arXiv title fixer

Set titles of papers on arXiv as <title> of the pdf-tabs.

arXiv Title Fixer - Customized Title Renaming Chrome Extension

The 'arXiv title fixer' is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate efficient research and browsing. Users often open many tabs at once when reviewing scholarly articles. With this extension, the tab name is automatically set to the title of the arXiv paper, making the navigation process swift and intuitive. It is particularly beneficial when used with other extensions like 'The Great Suspender' to improve browsing performance without causing confusion from numerous open tabs.
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Extension stats

Users: 954
-4
Rating: 4.76
(17)
Version: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-12)
Creation date: 2020-05-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
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Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Host permissions:
  • *://export.arxiv.org/*
  • *://arxiv.org/*
Size: 924.67K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Fixes the tab's title to the name of the paper on arXiv pdf and abstract pages.

Especially useful if one is using an extension like The Great Suspender.

User reviews

Edit: as of 2024, the extension stopped working and now all tab titles are "Unknown title". Please fix it! A much needed feature. This should be arXiv's default behavior.
by Leor Cohen, 2023-02-01

This is exactly what I needed.
by Shohei Fujii, 2022-01-09

Yes, yes, yes! Thank you!
by Jonáš Šerých, 2017-08-23
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arXiv title fixer requires very minimum permissions.

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