Link Controller

Control Whether Links Open in a New or Current Tab

Link Controller: Manage How Links Open in Tabs

"Link Controller" is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to provide better control over how links are opened on your browser. With this tool, you can decide whether a clicked link opens in a new tab or in the current one. An intuitive icon indicates the current settings, and one simple click allows you to toggle the options either for the present tab or for all. Enhance your browsing experience by eliminating unwanted disruptions caused by spontaneous tab openings.

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By: Daniel Herr

Users: 538

-8

Rating: 4.47

(15)

Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2016-01-29)

Creation date: 2016-01-29

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 10.51K

Email: da*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 37,872 ▼ 458

Other rankings

#25054 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 745

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for managing how links open in tabs, especially for Vivaldi users.
Provides functionality to open links in a new tab without disturbing the original page.
Simple and intuitive to use, fitting the user's needs effectively.

Cons

Does not work on certain websites like ebay.co.uk.
Can break legitimate popups, leading to blank tabs.
Issues with YouTube links not opening in the desired manner.

Most mentioned

Functionality to control how links open in tabs.
Issues with specific websites like ebay.co.uk.
Challenges with popups and link behavior on platforms like YouTube.

User reviews

Actually works if you need Vivaldi to just open links in current tab, sad to see that Vivaldi isn't adding such an easy option.

Johan Liebert, 2024-06-25

doesn't work in ebay.co.uk.. links stil open in new tab

Hᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ Gʀᴏᴜɴᴅ, 2021-11-09

totally breaks legitimate popups, resulting in blank tabs ...

Asok Asus, 2021-02-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Controller does not require any sensitive permissions.

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