XKCD Hovertext

This extension replaces native browser title text with a customizable popup for xkcd images.

What is XKCD Hovertext?

XKCD Hovertext is a Chrome extension that allows you to view xkcd mouse over text in a customizable hover box, improving the browsing experience for xkcd readers.

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By: Cameron Lakenen

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Users: 160 ▲ 1

Rating: 5.00 (8)

Version: 1.6.1 (Last updated: 2017-02-09)

Creation date: 2017-02-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 74.67K

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# 61422 ▼ 136

Other rankings

#3926 in Just for Fun ▲ 7

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension allows you to view xkcd mouse over text in a hover box instead of the normal built-in tooltip (which generally doesn't stay up very long and doesn't look nice, etc).

The appearance and behavior of the box is highly customizable (check out the options page for the extension).

Enjoy!

UPDATE: Version 1.6.1: update manifest to support https Version 1.6: add support for customizing font and whether the text is "small-caps" or normal Version 1.5: upgraded to manifest v2; added what-if.xkcd.com support; removed Google reader support (since it has been discontinued) Version 1.4 fixes bugs caused by new page layout on xkcd.com Version 1.3 now supports Google Reader

User reviews

Works fine. Should have support for Explain xkcd though.

Joshua Merrill, 2018-09-27

Does exactly what it says! Very customizeable, the only suggestion I may have is for the ability to change the alt-text font. 5 stars because I don't know if that's possible! I don't normally use exclamation points, but periods just don't seem to convey the enthusiasm of this review!