Modern New Tab - Firefox Extension

A modern, customizable new tab page extension for Firefox that provides a clean interface with configurable search engines and quick bookmarks.

Patches

• Version 1.0.0 --> Complete
• Version 1.0.1 --> Progressing ("full chrome support + animations, soon"!)
• Version 1.0.2 --> Allowing Memory saves + animations, added more personalisation.
• Version 1.0.3 --> Released, go check it out on the firefox add-ons store,

Features

• Customizable Search Engine: Choose from popular search engines (Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave Search, Bing, Ecosia, Startpage) or add your own custom search engine
• Quick Bookmarks: Add and manage your favorite websites with easy access
• Time & Date Display: Shows current time and date prominently
• Theme Support: Dark, light, and auto themes that follow system preferences
• Background Customization: Solid colors, gradients, or custom images
• Responsive Design: Works on all screen sizes
• Privacy Focused: All data stored locally, no external tracking

Search

• Type your query in the search bar and press Enter or click the search button
• The search will use your selected search engine
• Change search engines in the settings

Bookmarks

• Click the "+" button to add a new bookmark
• Enter the name and URL for your bookmark
• Click on any bookmark to visit the website
• Hover over a bookmark and click the "×" to delete it

Settings

• Click the settings gear icon in the top-right corner
• Configure your preferred search engine
• Change themes (dark, light, auto)
• Customize background (color, gradient, or image)
• Save changes to apply immediately

Making Changes

1. Edit the relevant files (HTML, CSS, JS)
2. Reload the extension in about:debugging
3. Refresh any open new tab pages to see changes

Adding New Search Engines

Edit the SEARCH_ENGINES object in js/newtab.js:

const SEARCH_ENGINES = {
    // ... existing engines
    newsearch: {
        name: 'New Search Engine',
        url: 'https://example.com/search?q=%s'
    }
};

Then add the option to the select element in newtab.html.

Browser Compatibility

• Firefox: Fully supported (Manifest V2)
• Chrome/Edge: Coming in Patch v1.0.3

Privacy

This extension:

• Stores all data locally using Firefox's storage API
• Does not collect or transmit any personal data
• Does not track user behavior
• Respects user privacy preferences

Changelog

Version 1.0.0

• Initial release
• Basic new tab page functionality
• Search engine configuration
• Bookmark management
• Theme support
• Background customization

Version 1.0.2

• Personalised welcome message
• New functionalities
• Animations
• Memoey saves*

Version 1.0.3

• Released in the firefox add-on store!