GoToAnywhere is Chrome extension that allows you to launch actions quickly using auto-complete pop-up. Actions include switching tabs, opening browser links, etc.

Usage

1. Install

npm install
gulp

Or...

npm install
npm run dev
npm run prod

The resulting app will be in webapp/ folder.

2. Open chrome://extensions, then Drag and Drop webapp/ folder into it.
3. Click Ctrl+Shift+A and type something (e.g. a browser tab name).
4. Enjoy!

Tech stuff

Basic architecture

The extension consists of two entry points:

• popup.js: contains code that exposes auto-complete field and syncs it with the db. Also includes the logic of populating the db with the global browser actions like tab names, etc.
• page.js: content script, which is injected into each browser tab by Chrome. Its goal is to parse tab's content and populate the db.

The permissions and set-up of the extension are specified in manifest.json (used by Chrome to properly integrate the extension).

Debugging

To debug extension code (popup.js etc.), right-click on the browser extension icon and choose Inspect popup.

The content scripts (page.js) are debugged from main browser console: go to Sources > Content Scripts tab.

Tech Stack

• webpack + gulp
• jQuery, select2 widget
• lodash templates
• Native chrome.* APIs

Feature log

• Jan. 16, 2017: First prototype. Added basic support for browser tab switching.