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Alwittizer Facebook Enhancer - 1.4.7

by Alwittizer
Extension meant for Developer Builds of Google Chrome 4.0+

Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience.
If you like it, please rate it. Also please digg it at http://alwittizer.co.cc
Thank you, guys…

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More about this extension

For those of you who are Facebook Mania out there…

I have created a Google Chrome Extension called “Facebook Enhancer” which include the following features:

  1. Bigger Profile Pictures and Photos Popup
    Popups a bigger picture when you hovering the mouse over thumbnails of profile pictures or photos, even if the person is not your friend. It then disappear when you move the mouse off the small picture. You can also hold Ctrl, Shift or Alt when putting the mouse over a picture to prevent the popup from appearing, or hold them when taking the mouse off a picture to keep the popup open.

  2. Fixed Top Menu Bar
    Keep the top menu bar on the screen, even after scrolling down.

  3. Fixed Left Filter List
    Keep the left filter list visible even after scrolling down.

  4. Bottom Menu Bar Transparency
    Makes the bottom menu bar 10% transparent.

  5. Highlights Today’s Birthdays
    Highlights your friends’ birthdays which occurs on today.

  6. Favicon Alerts
    Alerts you to the number of unread notifications which is overlaid on the Facebook icon.

  7. Facebook ChatBar++
    Gives you a collection of emoticons that you can click in Facebook Chat.

  8. Reload Button on Top Menu Bar
    Adds a “Reload” button on top menu bar of Facebook pages.
    Did you know that clicking browser’s reload button actually re-downloads the page along with images and everything? This script adds a “Reload” button in the top menubar on Facebook, clicking it just resets the URL to the same URL it already was, causing the page to update real fast without re-downloading images.

  9. Replace Text Smiley
    Replace text smileys (eg. “:-)”, “:)”, etc.) with graphical smileys (graphics by Facebook.com)

  10. Remove Top Menu Bar Redundancy
    Remove the redundancy of the Facebook top menu bar. The “Home” button is removed because the Facebook logo RIGHT BESIDE IT is also a link to go home. This also turn “Profile” button into your name.

  11. Remove Sponsored Section
    Remove the “Sponsored” section from the right sidebar.

  12. Remove Connect with Friends
    Remove the “Connect with Friends” section from the right sidebar.

  13. Rounded Profile Tabs
    Makes the tabs in your profile rounded corners.

  14. Simple Uploader
    Always use Simple Uploader for adding Facebook photos. Automatically and immediately load the Simple Uploader for photos everytime you go to the photo upload page. Bypass the Java Upload method that always takes so long to load.

  15. Change Page Title
    Remove “Facebook | ” from the page title.

  16. Add Protocol Links
    Add Protocol Links for Google Talk, Skype, Yahoo, and Windows Live in Profile Info section.

For more details and screenshots please go to:

http://alwittizer.co.cc

Final Note

If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments, or if you (gasp!) found a bug, please post a comment at the bottom or at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=302774125262

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Alwitt’s Facebook Enhancer has NO multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, but we do have something even better—YOU! If you enjoy using it please consider telling friends, setting it up for someone less knowledgable than yourself, or writing the author of a media article that overlooks us.

Version History
Version 1.4.7
Now with Configurable Options Page under the “Account” dropdown menu!
Fixed some layout and html issues.
Version 1.4.6
Changed “Reload” [button] to Reload [link] to blend better with the rest.
Removed the title and the close button from the picture pop-ups.
Restored “Attending,” “Attended,” “Became Fan,” “Joined Group,” and “Now Friends” feeds.
Restored “Sponsored” and “Connect with Friends” sections to the right sidebar.
Restored Simple Uploader to Java Uploader.

Version 1.4.5
Fixed Facebook ChatBar++ emoticons.
From now on all of the emoticons are hosted on a single .png image file on Google Picasa Web Albums.

Version 1.4.4
Removed the Advanced Timestamps since we will get it anyway when we mouse hover the “xx minutes ago” text.
Removed the “Games” link.
Reverted “Buddies,” “Mailbox,” “Preferences,” back to “Friends,” “Inbox,” “Settings.”

Version 1.4.3
Removed “Attending,” “Attended,” “Became Fan,” “Joined Group,” and “Now Friends” messages from your Facebook homepage feeds. Leaving behind just the standard Facebook applications such as status updates, wall posts, links, notes, photos, etc.

Version 1.4.2
Fixed some bugs in edit profile info section.

Version 1.4.1
Fixed some bugs in photo albums.

Version 1.4
Added few more CSS tweaks.
Improved new look to Facebook.

Version 1.3
Added a “Reload” button.

Version 1.2
Removed “MafiaWars” and “StreetRacing” Links.
Removed Gmail Notifier.

Version 1.1
Added Advanced Timestamps
Added Favicon Alerts
Added Facebook ChatBar++
Added Replace Text Smiley
Added Rounded Profile Tabs
Added Simple Uploader
Added Gmail Notifier
Removed Top Menu Bar Redundancy
Removed Sponsored Section
Removed Connect with Friends

Credits to Facebook Re-Design by Matthew Badsey.

Change Log:

Alwittizer Facebook Enhancer v1.4.7 RELEASED!
Now with Configurable Options Page under the "Account" dropdown menu.

Older Versions

  1. Version 1.0
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Facebook Enhancer includes some enhancements for Facebook like: Bigger Profile Pictures and Photos Popup, Fixed Top Menu Bar and more..

    Change Log:

    None

  2. Version 1.1
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. For more details and screenshots please go to: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=302774125262

    Change Log:

    Added These Features:

    Advanced Timestamps
    Replaces all timestamps of facebook status updates and wall posts with more useful information.

    Favicon Alerts
    Alerts you to the number of unread notifications which is overlaid on the Facebook icon.

    Facebook ChatBar++
    Gives you a collection of emoticons that you can click in Facebook Chat.

    Replace Text Smiley
    Replace text smileys (eg. ":-)", ":)", etc.) with graphical smileys (graphics by Facebook.com)

    Remove Top Menu Bar Redundancy
    Remove the redundancy of the Facebook top menu bar. The "Home" button is removed because the Facebook logo RIGHT BESIDE IT is also a link to go home. This also turn "Profile" button into your name.

    Remove Sponsored Section
    Remove the "Sponsored" section from the right sidebar.

    Remove Connect with Friends
    Remove the "Connect with Friends" section from the right sidebar.

    Rounded Profile Tabs
    Makes the tabs in your profile rounded corners.

    Simple Uploader
    Always use Simple Uploader for adding Facebook photos. Automatically and immediately load the Simple Uploader for photos everytime you go to the photo upload page. Bypass the Java Upload method that always takes so long to load.

    Gmail Notifier
    Displays a toolstrip that shows how many messages are in your Gmail inbox.

  3. Version 1.2
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. For more details and screenshots please go to: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=302774125262

    Change Log:

  4. Version 1.3
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thanks... ??? ???«{^?^}»??? ??? ???«{^?^}»??? ???

    Change Log:

  5. Version 1.4
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thanks... ??? ???«{^?^}»??? ??? ???«{^?^}»??? ???

    Change Log:

    Added few more CSS tweaks.
    Improved new look to Facebook.

  6. Version 1.4.1
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Fixed some bugs in photo albums.

  7. Version 1.4.2
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds
    Developer Builds (Linux)

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Fixed some bugs in edit profile info section.

  8. Version 1.4.3
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds (Linux)
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Remove "Attending," "Attended," "Became Fan," "Joined Group," and "Now Friends"
    messages from your Facebook homepage feeds. Leaving behind just the standard Facebook applications such as status updates, wall posts, links, notes, photos, etc.



  9. Version 1.4.4
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds (Linux)
    Developer Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Removed the Advanced Timestamps since we will get it anyway when we mouse hover the "xx minutes ago" text.

    Removed the "Games" link.

    Reverted "Buddies," "Mailbox," "Preferences," back to "Friends," "Inbox," "Settings."

  10. Version 1.4.5
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds
    Developer Builds (Linux)

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Fixed Facebook ChatBar++ emoticons.
    From now on all of the emoticons are hosted on a single .png image file on Google Picasa Web Albums.

  11. Version 1.4.6
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds
    Developer Builds (Linux).Beta Builds

    Enhance your day-to-day Facebook experience. If you like it, please rate it. Also please digg it at http://alwittizer.co.cc Thank you, guys...

    Change Log:

    Changed "Reload" [button] to Reload [link] to blend better with the rest.
    Removed the title and the close button from the picture pop-ups.
    Restored "Attending," "Attended," "Became Fan," "Joined Group," and "Now Friends" feeds.
    Restored "Sponsored" and "Connect with Friends" sections to the right sidebar.
    Restored Simple Uploader to Java Uploader.

Reviews

  1. ReanimationXP says:

    As an avid user of Facebook and a web developer with a keen sense of design, I can confidently say that this is a GREAT addition to Facebook and anyone who uses it should install this. Great job AlWiTT, I love it.

  2. arpy says:

    It works fine for me, except the birthdays highlights

    It says 2 birthdays today, and no one of them is highlighted…, can it be because I use Facebook in Spanish?

    Thank you!, would be nice an options button, because I use a netbook, and I prefer the upper bar to stay, but its fine like its now, thanks

  3. Chobblr says:

    looks goood trying it with my extension :D

  4. net.cat says:

    Nice extension! until now I haven’t found any bug :)

  5. Wyatt says:

    It would be nice if you could get rid the gmail notifier.
    But it’s good overall and it is a definate thumbs up.

    ***DONE!***

  6. jaywink says:

    This is a good extension! Thumbs up!

  7. Nedialko says:

    Great extension, but is it possible to ditch the GMail Notifier?
    I’m sure there are many others just like me who don’t need/use it.

    ***DONE!***

  8. littlebluepill says:

    This is an aesthetically terrific extension. Cheers…!!!

  9. mierdagame says:

    exelente

  10. alessandro says:

    First version installed 1.3, so far so good!
    Very useful extension, just I dont understand the Reload button, who need it?

    EXPLANATION: Did you know that clicking browser’s reload button actually re-downloads the page along with its images and everything? This script adds a “Reload” button in the top menubar on Facebook, clicking it just resets the URL to the same URL it already was, causing the page to update REAL FAST without re-downloading images.

  11. rockntubakid says:

    VERY NICE extension! If you are unsure of downloading this extension, do not be afraid, GO AHEAD! This makes the overall experience better with ABSOLUTELY no negatives! Get it NOW if you use facebook, ever…

  12. Arg0n1t3 says:

    Un. Freaking. Believable. A MUST HAVE for any facebook user.

  13. Benwah says:

    Very good extensions, very good job, thx a lot !
    I’m quite a big user of FB, but not a developper at all. I just have one little question :
    Is ti possible to modify the time which appear in the imestamps status (which is set GMT-8, and i live in France, a GMT+1 area)
    Except this tiny little thing, it works really great

  14. Liviu Sas says:

    Awesome extension. I didn’t know that facebook can look so nice :)
    I like it how easy it is to see the today’s birthday.

    Just 2 minor inconveniences:
    The Games button makes no sense(I don’t use any games on facebook)
    How can I change the timezone for the timestamps ? (at always uses GMT -8)

  15. Ellen says:

    Great extension. I haven’t found anything to complain about! It definitely makes Facebook just that much more convenient.

  16. iquanyin says:

    i love it! especially how mousing over photos makes em big. much better way to look at your friends photo albums. and facebook as a whole looks better. it’s weird–i can’t exactly see specifically what’s changed, it’s just better. thanks!

  17. thefinn93 says:

    I don’t like it that much. The “Games” tab makes me not like it even more. Maybe if it added features (like the “dislike” button that everyone has been making a fuss about) or had the ability to hide spam (quizes, etc) I would use it, but until then, no thx

  18. Ben Smith says:

    I was reluctant to try another Facebook enhancer. None of the other ones were up to snuff, really. I really do enjoy this one, though. The only thing I would suggest is an option to dislike a post. I’m still annoyed that Facebook hasn’t made that a regular option, but I think I read somewhere that an extension for Chrome or Firefox has made it available.

  19. AlWiTT QiN says:

    Alwitt’s Facebook Enhancer 1.4.4 RELEASED!

  20. AlWiTT QiN says:

    @Benwah: Advanced Timestamps has been removed since we will get
    the Timestamp Tooltips anyway whenever we mouseover the “xx minutes ago” text..

    @Liviu Sas: The “Games” REMOVED!

    Cheers… :-)

  21. drewwill says:

    Why will the extension not update to 1.4.4 automatically or when I hit “update extensions” in Chromium 4.0.239?

  22. drewwill says:

    I would also recommend that you use a more modern font for the dialog box titles and other areas.

  23. TatoSgr says:

    I’ll like that you can be able to chosse what features active o deactive… For example, the home page filter (the one who don’t let you see ‘Bob it’s now friend with Mary’ ) .. I mean, keep all the features that you provide us.. Like the AntiAds extension options…

  24. TatoSgr says:

    Also it would be awesome if you could choose the transparency of the botton menu bar xD

  25. PsPAddict says:

    Noticed Something with 1.4.4 and the previous one also. there is a problem with the full uploader in the photo album categorie: it seems there is some kind of Java conflict error that makes it unable to use, only shows the simple uploader. i hope there will be a fix for this….
    Otherwise GREAT plugin !!! continue the good job !!

  26. Ben says:

    great extension.
    only problem is that clicking more in the news feed etc. side bar gets opens out of the window and stays that way.

  27. Mikey says:

    maybe in next update allow us to change colors

  28. lilbluepill says:

    Things are looking MUCH, MUCH better in this latest release. I appreciate the loss of the “Buddies” change. That felt too arbitrary. My only suggestion(s) now would be to *PLEASE* ditch the Comic Sans font; and, perhaps, the blue background behind the attachments area below the profile page’s status update. More than anything, though, *please* kill the Comic Sans. It’s pretty much the bastard child of all fonts — ever.

  29. Jim says:

    Great work! My only problem with this extension is that it spoils me. I’m not sure I’ll be able to use facebook on a machine that doesn’t have Chrome and this extension!! I hope the FB developers check this out and incorporate some of these design concepts. They’re subtle changes, but have a huge impact. Every facebook user needs this!

  30. Travis says:

    The shortcuts to the smiley codes I really like, but for some reason the faces have disappeared for some reason can anyone have the answer to make them show back up, thanks in advance.

    But other than that, great extension would suggest this to anyone.

  31. wilzzon says:

    I LOVE IT
    allow us to change colors

  32. Long Nguyen says:

    i have one suggestion. In the next update, there should be a preference pane so that users can choose to accept or refuse the changes that you apply.

  33. Speldosa says:

    Great extension! Thank you very much!

  34. Apicio says:

    It’s a great extension, but I’d like to have: “Attending,” “Attended,” “Became Fan,” “Joined Group,” and “Now Friends” messages from Facebook. :(

  35. Sno says:

    the update seems to have broke the smiley’s images in the facebook chat

  36. Pex says:

    I see that in Version 1.4.3 you removed “Attending,” “Attended,” “Became Fan,” “Joined Group,” and “Now Friends” messages. I don’t like that.

    Maybe supply some option for what to hide?

  37. Justin says:

    Works well and is nice.

    Only downside I see is photo upload. FORCES you to use the old uploader and not the javascript one.

  38. shikha says:

    i downloaded it for chat emoticons but they r not being displayed…so practically it is a no no for me…….sorry guys but for me it is a disappointment!!!!

  39. Alsiladka says:

    I would like to see the “is friends with” entries in my newsfeed! How about a settings page where we get the choose what is hidden and what is allowed?

  40. ingenious says:

    an option to specify a delay for the enlargement of photos would be nice.

    and the return of the “Home” button would be nice too!

    :)

  41. TatoSgr says:

    Peolple, people!! He knows already about the emoticons and the menu.. Just give it a time, as a programmer I can say that it’s hard to fix something and make something new while people are talking the same thing all over again to you.. So let’s be patient and every once in a while check out for new releases.. Please be patient..

  42. Jamie says:

    I really like this extension but after a while the smileys seem to go missing from the statuses and in the chat windows the list of smileys dont show.

  43. Al Witt says:

    ş♡yş:
    @lilbluepill: Kill the Comic Sans? I never set it to…
    @Jim: Thank you very much for your compliment…
    @Speldosa: Thanx too for your compliment…
    @Justin: Coz the Java Uploader takes so long to load… I’m sure most people agree…
    @TatoSgr: Thank you for standing by my side, pal… :-)

  44. AlWiTT QiN says:

    Facebook ChatBar++ emoticons are BACK AGAIN! :-D
    From now on all of the emoticons are hosted on a single .png image file on Google Picasa Web Albums.

  45. jazz7 says:

    @ AlWiTT QiN .. you didn’t use your original ‘.pem’ file..the newer version intalls separately..instead of upgrading the previous version.

  46. AlWittizer says:

    @shikha: Well, the chat emoticons are being displayed now… Hope it can cure your disappointment… :-)

  47. tobi says:

    This is just. Awesome!!!

    … however it would be very nice if you could switch off/on certain features on a options page ;)
    for example:
    - show reload button – on/off
    - transparency value of the footer bar maybe 0-30% ?!
    - change colors of the “share” box
    ect.
    would be very amazing if you could add this stuff ;)

    thumbs up!

  48. ThoWoKi says:

    Also works under Windows! GREAT!

  49. AlWittizer says:

    If you guys like this extension, please help me share it to the world by digging it at http://alwittizer.co.cc. Thanks in advance, guys…!!!

  50. Max Rabinovich says:

    The right something box on a person’s profile (where you can attach a link or video or whatever) appears with a blue background and completely does not match the layout of the page. I think leaving it the color it was by default to be the best option.

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