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--- chrome_notes [2023/04/17 00:18] – [links I came across] raju
+++ chrome_notes [2023/11/15 20:13] (current) – raju
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 ===== favorite configuration on desktop =====
+==== background of the inactive chrome tabs ====
+If the background of the inactive chrome tabs is dark, their titles are not readily visible. To work around this, change the "theme color" to "Warm grey".
+  chrome://settings/manageProfile -> Pick a theme color -> choose "Warm grey" option.
+Before:
+{{:chrome_tabs_dark_background.png}}
+After:
+{{:chrome_tabs_warm_grey_theme.png}}
+tags | can't see chrome tabs in dark mode
 ==== restore previous session ====
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 Another easy way to add a custom search engine is to go to the website, right click on the search bar -> select "Add as search engine..." -> edit the fields if necessary -> ok
+==== Blocking ads ====
+  * [[https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/ | uBlock Origin]]
+    * It was mentioned in <nowiki>http://www.enricozini.org/blog/2016/i-chipped-in/</nowiki>
 ===== dummy =====
+==== go to the nth tab ====
+''M-[1–9]''
+Ref:- https://gwern.net/search -> "Web Browser Hotkeys" section
 ==== fast select text in chrome ====
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 git clone https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock.git
-# 2022-09-20: Do we have to check out uAssets?
+# 2023-10-08: uAssets is not needed to build uBlock
-git clone https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets.git
+# git clone https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets.git
 cd uBlock
 git checkout master
-conda activate py310
+conda activate py311
-./tools/make-chromium.sh
+make chromium
 </code>
 The package is created in dist/build/uBlock0.chromium
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 Useful links:
   * https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues - This is the issue tracker as per https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/3726
+==== Install bypass paywalls clean ====
+Ref:- https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean
+<code>
+cd $software/zipped
+mkdir -p bypass_paywalls_clean
+cd bypass_paywalls_clean
+</code>
+/*
+(Raju, 2023-10-19): copied this code but commenting it out as it needs to be updated and tested.
+Create a backup of the existing zip file
+<code>
+conda activate py311
+make_bkup.py master.zip
+</code>
+*/
+Download the zip file
+<code>
+curl -L -O https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean/-/archive/master/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean-master.zip
+</code>
+/*
+(Raju, 2023-10-19): copied this code but commenting it out as it needs to be updated and tested.
+Create a backup of previously unzipped version.
+<code>
+cd ../../unZipped
+make_bkup.py bypass-paywalls-chrome-master
+rm -rf bypass-paywalls-chrome-master
+</code>
+*/
+Unzip the latest version
+<code>
+cd ../../unZipped
+unzip ../zipped/bypass_paywalls_clean/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean-master.zip
+</code>
+This will unzip everything into $software/unZipped/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean-master
+<code>
+chrome -> chrome://extensions/
+Enable Developer mode
+-> Load unpacked
+select $software/unZipped/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean-master
+</code>
+/*
+(Raju, 2023-10-19): copied this code but commenting it out as it needs to be updated and tested.
+related:
+  * https://github.com/KamarajuKusumanchi/rutils/blob/master/python3/make_bkup.py - script to backup a directory or a file.
+*/
 ==== Install bypass paywalls ====
+Note: on 2023-10-19, I decided to use https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean instead of https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome for reasons listed in https://www.kamaraju.xyz/dk/diary/2023-10-19 . But I am keeping these instructions for reference.
 Ref:- https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome
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 Create a backup of the existing zip file
 <code>
+conda activate py311
 make_bkup.py master.zip
 </code>
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   * https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome/archive/v1.7.5.zip - link to download a specific version.
   * https://github.com/KamarajuKusumanchi/rutils/blob/master/python3/make_bkup.py - script to backup a directory or a file.
+==== Input Cursor Focus ====
+Needed it for millionshort.com which does not focus the cursor in the search bar.
+https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/input-cursor-focus/hnhplmcglkomfmoapojflionoibodhla/related?hl=en
+==== New Tab Redirect ====
+Using it to set set the new tab url to millionshort.com
+https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna
 ==== extensions I use ====
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       - Hold Ctrl and press the left mouse button
     * https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/autoscroll/occjjkgifpmdgodlplnacmkejpdionan?hl=en
+===== bookmarks related =====
+==== bookmarks file ====
+C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
+==== import bookmarks ====
+three dots button -> Bookmarks and lists -> Import bookmarks and settings... -> In the drop down choose "Bookmarks HTML file"
+===== trouble shooting =====
+==== Bad Request - Header Field Too Long ====
+Issue:
+<code>
+Bad Request - Header Field Too Long
+HTTP Error 400. A request header field is too long.
+</code>
+I cleared the cache for the last 7 days. It started working after that.