Open in Sidebar

Open in Sidebar

Drop any link to the sidebar for dual-pane access

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What is Open in Sidebar?
Open in Sidebar Chrome extension is a revolutionary tool that allows you to load any webpage in a convenient sidebar view. Access web content without switching tabs, drag and drop links, and enhance productivity by opening online tools in the sidebar.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,000+
Version: 0.1.5 (Last updated: 2024-04-28)
Creation date: 2023-06-14
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • sidePanel
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • webRequest
  • favicon
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 109.57K
URLs: Website
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Summary

The "Open in Sidebar" extension revolutionizes browsing by allowing you to load any webpage in a convenient sidebar view. Access web content while reading without switching tabs with a click or keyboard shortcut. Drag and drop links or use the built-in address bar for seamless navigation. Enhance productivity by opening online tools like text editors or dictionaries in the sidebar. Reset the view with a single click or load new pages by pasting URLs. Note that some pages with CSP headers may have limitations, but future updates aim to address these.

Features: Loads any webpage in a convenient sidebar view Activate the sidebar with a click or assigned keyboard shortcut Drag and drop links or use the built-in address bar for seamless navigation Access web content while reading without switching tabs Enhance productivity by opening online tools like text editors or dictionaries in the sidebar Intuitive interface with an address bar for easy URL tracking Reset the view with a single click Load new pages by pasting URLs into the address bar Search for dropped text with your preferred search engine (e.g. Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo) Supports split view (two panes)

User reviews
This extension is AMAZING! It's easy to use and customizable - WHAAAAT, how cool is that?! 🤯 🤩 Thank you so much for adding more navigational features—back, forward, refresh, and SPLIT SCREEN now! Definitely recommend this extension if you're going for split screen on split screen on split screen lololol Could you advise on how I can fix this Zoom issue? Certain pages look weird/aren’t zooming out correctly when I use this code in the Options page, document.body.style.zoom = "80%" ? Thanks again for this awesome extension! 🙌🏼 🙌🏼 🙌🏼
by Phuong Quynh Nguyen Phuong Quynh Nguyen, 2024-04-30

Garbage. Does not work. All links bring up the error "google refused to connect".
by Zachary A. Hampton Zachary A. Hampton, 2024-04-28

Finally! A split view app that actually does what it says with minimal hassle! Great job and please continue to develop this amazing app!
by Mike Gaudiello Mike Gaudiello, 2024-04-25
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Safety
Risk impact

Open in Sidebar is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Open in Sidebar if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Open in Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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