/xkcd-chrome-extension

Chrome extension for browsing the xkcd web comic

Primary LanguageJavaScript

xkcd chrome extension

View xkcd comics from chrome extension button.

To view the specific comic on the original site, click the image and the comic will be loaded in a background tab.

To view the explanation for the current comic that you are viewing, click the circular i button to access explainxkcd.com.

To view past comics browsed, click the circular clock button to see the last ten comics you have viewed.

Type a number and press enter to search for the comic with the specified comic number. If entry is invalid nothing happens.

Installation

Download from the Chrome Web Store

If performance of Chrome web store extension is unsatisfactory (2+ seconds to load popup), try loading the extension unpacked with the following steps:

1. Click 'Download Zip' on the right
2. Extract xkcd-chrome-extension-master
3. Goto chrome://extensions and check 'Developer Mode'
4. Click 'Load Unpacked Extension' and find the folder you extracted