Custom Chrome Start Page

Create a custom Google Chrome extension

Instructions on how to create a custom Google start page.

Local setup

The extension's files are stored in a Dropbox folder so that any computer synced to the Dropbox will have its Chrome start page automatically updated.

/cloud/dropbox/chrome/chrome-extensions/

Customizing the page content

The page content is located in start-page.html.

Javascript functionality is in tab.js.

Basically, each search box HTML element has an id. Those ids correspond to an addSearch() call in tab.js.

Troubleshooting

Chrome will occasionally start prompting that the developer mode extension poses a security threat.

In order to disable these prompts:

• Type chrome://extensions in the browser navigation bar.
• Find the "Improved new tab page" extension.
• Click the Load unpacked extension... button.
• Navigate to the directory containing the "Improved new tab page" extension files (/cloud/dropbox/chrome/chrome-extensions/new-tab/).
• Select the new-tab folder and click Ok.