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.
Stats
By:
asukaze
Rating:
3.70
(27)
Creation date:
2015-03-21
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
3
Permissions:
Size:
11.34K
Email:
as*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Other platforms
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Summary
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
User reviews summary
Pros
- Useful for keeping tabs open while navigating through links
- Locks tabs to prevent accidental closure or reload
- Solves issues with pages not returning to the same point after following a link
Cons
- Does not retain locked status after browser restart or tab reload
- Issues with opening multiple tabs when clicking links in a locked tab
- Issues with auto-lock regex rules
Most mentioned
- Different behavior in Firefox v. Chrome
- Locking tabs is reset after browser restart
- Issue with opening multiple tabs when clicking links in a locked tab
Recent reviews
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?
フレームを使ったページなどでは効果がないため、ロックできないページが多すぎで中途半端
Safety
Risk impact
Tabloc may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Tabloc has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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