Brightspace Improvements

Improves myCourses/desire2learn websites

What is Brightspace Improvements?

Brightspace Improvements is a Chrome extension developed by notchjobs, and its main feature is "Improves myCourses/desire2learn websites".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Extension for Brightspace's myCourses/Desire2Learn websites

Note: Requires all websites permission to account for the various myCourses/Desire2Learn web domains

Login Page
-Autofocus on login button
-Autologin option

General
-Only shows currently enrolled courses under "select a course" drop down menu

Home Page
-Removes unnecessary sections and content

Content Page
-Option to open links in pop out window (instead of redirecting the current page)
-Content Menu's position is fixed (won't scroll with page)

Popout content
-Fixed popouts not resizing to window size
-Removes the header in popout content allowing for more content to be displayed on screen

Discussions
-Hides quoted content in posts                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Brightspace Improvements Brightspace Improvements
ID ngplfhblfejgjnaapcajgiccnapfhchi
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/brightspace-improvements/ngplfhblfejgjnaapcajgiccnapfhchi
Description Improves myCourses/desire2learn websites
File Size 44.13 KB
Installation Count 646
Current Version 3.2.8
Last Updated 2019-03-03
Publish Date 2019-03-02
Rating 4.00/5 Total 3 Ratings
Developer notchjobs
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Brightspace Improvements",
    "description": "Improves myCourses\/desire2learn websites",
    "version": "3.2.8",
    "icons": {
        "16": "images\/icon16.png",
        "48": "images\/icon48.png",
        "128": "images\/icon128.png"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "storage",
        "https:\/\/mycourses.rit.edu\/*"
    ],
    "optional_permissions": [
        "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/*"
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "scripts\/background.js"
        ]
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/loginh\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "scripts\/login.js"
            ]
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/*"
            ],
            "exclude_matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/le\/content\/*\/fullscreen\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "scripts\/base.js"
            ]
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/home"
            ],
            "css": [
                "styles\/home.css"
            ]
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/home\/*"
            ],
            "css": [
                "styles\/course.css"
            ]
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/le\/content\/*\/Home*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "scripts\/content.js"
            ],
            "css": [
                "styles\/content.css"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/le\/content\/*\/fullscreen\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "scripts\/popout-content.js"
            ]
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/*\/d2l\/le\/*\/discussions\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "lib\/jquery.1.6.1.min.js",
                "scripts\/discussions.js"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "browser_action": {
        "default_title": "",
        "default_icon": "images\/icon16.png",
        "default_popup": "popup.html"
    }
}