Layout Manager allows you to set up all for favorite windows just the way you like to reload later.

Latest Version

Version
2.0
Update
February 1, 2015
Size
12.48KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.23729 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Layout Manager Extension

Layout Manager allows you to save a setup of windows and tabs so that you can quickly reload them whenever you want. Set up your windows just how you like them and by clicking the LM icon in the upper right you can save the location, size, and details of all the windows and tabs you currently have open. At any time later just click the icon again and you can instantly load the saved window setup!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Layout Manager", "version": "2.0", "author": "Wade Norris", "icons": { "16": "img/icon_016.png", "48": "img/icon_048.png", "128": "img/icon_128.png" }, "description": "Layout Manager allows you to set up all for favorite windows just the way you like to reload later.", "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "img/icon_016.png", "48": "img/icon_048.png", "128": "img/icon_128.png" }, "default_title": "Layout Manager", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "permissions": [ "tabs" ]}
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How to download and manually install Layout Manager extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Layout Manager 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 Layout Manager extension file

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

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User reviews

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Owen Bennett (ID: 0000006f33eb42bc) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/02/2022 This extension is good and does what I was hoping for. The only place it falls short is you can only have one layout saved. It would be very useful to have multiple profiles/layouts saved at once.

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Ruben Bob (ID: 0000000a54709fc2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/17/2022 Love it, still works in 2022 ^_^

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L L (ID: 000000be281d3a25) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/15/2021 the simplest and coolest.

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John Cox (ID: 00000002d5bdf1fd) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/15/2020 Simple and to the point, just what I was looking for. However, recently it's begun acting up and it'll reopen the browser windows on the wrong monitor, in this case the primary display instead of the secondary display.

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Amar R (ID: 000000aff7582129) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/26/2020 Wonderful Multi Tab Layout Manager. love its ability to save multiple tabs and layouts. A single click restores all your favourite tabs and windows exactly the way you saved it. Would love to see updates to this wonderful Multi Tab Manager. Features like naming and saving different layouts would make this extension even more fantastic.