.org/styles/4725).

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Source Manifest.json

{ "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": [ "jquery/jquery-3.2.1.min.js", "localStorage.js", "background.js" ] }, "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": false, "js": [ "engine.js" ], "matches": [ "http://mail.google.com/*", "https://mail.google.com/*", "http://inbox.google.com/*", "https://inbox.google.com/*", "http://contacts.google.com/*", "https://contacts.google.com/*" ], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "description": "Highlights Gmail and Inbox rows on mouse over with nice and shiny colors.", "icons": { "128": "images/extension/128.png", "16": "images/extension/16.png", "48": "images/extension/48.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Row Highlighter for Gmail\u2122 and Inbox\u2122", "options_page": "options.html", "update_url": "http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "1.4.0"}
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How to download and manually install Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extension file

Select and download the Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ 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 Row Highlighter for Gmail™ and Inbox™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Tomasz Kaźmierczyk (ID: 00000056f271e556) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/10/2023 Awesome, plugin!

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Peter Lyons Kehl (ID: 000000351ec81290) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/05/2022 Love it. (You need to reload GMail after you install this.)

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Isaac “PhysX” Clarke (ID: 000000c8ea0f1ebe) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/17/2019 Great extension !!.....Smart and helpful !!

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Carol Brooks Ball (ID: 0000000f2d62f050) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/26/2018 Can't use "Reset" to change colors?

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Rogerio M. Souza (ID: 000000ad064aee15) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/10/2018 Excellent!