Tabloc

Open new tabs when you click links.

What is Tabloc?

'Tabloc' is a convenient Chrome extension designed for optimal browsing. It features a 'Lock Tab' icon on your toolbar. By clicking on links in a locked tab, your existing page remains undisturbed while a new tab opens. This feature is excepted in extension galleries or framed pages. Notable updates include customizable icons, auto-link feature, and compatibility with manifest versions 2 and 3. Time-efficient and manageable, 'Tabloc' enhances your browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: asukaze

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.61 (28)

Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2022-07-19)

Creation date: 2015-03-21

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 11.34K

Email: as*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 16591 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#4304 in Accessibility ▼ 12

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension adds "Lock Tab" icon in the tool bar. When you click links in the locked tab, current page is preserved and new tab opens. Does not works in extensions gallery and framed pages.

Tabloc for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/12536/

Ver.0.5 (2022/07/18)

updated to manifest_version 3.
uses Storage API to store preferences instead of LocalStorage.
simplified the default icons.
split the "Auto-Lock URL" for "background tabs", "foreground tabs", and "excluded URLs".
automatically adds URLs to the auto-lock URLs when the tab is locked.
auto lock URLs are now considered as partial match instead of exact match.
added emoji to the locked tab title.
merged foreground icon and background icon to one "enabled" icon.

User reviews

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Pros

Helps maintain context by opening links in new tabs without losing the original tab's position.
Useful for users who frequently revisit specific pages.
Creative solution for managing tab behavior, especially for linking.
Underrated and appreciated by some users for its functionality.

Cons

Inconsistent behavior between Chrome and Firefox.
Locks are reset when the browser restarts or pages are refreshed.
Issues with certain websites like YouTube where links don't open as expected.
Multiple identical new tabs can open for a single link click.
Auto-lock Regex Rules are perceived as broken and non-intuitive.

Most mentioned

Lock status resets after browser restart.
Tabs opening links in the same tab instead of new tabs.
Inconsistent behavior across different browsers.
Issues with frame-based pages.
Auto-lock functionality and regex rules need improvement.

Recent reviews

Burkhard Faber, 2024-09-08

Матвей К, 2023-12-16

Different behavior in Firefox v. Chrome. In FF when in locked tab when I mistakenly click a link from the bookmarks bar the link opens in a new tab (the behavior I want to have with the locked tab). In Chrome it will open the bookmark link in the locked tab which annoys me to no end, since the FF behavior is why I wanted a tab locking extension in the first place. At the moment I'm using both browsers almost equally while I decide which browser to stick with in future and would like locked tabs to act the same in both. Any way you can fix this with an update?