AceArea

Replace any textarea with Ace Editor in Chrome.
What is AceArea?
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: 68 ▼ -3
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: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 2.28M

Ranking

# 79651 ▼ 1436
Other rankings
#9038 in Developer Tools ▼ 80 #126 in text editor keyword 12 ▼ 14 #293 in press keyword 9 ▼ 12

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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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!!!
by Iván Castiblanco Ramírez, 2021-07-07
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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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