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Show HN: Minimal Focus Extension, Combines Page Blocking, Todos, and a Countdown

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Re: Show HN: Minimal Focus Extension, Combines Page Blocking, Todos, and a Countdown

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Post by superplussed »

The extension looks great, though I wish it didn't use the new tab real estate as I am using Speed Dial for my bookmarks. Speed Dial makes sense for my new tab screen because all of those bookmarks take up space, whereas just configuring your page blocking doesn't require that space. Good work nonetheless.

Re: Show HN: Minimal Focus Extension, Combines Page Blocking, Todos, and a Countdown

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Post by captaindaylight »

superplussed wrote: post #2

The extension looks great, though I wish it didn't use the new tab real estate as I am using Speed Dial for my bookmarks. Speed Dial makes sense for my new tab screen because all of those bookmarks take up space, whereas just configuring your page blocking doesn't require that space. Good work nonetheless.

Thanks for the feedback! I can imagine a version of this that doesn't take over new tabs if that's not one's cup of tea. For example, maybe the icon dropdown could hold more of that functionality.

Personally, I didn't have anything on my new tab so its been nice to quickly jot todos and start a timer whenever I open a tab.

Re: Show HN: Minimal Focus Extension, Combines Page Blocking, Todos, and a Countdown

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Post by n0rth »

Same, looks like a great combination of extensions I might use! But then I see no open source and permissions requiring all sites I visit and it becomes pretty hard to justify? Why not just permissions to the new tab page? I mean I might install it on a separate profile but seems a large blocker to me. [EDIT] My dumb mistake, it blocks selected sites so obviously needs those permissions. Unfortunately too broad for me.

Re: Show HN: Minimal Focus Extension, Combines Page Blocking, Todos, and a Countdown

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Post by captaindaylight »

n0rth wrote: post #4

Same, looks like a great combination of extensions I might use! But then I see no open source and permissions requiring all sites I visit and it becomes pretty hard to justify? Why not just permissions to the new tab page? I mean I might install it on a separate profile but seems a large blocker to me. [EDIT] My dumb mistake, it blocks selected sites so obviously needs those permissions. Unfortunately too broad for m…

Thanks for taking a look, definitely not for everyone but for people like me its good to have a solid wall when I'm working.
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