xkcd Hover Text

― ⚠ Google Chrome may tell you to remove this and other “Manifest V2” extensions as part of their attempt to force adoption of…

What is xkcd Hover Text?

xkcd Hover Text is a Chrome extension that allows users to view the hover text of xkcd comics by displaying it above or below the image. It provides an option to customize the position, background, and font size of the hover text, and it also syncs the options between computers. The extension has been updated with improvements such as clean-up under-the-hood, options page redesign, and compatibility with the latest version of xkcd comic website.

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By: Zachary Yaro

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Users: 34

Rating: 3.92 (13)

Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-10-15)

Creation date: 2015-06-13

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

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Size: 31.43K

Email: zm*****@zmyaro.com

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# 96120 ▼ 1353

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#965 in Accessibility ▼ 2 #17 in hover keyword 10 ▲ 3 #143 in text-to-image keyword 10 ▲ 17

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― ⚠ Google Chrome may tell you to remove this and other “Manifest V2” extensions as part of their attempt to force adoption of “Manifest V3”. This extension remains fully supported, but will remain on MV2 as long as possible to retain support for older Chromebooks and oppose other issues with MV3 highlighted by the EFF – https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation. ―

Takes the hover text of xkcd comics and displays it above or below the image.

Update history: 2.0.1 • Fixed extension not working on HTTPS site 2.0 • Clean-up under-the-hood • Options page redesign • Options now sync between computers 1.6 • Updated to work with the latest version of xkcd