Brightspace_Pdf_Viewer

Team 6 Add-on Activity Team Members:

• Jinli Xiao
• Seoeun Hong
• Amando Xu

Overview

The Brightspace PDF Viewer is a browser extension designed for use with the Firefox browser and Brightspace. This extension is aimed at making the viewing of PDFs on Brightspace a smoother and easier experience.

The extension works by monitoring all internet traffic and saving the links that contain PDFs. When the user clicks on the browser extension icon, it triggers a browser action that opens the most recently requested PDF URL in a new tab.

No more struggling with Brightspace's layout while trying to view PDFs. With the Brightspace PDF Viewer, you can view PDFs with just one click of the extension button. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to an effortless PDF viewing experience.

Installation

On Firefox

1. Download the files from this repository.
2. Make sure that the files are in the structure below:

src_firefox/
    icons/
        border-48.png
    background.js
    manifest.json

3. Open Firefox and go to the Extension page: Enter "about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox" in the address bar and enter.
4. Click on Load Temporary Add-on.
5. Select manifest.json from src_firefox that you've downloaded.
6. The extension should now appear in the extension bar. You can also pin it.

On Chrome

1. Download the files from this repository
2. Open Google Chrome and go to the Extensions page: Enter "chrome://extensions" in the address bar and press Enter.
3. Enable Developer mode: In the upper-right corner of the Extensions page, click on the toggle switch for Developer mode.
4. Load unpacked extension: Click on the "Load unpacked" button and select the src_chrome folder.
5. The extension should now appear in the list of installed extensions on the Extensions page. You can use the toggle switch to enable or disable the extension.

Contribution

See the Contribution Page. Also see the Code of Conduct document.

License

See the License Page.