lavender | new tab

a soft, minimal new tab for your browser

What is lavender | new tab?

lavender | new tab is a soft, minimal new tab Chrome extension designed for an adaptive browsing experience. It features live time and weather updates, 12 calming background colors, dynamic light/dark mode, and alternative UI layouts. The extension fetches location-based weather data and supports metric units and 24-hour time formatting. Users can sync options across devices using chrome storage, and it respects user privacy with necessary permissions. Available under the MIT license, the source code is open for exploration.

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Extension stats

By: fvrests

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.93 (15)

Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-08)

Creation date: 2020-08-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage
geolocation

Size: 405.50K

Email: fv*****@icloud.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 25310 ▼ 94

Other rankings

#200 in Just for Fun #160 in new tab keyword 44 #255 in weather keyword 26 ▲ 10

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Extension summary

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lavender new tab 🌙

lavender is a soft, minimal new tab for your browser featuring:

live time & weather updates
12 background colors in calming pastel and rich dark tones
dynamic light / dark mode for adaptive viewing
alternative UI layouts
location-based weather fetching
metric units & 24-hour time formatting
options sync between devices using the chrome extension (optional)

this app requires the following permissions:

chrome & local storage: used to store user settings. optionally, sync between devices with chrome storage.

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Cute and visually appealing design
Minimal and non-invasive interface
Helps reduce distractions and improve focus
Customizable settings and colors
Calming effect and enhances mindfulness

Cons

Lacks option for custom color codes and backgrounds
No search bar available
Some users find it cluttered

Most mentioned

Looks cute and adorable
Minimal and non-invasive
Helps with focus and mindfulness

Recent reviews

super cute and simple new tab extension, i saw this in a chrome theme repo on github and decided to give it a go and i love it!! only thing i'd ask for is the ability to put custom color codes, backgrounds and fonts as well as an option for a more detailed weather stack at the bottom thus far though i have been really enjoying this new tab extension!!!!

Elias VH, 2024-08-02

B RSZ, 2023-11-18

Very minimal for my computer. its is clustered and overwhelming which makes it perfect, also all the colors and setting surely make this one of the best