Google Chat Thread Switcher chrome extension

Version: 1.2.0
Google Chat Thread Switcher
Google Chat Extension to add a Thread Switcher
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What is Google Chat Thread Switcher?

Google Chat Thread Switcher is a chat extension for chrome. it's a free extension , it has 1,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 5.00 from 1 rated user, last update is 704 days ago.


What’s new in version 1.2.0?

                Once installed on Google Chrome, it allows you to select and go threads (topics) in Google Chat.

## Detailed explanation
Some Google Chat "Spaces" (used to be called "Chat Rooms") can have multiple threads, and some cannot. You can choose that when you create the Space.
This extension adds a drop-down list to a Space with multiple threads, where you can pick a Thread and move it around.

To complicate things, Google has changed the term "Thread" to "Topic." Following suit, I have changed this extension to display "Topic." But I don't want to change the extension name, so it remains "Google Chat Thread Switcher."

Further complicating, Google has implemented an additional "inline thread" feature for spaces that do not have threads (or rather multi-topic). Please do not confuse them.

## Usage
After installing this extension, when you open a space with threads in Chat, a drop-down list will appear in the upper right corner, and when you click on it, you will see a list of loaded thread titles. If you select a thread there, it will scroll to the input field for that thread.

In the drop-down list, the titles of unread threads will be displayed in bold.

Thread titles are automatically created from the first line of the first post in each thread, so when creating a new thread, it is recommended that the first line be just [title]. (See the source if you want to know the detailed rules).

When you click in a thread, the thread title will be shown at the top of the chat room for one second.

Unfortunately, threads that are not loaded will not appear in the drop-down list. If you scroll through the chat room and a new thread is loaded, it will be reflected in the drop-down list. For this purpose, I have provided a "Upper end (to fetch more topics)" function at the beginning of the drop-down list. This is an unavoidable feature, but if you have solved this issue, please contribute to the GitHub repository.            

How to install Google Chat Thread Switcher?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Google Chat Thread Switcher


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 1.2.0
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Monday, December 19th, 2022
  • Author: Itagaki Fumihiko

Google Chat Thread Switcher Available languages:

English, 日本語.


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