Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
## Guide to Building a Firefox Browser Extension for Linux to Monitor Website Time Usage ### Prerequisites - Mozilla Firefox browser - Node.js - WebExtension SDK - Linux operating system ### Step 1: Initialize the WebExtension Project
1 2 | mkdir time-usage-extension cd time-usage-extension |
1 | npm install -g web-ext |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | { "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Website Time Usage Tracker", "description": "Tracks the amount of time spent on different websites", "version": "1.0", "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["<all_urls>"], "js": ["content_script.js"] } ] } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | const visitedWebsites = {}; browser.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId, changeInfo, tab) => { if (tab.active && changeInfo.status === "complete") { const hostname = new URL(tab.url).hostname; if (!visitedWebsites[hostname]) visitedWebsites[hostname] = 0; visitedWebsites[hostname] += 1; } }); |
1 2 3 4 5 | const hostname = window.location.hostname; browser.runtime.sendMessage({ type: "addUsage", hostname: hostname }); |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender) => { if (message.type === "addUsage") { const hostname = message.hostname; if (!visitedWebsites[hostname]) visitedWebsites[hostname] = 0; visitedWebsites[hostname] += 1; } }); |
1 | web-ext build |
1 2 3 4 | "browser_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" } |
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Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
## Building a Firefox Browser Extension for Linux: Time-Tracking Website Monitor ### Introduction This detailed guide will walk you through the process of creating a Firefox browser extension for Linux that tracks the time spent on different websites. This extension can help you understand your browsing habits and identify areas where you can improve your productivity. ### Requirements * Linux operating system (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora) * Mozilla Firefox browser * Node.js (v14+) * npm (Node Package Manager) ### Step 1: Create a New Project Create a new directory for your extension:
1 2 | mkdir firefox-website-monitor cd firefox-website-monitor |
1 | npm init -y |
1 | npm install --save-dev web-ext ff-utils |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | { "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Website Monitor", "version": "1.0.0", "description": "Tracks the time spent on different websites.", "icons": { "48": "icons/icon-48.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "webRequest", "sessions", "storage" ] } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | const storage = chrome.storage.session; let activeTab = {}; chrome.tabs.onActivated.addListener((tab) => { activeTab = tab; }); chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener((details) => { if (details.url.includes("://")) { // Exclude internal browser requests storage.get("history", (data) => { if (!data.history) { data.history = {}; } const hostname = new URL(details.url).hostname; const timestamp = new Date().getTime(); if (hostname in data.history) { data.history[hostname].time += timestamp - data.history[hostname].last; data.history[hostname].last = timestamp; } else { data.history[hostname] = { time: timestamp - activeTab.lastAccessed, last: timestamp }; } storage.set({ history: data.history }); }); } }, { urls: ["<all_urls>"] }); |
1 | npx ff-utils package |
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Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
**Creating a Firefox Browser Extension for Website Time Tracking on Linux** **Prerequisites:** * Firefox browser installed on your Linux system * Node.js and npm installed * WebExtension API knowledge **Step 1: Create a New Project** Create a new JavaScript project directory:
1 2 | mkdir website-time-tracker cd website-time-tracker |
1 | npm init -y |
1 | npm install --save @webassemblyjs/wasm-edit @webassemblyjs/helper-buffer node-firefox-webext |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | { "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Website Time Tracker", "description": "Tracks the amount of time spent on different websites.", "version": "1.0", "permissions": ["tabs", "webNavigation"], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] } } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | // Track start and end times for each website const siteTimes = {}; // Listen for navigation events browser.webNavigation.onHistoryStateUpdated.addListener((details) => { // Store the start time for the current website if (details.frameId === 0) { siteTimes[details.url] = new Date(); } }); // Listen for tab closed events browser.tabs.onRemoved.addListener((tabId, removeInfo) => { // Calculate the time spent on the closed website if (removeInfo.isWindowClosing) { return; } const url = removeInfo.url; const startTime = siteTimes[url]; if (startTime) { const endTime = new Date(); const timeSpent = endTime - startTime; console.log(`Time spent on ${url}: ${timeSpent} ms`); delete siteTimes[url]; } }); |
1 | npx web-ext build |
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Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
## Building a Firefox Browser Extension for Linux to Monitor Time Spent on Websites ### Prerequisites * Firefox browser installed * Linux operating system * Node.js and npm installed * WebExtension SDK installed * Command-line interface (CLI) ### Step 1: Create a New WebExtension Project Open your CLI and create a new directory for your extension:
1 2 | mkdir my-time-tracker-extension cd my-time-tracker-extension |
1 | web-ext init |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | { "name": "My Time Tracker", "version": "1.0", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "storage" ], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["<all_urls>"], "js": ["content.js"] } ] } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | browser.tabs.onActivated.addListener((activeInfo) => { const tabId = activeInfo.tabId; // Start tracking time let startTime = Date.now(); browser.tabs.onRemoved.addListener((tabId, removeInfo) => { // Stop tracking time let endTime = Date.now(); // Update the storage with the time spent on the website browser.storage.local.get({ websites: {} }).then((data) => { let websites = data.websites; websites[removeInfo.url] = (websites[removeInfo.url] || 0) + (endTime - startTime); browser.storage.local.set({ websites: websites }); }); }); }); |
1 | console.log("Time Tracker Content Script Injected!"); |
1 | web-ext build |
1 2 3 | browser.storage.local.get({ websites: {} }).then((data) => { console.log(data.websites); }); |
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Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
Write a detailed guide on building a Firefox browser extension for Linux that monitors how much time I spend on different websites
### Guide to Building a Firefox Browser Extension for Linux that Monitors Website Time Usage **Introduction:** Browser extensions are small software programs that extend the functionality of web browsers. In this guide, we will create a Firefox extension for Linux that tracks the amount of time spent on different websites. This information can be useful for understanding our browsing habits and managing our time online. ### Prerequisites: * Linux operating system (Ubuntu or similar) * Node.js and npm (package manager) * Firefox browser * Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ### Step 1: Create a New Project Create a new directory for your extension:
1 2 | mkdir firefox-time-tracker cd firefox-time-tracker |
1 | npm init -y |
1 | npm install firefox-addon-sdk --save-dev |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | { "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Website Time Tracker", "description": "Tracks the time spent on different websites", "version": "1.0", "browser_specific_settings": { "firefox": { "id": "{YOUR-EXTENSION-ID}" } }, "permissions": ["webRequest"] } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | const { Cu } = require("chrome"); Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm"); Services.obs.addObserver({ observe: (subject, topic, data) => { if (topic === "http-on-modify-request") { const request = subject.QueryInterface(Ci.nsIHttpChannel); const url = request.URI.spec; const startTime = new Date(); request.addEventListener("load", () => { const endTime = new Date(); const timeSpent = endTime - startTime; storage.local.set({ [url]: (storage.local.get(url) ?? 0) + timeSpent }); }); } } }, "http-on-modify-request"); |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Website Time Tracker Options</title> </head> <body> <h1>Website Time Tracker Options</h1> <form> <div> <label for="max-time">Maximum Time Spent (minutes):</label> <input type="number" id="max-time" value="60"> </div> <button type="submit">Save</button> </form> </body> </html> |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | const { getOptions, setOptions } = require("./storage"); document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { const options = getOptions(); document.getElementById("max-time").value = options.maxTime; document.querySelector("form").addEventListener("submit", (event) => { event.preventDefault(); const maxTime = document.getElementById("max-time").value; setOptions({ maxTime }); alert("Settings saved successfully!"); }); }); |
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