LongClick New Tab

Open links as background tabs by clicking links and holding for a half second.

LongClick New Tab: Open links in background tabs

LongClick New Tab is a Chrome extension that enables opening links in new background tabs with a simple click and hold action. It provides an alternative to middle-clicking or right-clicking on links, making it especially useful for button-less laptops or those with only two buttons. The extension improves compatibility, reduces memory usage, and enhances performance. If you encounter any issues, please contact the developer. Get the LongClick New Tab extension now and enjoy efficient browsing!

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-07-10

By: thenickreynolds

Users: 4,218+

Rating: 3.93

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Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2012-10-03)

Creation date: 2012-10-03

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 12.99K

Price: Free

Email: *****@nickreynolds.net

URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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This extension enabled opening links in a new tab with one button. When installed a long click on a link (½ second) will cause it to open in a new background tab.

This is an alternative to "middle-click" or "right-click->new tab" which is especially useful when using it on button-less laptops (Macbook) or laptops with only two buttons.

Note: This should work on all sites, please contact me at [email protected] if you notice any issues.

Update 2.1

[Known Issue] Facebook and Google Reader and some other sites open the clicked link in current window after long click. Workaround is to click and drag off after new tab has opened.
[Bug] Fixed issue with right click was not working or was opening a new background tab

Update 2.0

[Improvement] Reduced memory and improved performance (removed jQuery)
[Bug] Improves compatibility for images and some other links
[Bug] Stops some sites from opening link in current window (Facebook and Reader still have this issue)

User reviews

I thought that it didn't work, but then I realized that the following was happening: If I long click on a link THAT IS ALREADY CONFIGURED TO OPEN IN A NEW TAB, nothing happens.