Canvas Module Bar

A browser extension designed to improve navigation within the Canvas LMS by adding a dedicated sidebar or top bar for quick module access.

Features

• Quick Navigation: Jump between course modules without returning to the home page.
• Dynamic Loading: Automatically detects modules on the current course page.
• Collapsible UI: Hide or show the bar to maximize screen real estate.
• Persistent View: Keeps your place in the module list as you browse.

Installation

For Developers / Manual Loading

1. Download the repository as a ZIP or clone it via Git.
2. Open your browser's extension management page:
   • Chrome/Edge: chrome://extensions
   • Brave: brave://extensions
3. Enable Developer mode (top right toggle).
4. Click Load unpacked and select the folder containing the extension files.

Usage

1. Log in to your Canvas LMS account.
2. Navigate to any course.
3. The Module Bar will automatically appear on the side of the page.
4. Click any module item to navigate directly to that content.

Permissions

• storage: To remember the bar's collapsed/expanded state.
• host permissions: Access to *.instructure.com/* (or your specific Canvas domain) to inject the navigation bar.