I would like to A/B test the UI of a Chrome extension. But I don't know how I should do an A/B in a chrome extension, since there is no url for them. I also can't use Google's tag manager to check if a button is clicked by the user.
NOTE: my chrome extension works as a floating popup and pin.
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I'm trying to allow users to add an Adblock Whitelist via a Chrome extension. To allow this there is the API like such:
1) Add The Ebates WhiteList
However if I add that link to a Chrome extension popup window the link doesn't go anywhere. My guess is that the Chrome extension execution context isn't aware of Adblock/able to support that API. Is anyone who is more of an extension wizard than myself able to verify that I'm correct in my assumption and that there is no workaround? Thanks!
I'm trying to identify API calls that a chrome extension is doing, but I am not seeing those in the network tab of Chrome (inspect->network).
Is there a way to mask those out from there? Should I use a different tool to identify the network activity?
I guess you must be using DevTools for Chrome to debug you extension. In that case you can't see the network activities of your extension.
In order to debug you extension, you should use the DevTools for Extension:
Right click the extension icon, and you will see Inspect the popup, click that and select Network tab and you are done.
Like this(pay attention to the title of this):
For more infomation, you can see Debugging of the chrome-extension tutorial. Hope this helps.
Is it possible to create a Chrome shortcut that will launch a web app in such a way that users will not be able to view or access the URL of the web app via Chrome, e.g., via the address bar, status bar, developer tools, etc. If not, would it be possible if I packaged the web app as a Chrome app? I should note that I am not concerned about the shortcut itself containing the URL, e.g., in its "Properties", because I already have an executable will which launch the shortcut. All I care about is the user not being able to view the app from within Chrome itself once the app has been launched, at least not easily.
I have tried adding Chrome flags/switches, namely, kiosk mode, fullscreen mode, and app mode, but none of them work 100% as needed. Kiosk and fullscreen modes will launch as such only if no other instances of Chrome are open; if another instance of Chrome is already open, both modes will launch in a regular view mode in which users can see the URL in the address bar. App mode (I added "--app=http://www.example.com" to the end of the "Target" property of the shortcut) is promising because it launches with no browser chrome, but I notice that if I refresh the page while in app mode, I can see the URL both in the top window bar and the bottom-left status bar. Also, app mode doesn't prevent the user from opening Developer Tools, which makes viewing the URL trivial.
Any ideas welcome!
Can I create a plugin or an extension for Google Chrome MOBILE (Android Google Chrome)?
If not, can I create an extension for Google Chrome (desktop), which will add a button in Google Chrome bar. This button will open the page in another web browser (in my own web browser), so, this button should launch my own web browser.
Extensions are not supported, see: https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq .
Specifically:
Does Chrome for Android now support the embedded WebView for a hybrid native/web app?
A Chrome-based WebView is included in Android 4.4 (KitKat) and later. See the WebView overview for details.
Does Chrome for Android support apps and extensions?
Chrome apps and extensions are currently not supported on Chrome for
Android. We have no plans to announce at this time.
Can I write and deploy web apps on Chrome for Android?
Though Chrome apps are not currently supported, we would love to see great interactive web sites accessible by URL.
You can use bookmarklets (javascript code in a bookmark) - this also means they sync across devices.
I have loads - I prefix the name with zzz, so they are eazy to type in to the address bar and show in drop down predictions.
To get them to operate on a page you need to go to the page and then in the address bar type the bookmarklet name - this will cause the bookmarklet to execute in the context of the page.
edit
Just to highlight - for this to work, the bookmarklet name must be typed into the address bar while the page you want to operate in is being displayed - if you go off to select the bookmarklet in some other way the page context gets lost, and the bookmarklet operates on a new empty page.
I use
zzzpocket - send to pocket.
zzztwitter tweet this page
zzzmail email this page
zzzpressthis send this page to wordpress
zzztrello send this page to trello
and more...
and it works in chrome whatever platform I am currently logged on to.
Some extensions like blocksite use the accessibility service API to deploy extension like features to Chrome on Android. Might be worth a look through the play store. Otherwise, Firefox is your best bet, though many extensions don't work on mobile for some reason.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.blocksite&hl=en_US
Just use a different browser.
Follow the steps given below to install Chrome extensions on your Android device.
Step 1: Open Google Play Store and download Yandex Browser. Install the browser on your phone.
Step 2: In the URL box of your new browser, open 'chrome.google.com/webstore’ by entering the same in the URL address.
Step 3: Look for the Chrome extension that you want and once you have it, tap on 'Add to Chrome.’
The added Chrome extension will now be automatically added to the Yandex browser.
I imagine that there are not many browsers supporting extension. Indeed, I have been interested in this question for the last year and I only found Dolphin supporting add-ons and other cool features announced few days ago. I want to test it soon.
How can I view HTML web storage in Chrome and Firefox?
try the inspector in Chrome.
Right Click Page > Inspect Element > Resources -> Local Storage
For Firefox use Firebug add-on. Open Firebug. Click on Console. On the command line type in:
localStorage
For development you can also edit local storage in Firebug using dot notation. For example:
localStorage.myVar = "hello"
localStorage.clear()
localStorage.removeItem("myVar")
In Firefox 19+ you can inspect localStorage directly from the console without Firebug:
inspect(localStorage)
This will pull up a panel displaying the key/value pairs
Firebug localStorage documentation
Install Firebug add-on
In Firefox the data is saved to the webappstore.sqlite in the FF profile folder. You can view it with the SQLite Manager, an addon for FF.
In Chrome pull down More Tools->Developer Tools. In the panel that appears click the Application tab. You will see LocalStorage in the subsequent menu. You can delete, Edit etc....