Widescreen for GitHub

Toggle the width of GitHub with a click

What is Widescreen for GitHub?

"Widescreen for GitHub" is a handy Chrome extension designed to optimize your screen space when viewing or editing code on GitHub. By stretching the fixed 920px width to a full 100% screen width, this extension enhances the visibility of longer lines of code. It is applicable to all GitHub content, including PRs, commits, and Gists. You can easily toggle this feature on/off as needed. Experience smoother code reviews and edits with a simple click, complete with a pleasant transition effect.

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By: Søren Louv-Jansen

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.21 (24)

Version: 0.7.5 (Last updated: 2020-11-10)

Creation date: 2020-07-02

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://github.com/*
storage

Size: 2.03M

Email: so*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 19567 ▼ 238

Other rankings

#5676 in Developer Tools ▼ 3 #26 in github keyword 38

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Summary

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Often the lines of code on Github are too long to fit within the fixed 920px width. This extension will take full advantage of your screen and show the code in 100% width! It works for all content on Github: PRs, commits, Gists, etc.

It is easy to toggle the width on/off whenever you need it - it even comes with a nice transition.

Bugs: https://github.com/sqren/github-widescreen/issues Fork: https://github.com/sqren/github-widescreen

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to operate, can be turned on or off
White space gets reduced
Good for code reviewing

Cons

Does not support custom URLs, or enterprise GitHub
Requires browsing history permissions
Problems with UI and animations
Issues with layout for bug reporting

Most mentioned

Doesn't work with GitHub's latest UI
Wants support for enterprise GitHub
Animation on every page load is annoying
The extension's request for browsing history permissions

Recent reviews

Missing support for custom URLs.

Greg Roberti, 2020-08-27

Why does it need to read my browser history though?

Agoodman42, 2019-08-15

Love it! But with github's latest UI it stopped working :(

Nadav Arbel, 2019-08-01

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Safety

Risk impact

Widescreen for GitHub may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.