diff --git a/_posts/2022-07-23-rss-atom-feed-in-new-tab.md b/_posts/2022-07-23-rss-atom-feed-in-new-tab.md index 4f8f87a..56110f0 100644 --- a/_posts/2022-07-23-rss-atom-feed-in-new-tab.md +++ b/_posts/2022-07-23-rss-atom-feed-in-new-tab.md @@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ author: rubenwardy layout: post description: >- This article will tell you how you can add an Atom, RSS, or JSON feed to your - New Tab page using Renewed Tab. + Firefox / Chrome New Tab page using Renewed Tab. images: cover: path: howto-feeds/cover.png + unlock: + path: howto-feeds/unlock.png + caption: Edit mode button found on the bottom-right of the screen + permissions: + path: howto-feeds/permissions.png + caption: Permission request link sources: path: howto-feeds/sources.png caption: Sources table in the Edit Feed dialog @@ -23,22 +29,42 @@ images: This article will tell you how you can add an Atom, RSS, or JSON feed to your -New Tab page using Renewed Tab. Multiple feeds can be shown using tabs or -combined into a single list, ordered by post-creation time. It supports article -images and feed icons. +Firefox / Chrome New Tab page using Renewed Tab. This allows you to keep up to +date with the news and your favourite websites. + +Renewed Tab's Feed widget supports showing one or more feeds, using tabs or +combined into a single list. It also supports showing article thumbnails and +feed icons. + +If you haven't already, you'll need to install Renewed Tab +([Chrome]({{ site.chrome }}&utm_content=post), +[Firefox]({{ site.firefox }}&utm_content=post)). -### Add the Feed widget +## Add a Feed Widget Unlock Renewed Tab by clicking the pencil icon, click "+ Add Widget", and then -click Feed. There will now be a new Feed widget on your page. You can now hover -over the widget to move and resize it. +click Feed. There will now be a new Feed widget on your page. Hover over the +widget to move and resize it. + +{% include figure.html img=page.images.unlock %} -### Edit sources +## Permissions -The next step is to add sources to the widget. Whilst in Edit mode, hover -over the widget and click the pencil. This will open an Edit Feed dialog modal. +Renewed Tab is designed with privacy in mind, so requires as few permissions as +possible. You'll need to grant permission to access each feed source in order +for the widget to work. Whilst in Edit mode, hover over the widget and click +the pencil. This will open an Edit Feed dialog modal. + + +{% include figure.html img=page.images.permissions %} + + +## Edit Sources + +The next step is to add and remove sources. Open the Feed's edit dialog and look +at the Sources table. {% include figure.html img=page.images.sources %} @@ -57,7 +83,7 @@ Renewed Tab has a collection of popular feeds available, you can click an empty URL field to see them in a dropdown. -### Filtering Articles +## Filtering Articles You can filter articles based on whether they have or don't have a search phrase. This is especially useful when you want to hide a particular topic. @@ -71,7 +97,7 @@ Search text is case-insensitive. {% include figure.html img=page.images.filter %} -### Other Options +## Other Options "Combine sources into single tab" will show all the feed sources in one list, rather than giving each its own tab. @@ -89,7 +115,7 @@ the same as ctrl+clicking or middle-clicking a link. {% include figure.html img=page.images.icons %} -### Conclusion +## Conclusion Renewed Tab has a simple but flexible feed widget, allowing you to keep up to date with the news and your favourite websites. If you need any help or have diff --git a/static/blog/howto-feeds/permissions.png b/static/blog/howto-feeds/permissions.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14cd46b Binary files /dev/null and b/static/blog/howto-feeds/permissions.png differ diff --git a/static/blog/howto-feeds/unlock.png b/static/blog/howto-feeds/unlock.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..81167d1 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/blog/howto-feeds/unlock.png differ