[Jailbreak]'ChromeCustomization' Adds Some New Stuff to Google Chrome

Google Chrome for iOS has simply blasted off in popularity since its original release on the platform last week. Jailbreak developers are taking advantage of the new browser by adding new features such as making it a default Web browser for iOS and now the ability to customize some of its internal options with a new free jailbreak tweak by iOS hacker and developer Ryan Petrich dubbed ChromeCustomize.

ChromeCustomize adds a couple of simple new features to the Web browser including the ability to change between tabbing animations and the ability to add your own Javascript function to the “Read Later” function of Google Chrome’s menu. If you know how to code in Javascript, you would be able to type it out yourself – alternatively, most users will find it easier to simply copy and paste a Javascript function from another source and place it in the text field from the preferences pane shown above.

One example of a "Read Later" function someone might want to use is that of Instapaper. If one wanted to use Instapaper with the ChromeCustomize jailbreak tweak, you can copy and paste the Javascript code from their Web site into the preferences pane; this script will allow the user to instantly view any compatible Web page in Instapaper's Text view, right in your browser. The Javascript code for that function is below if you would like to try it out in Ryan's new jailbreak tweak (just copy from below and paste in the preferences pane text field):

PHP Code:
function%20iptxt(){var%20d=document;try{if(!d.body)throw(0);window.location='http://www.instapaper.com/text?u='+encodeURIComponent(d.location.href);}catch(e){alert('Please%20wait%20until%20the%20page%20has%20loaded.');}}iptxt();void(0)  
To run the script after you have added it, go to a Web site, open the Google Chrome menu, and tap on the "Read Later" button:



ChromeCustomize works with just about all services with bookmarklets. As far as the tabbing animations go, you can choose between the default animation, the iPhone (detailed) animation, or the iPad (quick) animation. With the iPhone animation, you can see your tabs change in a Zephyr-like way. With the iPad animation, it just happens quickly and you don't see much of an animation at all.

ChromeCustomize is free, but you can only download it from Ryan Petrich's private repository. To add it, open Cydia and tap on Manage, then tap on Sources, then tap on Add, and type in the following repository URL:
PHP Code:
http://rpetri.ch/repo/  
Whether you will find the tweak useful or not depends on how you enjoy the animations of the browser as it comes stock or if you will find the Javascript function setting useful. It's free and it's a good tweak to try out if you're curious about it.

Name: ChromeCustomize
Price: FREE
Version: 0.1
Repo: Ryan Petrich's repository