Script Summary: Add links to Google cache results to continue using the cache, keeping search terms highlighted
Version: 0.6.1
When viewing a page in Google's cache (e.g. Google cache of userscripts.org), this adds yellow "cache" links next to each page link. Clicking the yellow cache link opens the Google cache version of the associated page link, allowing you to continue browsing the site through Google's cache.
Based on Google Cache Continue by Jon Ramsey, this script has been updated to better work with Google's cache interface and expanded with new features.
Features
- Google Chrome compatibility
- Option to redirect links to the Google cache instead of adding cache links to the page
- Shortcut key to quickly toggle between cache links and link redirection: ` (grave accent / backquote key, to the left of the 1 key on most keyboards)
- HTTPS / SSL compatibility, and option to always use HTTPS
- Configure options right on the cache page (click the "show options" link near the top)
- Check for script update function, with an auto-check every 60 days
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Google Chrome shows an error message when attempting to install
If you get an "Apps, extensions and user scripts cannot be added from this website" error message when you click the Install button, follow these steps to install the script:
- Save the script to your computer (right-click on the Install button and select "Save Link As…")
- Open the Extensions settings page (in Tools > Extensions)
- Drag and drop the script onto the settings page
Chrome should now confirm if you want to install the script.
Google Chrome users upgrading to v0.5 or above
If you get an "Attempted to downgrade extension" error, please uninstall your previous version (in Tools > Extensions) then install the new script.
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Redux changelog
v0.6.1 (2013-01-07)
- Fixed shortcut key for Opera (Mac) (thanks LaurenBacall)
v0.6 (2013-01-04)
- Added a shortcut key to toggle between cache links and link redirection
- Fixed original (uncached) link not added to Google error page
- Fixed option syncing in Chrome
- Fixed update system
v0.5 (2011-05-25)
- Works with cache pages under HTTPS / SSL (thanks RNiK)
- Added an option to always use HTTPS (thanks RNiK)
- Options can be saved in Chrome, if the cache page comes from webcache.googleusercontent.com
- Added a function to sync options between HTTP and HTTPS cache pages in Chrome
Must be manually triggered since it requires an iframe page load - Cache link text change takes effect immediately, instead of after page reload
- Added default styles to our elements so that they're more resistant to in-page styles
- Added an About panel
- Added a "Check for updates" function, inside the About panel (fails silently in Chrome due to browser restrictions)
- Auto-check for updates every 60 days
- Another refactoring
v0.4 (2010-02-10)
- Google Chrome compatibility (thanks Norman Rasmussen)
- Added option to redirect page links to the Google cache, instead of adding cache links
- Added options for cache link text and background colour
- Added options panel (cache link options not shown in Google Chrome since options cannot be saved)
- Should work for all language versions of Google (noCacheTitle, textOnlyLinkText and fullLinkText options no longer necessary)
- Refactored code
v0.3 (2008-11-27)
- Fixed duplicate "http://" in uncached link when search URL includes the protocol
v0.2 (2008-08-19)
- Externalized strings in about:config prefs
v0.1 (2008-07-31)
- Initial version
