Refresh active frame or ifrmae with keyboard shortcut, fallback to refresh page if active element is not a frame

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
July 31, 2022
Size
21.17KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.4 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
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Refresh Active Frame Extension

This extension is useful for old-fashioned website built with frames. In the 2000s era, many websites are built with frames, usually with menu as one frame, and the content as another frame.
In most case when you would like to refresh the content frame only, however when you press the reload button, the browser will brings you back to the entry page.
With this extension, you can have a shortcut key to refresh only the active frame, but not the whole page.
Bonus: This extension works for refreshing iframes too.

How to use:
1. Make sure you clicked into the frame you want to refresh once to let it gain focus.
2. Press the shortcut key or the button besides address bar to refresh only that frame.
3. If the page you are visiting don't use frames, the extension will fallback to reload the whole webpage.

Keyboard shortcuts:
Cmd+Ctrl+R on Mac
Alt+Shift+R on other platforms

You may customize keyboard shortcut in chrome://extensions/shortcuts
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Refresh Active Frame", "description": "Refresh active frame or ifrmae with keyboard shortcut, fallback to refresh page if active element is not a frame", "version": "1.1", "icons": { "128": "icon-128.png" }, "author": "howang", "homepage_url": "https://www.howang.hk/", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icon-19.png", "default_title": "Refresh Active Frame" }, "commands": { "refresh-active-frame": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+R", "mac": "Command+MacCtrl+R" }, "description": "Refresh Active Frame" } }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting" ]}
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How to download and manually install Refresh Active Frame extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Refresh Active Frame extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame extension file

Select and download the Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame 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 Refresh Active Frame extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Adley Damaceno (ID: 000000d604c72fee) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/01/2015 Exactly what i needed

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Nirantali Zorvax (ID: 0000007fe3d5fd95) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/16/2015 It does not work like the "Reload Frame" also its unable to refresh single Frames, it refreshes only the Mainframe, but if there are 2 Frames within a Frame, both are refreshed, not only the Active. The "Reload Frame" was able to do it before, but Google removed it, now Chrom eis broken! Also its useless as Button, i need this in the Right-Click Context Menu please and it must work like the "Reload Frame" and also with single Frames, no matter how nested they are, just like before with "Reload Frame" else Chrome just became useless.