Simple Speed Dial

A speed dial functionally similar to the one used in Opera.

Chrome Extension TODO
GitHub Repository
Original GitHub Repository

Features

• Quick access to bookmark folders
• Add and delete bookmarks from the speed dial.
• Reorder bookmarks through drag and drop.

Description

Having used this extension after looking for something functionaly similar to Opera's speed dial after transitioning away from Opera, the need to update to Manifest V3 compatibility become more and more needed. So, finally got frustrated enough to do it... Note that as I (even from Opera days) never really found the auto generated thumbnails to render "good enough" I always tended to use my own screenshot images anyway, so the whole thumbnail rendering issue Matt notes below was of no issue to me. Since it is a major task to implement this, and my non-desire to use anyway, I completely removed it and rely soley on the Custom Icon JSON Settings in advanced options. (example content for github url (comma seperate for more urls...): {"http://github.com/":"https://i.postimg.cc/Yqg64Nwb/github-logo.png"})

HUGE thanks to all contributers that made this initially, I never would have been happy with all the other "bloated" options out there... Contributions, bug reporting and feature requests welcome!

Below information retained for historical understanding of project. I found the hardest part of transitioning to Chrome from Opera to be the lack of speed dial. After trying a number of options from the web store, I couldn't find anything that were as clean and simple as Opera. This speed dial is an attempt to fill that gap.

This implementation is more limited than Opera's. Opera generates thumbnail internally, meaning that it's not dependent on any external services. As far as I'm aware there is no provision to do the same in Chrome. The external service that was chosen to perform this role is free and unrestricted, but is only able to generate thumbnails for HTTP pages (no HTTPS). Advanced configuration options allow for this service to be changed if desired.

Release Notes

• 3.0.0: Update to Manifest V3 - removal of external thumbnail generation, use extension storage instead of local storage
• 2.5.0: Update of thumbnail generation service and other minor enhancements
• 2.4.6: Added vertical centering option
• 2.4.5: General code maintenance
• 2.4.4: Vertical centering bug, general enhancements
• 2.4.3: Resolved vertical centering bug
• 2.4.2: Performance improvements
• 2.4.1: Minor permission and style fixes
• 2.4.0: More comprehensive settings, shortcuts for opening dials, performance enhancements
• 2.3.0: Sync across computers, various speed and performance improvements
• 2.2.0: Custom icons for thumbs, performance improvements
• 2.1.1: Option to select a background colour
• 2.1.0: Drag and drop library changed. Number of minor code and interface improvements
• 2.0.0: Large-scale code rewrite. Bookmarks can now be edited
• 1.2.3: Miscellaneous tidy up
• 1.2.2: Fixed a bug with the show advanced checkbox
• 1.2.1: CSS fixes
• 1.2.0: Option implemented for default folder
• 1.1.1: Added a drop down for folder selection
• 1.1.0: Drag and drop implemented
• 1.0.1: Minor bugfixes and performance enhancements

Contributors

• Roger Close (rcwombat)
• Matt Ellis (waffleau)
• Jan Smid (J3nda)
• Asher Glick (AsherGlick)
• Eric (heavensrevenge)