Small tweaks to the Backed Projects page on KickStarter.

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Version
0.10
Update
January 19, 2013
Size
41.8KiB
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Users
75
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
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KickFilter Extension

This extension tweaks the \"Backed Projects\" page on KickStarter.

The overhaul the page went through made it much worse than it used to be and a lot harder to tweak... :'(
The awful AJAX script they use not to load more projects asynchronously (which would be awesome), but to load them only when you reach the bottom of the page is especially impractical to work around... And it's not even compatible with the category filtering.

Current features:
- projects loaded with the page (as opposed to through the god-awful AJAX script) are upgraded with a status bar that is fetched from the widget card.

Currently in development:
- work around the AJAX script so that all projects get this improvement and not just the first page.

Version history:

0.10: Bugfix (Kickstarter switched project links to HTTPS, but it doesn't seem to agree with the jQuery GET, so switched back to HTTP to get widget info)
0.9: Complete overhaul to start coping with the new page.
0.8: Fixes to now defunct Firefox extension.
0.7: Fix to adapt to the new Kickstarter layout
0.6: Performance optimization (and some code cleaning)
0.5.3: Bugfix (goals funded at over 999% are now correctly evaluated)
0.5.2: Added anti-chronological order
0.5.1: Small fix (padding)
0.5: Sorting by chronological order
0.4: Sorting by alphabetical order
0.3.1: Changed the behavior of tab buttons and added Show/Hide links.
0.3: Filtering by status.
0.2.1: Time and CPU load optimization.
0.2: Merge of multiple pages.
0.1.1: Added icons.
0.1: Initial version of the project with only color by status.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "KickFilter", "version": "0.10", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Small tweaks to the Backed Projects page on KickStarter.", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://www.kickstarter.com/profile/*"], "js": ["jquery.js", "backed.js"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install KickFilter extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install KickFilter 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 KickFilter extension file

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

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Alexander Burchenko (ID: 000000ddcddf8820) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/04/2019 не работает

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Jason “CmdBash” Sears (ID: 000000bac40e7801) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/24/2012 Finally, a nice way to sort my 28+ backed projects. After 10 things get hairy and I wanna see when the next project will be funded. Hopefully this will keep going, more users can use this!