/chrome-image-slideshow

Image slideshow extension for Chrome.

Primary LanguageJavaScript

About

"Image slideshow" is a simple Chrome extension that displays images from a specified source (picasaweb account) as an automatically-rotating slide show. Use it in a kiosk-style configuration to make delightful rotating wall-art.

Usage

To use the extension, clone the repository to a local directory and pull in the slider submodule.

Launch Chrome, and do as follows:

  • Select "Extensions" from the "Tools" menu.
  • Enable the "Developer mode" checkbox in the top-right corner of the Extensions options page.
  • Select "Load unpacked extension..." and navigate to the root directory of the repository (the directory containing the "manifest.json" file).
  • The extension adds a "Start image slideshow" button to the toolbar. Select it, configure your picasa information, and click "Display slideshow." NOTE: You will need to have already logged into picasaweb; if you are not logged in, the extension will open picasaweb.google.com for you.

While the slideshow is displayed, the arrow keys will rotate forward and backward.

Chrome can be set to fullscreen ("kiosk") mode by pressing F11 or clicking the rightmost icon in the "Zoom" menu option (the square with opposing arrows in two corners). This makes for an excellent picture-frame-style presentation.

Future Development

  • Non-stock icons.
  • More image sources (flickr, shutterfly, img URLs).
  • Resize images with aspect ratios that do not match window aspect ratio.
  • Selection of other slider transitions / setting transition time.
  • Randomized image order.

License

Copyright 2011 Mark T. Tomczak

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.