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Google Chrome pinned tab highlight unread

Asked 2011-04-29T10:29:20.803
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In google chrome there is a feature that highlights pinned tabs which have unread content. For example, I pinned my Facebook page, and if any Notification or Message arrives, the pinned tab gets highlighted. This is not so noticeable as only a little white spot, sliding from right to left on the top of the tab, appears.

I want to find/create an add-on which changes the color of the "highlighted" tab to a more flashy one.

First I tried to search for an existing extension, but I haven't found any.

Help me to create this add-on.

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This glow notification effect happens when the tab's title is changed.

To see, create an HTML file with some Javascript that changes its title after a moment, like:

setTimeout(function() {
    window.document.title = "New title!";
}, 3000);

Open it, pin it, then change to a different tab. After the 3 seconds, the pinned tab should glow.

Firefox 4 also does this.

Oh, actually read what you were trying to do now. Don't think you can change the colour, no.

answered 2011-04-29T10:43:30.170

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