View Image Context Menu Item

Name: View Image Context Menu Item
Rating: 4.7619 (63 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.

Add-on

By:

Anton G

Daily users:

4,302 -42

Rating:

4.76

(63)

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:

73.18KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,259 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#193 in Photos, Music & Videos ▼ 1

#2 in menu keyword 35

#3 in context menu keyword 23

#4 in item keyword 48

#16 in text-to-image keyword 6

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User reviews

The add-on successfully restores the removed 'View Image' context menu item in Firefox, which many users find highly useful. However, it struggles with compatibility on sites like Imgur and Reddit by opening the hosting page rather than the direct image. Users also desire more flexibility in menu item placement and navigation behavior. Despite minor issues, including effects from Firefox updates and CSS customization challenges, it remains a valuable extension for improving image viewing functionality in Firefox.

Pros

Restores the removed 'View Image' context menu item effectively, improving usability.
Generally works well and is considered very helpful by users who miss the original functionality.
Installation is smooth and does not cause issues for most users.
Some CSS customization options are available to adjust the position of the menu item.
Helps maintain Firefox's usability for users who rely on this feature.

Cons

Does not work properly with certain sites like Imgur and Reddit, where selecting 'View Image' opens the hosting page instead of the direct image.
The add-on places the 'View Image' option at the very top of the context menu by default, which some users find intrusive or inconvenient.
It works mostly in the same tab, making navigation back to the previous page less user-friendly for some users.
Occasional issues with compatibility after Firefox updates.
Some older CSS selectors used in instructions are deprecated, causing menu item placement issues if not updated.

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

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