Attachment Printer

The **Attachment Printer** Chrome extension is designed to simplify the process of printing email attachments directly from Gmail.…

The **Attachment Printer** Chrome extension is designed to simplify the process of printing email attachments directly from Gmail. It provides an automated and user-friendly way to detect, manage, and print attachments from email threads with minimal user interaction. Below are the key features and functionalities: ### Features: 1. **Automated Attachment Detection**: - Automatically scans the Gmail DOM to detect attachments based on specific selectors. - Supports dynamic content changes via a MutationObserver to detect newly loaded attachments. 2. **Attachment Printing**: - Opens attachments in new tabs, ensuring they are fully loaded before sending the print command. - Staggers tab creation and printing to avoid system overload. - Fallback mechanism using `window.print()` ensures the print functionality works even when messaging fails. 3. **Debugging Tools**: - Includes a debug mode to log attachment details, current URL, and DOM insights for troubleshooting. - Offers a manual detection button for users to trigger attachment detection and printing manually. 4. **Customizable Print Button**: - Integrates a custom print button into Gmail's interface for easy access to printing functionalities. 5. **Visual Feedback**: - Provides real-time console logs for debugging, ensuring transparency during the process. 6. **Background Script**: - Handles messaging between content scripts and tabs, ensuring smooth communication for printing tasks. 7. **Content Script**: - Interacts directly with Gmail’s interface to extract attachment URLs and manage print commands. 8. **Service Worker**: - Manages the extension's background processes efficiently to ensure a lightweight experience. 9. **Web-Accessible Resources**: - Uses secure resources like icons for seamless integration within Gmail. 10. **Dynamic Adaptability**: - Supports Gmail’s dynamically loaded content with robust selectors and an observer mechanism. ### Permissions: - **Active Tab and Tabs**: Required to interact with the Gmail interface and manage multiple tabs for printing. - **Printing**: Allows access to printing APIs for automated task execution. - **Host Permissions**: Restricts operations to Gmail for security and privacy. ### Manifest Configuration: - Follows **Manifest v3** standards for optimized performance and security. - Includes scoped host permissions and service worker-based background processes. ### Use Case: The **Attachment Printer** extension is ideal for professionals who frequently handle email attachments and need a quick, reliable way to print them without manually downloading or opening each one. It is especially useful for: - Office environments where bulk printing is common. - Remote workers who need to streamline email management. - Educational or administrative users dealing with multiple documents daily. The extension emphasises ease of use, efficiency, and robustness, making it an invaluable tool for Gmail users.