Answers HQ Carbonic Edition 2

This extension changes Answers HQ to be darker and more desktop, power user and eye friendly.

What is Answers HQ Carbonic Edition 2?

Answers HQ Carbonic Edition 2 is a Chrome extension developed by Kenny Bak Jensen, and its main feature is "This extension changes Answers HQ to be darker and more desktop, power user and eye friendly.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        This Extension is NOT the work of Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and it's creator is not an employee of EA as well. 

Main features:
-Adds darker color-scheme
-Minified code on build to make extension have smaller memory footprint
-Removes ALOT of empty, unused space and a few pieces of redundant information
-Changes the font in certain places
-Fixes and rearranges all the links in the menu
-Made heroes and CM's stand out
-Many things made smaller
-Removes graphics and articles from top section
-Adds icon with links to often used areas and "hidden" links
-Makes the site more like Carbonic likes it

Warning: This addon does not work well if you have the page open in small windows / small resolutions - it's for power users, if you don't give it space it might become distorted. 

Release Notes:
v.2.4.0
-Fixed button alignment as the latest AHQ update broke it (report button is still a mess due to silly AHQ inline CSS)
-Added gray instead of white background in the sub forum overviews as the pages was changed in a recent AHQ update
-Removed added top empty space added in latest AHQ update
-Fixed a few places using the wrong font (work still ongoing)
v.2.3.2
-Added a few style tweaks to spoilers to make them more readable
v.2.3.1
-Updated the menu look and adds 2 fortress subsections for quicker access
-Update Jquery to the newest version for slightly higher speed
v.2.3.0
-Fixed the margins around the HTML/Preview buttons in the text editor
-Fixed (mostly) the menu on the settings page
-Removed EA logo in the header
-Fixed text not appearing in spoiler tags when previewing posts in the text editor
-Changed the plugin's menu a tiny bit
v.2.2.2
-Made the HTML function/tab/button reappear!
-Uniformed some buttons while making the HTML editor appear
v.2.2.1
-Made style difference between unread and read messages in the inbox clearly distinguishable from each other
-Changed some margins in the inbox
v.2.2.0
-Introduced the experimental Bright color theme, all the space saving features but still whitish color
-Made profile pictures square again
-Changed the EA logo to save some space
-Made the search field much more pretty
-Chrome style options page (Chrome only)
-Set the profile options default to carbonic's profile if you havn't set your UserID
-Wider subject text when writing a post in messenger
-Made most the white text on the top of the pages green and blue
-Edit profile overhaul
-XP given page fixes
-Submit buttons are now faded when then can't be used.
-Behind the style caching fixes
-Misc lesser improvements
v.2.1.2
-Fixes some font sizes
-Mostly removes the flicker in Chrome (needs new API to do this so extension will require additional permissions although it only uses one tiny part)
v.2.0.9
-More uniformication of buttons
-Made the popup menu appear faster/instant (Chrome)
-Added shortname (Chrome)
-Tweaked the popupmenu and added icons
-Fixed button placements for moving of posts
-Tweaked the point icons
-Fixed image insert as much as possible
-Fixed colors on FAQ page
-Made the insert image button reappear
-Tweaked recent posts colors
-Made the bottom pagination prettier and more like the rest of the site
-Tweaked the builtscript, each build should now be fully minified and uglyfied so the addon is as fast as possible
-Misc tweaks
v.2.0.8
-Changed font, more readable site now
-Begun work on redone colorpalette, more streamlined
-Changed alot of the looks to the better
-Reintroduced the accept solution button which hid and was not visible
-Began work on uniform button styling
v.2.0.7
-Added new font to posts and other areas so it's easier to read
-Removed the "RE:TITLE" in each and every post since I considered them redundant
-Made sticky section stand out a bit
-Fixed link colors
-Tweaked styling of XP received list
-Tweaked menu texts
-Removed white in PM's
-Fixed texteditor white background to be gray
-Notification page color fixes
-Fixed spoiler colorpalette
v.2.0.6
-Fixed alot of links there weren't working
-Tweaked colors
-Lowered permissions required by addon
v.2.0.3
-New release for Answers HQ after it's remake
v.1.1
-Added to icon: left click pop-up menu with often used links
-Added options page where you can add your own user-ID to personalize links
-Fixed problem with backgrounds turning white in the bottom of the screen
-Improved readability of adding images style changes
v.1.0
-Original Release                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Answers HQ Carbonic Edition 2 Answers HQ Carbonic Edition 2
ID hmgcnebmbelceeiicmkbglfojmdecihk
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/answers-hq-carbonic-editi/hmgcnebmbelceeiicmkbglfojmdecihk
Description This extension changes Answers HQ to be darker and more desktop, power user and eye friendly.
File Size 61.15 KB
Installation Count 76
Current Version 2.4.0
Last Updated 2016-06-27
Publish Date 2016-06-27
Rating 5.00/5 Total 4 Ratings
Developer Kenny Bak Jensen
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
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            ],
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            ],
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        }
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    },
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    ]
}