target="_blank"-toggler

Toggle target="_blank" on key-press

Toggle target=_blank on key-press

target=_blank-toggler is a Chrome extension that allows you to toggle the behavior of links opening in new tabs by pressing a key combination. It provides a visual cue for links that open in a new tab and offers a convenient way to switch between opening new tabs or not.
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Extension stats

By: augnustin
Users: 273
4
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2017-11-14)
Creation date: 2017-11-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 261.12K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
target="_blank"-toggler (v0.1.1resigned1)
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Extension summary

This is a pain not to being aware whether clicking on a link will open a new tab or not. To avoid this issue, this extension brings a different cursor on new tab link openers.

Besides it is possible to switch between opening new tab or not by pressing the Ctrl/Cmd + Shift keys.

More details on the complete blog post: https://augustin-riedinger.fr/en/resources/thoughts-on-target-blank

And source code is here: https://github.com/augnustin/target_blank-toggler

User reviews

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Unfortunately the extension looks un-updated for 6 years since 2017. I'm also thinking knowing this in advance (before hovering over, by modifying link color or appending an icon into the link) would be a great option!
by Elvin Aslanov, 2023-11-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

target="_blank"-toggler requires very minimum permissions.

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