GitHub Widener

Expands the GitHub and Gist code pane to the full window width.

GitHub Widener - Expand GitHub code pane

GitHub Widener is a Firefox add-on that expands the GitHub and Gist code pane to the full window width. It requires access to the browser history API to detect page changes. Check out the GitHub repository for more details.

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Add-on stats

By: danstewart

Daily users: 4

Rating: 5.00

(2)

Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2020-11-17)

Version code: 5135591

Creation date: 2020-04-23

Weekly download count: 1

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

history
tabs

Size: 170.81K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 39,151 ▼ 191

Other rankings

#118 in github keyword 58 ▲ 2 #160 in expand keyword 25 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

User reviews

by webDevLiam, 2024-09-24

looks great! Can you make gists wider, but more importantly, taller? (maybe even customizable global width/height in percentage? e.g. 90%)

by sudowtf, 2020-11-12

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

GitHub Widener requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

GitHub Widener has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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