New feature: Persist auto-refresh after the browser is restarted

[denilsonsa]

Some users might like to keep one tab always auto-refreshing, even after restarting the browser.

In order to implement this feature, I have to investigate if it is possible to save some kind of identifier of a tab into local storage, then use that identifier to reload the auto-refresh timer after the browser is restarted.

[denilsonsa]

In summary: there is no straight-forward way. I have to save a "fingerprint" of the tab (combination of url, tab index, and maybe other data) to try to detect a tab. That means the extension will have to request an optional permission for tabs.

Related links:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11005258/persistent-unique-id-for-chrome-tabs-that-lasts-between-browser-sessions
• https://github.com/drzax/chrome-tab-registry

[andreas1974]

The fact that your addon currently requires "No access" is great, and made me chose it, so it would be a small step down on the "intrusiveness scale" to require access to tabs... But still better than all the other addons, that requires access to browsing history or even web pages.

[amanseff]

bro, I don't care about that feature, I still love your product. when I used to use other auto-refresh extensions I was always worried about my data theft, but today I found your extension is working flawlessly. I found it on Reddit. Again Thanks!!

[tayl]

I'll share my use case just to give you some insight into why this would be useful for me, but maybe not in the exact way you've described it.

I have a certain URL (actually a domain, the path/parameters don't matter so much) I want to refresh every hour or so. I usually start the extension on the tab with that URL open, and let it go. If I close the tab, I have to set the refresh again. It would be nice to be able to set up the extension to recognize that website when it's open and start refreshing it.

I imagine this will require additional permissions though, and agree there is some value in keeping your extension with no permissions.