Chrome Extension: Automatically Open Images in a New Window on AppSheet

[koma25]

Hello everyone! 👋

I came up with an idea to make working with images in AppSheet more convenient, and with the help of @chatgpt, we developed a Chrome extension that automatically opens images in a separate window when clicked.

This extension makes it easier to view images in records without manually opening them in a new tab.

Features:

✅ Opens images in a separate window instead of a new tab
✅ Keeps the same window for all images (no new windows each time)
✅ Automatically resizes the window to fit the image
✅ Standard browser zoom functionality (click to zoom in, click again to zoom out)
✅ If zoomed, allows horizontal and vertical scrolling
✅ Remembers window position if moved

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How to Install & Use:

1️⃣ Download the ZIP file (attached to this post).
2️⃣ Extract the ZIP to any folder on your computer.
3️⃣ Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
4️⃣ Enable "Developer mode" (top right corner).
5️⃣ Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder where you extracted the extension.
6️⃣ Done! Now, when you click on an image in AppSheet, it will automatically open in a separate window with zoom functionality.

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How It Works:

• If you click on an image, it opens in a new dedicated window.
• If the window is already open, it updates with the new image instead of creating a new window.
• The window remembers its position if you move it.
• Click to zoom in on a specific point, click again to zoom out.
• If the image is zoomed in, you can scroll horizontally and vertically to view details.

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💡 Tip for AppSheet Users:
In AppSheet, clicking an image normally opens the record instead of just the image. To prevent this, I created an Action:

🔹 Name: Leer
🔹 Effect: Grouped: execute a sequence of actions
🔹 No actions inside

By assigning this action to foto_inline, AppSheet does not react to image clicks, allowing the extension to handle them properly.

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💡 Why Use This?
AppSheet opens images inside its interface, making them small and hard to view. This extension gives you a quick, easy way to see images clearly, just like if you opened them in a new tab, but in a dedicated floating window with zoom support.

🔗 Download the ZIP file and give it a try!

Let me know if you have any feedback or improvements! 🚀

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19aKjzIEEvKtIqeE5kz9BK8ib_ZICVUt1/view?usp=sharing