/HumbleNewTabPage

New tab page replacement for Google Chrome

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

Humble New Tab Page

Redesigned new tab page featuring your bookmarks, apps, most visited, recently closed, and weather in a custom layout.

Features

  • Simple, clean design
  • Highly customizable
  • Fast loading and lightweight

Get it in the Chrome Web Store

This extension replaces the default new tab page. Drag and drop folders to create new columns or reorder them. The font, colors, spacing, and more can be customized from the options menu.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License, see LICENSE_MIT.txt for details.

Changelog

Version 1.16 - August 29, 2014

  • Added other devices folder
  • Recently closed tabs preserve history
  • Removed background process
  • Chrome version 37 or later required

Version 1.15 - July 6, 2014

  • Fixed freezing issues

Version 1.14 - May 11, 2014

  • Reduced memory usage
  • Added option to set number of items for recently closed, recent bookmarks, and most visited
  • Added option for background image size
  • Added link to bookmark manager in folder context menu

Version 1.12 - August 18, 2013

  • Reorder apps via drag and drop

Version 1.11 - August 3, 2013

  • Fixed launching packaged apps (Google Keep)
  • Fixed launching file:/// and chrome:// URLs
  • Fixed Mobile Bookmarks folder not being removable
  • Disable weather if geolocation is denied
  • Default layout changed to 2 columns
  • Uninstall apps from the context menu
  • Hide Google Wallet Service from apps

Version 1.9 - December 30, 2012

  • Uses geolocation for weather by default
  • Fixed bug with drag and drop
  • Added Chrome Web Store to apps

Version 1.8 - November 9, 2012

  • Redesigned options panel
  • Added several new settings
  • Performance tweaks
  • Source code released under the MIT license

Version 1.7 - September 8, 2012

  • Added custom CSS field for advanced users
  • Added option to hide Bookmarks bar and Other bookmarks

Version 1.6 - August 30, 2012

  • Added option to open links in new tabs
  • Support local file for background image
  • Weather errors fixed

Version 1.5 - August 29, 2012

  • Weather forecast now uses Yahoo
  • System font list enabled on supported versions

Version 1.4 - August 10, 2012

  • Added option to disable the weather and other special folders
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 1.3 - August 9, 2012

  • Fixed error on old Chrome versions

Version 1.2 - August 8, 2012

  • Added apps, most visited, recently closed, and weather
  • More flexible layout with unlimited columns
  • Open all links in folder from context menu
  • Color themes and new default style
  • Added smooth animation and highlight shadow
  • Drag and drop to reorder folders and columns
  • Background image support
  • Bug fixes
  • New name (formerly New Tab + Bookmark Tree)

Version 1.1 - July 20, 2011

  • Added options menu

Version 1.0 - July 17, 2011

  • Initial release