GNTD: Glass New Tab Dashboard

Tracking since Apr 5, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 22, 2026
  host_permissions

  (empty)

  https://gntd.us/*, https://api.gntd.us/*

• Jun 22, 2026
  permissions

  storage, contextMenus, tabs, search

  storage, contextMenus, tabs, search, identity

• May 15, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://gntd.us/*, https://api.gntd.us/*

  (empty)

• May 15, 2026
  permissions

  storage, contextMenus, tabs, search, bookmarks, notifications

  storage, contextMenus, tabs, search

• Apr 23, 2026
  description

  Glass New Tab Dashboard replaces your browser’s new tab with a clean, modern glass-style dashboard designed for productivity and focus.
  Features
  Customizable new tab layout with movable and resizable widgets
  Quick bookmark management with groups and one-click “add current tab”
  Built-in search using the Chrome Search API (respects your default search engine)
  Weather widget powered by Open-Meteo (no API key required)
  Interactive map widget powered by OpenStreetMap
  Media controls for YouTube and Spotify (play, pause, next, previous, volume, seek)
  Clock, date, and to-do widgets
  Custom background images (upload or image URL)
  Keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation
  Full-screen Help page with usage tips
  Privacy & Permissions
  All data (bookmarks, layout, settings) is stored locally in your browser
  No accounts, analytics, ads, or tracking
  The active tab is accessed only when you click the “Quick add bookmark” button or to enable media controls
  Media controls work only on supported sites (YouTube and Spotify)
  Optional geolocation is used only to show local weather and is never stored
  Designed for clarity
  Glass New Tab Dashboard focuses on a single purpose:
  a beautiful, fast, and privacy-friendly new tab experience.

  A stylish new tab dashboard with search, tasks, notes, weather, map, bookmarks, and deep personalization.
  
  Detailed description:
  
  GNTD: Glass New Tab Dashboard turns your default new tab into a clean, customizable workspace for everyday browsing.
  
  Features:
  
  Fast search directly from the new tab page.
  Search uses the Chrome Search API and respects your default search engine.
  Widgets for tasks, notes, weather, date/time, map, favorites, and bookmarks.
  Flexible layout customization: hide, restore, and rearrange widgets.
  Custom backgrounds: upload photo/video from your device or set media by URL.
  Personal settings: light/dark theme, time format, temperature unit, and more.
  Quick bookmark adding via extension icon and context menu.
  Multilingual interface (including English, Russian, and Chinese).
  Privacy and permissions:
  
  Uses storage to save your settings and widget data.
  search permission is required to run searches from the new tab page.
  tabs and contextMenus are used for quick bookmark actions.
  Geolocation is requested only when you enable weather/map features.
  Cloud sync and authentication use the app’s API service.
  If you want, I can also give you:
  
  A more marketing-focused version.
  A stricter “policy-safe” version for faster Chrome Web Store approval.
  A very short minimalist version.

• Apr 23, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://api.open-meteo.com/*, http://*/*, https://*/*

  https://gntd.us/*, https://api.gntd.us/*

• Apr 23, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tabs, contextMenus, search, scripting

  storage, contextMenus, tabs, search, bookmarks, notifications

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagecontextMenustabssearchidentity

Host access

https://gntd.us/*, https://api.gntd.us/*

Screenshots

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