Shortcut Click Extension

Introduction

The Shortcut Click extension for Google Chrome allows users to perform click actions on specific areas of a webpage using custom keyboard shortcuts. This extension aims to enhance productivity by enabling users to automate repetitive clicking tasks.

Features

• Assign Shortcuts to Page Areas: Define keyboard shortcuts that trigger click events on specific areas of a webpage.
• Context Menu Integration: Easily assign areas to shortcuts via the right-click context menu.
• Active Tab and Scripting Permissions: The extension can interact with the active tab and execute scripts as needed.

Installation

• Chrome Web Store
• Whale Web Store

Manual install

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ronparkdev/shortcut-click-extension.git

2. Navigate to the extension directory:

   cd shortcut-click-extension

3. Load the extension into Chrome:
   • Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
   • Enable "Developer mode" by clicking the toggle switch in the top right corner.
   • Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory.

Usage

1. Assign Shortcuts:

   • Right-click on the area of a webpage you want to assign a shortcut to.
   • Choose "Assign Shortcut" from the context menu.
   • In the popup, define the keyboard shortcut you want to use.

2. Use Shortcuts:

   • Press the defined keyboard shortcut to simulate a click on the assigned area of the webpage.

Permissions

The extension requires the following permissions:

• storage: To store user-defined shortcuts.
• activeTab: To interact with the currently active tab.
• contextMenus: To add items to the right-click context menu.

Development

For developers interested in contributing or customizing the extension:

1. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

2. Build the extension:

   pnpm build

3. The build process compiles the TypeScript files and bundles them into the dist directory.

License

This project is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License.

Contact

For questions or support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.