Oracle APEX Userscripts

Experimental Use Only
These scripts are provided for experimental use only. Use at your own risk.
Not supported by Oracle or my employer.

A collection of userscripts to enhance the Oracle APEX development experience. Each script targets specific productivity or usability improvements for Oracle APEX developers and administrators.

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Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Script Previews
3. Script Details
4. Using These Userscripts with Tampermonkey
5. License

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Overview

This repository contains the following userscripts for Oracle APEX:

Script Name	Version	Description
Auto-hide Header	24.2.2	Collapses the Oracle APEX header and expands it on hover, with user-configurable settings. Provides more screen for small displays.
Monaco Theme	24.2.1	Applies custom themes (e.g., Dracula) to the Monaco Editor in Oracle APEX.
Page Designer Shortcuts	24.2.5	Adds global keyboard shortcuts for common actions in Oracle APEX Page Designer, such as saving and running pages.
Session Auto-Extender	24.2.2	Automatically extends your APEX session to prevent idle timeouts, with customizable intervals.
Toggle Comment Out	24.2.2	Adds a keyboard shortcut to toggle the "Comment Out" build option for selected components in the Page Designer.

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Script Previews

Auto-hide Header

Monaco Theme

Page Designer Shortcuts

Session Auto-Extender

Toggle Comment Out

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Script Details

1. Auto-hide Header

• Location: scripts/oracle-apex-auto-hide-header/readme.md
• Description: Automatically collapses the Oracle APEX header and expands it on hover. User-configurable trigger bar, delay, and transition.

2. Monaco Theme

• Location: scripts/oracle-apex-monaco-theme/readme.md
• Description: Applies custom themes (e.g., Dracula) to the Monaco Editor in Oracle APEX. Easily switch themes by editing the script.

3. Page Designer Shortcuts

• Location: scripts/oracle-apex-page-designer-shortcuts/readme.md
• Description: Adds global keyboard shortcuts for common actions in Oracle APEX Page Designer, such as saving and running pages.

4. Session Auto-Extender

• Location: scripts/oracle-apex-session-auto-extender/readme.md
• Description: Automatically extends your APEX session to prevent idle timeouts, with customizable intervals.

5. Toggle Comment Out

• Location: scripts/oracle-apex-toggle-comment-out/readme.md
• Description: Adds a keyboard shortcut to toggle the "Comment Out" build option for selected components in the Page Designer.

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Using These Userscripts with Tampermonkey

To use these userscripts in your browser with Tampermonkey:

1. Install Tampermonkey:
   Download and install the Tampermonkey extension for your browser.

2. Add a Script:

   • Click the Tampermonkey icon in your browser toolbar.
   • Choose "Create a new script..." from the menu.

3. Copy Script Code:

   • Open the desired userscript file from this repository (e.g., in the scripts/ folder).
   • Copy the entire script code.

4. Paste and Save:

   • Paste the code into the Tampermonkey editor.
   • Click File > Save (or press Ctrl+S).

5. Reload Oracle APEX:

   • Refresh your Oracle APEX page to activate the userscript.

You can enable, disable, or remove scripts at any time from the Tampermonkey dashboard.

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License

See LICENSE for license details.