Black Screen

A minimal Chrome extension that replaces your new tab page with a pure black screen.

Screenshots

_{Pure black, until you move the mouse}	_{Fullscreen — no browser chrome at all}
_{Settings — the only menu there is}	_{On-screen bookmarks bar, turned on from Settings}

Pure Black: Opens an instant, distraction-free pure black screen in a new tab.
Auto-hiding Cursor & Toolbar: The cursor and on-screen toolbar (fullscreen, bookmarks bar, settings) appear on interaction and automatically fade away after 1 second of inactivity.
Fullscreen Toggle: Use the on-screen button to enter or exit browser fullscreen mode. Press Esc to exit fullscreen.
Bookmarks Bar: An on-screen bookmarks bar that mirrors your browser's actual bookmarks bar, since replacing the new tab page hides Chrome's own one. Turn it on from Settings (⋮ menu, top right).
Settings: A single ⋮ menu in the top right — toggle the bookmarks bar and see the installed version. Nothing else to configure.
Touch Support: Touch start and movement reveal the cursor and toolbar on touch-enabled devices.
Minimal Permissions: Only reads your bookmarks and favicons to render the on-screen bookmarks bar — nothing is tracked, sent anywhere, or stored outside your browser.
No Clutter: No tracking, no ads, no unnecessary UI — just black, with a couple of opt-in extras.

Install directly from the Chrome Web Store.

Clone or download this repository.
Open chrome://extensions/ in Chrome and enable Developer mode (top right).
Click Load unpacked and select the black-screen root directory.

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.