Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars

Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars

More events. Less toolbar.

What is Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars?
Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars is a Chrome extension that automatically hides the top and left toolbars of Google Calendar, showing them only when needed. It also provides keyboard shortcuts for quick access to search and settings.
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By: rawbytz
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.25 (28)
Version: 0.3.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-12)
Creation date: 2019-03-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 8.41K
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Summary

• Google Calendar's top and left toolbars are hidden by default. • Shows toolbars only when you need them. • To activate the top toolbar, hover on the bar at the top of the calendar. • To activate the left toolbar, hover on the bar at the left of the calendar. • Note! You must have the left toolbar activated for the hover bar to show. • TIP: Use forward slash "/" keyboard shortcut to activate Search without using mouse.

v 0.3.3: More dark mode tweaks v 0.3.2: Play nicer with Dark Reader extension v 0.3.1: Update to Manifest Version 3 v 0.3.0: Add support for Calendar Dark Mode extension. v 0.2.9: Better support for Search and Settings v 0.2.8: Disable top toolbar hiding while in Edit and Search results v 0.2.7: Fix to hide Create button

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Increases productivity
  • Neat and pleasant to the eye
  • Hides unnecessary parts allowing users to focus on the content
  • Efficient use of limited screen real estate
  • Useful hover functionality
Cons
  • Overlay obtrudes dates visibility
  • Editing invitees or descriptions hides the 'save' button
  • No option to choose what gets hidden
  • Slows down editing of events
  • Hidden 'create event' button
  • Non-functional on some deployments
Most mentioned
  • Improvement in productivity
  • Issues with visibility of important features
  • Request for customizable visibility settings
  • Impact on event editing speed
  • Enhanced minimalistic interface
Recent reviews
This extension improves my productivity. Thank you developer for creating this useful extension!
by Adnan Syafii Adnan Syafii, 2023-10-13

Is it just me? The drop down toolbar covers the dates. I can't see the month and the dates at the same time.
by Don Gordon Don Gordon, 2023-08-28

great extension, thank you
by Jakub Jagielka Jakub Jagielka, 2023-08-10
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Safety
Risk impact

Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Calendar AutoHide Toolbars is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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