Yakuza Paint

This is a conversion of the Firefox persona made by Songbird. All rights reserved to the original owner/creator.

Yakuza Paint is a Chrome extension that brings a fresh visual experience to your browser by introducing vibrant tab colors inspired by the original Firefox persona created by Songbird. This conversion retains the essence of the original design, allowing users to enjoy a stylish and colorful browsing interface.

In its Version 2 update, Yakuza Paint features refined tab colors, enhancing the overall aesthetic and user experience. Perfect for users seeking a visually appealing and unique browser theme, this extension respects and credits the original creator while providing a seamless adaptation for Chrome.

Manifest V2
Users:
905 -31
Rating:
4.62
(362)
Version:
2 (Last updated: 2012-11-12)
Creation date:
2012-11-12
Size:
2.38M
Full description:
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Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

User reviews

Yakuza Paint is a beloved Chrome extension praised for its beautiful, authentic Japanese art style and long-term user loyalty. It provides a calming and inspiring background that many users have used across browsers for years. However, some users report the theme looks faint or washed out on certain devices and wish for features like extending the image to new tabs. Additionally, a few users find uninstalling or managing the extension challenging, suggesting room for improving usability.
Pros
  • Long-time users love and remain faithful to this theme across multiple browsers over many years.
  • The artwork is beautiful, subtle, and resembles authentic Japanese paintings on rice paper.
  • The theme is calming, not distracting, and inspires creativity.
  • Users appreciate the extension's presence on Chrome as well as Firefox, indicating cross-browser support.
Cons
  • The theme appears faint or washed out on some devices like Chromebooks, with issues about color vibrancy.
  • Users desire the ability to extend the image to new tab backgrounds for a more consistent experience.
  • Some users have difficulty uninstalling or managing the theme, indicating UI/UX issues around customization and removal.
Recent reviews
Had this one for quite literally over 10 years 5/5 no contest.
by Daniel Fletcher, 2023-11-25

It's faint on my chromebook. No color
by Fila Girl, 2023-06-18

I wish i could have the image extended to new Tabs background too.
by David Paz, 2020-08-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Very low risk impact

Yakuza Paint does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
Risk likelihood
Low risk likelihood

Yakuza Paint has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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