Towards a Cleaner Gmail, A Google Chrome Extension & Experiment(github.com)
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Towards a Cleaner Gmail, A Google Chrome Extension & Experiment
https://github.com/xpressyoo/gmelius
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> Does this source have a distribution license? I get annoying every time I see a project on GH without a license, it ought to be compulsory.
Same here. In fact, right now the code is 'locked', since without a license the default copyright terms apply, which means nobody can fork it.
Same here. In fact, right now the code is 'locked', since without a license the default copyright terms apply, which means nobody can fork it.
License added
I had used this for a while before the re-designs of most of the Google products: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oddhbkghjoccbljmag...
Can't say it ever makes sense to remove the ads that a free site uses to make revenue
Removing the ads doesn't seem to remove the space it occupies. If this raison d'etre is giving me more space, then it should do so.
You need to check the option "Remove the People widget" to enjoy a larger space.
I wasn't happy to install and try, because Chrome told me the extension could access "all of my data". A scary message.
About the Permissions:
This extension will never access, read, store, or transmit your personal data.
The "This extension can access your data on all websites" warning comes from the optional feature which replaces all "mailto:" links in websites you visit and opens them with Gmail via a short script. By leaving this option unchecked, you won't make use of the latter script.
The "Your tabs and browsing activity" comes from the fact that this extension modifies the style and UI of Gmail within your browser and so needs to know whether Gmail is open in your browser (i.e. tabs) to apply those changes.
Moreover, feel free to check the code source on Github...
This extension will never access, read, store, or transmit your personal data.
The "This extension can access your data on all websites" warning comes from the optional feature which replaces all "mailto:" links in websites you visit and opens them with Gmail via a short script. By leaving this option unchecked, you won't make use of the latter script.
The "Your tabs and browsing activity" comes from the fact that this extension modifies the style and UI of Gmail within your browser and so needs to know whether Gmail is open in your browser (i.e. tabs) to apply those changes.
Moreover, feel free to check the code source on Github...
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Unfortunately necessary unless Google adds more fine-grained permissions, which only help in some cases. Fortunately though you can audit this source code yourself.
Extension source code ought not be minified. It is local, so you're not saving any time by making the file smaller. It is open source, so it ought to be liberally commented, not obscured.
Does this source have a distribution license? I get annoying every time I see a project on GH without a license, it ought to be compulsory.