Network Throttle Controller

About

# Chrome Web Store Description

## Short Description (132 characters max)
Control network speed with popup interface. Global throttling & rule-based blocking. No DevTools needed.

## Detailed Description

**Network Throttle Controller** - A powerful Chrome extension for controlling network throttling through a simple popup interface, without opening DevTools.

### ✨ Key Features

**🎯 Two Control Modes:**
- **Global Throttling**: Apply speed limits to all network requests
- **Rule-based Blocking**: Block specific URLs completely (offline mode only)

**⚡ Multiple Network Speeds:**
- No throttling (normal speed)
- 1MB/s, 300KB/s, 30KB/s, 5KB/s
- Offline mode (complete disconnection)

**🚀 Convenient Operation:**
- **Popup Interface**: Click toolbar icon to use
- **Keyboard Shortcut**: Ctrl+Shift+T (Cmd+Shift+T on Mac)
- **Real-time Status**: Clear display of current throttling state
- **Cross-tab Control**: Manage any tab's network

**🎨 User Experience:**
- Modern gradient UI design
- Compact 320px popup
- Real-time status feedback
- One-click test page

### 🎯 Use Cases

**Development & Testing:**
- Simulate different network environments
- Test page loading performance
- Verify offline functionality

**Rule-based Blocking:**
- Block CDN resources only
- Test specific API network performance
- Simulate partial resource loading delays

**Quick Switching:**
- Use keyboard shortcuts for quick on/off
- No need to open DevTools
- Unified control across tabs

### ⚠️ Important Notes

**API Limitations:**
- **Global Throttling**: ✅ Full bandwidth limiting support
- **Rule-based Blocking**: 
  - ✅ Offline mode fully supported
  - ⚠️ Speed limiting only supports delay simulation

**Permissions:**
- `debugger`: Core permission for network control
- `activeTab`: Get current tab information
- `storage`: Save user settings
- `tabs`: Tab management

### 🆚 Advantages over DevTools Panel

| Feature | Extension Version | DevTools Version |
|---------|------------------|------------------|
| Launch Method | Click icon | F12 → Panel |
| Keyboard Shortcut | ✅ Supported | ❌ None |
| Persistence | ✅ Always available | ❌ Closes when DevTools close |
| Cross-tab | ✅ Unified control | ❌ Separate operation |
| Interface | Independent popup | Embedded panel |

### 🔧 How to Use

1. Click the network throttling icon in the toolbar
2. Select control mode and network speed in popup
3. Click "Start Control" button
4. Use "Open Test Page" to verify effects

**Enjoy a more convenient network throttling experience!** 🚀

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**Keywords:** network throttling, speed control, developer tools, testing, performance, bandwidth limiting, offline mode