Introducing New Tab Widgets: A Highly Customizable Productivity Dashboard for Chrome

Are you looking to enhance your browsing experience with a personalized and versatile start page? I’m excited to unveil my latest project—a comprehensive, customizable new tab dashboard extension designed for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. After dedicating over four years of development, what began as a simple interface to control Philips Hue lights has blossomed into a feature-rich productivity hub tailored to individual needs.

What Is New Tab Widgets?
New Tab Widgets is a browser extension that transforms your new tab page into a dynamic, widget-driven workspace. It enables you to embed various widgets—including iframes, calendar views, weather updates, and more—and control them with precision.

Key Features and Functionality

• Custom Iframe Embedding:
  You can target any webpage element via a CSS selector and display it as a widget. For example, I’ve configured widgets to showcase GitHub issues from specific repositories and real-time Yahoo Finance stock tickers.

• Essential Productivity Tools:
  Keep organized with bookmarks, grouped links, sticky notes, and digital clocks.

• Smart Home Integration:
  Control your Philips Hue lighting directly from the dashboard. Manage scenes, toggle lights on or off, adjust colors, and switch scenes effortlessly using intuitive right-click menus.

• Entertainment Shortcuts:
  Launch Steam games or applications straight from your new tab for quick access.

• Search and Calendar Integration:
  Support for multiple search engines, complete with local search history, alongside seamless Google Calendar embedding.

• Fully Customizable:
  Configure widgets via JSON files, apply custom CSS for a personal touch, and even introduce a welcome screen on load to greet users.

Availability
New Tab Widgets is currently available for Chrome and other Chromium browsers through the Chrome Web Store. You can explore it and customize your new tab experience here: Chrome Web Store Link

For more information and updates, visit the official website: newtabwidgets.com

Your Feedback Matters
Developed initially for personal use, this project is now open to the community. If you’re a web developer, power user, or simply looking for a smarter way to start your browsing session, I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Your input can help shape future updates and new features.