View Image Context Menu Item

Name: View Image Context Menu Item
Rating: 4.7581 (62 reviews)
Author: Anton G

Adds View Image to the image context menu.

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The View Image Context Menu Item Chrome extension restores the classic "View Image" functionality directly into your browser's image context menu. It adds convenient options to view images, videos, and audio files right from a right-click menu. With versatile default actions—including opening in the same tab, new windows, or background/foreground tabs—you gain flexible ways to interact with media files without navigating away.

This extension requires permissions to modify HTTP headers to allow hotlink-compatible access, ensuring it works with sites that restrict direct image linking. For advanced users, it offers an extensive userChrome.css customization allowing you to hide default menu items like "Open Image in New Tab" and reorder context menu entries for a cleaner and more logical browsing experience.

Quick and easy to configure, this add-on revives missing media context features while granting you control over how you view images, videos, and audio inline within your browsing workflow.

By:

Anton G

Daily users:

4,360+ 4

Rating:

4.76

(62)

Version:

3.4 Last updated: 2024-10-15

Version code:

5826276

Creation date:

2021-04-02

Risk:

Permissions:

menus
<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage

Size:

74.94K

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Full description:

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Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,257

Other rankings

#195 in Photos, Music & Videos

#2 in menu keyword 34

#3 in context menu keyword 23

#4 in item keyword 48

#16 in text-to-image keyword 12

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User reviews

The add-on effectively restores the 'View Image' context menu removed by Firefox, improving image viewing for many users. However, issues remain with compatibility on sites like Imgur and Reddit, where it opens the page instead of the image. The fixed top placement of the menu item can interfere with other options. Some users report zoom reset problems when dragging images. Additionally, CSS tweaks are needed to maintain menu order due to Firefox updates. Overall, it enhances Firefox usability but could benefit from better site compatibility and positioning customization.

Pros

Restores the removed 'View Image' context menu item, making image viewing easier.
Works well in most cases, improving user experience compared to default Firefox behavior.
Simple to use and integrates seamlessly without causing issues.
Some users appreciate the ability to customize the position of the menu item through CSS tweaks.

Cons

Does not work correctly with some image hosting sites like Imgur and Reddit, opening the page instead of just the image.
Placement of the 'View Image' menu item at the top can interfere with other menu options, causing usability concerns.
Fails to maintain zoom state when dragging images, resetting zoom and diminishing usability.
Requires CSS customizations to maintain desired menu item order due to deprecated selectors and Firefox updates.

Recent reviews

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by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-15

So useful, does not work in EVERY case, but in so many, that it's really an improvement.

by Mertsch, 2024-09-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

View Image Context Menu Item requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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