A Chrome extension to automatically switch tabs and refresh Azure portal workbooks.

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Version
1.0
Update
August 12, 2024
Size
761KiB
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Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Tabs
Background
Storage
ContextMenus
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Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher Extension

Effortlessly manage and monitor multiple Chrome tabs with the Auto Tab Switcher & Azure Workbook Refresher. Designed specifically to overcome the limitations of Azure Workbook's built-in auto-refresh, this extension ensures your workbooks stay up-to-date, even when tabs are switched. Ideal for IT professionals, developers, and power users, it automates tab switching and intelligently refreshes Azure workbooks, providing a seamless monitoring experience.

Key Features:

Automated Tab Switching: Automatically cycle through your open tabs at a customizable interval, perfect for monitoring real-time data or staying on top of multiple active sessions.

Azure Workbook Auto-Refresh: Unlike Azure’s built-in auto-refresh, which often fails when combined with generic tab switchers, this extension is specifically designed to keep your workbooks updated as you switch between tabs, minimizing the risk of session timeouts and data staleness.

Solution to Azure Workbook Limitations: The existing auto-refresh setting in Azure workbooks tends to stop working when the tab becomes inactive, leading to session timeouts and requiring constant human intervention. This extension addresses that issue, ensuring your Azure workbooks refresh consistently even as tabs are switched.

Idle State Awareness: Smartly pauses tab switching when you’re active or when your system is locked, and resumes when idle—perfect for monitoring dashboards without interrupting your workflow.

Per-Window Control: Manage tab rotation independently across different Chrome windows, with easy controls to start or stop tab rotation as needed.

Visual Indicators: Quickly see the status of your tab rotation with customizable badges and dynamic icons, providing immediate feedback without cluttering your screen.

Why Choose Auto Tab Switcher & Azure Workbook Refresher?

Generic tab switchers often fail to keep Azure workbooks refreshed, leading to session timeouts and disrupted monitoring. This extension was specifically developed to solve that problem. It not only automates tab switching but also ensures that Azure workbooks refresh reliably, so you can monitor your systems without constant manual intervention.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher", "version": "1.0", "description": "A Chrome extension to automatically switch tabs and refresh Azure portal workbooks.", "permissions": [ "tabs", "background", "storage", "contextMenus", "scripting", "idle" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "host_permissions": ["https://portal.azure.com/*"], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher extension file

Select and download the Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher 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 Tab Switcher with Azure Workbook Refresher extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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