Transform your new tab experience with Clear New Tab, a simple extension that lets you display a blank page or upload your own background image, GIF, or video to set the tone for your browsing session. Perfect for those who want minimal distractions, this extension is ideal for users who need a clean slate each time they open a new tab. With features like scheduled backgrounds and random solid color options, Clear New Tab offers flexibility and customization to suit individual preferences.
Overview
Want a blank new tab and nothing more? Try this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/odjfoclbnmllekbhpbgopiiaelcpeimb
🌄 Theme background
When Clear New Tab is installed and "Theme background" mode is selected, the backgrounds of themes you install from the Chrome Web Store will automatically download and appear in the new tab. If the theme background appears too large or small, you can fix it by setting "Background size" to "Cover the screen."
🖼️ Your own background
Upload your own background (image, GIF, or video) or choose a custom color to display in the new tab page.
🔁 Cycle through different backgrounds
Clear New Tab can cycle through your backgrounds, showing a different one each time you open a new tab.
🎨 Random solid color
Display a randomly generated solid color background each time you open a new tab.
📅 Schedule a background
In "Scheduled" mode, Clear New Tab lets you display specific backgrounds at the dates and times you choose.
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❓ FAQ
There's no search bar. How do I search the web?
Use the address bar for web searches.
The bookmarks bar doesn't show in the new tab. Why does Clear New Tab hide it?
Clear New Tab doesn't hide it; if an extension replaces the default new tab, Chrome automatically hides the bookmarks bar. To make it always visible, press Ctrl + Shift + B.
How can I eliminate the "white flash" before a background loads?
Adjust the "Color of the area around the background" setting. Ensure that "Settings context" is set to "Global."
The theme background doesn't fit the screen. How do I fix it?
Select "Cover the screen" or "Fit to the browser window" in the "Background size" dropdown.
Custom HTML links aren't working. How do I fix them?
Add target="_top" to the <a> tag. Example:
<a href="https://www.microsoft.com" target="_top">Microsoft</a>
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🛠️ Known Issues
Clear New Tab data may be automatically removed by the browser. The extension uses IndexedDB to store user data, which the browser may delete if it detects insufficient free space.
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🔐 Permissions
Replace the page you see when opening a new tab
Allows the extension to display a background image on the new tab page.
Read and change your data on clients2.google.com and clients2.googleusercontent.com
Allows the extension to download a theme CRX package containing the theme background and other data, such as background-repeat and color of the area around the background.
Manage your apps, extensions, and themes
Allows the extension to detect when a theme is installed and provides information about the installed theme (e.g., theme ID, theme name). The theme ID is used to download the CRX package.
🔓 Optional Permissions
Read data you copy and paste
Allows the extension to paste an image or image link in the "Paste image or its link" input using the "Paste" button.
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🐱 GitHub: https://github.com/loftyshaky/clear-new-tab
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🔐 Security Analysis
This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.
