extension ExtPose

HigherContrastForGoogleMaps

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Description from extension meta

Increase contrast in Google Maps

Image from store HigherContrastForGoogleMaps
Description from store PLEASE SKIM THROUGH THIS TEXT FIRST: ** Right-click (Mac: control-click) the Earth/Satellite button to toggle! ** This extension increases the contrast on Google Maps so it's easier to see buildings and roads. It works for both traditional Google Maps at maps.google.com and the new one at www.google.com/maps. Toggling to Earth/Satellite mode turns off the extra contrast. By right clicking the Earth/Satellite button you can toggle the extra contrast independently. The extra contrast is implemented using a CSS -webkit-filter and is determined experimentally. There probably exists better filter than this one, and the filter will be improved in the future. Please feel free to send suggestions. Bugs: * Entering or leaving street view does not automatically toggle the contrast, yet. * Labels become a bit blocky. * The extension asks for permission to *all pages* because I didn't have time to enumerate all top-level domains for Google Maps such as www.google.de/maps and www.google.co.jp/maps (there are lots).

Latest reviews

  • (2023-01-26) Dylan Morgan: It works... kind of... It does improve the map view of Google Maps enough that it is usable... but it makes the satellite view UNUSABLE. The developer claims that it only affects map view, and that you can toggle it on/off... but these are LIES. The developer has known for years that these features don't work, and has never bothered to fix them.
  • (2023-01-15) What's in a Name?: Can't turn it off! Pitty, i was looking for such an extension..
  • (2022-11-26) Martin Lasarsch: toggle is not working in chrome, not working at all in opera. Pictures and sat view gets way to dark. There a so many comments that it is not working, maybe do something. If it works it is great.
  • (2022-07-30) Malc B: Simply doesn't work.... you should get your T shirt, long haired software geeks to put down their coffee and fix it...
  • (2022-04-27) Craig Given: Did not work. Right-clicking satellite did nothing. Refresh didn't work either.
  • (2021-11-10) Joanna Doe: Doesn't work.
  • (2021-09-20) Pim van Bree: After installing the extension, make sure you reboot Google Chrome. You shouldn't need to press the right mouse button after that.
  • (2021-05-24) Michael Briggs: I really like it but it could use an update. The toggle doesn't work but it's easy enough to work around if I keep Extension Manager open on another tab. Is there anything similar for IOS app?
  • (2021-05-09) Nicht Wichtig: Danke, danke, danke, zum erstenmal schaut das wie eine eine Karte aus, was denken diesichj bei Google eigentlich das Problem ist seit Ewigleiten bekannt und es scheint eoine einfache Lösung zu geben? Da Google Maps aber für viele Benutzer nicht benutzbar bleibt muß man im kommerziellen Einsatz immer noch auf Bing zurückgreifen was hilfts.
  • (2021-04-21) Robert Billing: On Linux it simply doesn't work at all, nothing happens.
  • (2021-03-18) Paul Blay: No longer works? I would love to have this working but it doesn't appear to do so.
  • (2020-09-30) Mikel Reber: Isn't high contrast enough and doesn't print well, you also can't simply "toggle" you have to refresh the page.
  • (2020-08-21) Roy Leith: Does not seem to work in Linux, either in Chromium or in Opera (which has the ability to run Chrome addons). I tried the 'right-click' toggle and also 'Control-click' and 'Alt-click'.
  • (2020-03-20) David McGowen: Behaves well with a map but the satellite image now looks like a photo taken at night. Doesn't make a scrap of difference in My Maps where I usually work so unfortunately it's not very useful to me.
  • (2019-09-12) Erick Romero: Realmente una opcion muy util para visualizar mejor los mapas.. lamentablemente el contraste se aplica a todo haciendo que al usar "street view" las calles se ven todas oscuras
  • (2019-08-14) James Bird: Didn't seem to make much difference to me, text is bolder but minor roads are still difficult to see.
  • (2019-04-30) Chad Johnson: Does not work at this time.
  • (2019-04-26) ray ham: The toggle does not work. To turn off you need to switch off extension, then refresh any open map to get it to restore. When on it makes map view better contrast - good for screen shots. But it also makes sat view way way too dark. To see effect open map first before turning on the extension. Please improve this app. It needs the toggle to work on the extension icon rather than the map/sat view icon.
  • (2019-04-21) James Greig: I can't get it to work
  • (2019-04-07) Adam Metzberg: It's not working. I followed "toggle" instruction and there's no difference.
  • (2018-08-16) Cholin hernandez solis: bueno
  • (2017-09-26) Ilias Bennani: If I could turn off the high-contrast mode on the satellites (bugg, I guess), I'll give this five stars.
  • (2017-06-18) Bob Walters: This tool is dope (superb). The contrast is nicely raised and the color palette is well-selected. It simply and elegantly does what it promises. Highly recommended.
  • (2013-12-23) J Coleman: I've really enjoyed this; makes a huge difference!

Latest issues

  • (2023-01-26, v:1.0.2) Dylan Morgan: Please fix your extension! It needs to not affect the satellite view and/or I need to be able to turn it on/off
    Your extension description says that it doesn't affect the satellite view, and that I can turn it on/off. You have known for YEARS that this doesn't work. Please fix it.
  • (2023-01-26, v:1.0.2) Dylan Morgan: Toggle on/off STILL NOT WORKING!!!!!
    The extension description says that this extension only increases contrast on the map version and not the satellite version... and it says that you can turn it on/off by right-clicking the satellite/map button. These are both LIES. The developer has known this for years, and has never bothered to fix it. Please pester them to fix this bug
  • (2022-07-03, v:1.0.2) Ray Cox: Normal contrast for Satellite view
    When toggled on, this extension changes the contrast for both map view and satellite view. The change for map view is very good, but the satellite view is then very dark and hard to make out the details. I would suggest that an option be added that if this extension is installed and toggled ON, that there be an option to automatically turn it off if satellite view is selected and then automatically turn it back on if map view is selected.
  • (2022-05-30, v:1.0.2) Neil Young: Need to be able to toggle on and off.
    Need to be able to toggle on and off.
  • (2021-06-12, v:1.0.2) H. O. W. gross und BUNT: Updated Vivaldi now it does not work anymore. Right click on satellite does nothing anymore.
    Do I have to change some settings in my browser or how do I get it to work again?
  • (2018-10-12, v:1.0.2) Allen Freeman Jr: Right Clicking does nothing
    Right clicking on the Satellite Square does nothing at all
  • (2018-05-26, v:1.0.2) Right Click doesn't work
    I'm on the newest version of chrome
  • (2017-09-26, v:1.0.2) Ilias Bennani: Right-clicking has no effect.
    When Right-clicking the Maps/Earth button att the bottom left, nothing happens. I love the contrast on the maps, but I still like the way the satellite images looks without the high-contrast mode.
  • (2017-03-13, v:1.0.2) Mulyana Suryaman: tampilan peta
    jadi gelap,kesulitan untuk melihatnya
  • (2015-08-30, v:1.0.2) J Coleman: No Toggle
    Right-clicking the Maps/Earth button is not toggling Higher Contrast; seems stuck on High.
  • (2014-11-03, v:1.0.2) François Berdat: with Earth
    Si l'on passe sur la couche Earth, la carte est également assombrie et devient inutilisable ! If it happens on the Earth layer, the map is also darkened and become unusable !
  • (2013-12-23, v:1.0.2) J Coleman: This item has been disabled in Chrome.
    Hi; I really enjoyed this extension, but it now has the header "This item has been disabled in Chrome" and no longer functions. Is there a reason why and when might we see this again? Cheers!

Statistics

Installs
8,368 history
Category
Rating
2.7812 (32 votes)
Last update / version
2013-09-26 / 1.0.2
Listing languages
en-US

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