Simplest extension (unpacked, non-CWS) to disable JavaScript on new tab page

[guest271314]

What is the simplest possible extension (code) necessary to disable JavaScript on chrome://newtab.

The use case is permanently disabling tiles, cards, most visited on New Tab page.

[Alexei Miagkov]

Would it just be defining "newtab" in "chrome_url_overrides" in the manifest to whatever you actually do want on the new tab page?

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[Cuyler Stuwe]

Yes lol.

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[guest271314]

> Would it just be defining "newtab" in "chrome_url_overrides" in the manifest to whatever you actually do want on the new tab page?

I will try.

See https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1192882#c10

> In general, NTPs are considered an integral part of Chrome's UI. Turning off JS will break the experience and so we don't allow this. You can also not set an arbitrary page as your NTP. This is currently by design. Closing this bug as WAI.

[guest271314]

Works. Thanks.

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 9:51:06 AM UTC-7 Alex wrote:

[ilyaigpetrov]

I've developed [1] and use it myself -- maybe it will fit you too.

[1]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/absolutely-blank-new-tab/jjbjmfkdmmbjdmmjoccdccaeffkkbiga

[guest271314]

> (unpacked, non-CWS)

[ilyaigpetrov]

>> (unpacked, non-CWS)

You may find unpacked version here: https://github.com/ilyaigpetrov/absolutely-blank-new-tab-page.