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arikw / chrome-extensions-reloader

A chrome extension for reloading unpacked extensions
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/extensions-reloader/fimgfedafeadlieiabdeeaodndnlbhid
Apache License 2.0
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Doesn't refresh changed manifest.json files #13

Closed beingmrkenny closed 3 years ago

beingmrkenny commented 5 years ago

Love this extension, saves so much time.

Have noticed (for a few years now actually) that the extension only reloads the content scripts which are already loaded. This is great if I change a JS/CSS file, but not when I add a new file to the manifest.json. In that case I have to go to the extensions page itself and reload manually.

Is this a limitation of Chrome's API or could this be added in a future version?

arikw commented 5 years ago

When I built the extensions, it certainly was a Chrome limitation. Not sure if the situation has changed since then...

studgeek commented 5 years ago

It's probably worth documenting in the README if it is still the case.

arikw commented 3 years ago

Docs updated with the help of @studgeek. Thank you!