Focuser

Set the focus on search boxes without using the mouse

Focuser - Set the focus on search boxes

Focuser is a Chrome extension that lets you set the focus on search boxes by pressing the Esc key. It eliminates the need to use the mouse, increasing productivity and saving time. Ideal for Google, Wikipedia, Linguee, and other sites.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: porkopek
Users: 107
Rating: 4.80
(5)
Version: 2.0.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-10-08)
Creation date: 2017-11-10
Size: 6.72K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Focuser (v0.0.1.4resigned1)
31 4.83 (6)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

Thank you! Yes, it works as advertised! To the author: As you say, one gets very tired very quickly constantly having to move one's hands from the keyboard position to the mouse and back again. I was looking for an easy way to jump between the Google search box and the address bar. Apparently, Chrome has reserved Ctrl+L to jump to the address bar (great!) but doesn't have a corresponding hotkey combination for setting the focus to the search box on their own page! Thanks for this! Only, maybe if you could add the option of letting the Esc-key cycle between setting the focus to the addess bar and to the search box, thay could also be useful? To users: Looking at the javascript (which I am not literate in, but I have been programming in C for years), it's a very brief program and looks totally innocuous as far as I can see, so I have no fears using it even though there are so few users.
by Isak Lytting, 2021-03-24

Very useful, works as intended.
by Ana Rita Santos, 2018-09-17

Útil.
by Miguel Perez Negro, 2017-11-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Focuser requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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