Better Stack Exchange

A revamped text editor that supports markdown, indentation, and more. A cleaner user interface that doesn't get in your way.

What is Better Stack Exchange?

Better Stack Exchange is a Chrome extension developed by Titus Woo, and its main feature is "A revamped text editor that supports markdown, indentation, and more. A cleaner user interface that doesn't get in your way.".

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Download Better Stack Exchange Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Stack Exchange the way it was meant to be!

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EDITOR IMPROVEMENTS
(via SimpleMDE and CodeMirror)
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* indentation
* code blocks
* markdown
* side-by-side edit & live preview
* sticky toolbar - never scroll around to insert images or snippets!

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OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
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The UI has been touched up in small ways as well to provide a more minimalist experience. For example, the  yellow "Formatting hints" box is faded out, and the "new question title" doesn't look like an input box anymore.

* sticky top bar
* hide stack exchanges sites list in the footer

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WORKS EVERYWHERE
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This extension works on all the Stack Exchange sites: Stack Overflow, Super User, Ask Ubuntu, Server Fault, Ask Different, Mathematics, and many more.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Better Stack Exchange Better Stack Exchange
ID ohgloaohphplfbdcbkoobcmbjopjbhnl
Official URL https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/better-stack-exchange/ohgloaohphplfbdcbkoobcmbjopjbhnl
Description A revamped text editor that supports markdown, indentation, and more. A cleaner user interface that doesn't get in your way.
File Size 97.18 KB
Installation Count 48
Current Version 0.0.5
Last Updated 2016-06-21
Publish Date 2016-06-21
Rating 5.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer Titus Woo
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Better Stack Exchange",
    "description": "A revamped text editor that supports markdown, indentation, and more. A cleaner user interface that doesn't get in your way.",
    "version": "0.0.5",
    "author": "Titus Woo",
    "homepage_url": "http:\/\/tituswoo.com",
    "permissions": [
        "storage"
    ],
    "icons": {
        "128": "bse-icon.png"
    },
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "options\/index.html",
        "chrome_style": true
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*.stackoverflow.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.serverfault.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.superuser.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.askubuntu.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.stackapps.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.mathoverflow.net\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.stackexchange.com\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "content\/index.js"
            ]
        }
    ]
}