Highlight Magic

Enables user to highlight words

What is Highlight Magic?

Highlight Magic is a Chrome extension developed by Highlight Magic, and its main feature is "Enables user to highlight words".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        A simple highlight tool which enables anyone to highlight words on any website.

*The tool went through a slight overhaul, please check the "What's new 1.1.3" below!

Features:

- Assign color for each word
- Import from raw list or text file *new*
- Lists are a single color by default *new*
- Group your words into lists for easier organization
- Sync function to transfer your lists across devices.
- Import/Export your lists.
- Quickfind, ctrl-shift-f to bring up quickfind and search instantly, save later. 
- Each word in the list can be case sensitive
- Can use regular expression tokens
- Blacklist sites and pages
- Can match complete words or part of a word
- Stylize your words in Style tab *new*
- Dark mode *new*

To enable Regex tokens, blacklist a site, toggle complete words on or off, go to settings.

If you have any issues please ask & I will help you out!
If you found a bug report it and I'll fix it as soon as possible!
Ideas how to make the extension better are encouraged!

What's new:
1.1.4: Some bug fixes that manifested when updating from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3.
1.1.3: 
-Optimized highlighting and fix slowdowns when new elements are added to the page.
- Added import options for raw lists and text files
- Can copy (crtl-c) & paste (ctrl-v) words directly to the list editor
- Press ctrl-a to select all visible words
- Filter words
- Made all lists a single random color by default, can be changed in style settings
- New style tab that let's you customize your highlighted words
- Dark mode!
- Made some stylistic changes to the GUI to make it a bit more modern looking

1.1.2: Bug fix: Replaced additional event paths that broke the mass action option when ticking the a word's checkbox.
 - Toggling a list on/off now disables/enables the highlighting in the active tab.
1.1.1: Bug Fix - event path property is undefined, replaced event paths with composedPath method.

1.1.0: -  Lists are now available! Group your words into lists.
           -  Sync function to transfer your lists across devices.
           -  Import/Export your lists.
           -  Quickfind, ctrl-shift-f to bring up quickfind.
           - Bug Fix: contentEditable incompatibility elements no longer crash page.
           - Highlights in iframes.

1.0.3 - Bug Fix: Text nodes & characterData changes succesfully forwarded to highlighter.
1.0.2 - Bug Fix: Text is no longer removed from textareas.

Extension icon and promotional tiles by Maria Gregoriou behance.net/MariaGregoriou

Icons By Font Awesome https://fontawesome.com/license                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Highlight Magic Highlight Magic
ID ebjdbdfklikkclechjijionbjkhhljml
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/highlight-magic/ebjdbdfklikkclechjijionbjkhhljml
Description Enables user to highlight words
File Size 418 KB
Installation Count 4,000
Current Version 1.1.4
Last Updated 2024-02-02
Publish Date 2020-09-23
Rating 4.20/5 Total 25 Ratings
Developer Highlight Magic
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
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