AceArea

Replace any textarea with Ace Editor in Chrome.

AceArea Chrome Extension - Replace textarea with Ace Editor

AceArea is a Chrome Extension that replaces any textarea with Ace Editor, providing features like multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and themes. With AceArea, you can seamlessly edit code in a textarea field on a webpage without the need to switch between different editors.
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Extension stats

Users: 66
Rating: 4.17
(6)
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2014-12-18)
Creation date: 2014-12-17
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 2.28M

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

AceArea is a Chrome Extension that allows you to use Ace Editor for editing code in a textarea field on a webpage. I developed this extension after getting tired of copying back and forth from a textarea to a text editor while coding.

Features:

  • Multiple Cursors
  • Syntax Highlighting
  • Autocompletion
  • Themes
  • Much more!

Usage: 1.- Click in textarea 2.- Press Ctrl+Shft+8 3.- Make changes in editor 4.- Press Ctrl+Shft+8

Note: To view settings press Ctrl+Q while the editor is open.

User reviews

Works well, CMD + Q / CTRL + Q is an obvious mistake for anyone using this on a mac 😂
by Jonas, 2024-08-01

I had to make a small css adjustment in my admin to z-index the editor to overlay everything else. But it's great (:
by Kenny Yoneyama, 2024-07-05

WOOOOOWWWWWW Just what I needed for editing code into Moodle's TinyMCE editor!!!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

AceArea requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

AceArea has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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