Nicer Inverter

Nicer Inverter

Darkens bright pages for easier night time reading. Unofficial improvement of Inverter.

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What is Nicer Inverter?
Nicer Inverter is a Chrome extension that forces dark backgrounds and lighter text for less stressful night time viewing. It provides improved readability for night-time reading and allows customization through hotkeys.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-04-13
By: Angelo
Users: 4,219+
Rating: 3.92 (157)
Version: 1.8 (Last updated: 2015-04-25)
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 13.12K
Price: Free
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Summary

You can set Nicer Inverter to a hot key by going to Tools -> Extensions -> Keyboard Shortcuts (at the bottom).

When activated, this extension forces dark backgrounds and lighter text for less stressful night time viewing.

1.8: Fixed pages with light text shadows having poor readability.

1.7: And it's fixed! Phew!

1.6.2: Updated JSON so it continues working with new versions of chrome. Edit: And it's broken. I'm not sure how to fix it. I would appreciate any help I can get.

1.6.1: Background slightly darker as to not distract when viewing videos.

1.6: Changed from toggle to single press so you don't have to double-tap if you're only using it on some pages.

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User reviews
It was great until I went into google photos and found all photos blanked out by the extension...
by Jodi W, 2021-02-18

its okay there are some bugs that need to be fixed
by Azizou Timmy Azizou Timmy, 2020-10-22

Thank you!!
by titus titus, 2019-03-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Nicer Inverter is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Nicer Inverter if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Nicer Inverter may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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