Nzbed-Chrome
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What is it?
It's like the nzbed extension for Firefox by Tiberious, but for Google Chrome. It has roughly the same functionality (it's currently beta, but working good), but is a little more focused on usability.
It uses the same server side backend as the Firefox extension.
Installation
You can get the most current release at http://php.xbe.ch/files/nzbed-chrome-082.crx.
Just click on the link above, Google Chrome will then ask you if you want to install it. Just hit "Continue" in the bottom browser bar.
Status
The extension has an auto update check, so (if) there will be any new releases, Chrome should notify you.. It is currently beta on version 0.8.2
Note that auto updating seems not to work on Chromium on Linux, at least not in Ubuntu.
Changelog
- 0.8.2 (2012-01-28): Added the new domain name announced in the page news.
- 0.8.1 (2011-12-03): Added the functionality to automatically select files with the same name ("auto-check") - can be configured in the options.
- 0.8 (2011-11-29): Fixed bug that the context menu were displayed on every page (not just n*wzbin), sorry - added "do not overwrite" checkboxes to the attributes so one can fix an attribute group to stay (not being affected by history filling or form filling in general).
- 0.7 (2011-10-22): Refactored the extension to make enhancements easier in the future; new feature that remembers your report history with the opportunity to re-fill the editor form from that history. Check out the new dropdown in the editor form on the "nzbed" line.
- 0.6 (2010-12-04): Some unexplainable changes in Chromium disabled the main features on Chromium (Linux Chrome) - not sure if only there. Released some fixes for that, also verified that auto updating does not work on Chromium (don't know why, it works on Windows(?))..
- 0.5 (2010-08-15): Added more settings to the options page. Added feature that incomplete filesets in condensed mode will be visually disabled. This behavior can be disabled via the extension option.
- 0.4: Corrected the manifests for URL access. Currently, you could set a custom backend url - but if you do - it will not work. Actually, a dynamic backend URL seems not possible to me at this time because Chrome needs to have a fixed list of URLs where the extension needs access to ajax-wise. So having a dynamic url seems impossible to implement, great ;-(. Anyway, i let the options page there..
- 0.3: Added options page to set the backend URL, added the new backend URL on tiberious.org as default URL
- 0.2: Initial release
Bug/Ideas?
You can contact me via PM on the best nzb site, my username is nicedevil.
Source
There is a github repository containing the full source, check http://github.com/nicedevil/nzbed-chrome. Remark: The github sources are not up-to-date! Didn't have the time to update them.. So don't rely on it..
Features/Handling
After installing the extension and visiting the report view (search) on Newzbin, you'll notice that the normally visible "Create report" form is hidden. This is a feature, not a bug - then normally you don't need the form until you autofill something..
You'll also notice that on the bottom left corner, there's a status bar indicating that the extension is present and active. Also, if you do something, you'll find user feedback there..
If you select any text, the autofill trigger will appear. This is actually a workaround, as the current Google Chrome extension API don't allow to manipulate the context menu..
If you click on that link, the autofill will be done (or tried)..
Notice: In contrast to the firefox extension, this one makes the create report form floating! Which means, no more endless scrolling to the form on top if you've selected files somewhere on the page! Very nice stuff ;)
Also, the extension remembers your scroll position! That means, if you've created a report and submit it, the page will be scrolln again to the exact position you were before you submitted your report. This reduces file searching and scrolling massively..
