Enable/disable show/hide display of images by altering the Content Settings for a page.

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Version
0.4
Update
May 15, 2012
Size
20.0KiB
Developer
Category
Users
562
Rating
4.22727 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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ContentSettings
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ImageX Extension

I'm a web developer and I built this extension to quickly toggle the display of images on and off using a simple toolbar button. I mainly use it for checking how HTML-based emails will look in email clients that don't load images by default, but it would also be useful for any site where you don't want to load images.

This toggling is achieved by changing the Content Settings for the URL of the current page (Settings > Under the Bonnet > Privacy > Content Settings... > Images > Manage Exceptions...) and then reloading it, rather than simple hiding of images within the HTML using Javascript. Unlike other image hiding extensions ImageX disables the downloading of images so no requests for images are sent at all during reload. The reload is also set to bypass the local cache so that all assets (except images if disabled) are re-requested for freshness.

The toolbar button clearly shows the current state of the setting by changing the image (see screenshots). The current setting is also remembered between browser sessions and updated when a site is loaded, handy for those sites you visit regularly but don't want to see the adverts!

The extension works on http://, https:// and file:/// URLs but you may need to enabled file access if you need it (Tools > Extensions > expand ImageX > check \"Allow access to file URLs\").

During installation ImageX will request access to:

• Your data on all websites
• Yours tabs and browsing activity
• Settings that specify whether websites can use features such as cookies, JavaScript and plug-ins

The first is needed so that requests to file:/// resources can be handled (see above note about enabling file access).
The second is needed so that ImageX can updated whenever the current tab is changed or updated.
The third is needed to retrieve and update the Images Content Setting (see Settings > Under the Bonnet > Privacy > Content Settings... > Images > Manage Exceptions...)

PRIVACY STATEMENT: This extension uses Google Analytics to record when the tool is used. No personal information or URLs are tracked. This is satisfy my curiosity as a web developer about using Google Analytics and see if my extension is being used by anyone.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "ImageX", "version": "0.4", "description": "Enable/disable show/hide display of images by altering the Content Settings for a page.", "permissions": [ "contentSettings", "tabs", "\\u003Call_urls\\u003E" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "disabled.png" }, "icons": {"16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install ImageX extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download ImageX extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install ImageX 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 ImageX extension file

Select and download the ImageX 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 ImageX 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 ImageX 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 ImageX 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 ImageX extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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A Kootz (ID: 0000002f07da4207) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/02/2018 This extension changes the content settings for the website address, and thus chrome will not render the images. Would be good if "enabling images" would remove the page from the blacklist without whitelisting it as well.

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Евгений В (ID: 0000008656bfb9a6) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/09/2016 Почти отлично. Чтобы почувствовать эффект, нужно в настройках Хрома выключить загрузку картинок и этим расширением их включать по необходимости. Нет возможности подгружать конкретную картинку при всех прочих выключенных.

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6447686C49474E686132556761584D675953427361575575 (ID: 000000088768a083) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/22/2016 Cool but can we get it to remove the element so that the space that the picture had previously taken is compacted to have a shorter page / migrate the text or content closer to each other? Kinda like the difference when using chrome developer tools if you inspect and object then hit hide the image will vanish but the space will remain, like here.. But if you hit remove element it will lose the space until next refresh? What do you think boss?

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(ID: ) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/21/2015 no me gusta, hay mejores extensiones. lastima que tampoco ninguna de las anteriores sirva. existen paginas que usa botonos png o gif para logearse también para responder, dar votos en los comentarios de los otros usuarios. existen foros en donde solo quiero eliminar la carga de muchos memes y gif pero quiero usar los botones para votar rapido, me ahorraría tener que cargar tanto gif y porquerías.

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SaNtOsH Misal (ID: 00000016a273efcf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/24/2013 Awesome and very handy for some sites... :) Thanks a lot developer!!!