Replace Google's default new tab page ...
chrome://new-tab-page/
<!doctype html>
<html dir="ltr" lang="en"
chrome-refresh-2023>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>New Tab</title>
<style>
body {
background: #3C3C3C;
margin: 0;
}
#backgroundImage {
border: none;
height: 100%;
pointer-events: none;
position: fixed;
top: 0;
visibility: hidden;
width: 100%;
}
[show-background-image] #backgroundImage {
visibility: visible;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<iframe id="backgroundImage" src=""></iframe>
<ntp-app></ntp-app>
<script type="module" src="new_tab_page.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="chrome://resources/css/text_defaults_md.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="chrome://theme/colors.css?sets=ui,chrome">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="shared_vars.css">
</body>
</html>...with a far simpler custom new tab:
<title>New Tab</title>
<link rel="icon" href="images/extension_icon.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
<style>@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{background:#3c3c3c}}</style>| Before | After |
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Download this repository:
git clone https://github.com/juangutierrez01/chrome-custom-new-tab/
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On Google Chrome, head to
chrome://extensions -
Turn on
Developer mode -
Click
Load Unpacked -
Select the folder
chrome-custom-new-tabthat was downloaded in step 1 -
Success! Your new tab page should now be a custom, blank page