imgding - a simple image grabber for Firefox Quantum

[halvar]

I created a simple image grabber for Firefox Quantum using the new web extensions api.

• The web extensions api does not allow access to the file system. So it is not possible to open a "Save as"-Dialog and save the downloaded images anywhere you like. The files must got to the configured Download-folder or a sub-folder of it.
• All image downloads are added to the default Firefox download queue. This means they are visible in the "Show Downloads" dialog.
• This also means that Firefox will ask you where to save for each image, if you have Firefox configured to always ask where to save files.
• Currently only imgbox, imagebam, imagevenue, pimpandhost and pixhost are supported (the top 5 image hosts used here).
• I recommend open single post view to download images.

How to install
1) Open the add on page and click on "Add to Firefox": https://anonym.to/?https://addons.mo...addon/imgding/
2) Confirm permissions. This sounds dangerous, but actually its not. Trust me on this


How to use
0) Open the post you want to download
1) Click on the id-icon

2) The pop up opens.
It only has two buttons: "Ding!" to start the Download and "Clear Log" to clear the log. The folder name is optional. If supplied a sub-folder with that name is created for the images. If no name is supplied, the current date and time is used for the name.

3) After Click on the "Ding!" button downloads are listed and added to the Firefox download queue.

The icons indicate the download status (red frown = fail, green smile = success, three dots = in progress)

4) the images are in a sub folder of 'imgding' in the default download folder
- with a specified folder name:

- without a default folder name is used using date and time


Attention: Set a default download folder
If you have "Always ask where to save files" activated then Firefox will ask you for every image where to save it. If the post contains 100 images, it will ask a 100 times.


I will gradually improve it, but it will never be as sophisticated as the original IHG.
Drop me a line if you encounter a problem or have any suggestions.

[halvar]

The add on can be added to Firefox by clicking on "Add to Firefox" on this page:
https://anonym.to/?https://addons.mo...addon/imgding/

Version 0.0.9 now supports turboimagehost.
Supported hosts are: imagebam, imgbox, pixhost, imagevenue, pimpandhost, turboimagehost

[paskel]

Originally Posted by halvar

The add on can be added to Firefox by clicking on "Add to Firefox" on this page:
https://anonym.to/?https://addons.mo...addon/imgding/

Version 0.0.9 now supports turboimagehost.
Supported hosts are: imagebam, imgbox, pixhost, imagevenue, pimpandhost, turboimagehost

canot find link to download extension

the page just has a download firefox button
how do i get the app/extension?

[halvar]

Originally Posted by paskel

canot find link to download extension

the page just has a download firefox button
how do i get the app/extension?

It could be that anonym.to is blocked by your browser. Here is the direct link:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/imgding/

Just click on "Add to Firefox" an confirm the following two messages.



(I am offline until Tuesday so I will not be able to answer questions until then)

[truemate]

thats ding dong looks interesting.... but is it safe nah ??? just asking buddy.
Make it for opera too.

[G-Type]

Originally Posted by truemate

thats ding dong looks interesting.... but is it safe nah ??? just asking buddy.

Works like a charm - no need to doubt safety! We know who is behind
.

[truemate]

Originally Posted by G-Type

Works like a charm - no need to doubt safety! We know who is behind
.

okies... checking it...BRB with my feedback

[halvar]

Originally Posted by truemate

thats ding dong looks interesting.... but is it safe nah ??? just asking buddy.

It is safe as there is no malicious code. There could be bugs, but it is very simple and does not send out information (*).
Since it is JavaScript the source is included. Unzip the downloaded file and you can inspect the source.
Additionally Mozilla verifies add ons provided at their site. Although I do not know how diligently.

Originally Posted by truemate

Make it for opera too.

In theory the web extension API is browser independent, but in practice it is not. Probably I will try Chrome (or Chromium) first.


(*) Addendum:
Maybe I should be more precise: By fetching page and image from an image host cookies are transfered. This is done by the browser in the same way as if you click on a link. This is necessary to get past the "Continue to image" page. But apart from that no other data is accessed or processed.

[truemate]

Originally Posted by halvar

(*) Addendum:
Maybe I should be more precise: By fetching page and image from an image host cookies are transfered. This is done by the browser in the same way as if you click on a link. This is necessary to get past the "Continue to image" page. But apart from that no other data is accessed or processed.

oh so cookies taken away by ding dong app... ok

[Faceman675]

Originally Posted by halvar

It is safe as there is no malicious code. There could be bugs, but it is very simple and does not send out information (*).
Since it is JavaScript the source is included. Unzip the downloaded file and you can inspect the source.
Additionally Mozilla verifies add ons provided at their site. Although I do not know how diligently.


In theory the web extension API is browser independent, but in practice it is not. Probably I will try Chrome (or Chromium) first.


(*) Addendum:
Maybe I should be more precise: By fetching page and image from an image host cookies are transfered. This is done by the browser in the same way as if you click on a link. This is necessary to get past the "Continue to image" page. But apart from that no other data is accessed or processed.

If you make it for Chrome there is a way to use Chrome extensions with Opera