Custom Calendar Background

Custom Calendar Background

Adds background images to Google Calendar

What is Custom Calendar Background?
"Custom Calendar Background" is a Chrome extension designed to enliven your Google Calendar experience by allowing the addition of full-page background images or solid colors. Users can customize their calendar's aesthetic with personal images or choose from an assortment of themes available for purchase. The extension aims to bring individuality and a fresh look to the calendar interface. For assistance, users are directed to the support page on GitHub.
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Stats
Users: 90,000+
Rating: 3.73 (108)
Version: 2.0.9 (Last updated: 2024-03-14)
Creation date: 2019-01-02
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • identity
  • identity.email
Size: 43.30K
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Summary

Modify the Google Calendar UI to include full-page background images or colors. Use your own images, or purchase from sets of provided themes.

For support, see: https://github.com/padster/CalendarThemeExtension/issues

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Vibrant and customizable calendar backgrounds
  • Open-source with fast bug fixes
  • Ability to set monthly themes
Cons
  • Issues with white background in week view
  • Difficulty navigating at first
  • Inconsistent display of calendar background
Most mentioned
  • White background in week view
  • Bug fixes
  • Monthly theme not working
Recent reviews
Um lixo não funciona
by Thiago Potenza Thiago Potenza, 2024-02-13

I prefer solid color backgrounds. Yet, any solid background color I choose appears as a gradient fading from left to right. Am I missing something? Is there any way to simply set up a solid color?
by Jay Heath Jay Heath, 2024-04-01

by Shri Kirsh Shri Kirsh, 2023-12-30
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Safety
Risk impact

Custom Calendar Background is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Custom Calendar Background has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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