NewTab Recent Bookmarks

A simple list of the most recent bookmarks, along with the ability to search for a bookmark folder and pin it. Pinned folders display their bookmarks in the descending chronological order as well.

• Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-recent-bookmarks/codfiogcpnbbeidoaffdmmepkbikljib
• Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/new-tab-recent-bookmarks/

Permissions

• Chrome: Favicons are displayed using the favicon cache.
• Firefox: Since firefox doesn't expose the favicon cache, the extension needs to do it manually. By using the tabs permission, it can store the favicons when you visit a site. Until you have visited a bookmark, a color will be generated for the website based on the hostname.

Develop / Build

Run sh ./build.sh to generate a firefox.xpi and a chrome.crx.

You can easily load the src/ as an unpacked addon in Firefox.

To test in Chrome, you will need to modify the manifest.json before loading it as an unpacked extension. First run python3 preparebuild_chrome.py to modify the manifest.json.

Run git checkout src/manifest.json to reset the file before commiting changes with it.

Credits

• Icons are from Firefox.
  https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/tree/master/browser/themes/shared/icons
• Used the "edit topsite" HTML+CSS from about:newtab for the edit bookmark GUI.
  • https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/blob/master/browser/components/newtab/css/activity-stream-linux.css