# ctrl\_tabs

> Switch tabs using Ctrl instead of Alt. Intended for i3 users.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl\_tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl_tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ctrl_tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pablo Saavedra
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-30
- **First published:** 2022-06-30
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ctrl_tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pablos123/ctrl\_tabs](https://github.com/pablos123/ctrl_tabs)

## Description

ctrl_tabs is a Firefox add-on that enables i3 users to easily switch between tabs using Ctrl instead of Alt. It provides new keyboard shortcuts to move to a specific tab number, move to the last tab, move to the right or left tab, and close the current tab.

## Rankings

- #23,544 — Overall
- #11 — cmd/ctrl+m
- #177 — override

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl_tabs)