A Chrome extension for customizing UI/UX on the website letterboxd.com
Letterboxd Expanded Extension
Currently there is only one UI/UX feature this extension adds. Specifically, it adds the ability to view a user's activity log for a specific film by accessing a new menu option from the film poster menu. This new option is highlighted in a red circle in this extension's screenshots. It is always added as the last option and is labeled \"User activity\".
This feature is only available when you are browsing letterboxd.com within sub-areas of a user's profile; Profile, Activity, Films, Diary, Reviews, Watchlist, Lists, Likes, Tags, Network, and Stats. Specifically that is URLs of the format https://letterboxd.com/
An example location where the feature is available, using my own profile, is:
https://letterboxd.com/QuietVermonter/
From my profile page, users with the extension can open any film poster's menu (''...\") for my favorites, recent activity, pinned reviews, recent reviews, and popular reviews. Clicking \"User activity\" from the film menu will bring you to my activity log for that film. One of my favorite films, Contact (1997), for example will bring you to the following URL when you choose \"User Activity\" from the film poster's menu:
https://letterboxd.com/QuietVermonter/film/contact/activity/
This page shows all the interactions I've had with the film on the site.
I'm planning to implement a number of other features in the future. This is just a simple starting point for the extension.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Letterboxd Expanded extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Letterboxd Expanded extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Letterboxd Expanded extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Letterboxd Expanded extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Letterboxd Expanded extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded extension file
Select and download the Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded 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 Letterboxd Expanded extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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