This extension darkens text in

tags to make blog text more readable.

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
September 2, 2015
Size
18.23KiB
Developer
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
3.46154 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
*://*/*
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Darken text Extension

To improve readability, you can darken text (DT) on blog and news articles with one click. Don't you hate it when bloggers or designers think that light grey text on a grey background is artistic? Dude, hello? It's practically invisible! I'm trying to read your article here.... This Chrome extension installs a button labelled \"DT\" that you can click on to darken text inside

tags so that the text becomes more readable. No instruction manuals. Just a simple single click and it turns

tagged text to black.

I found that I'm using it all the time, so version 1.1 adds a keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+K (or COMMAND+SHIFT+K on Mac). As of version 1.1 the text color of the following tags are turned to black:

,

,
  • ,
    . Hope this helps you guys. Email me if you have any features requests. I'll make the DT Chrome Extension do anything you want except wipe your butt. You'll have to ask your mommy to do that for you.

    BTW, feel free to email me if you need a programmer. I'm a freelance web developer.

    Cheers!
    David :)
    [email protected]
    http://www.davidbeckwith.com
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    Source Manifest.json

    {"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Darken text", "short_name": "DT", "description": "This extension darkens text in

    tags to make blog text more readable.", "version": "1.1", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png" }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "permissions": [ "*://*/*" ], "commands": { "darken_text": { "suggested_key": { "windows": "Ctrl+Shift+K", "mac": "Command+Shift+K", "chromeos": "Ctrl+Shift+K", "linux": "Ctrl+Shift+K" }, "description": "Darken text to enhance readability." } }}

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    User reviews

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    Erminio Balliani (ID: 000000fdad5669fd) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/03/2022 Not bad, but "Chrome Font Super Enhancer" extension gives better results

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    R S (ID: 0000005d6fb96446) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/09/2021 How to know it's darkened the text? Why no indicator to indicate that it did it? E.g. like highlight the icon in some way. Cuz I saw no change in text at a few sites tried. Google chrome has GREY text, not pure black like in Slim Browser etc.. So does this make the grey text black? Plus, the totally off-topic vulgarity in his description in the Chrome Web Store creates a bitter association/memory etc. It totally put me off this thing. Good riddance.

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    Amr Essam (ID: 00000055604dcd27) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/21/2021 Thanks a lot for this extension. Very useful. Many Many Thanks!

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    Bob Sander-Cederlof (ID: 0000005b57660035) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/14/2020 I have to use this frequently, because a lot of site developers seem to think it is beautiful to color text gray on a gray background, making it almost impossible to read. I only wish it would always work. Some sites this extension doesn't work.

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    Jess Hennan (ID: 000000c690692c20) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/11/2019 How have I only found this this late in life? I like this a ton. So simple.