View and insert the text in the clipboard into the active tab's focused input area.

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1.0
Update
August 2, 2024
Size
677KiB
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Users
120
Rating
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Manifest Version
3
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Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ClipboardRead
ActiveTab
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Insert, Don't Paste Extension

Many web applications provide text input features, but their text editing capabilities are often minimal compared to standard text editors. The web application I am currently using for work, which involves training LLM generative AIs, also has limited editing capabilities and is difficult to use. Additionally, it lacks a dark mode, causing eye strain.

Furthermore, likely due to concerns about users pasting raw output from chatbots that may contain hallucinations and logical inconsistencies, this web application penalizes pasting altogether. As a result, work takes unnecessarily longer, benefiting no one—not the clients, the administrators, or the workers. It's a completely counterproductive approach.

I have reported this issue, but have received no responses for weeks. Therefore, to escape this frustrating situation, at least for myself, I decided to create a Chrome extension that uses DOM manipulation to 'insert' clipboard contents into input fields, instead of pasting.

This method is similar to what Grammarly does, so it should not be penalized by the input tool.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Insert, Don't Paste", "version": "1.0", "description": "View and insert the text in the clipboard into the active tab's focused input area.", "permissions": [ "clipboardRead", "activeTab", "scripting" ], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png" } }
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How to download and manually install Insert, Don't Paste extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Insert, Don't Paste extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Insert, Don't Paste extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Insert, Don't Paste extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Insert, Don't Paste extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste extension file

Select and download the Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste 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 Insert, Don't Paste extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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