Universal Automatic Currency Converter

An extension for Chrome, Firefox and (the new) Edge

Firefox add-on

Chrome extension

Edge extension

Source code submission guide

Environment

• NodeJs (LTS v16.X.X)
• Npm (v8.X.X)
• Windows 10 (which OS compiles it should hopefully not matter)

The exact sub-versions should not matter

Build

Run the following commands:

1. npm install
2. npm run start:dev

Individual components can also be viewed in storybook

• npm run storybook (http://localhost:6006)

Deployment code is placed in dist.zip

Summary of features

• Intelligent conversion and detection of currencies

• Automatic and non-intrusive in-site conversions

• Always access to converter no matter where you are

• Simple UI, yet extensive customization

General features

• Support for more than 170 currencies and their symbolic equivalents, getting rates from fixer.io and openexchangerates.org

• Intelligent currency detection, catching everything for most if not all symbols, $, £ and € to EUR, USD, GBP to 'US $'

• Non-intrusive in-site replacement, will never break any website functionality

• Control exactly how your prices are displayed, anything from $100 or 100 dollars to 100 schmekels

• Intelligent localization of multi-currency symbols like $ and kr

• Optional highlighting of prices being converted on pages

• Flip quickly between converted prices and original using either left-clicking, a self chosen shortcut or via the UI

• Mini converter between currencies in the popup window

• Blacklisting and whitelisting of websites for conversion