xkcd Hover Text
Takes the hover text of xkcd comics and displays it above or below the image. Update history: 2.0.1 • Fixed extension not working…
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
Rating: 3.92
(13)
Creation date: 2015-06-13
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 31.43K
Email: zm*****@zmyaro.com
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Summary
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 1.5 • You can now change the position, background, font size, and you can make it show only when you mouseover.
User reviews
It was great, then it seems to have stopped working...
by
Daryl Van Humbeck, 2012-05-18
Safety
Risk impact
xkcd Hover Text is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
xkcd Hover Text has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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