Enhance article readability for ADHD by highlighting lines and boldening letters.

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Version
2.0
Update
September 7, 2024
Size
77.32KiB
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Category
Users
55
Rating
3 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer Extension

This is a Chrome extension that enhances the readability of text on webpages. It is designed to help people with ADHD read more efficiently by improving focus and comprehension. The extension uses a combination of text formatting and color coding to make text more visually appealing and easier to read.

Features
- Text Boldening: First few letters of each word are boldened to help the reader quickly identify the start of each word.

- Sentence Highlighting: Sentences are highlighted in alternating colors to help the reader track their progress and maintain focus. Some spacing is also added between sentences to make them easier to distinguish.

Usage Instructions
- Open a webpage with text content that you would like to enhance.
- Select the text you want to enhance by clicking and dragging your mouse over it.
- Click the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to select the enhancement options you want to apply - boldening or highlighting.
- Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrk + Shift + Y/Cmd + Shift + Y to bolden the selected text and Ctrl + Shift + L/Cmd + Shift + L to highlight the selected text.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer", "version": "2.0", "description": "Enhance article readability for ADHD by highlighting lines and boldening letters.", "permissions": ["activeTab"], "commands": { "boldening": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Y", "mac": "Command+Shift+Y" }, "description": "Bolden letters" }, "highlighting": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+L", "mac": "Command+Shift+L" }, "description": "Highlight lines" } }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": "icon.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["popup.js", "content.js", "utils.js", "highlight.js", "bolden.js"] } ], "icons": { "48": "icon.png", "96": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png", "256": "icon.png" }}
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How to download and manually install ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer extension file

Select and download the ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer 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 ADHD-Friendly Text Enhancer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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