/queer-custom-chrome-tab

Google Chrome extension to display a random information about the queer (LGBTQIA+) community with every new tab / window you'll open in Chrome (chrome://newtab/)

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

Get to know the LGBTQIA+ community

This extension will change the page for a new tab / new page in Google Chrome (version >= 88). It uses the Manifest V3. Does not work for Smartphones.

Every tab/window (chrome://newtab/) will generate a random queer information page, so you maybe a page appears, you'll already knew and maybe not. Kinda fun, huh?

Screenshot for the extension

Installation

Currently this extension is not available in the Chrome Webstore. But will soon.

In the meantime you can add it manually to chrome. That means, you have to download it first. Go to Releases and download the latest version to your Computer.

  1. Open the Extension Management page by navigating to chrome://extensions. The Extension Management page can also be opened by clicking on the Chrome menu, hovering over More Tools then selecting Extensions.
  2. Enable Developer Mode by clicking the toggle switch next to Developer mode.
  3. Click the LOAD UNPACKED button and select the extension directory.

That's it. You can now open a new tab or new window. There will be a popup which asks you whether you want to replace the template. Just choose the option to replace the default with the extension and it will update.

Content

This content is a result of researches. All sources will be added under sources, so you can inform yourself, if you want to.

Updates

Because the community is huge so is the data to collect. That is why, there will be updates with more queer-information. So stay tuned.

Frontend

The content is generated dynamic by JavaScript (based on ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) and a random output. The template is based on jumbotron by Bootstrap 4.6. All flags are SVG files. On gist I saved them so you can use them as well.

Translation

The translation is based on the chrome.i18n.getUILanguage() function by Chome API The default language will be en.

list of available languages:

  • de (incl: de-DE, de-CH, de-AT)
  • en

See also