Read In Bed

Rotate webpages 90, 180, or 270 degrees for easy reading in bed

What is Read In Bed?

'Read In Bed' is a convenient Chrome extension meant to enhance your reading experience by allowing you to rotate webpages 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Perfect for those who enjoy reading in different positions or in bed. It also allows quick screen orientation switching using keyboard shortcuts, providing a custom viewing experience.

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By: https://danalexander.org

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 2.74 (34)

Version: 0.2 (Last updated: 2014-03-01)

Creation date: 2014-02-28

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage

Size: 173.06K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 17853 ▼ 57

Other rankings

#6163 in Just for Fun ▲ 4 #271 in arrow keyword 3 ▼ 18

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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ReadInBed - Chrome Extension

Rotate webpages 90, 180 or 270 degrees. Turn your screen without turning your computer! Note: Right after installing, refresh any open pages to enable the screen rotation.

Introducing ReadInBed, the Chrome extension that allows you to orient your screen the way you want! With a simple click of a button, quickly rotate your screen in any direction for your viewing pleasure.

This extension adds a button to your chrome browser that, when clicked, will rotate the screen in the preset direction. Go to the Options page (right click the icon and select “Options”) to change the direction to rotate to when the button is clicked. Alternatively, easily switch between screen orientations by pressing Shift+Ctrl+[Arrow Key].

FEATURES:

Enable/Disable with a single button click.
Rotate 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
Switch orientation with Shift+Ctrl+[Arrow Key]
Enjoy reading in bed!

Feel free to make changes & contribute! View the source at https://github.com/danalexander/readinbed-chrome

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works as expected for some users
Great for reading manga in a rotated view
Easy to enable orientation settings
Helps with user convenience
Users appreciate its concept and functionality

Cons

Does not work consistently on Mac
Only shows part of the webpage when rotated
Requires page refresh to apply rotation
Scrolling is difficult and sometimes ineffective
Poor user interface and usability issues

Most mentioned

Needs an option to make the rotation apply to 1 tab only
Works as expected for some users
Many users report it not working on Mac
Users often mention it only displays part of the webpage
Instructions for use are misunderstood by some

Recent reviews

Needs an option to make the rotation apply to 1 tab only, and I don't like having to refresh the page to apply the rotation. I will update my rating if/when these issues are fixed (please notify me in that case).

Masked Guy, 2024-03-03

It works! thanks! For those who cant still use this extension, right-click the extension first and choose the orientation you like. Just like explained in the overview.