WhatsApp in Sidebar

Opens WhatsApp web in the sidebar. Provides toggle shortcut and toolbar button.Recommended to unlock the sidebar width by following the step-by-step guide over at my blog.

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manifest.json

{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "name": "WhatsApp in Sidebar",
  "description": "Displays WhatsApp in the Sidebar",
  "version": "2.0",
  "background": {
    "scripts": [
      "background.js"
    ]
  },
  "browser_specific_settings": {
    "gecko": {
      "strict_min_version": "73.0",
      "id": "{34a257f3-adfe-460d-b6ca-7dd18d18506b}"
    }
  },
  "options_ui": {
    "page": "options/options.html",
    "browser_style": true
  },
  "sidebar_action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "48": "icons/48x48.png",
      "96": "icons/96x96.png"
    },
    "default_title": "WhatsApp",
    "default_panel": "sidebar/panel.html"
  },
  "icons": {
    "48": "icons/48x48.png",
    "96": "icons/96x96.png"
  },
  "commands": {
    "_execute_sidebar_action": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Shift+W"
      },
      "description": "Toggle WhatsApp in the sidebar."
    }
  },
  "browser_action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "icons/16x16.png",
      "32": "icons/32x32.png"
    }
  }
}