Click and drag anywhere to scroll the page.

Latest Version

Version
3.1
Update
November 5, 2024
Size
22.71KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.31186 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Storage
Offscreen
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Scrollbar Anywhere Extension

This extension makes it possible to to scroll pages as if the scrollbar was right under your pointer. Just press the right mouse button (or any other of your choice) and move the mouse.

If you want grab-and-drag style scrolling, just set it up in the options.

The extension is based on the Wet Banana extension and inspired by Scrollbar Anywhere for Firefox.

Changes in 3.1:
- Allows the extension to be properly enabled when disabled.

Changes in 3.0:
- Compatibility with future versions of Chrome with Manifest V3

Changes in 2.17:
- Prevent the configured extra keys from interfering with scrolling.

Changes in 2.16:
- Stop gliding when a key is pressed or the mouse wheel is scrolled.
- Fix a bug where the default mouse click actions were incorrectly prevented.

Changes in 2.15:
- Blacklist bug fix for file URLs.

Changes in 2.14, 2.13 and 2.12:
- Support for Chrome v60+.

Changes in 2.11:
- Add a blacklist, allowing users to disable scrolling on certain domains.

Changes in 2.10:
- Fixed a bug where settings in open tabs were not updated.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Scrollbar Anywhere", "version": "3.1", "description": "Click and drag anywhere to scroll the page.", "icons": { "128": "icon128.png", "48": "icon48.png", "32": "icon32.png", "16": "icon16.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["content.js"], "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start" } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_title": "Click to toggle Scrollbar Anywhere" }, "permissions": ["storage", "offscreen"], "options_page": "options.html", "manifest_version": 3, "minimum_chrome_version": "129"}
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How to download and manually install Scrollbar Anywhere extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Scrollbar Anywhere 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 Scrollbar Anywhere extension file

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

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User reviews

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Paul B. (ID: 000000e8459e52fc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/09/2024 Trying it again after many years, on Vivaldi, and preliminary testing is fantastic. I'm in drag to scroll mode, with the text exclusion, and it seems to work perfectly. Well executed and with plenty of options. Thanks much!

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Hunter (ID: 000000898b6f9d6a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/10/2023 Only works on the settings page.

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A. J. McGinnis (ID: 00000073e99bb033) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/21/2023 Wish it worked, because the premise is awesome. Unfortunately the only page it actually works on is the 'Scrollbar Anywhere' options page-- it doesn't do a thing anywhere else.

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Hà Lê (ID: 00000057fb5b9caf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/14/2023 Immaculate

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Seeker (ID: 000000e62c3378a4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/28/2022 I've been looking for this for 30 years.