chrome.tabs - Tab Screenshot

A sample that demonstrates how to use the chrome.tabs API to take a screenshot of the current tab.

Overview

When the user clicks the action icon, the extension takes a screenshot of the current tab and displays it in a new tab.

Implementation Notes

Calls chrome.tabs.captureVisibleTab() to capture the visible area of the current tab.

Running this extension

1. Clone this repository.
2. Load this directory in Chrome as an unpacked extension.
3. Click the extension's icon to take a screenshot of the current tab.