Tab Wheel Scroll
Scroll tabs with alt + mouse wheel OR right click + mouse wheel.
Tab Wheel Scroll - Chrome Extension for Easy Tab Navigation
'Tab Wheel Scroll' is a user-friendly Chrome extension that revolutionizes how you navigate through your open tabs. Simply use the alt key combined with the mouse wheel, or the right mouse button and the mouse wheel, to effortlessly cycle through your tabs. However, it doesn't work on internal 'chrome://' or 'https://chrome.google.com/*' pages. This open-source project invites contributions from all users.
Extension stats
Rating: 2.58 
(102)
Creation date: 2016-03-07
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- scripting
- storage
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 30.98K
Email: jo*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
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Extension summary
Usage to scroll through your open tabs
Way 1 : Press ALT Key + mouse wheel Way 2 : Press mouse right button + mouse wheel
When you scroll your mouse has to be anywhere over the page but not over the tabs.
Also, if you once disabled the extension and re-enable it, all the tabs has to be reloaded to register the event (restart chrome is fine).
Where it works
It's working on every pages with real content loaded EXCEPT internal "chrome://" pages or "https://chrome.google.com/*" pages.
It's open source !
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works as advertised on some machines.
- Useful functionality for tab switching.
- One user mentions it works great with support for horizontal scroll wheels.
Cons
- Does not work on some sites or special Chrome tabs.
- Users report it has not been updated and is incompatible with recent Chrome versions.
- Multiple instances of it not working or being unusable.
- Users have to restart the browser for it to function correctly in some cases.
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work (various dates and platforms mentioned).
- Needs web pages to be fully loaded to function properly.
- Not compatible with extensions like 'The Great Suspender'.
User reviews
Doesnt work :(
by 
Angel Vazquez, 2024-12-11
Angel Vazquez, 2024-12-11Doesn't work.
by 
Nikola Mirkovic, 2024-12-08
Nikola Mirkovic, 2024-12-08works like a charm
my horizontal scroll wheel is also registered
by 
Luis Miguel Rana, 2024-09-14
Luis Miguel Rana, 2024-09-14Extension safety
Risk impact
Tab Wheel Scroll requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Tab Wheel Scroll has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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