Disables Slack Wysiwyg 'Feature'. Based on Kevin Fahy's script at https://github.com/kfahy/slack-disable-wysiwyg-bookmarklet.

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0.1.1
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December 20, 2019
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13.41KiB
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Rating
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Disable Slack Wysiwyg Extension

UPDATE (2019-12-18): The script this extension is based on no longer works (as of Slack version hash 0756f06a6f0457de4e355149a4321a9abb8befa5). For more information (or to help fix this), read the issue: https://github.com/kfahy/slack-disable-wysiwyg-bookmarklet/issues/27.

Disables Slack's new wysiwyg text editor.

Slack used to have the ability to use markdown in their text. They changed this permanently for all users without the ability to go back. Per Arthur O’Dwyer on his blog entry that was posted on Hacker News (https://quuxplusone.github.io/blog/2019/11/20/slack-rich-text-box/, 2019-11-20):

>>> Slack has just recently rolled out a “WYSIWYG text input” widget to its Web browser interface. (Apparently, the phased rollout started at the beginning of November 2019, but it’s just now starting to hit the workspaces that I participate in.) The user experience of using this new input method is really, really, really bad.

Kevin Fahy created a short script that allows users to disable the new wysiwyg editor (https://github.com/kfahy/slack-disable-wysiwyg-bookmarklet).
This extension is adapted from that script: Github: https://github.com/pocc/no-wysiwyg. To see it in action, look at the screenshot.

Inspired by the Hacker News articles: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21589647, https://github.com/kfahy/slack-disable-wysiwyg-bookmarklet
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "content_scripts": [ { "js": ["loader.js"], "matches": ["*://*.slack.com/*"], "run_at": "document_idle" } ], "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "description": "Disables Slack Wysiwyg 'Feature'. Based on Kevin Fahy's script at https://github.com/kfahy/slack-disable-wysiwyg-bookmarklet.", "manifest_version": 2, "author": "Ross Jacobs", "name": "Disable Slack Wysiwyg", "version": "0.1.1", "web_accessible_resources": ["index.js"]}
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How to download and manually install Disable Slack Wysiwyg extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Disable Slack Wysiwyg extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg extension file

Select and download the Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg 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 Disable Slack Wysiwyg extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Andrew Kravchuk (ID: 0000004b45cd20c4) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/13/2019 Works once in several page reloads (sometimes does not work at all). When it does though, it is a bliss.

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Talha Mansoor (ID: 000000f8f9c84ff0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/29/2019 Thanks a lot for writing this extensions. It works perfectly.

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John Smith (ID: 00000057e697445f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/24/2019 Thank you! This extension makes slack usable again. Just install it and it works in the background.