FLST Chrome

Focus Last Selected Tab :: Provides natural / MRU tab ordering + Options for Tab Flipping, New Tab Select, and New Tab Location

FLST Chrome Extension

FLST Chrome is a Chrome extension that provides a more natural / MRU style tab ordering, allows for tab flipping, new tab selection, and new tab location customization. It also offers multiple window support and tab migration, making it easier to focus on the most recent tab.
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Extension stats

By: Gary7
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.98
(41)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2024-07-15)
Creation date: 2013-06-27
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 109.57K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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FLST Chrome summary:

  • Provides a more natural / MRU style tab ordering
  • Focus-Last-Selected-Tab: when the current/displayed tab is closed, display the most recent tab
  • Multiple window support: tab ordering is maintained for each window
  • Tab Migration: ordering also works when tabs are dragged between windows
  • Options Page: right-click the extension icon and click Options (see icon Instructions below)
  • [Option] Tab Flipping: flip/toggle the current and most recent tab (!see LIMITATIONS below!)
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended for managing tab focus.
  • Allows new tabs to open to the right of existing tabs.
  • User-friendly setup and install screens.
  • Helps maintain browser focus effectively.
  • Users rely on it for better tab management.
Cons
  • Infuriating default behavior of focusing on the last selected tab when closing tabs.
  • Annoying sound effects that cannot be disabled.
  • Unintuitive keyboard shortcuts, particularly CTRL+X.
  • Lack of automatic focus behavior when closing tabs.
  • Inconsistent functionality compared to similar extensions in other browsers.
Most mentioned
  • Focus on the last selected tab
  • Opening new tabs to the right
  • Issues with sound effects
  • Keyboard shortcut complaints
  • Reliance on the extension for tab management
User reviews
Works great.. but I haven't heard the scream thing yet. I use a monitoring extension on Vivaldi, and it made my tab focus all messed. I don't think there's a way to change that on Vivaldi. Anyways, now I can keep browser focus again. Thanks..
by Pat MySecret, 2024-07-26

very strange extension, in many ways, besides can't get it to work on Edge at all
by esgalmir, 2023-12-19

Can't live without it. Seriously xD
by Tidy Roach, 2023-01-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

FLST Chrome does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

FLST Chrome is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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