Set the focus on search boxes without using the mouse

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2.0.0.0
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October 7, 2021
Size
6.56KiB
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Rating
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2
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Focuser Extension

(shortcut: Esc key)

Set the focus on search boxes without using the mouse. For those who love to be productive.

This extension grew out of my daily need, in my job as a Portuguese to Spanish translator, to focus the search fields on several sites without using the mouse.

When we want to be productive, having to leave the keyboard to grab the mouse and click on a search field can waste our time.
Therefore, this extension allows you to focus the search field by pressing the Esc key.

Very useful on sites like Google, Wikipedia, Linguee, etc.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Focuser", "short_name": "Focuser", "version": "2.0.0.0", "description": "Set the focus on search boxes without using the mouse", "icons": { "64": "search.png", "32": "search32.png", "128": "search128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "search128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "Focus search boxes" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["index.js"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Focuser extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Focuser 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 Focuser extension file

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

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User reviews

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Isak Lytting (ID: 0000009898cf6ac3) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/24/2021 Thank you! Yes, it works as advertised! To the author: As you say, one gets very tired very quickly constantly having to move one's hands from the keyboard position to the mouse and back again. I was looking for an easy way to jump between the Google search box and the address bar. Apparently, Chrome has reserved Ctrl+L to jump to the address bar (great!) but doesn't have a corresponding hotkey combination for setting the focus to the search box on their own page! Thanks for this! Only, maybe if you could add the option of letting the Esc-key cycle between setting the focus to the addess bar and to the search box, thay could also be useful? To users: Looking at the javascript (which I am not literate in, but I have been programming in C for years), it's a very brief program and looks totally innocuous as far as I can see, so I have no fears using it even though there are so few users.

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Ana Rita Santos (ID: 0000002a11f3788d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/17/2018 Very useful, works as intended.

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Miguel Perez Negro (ID: 0000000adbd9a7b0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/17/2017 Útil.