target="_blank"-toggler
Toggle target="_blank" on key-press
What is target="_blank"-toggler?
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.
Extension stats
By: augnustin
Users: 283
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Creation date: 2017-11-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 261.12K
Email: au*****@gmail.com
Ranking
# 48589
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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!
Extension safety
Risk impact
target="_blank"-toggler is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
target="_blank"-toggler has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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