Focus Last Selected Tab :: Provides natural / MRU tab ordering + Options for Tab Flipping, New Tab Select, and New Tab Location

Latest Version

Version
2.1
Update
July 14, 2024
Size
107KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.97561 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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FLST Chrome Extension

Please Read the entire Overview section Before any Install or Update
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Make any Donation
* Visit the developer Website: https://tinyurl.com/43y5uxj8
* (OR) www.buymeacoffee.com/FLST
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FLST Chrome summary:
* Provides a more natural / MRU style tab ordering
* Focus-Last-Selected-Tab: when the current/displayed tab is closed, display the most recent tab
* Multiple window support: tab ordering is maintained for each window
* Tab Migration: ordering also works when tabs are dragged between windows
* Options Page: right-click the extension icon and click Options (see icon Instructions below)
* [Option] Tab Flipping: flip/toggle the current and most recent tab (!see LIMITATIONS below!)
==> After right-click on a regular link and click Open-link-in-new-tab:
* [Option] New Tabs: select/display new tabs when created
* [Option] New Tab Location: place new tabs on the far-right instead of immediate-right
==> See the developer Website for more details: https://tinyurl.com/43y5uxj8
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FLST Rev 2.1 release notes:
* Requires Chrome 88 or later versions supporting Manifest V2
* No special permissions, no [scary] Warning messages
* Updated to work with newer Chrome versions that caused older extension quirks
* Some older Chrome services are due for removal; now using replacement services
* Older Chrome support for F9/content-script was always incomplete, now gone
* Tab Flipping: click the extension icon -OR- type a shortcut (to customize, see Instructions below)
* Extension icon: NOT displayed? forced by newer Chrome versions, see Instructions below
- ALERT! Google announced MV2 extensions will be disabled starting June 2024
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LIMITATIONS:
* When the current/displayed tab is clicked, Chrome ignores that event and does nothing;
other methods to trigger Tab-Flipping are required; click the extension icon or
type a shortcut (to customize, see Instructions below; also provided during install)
* All extensions cannot prevent other extensions from altering tab-related activity;
to resolve any issues, see test Instructions below
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Privacy:
* No spyware; FLST reads only numeric window-IDs and tab-IDs (eg 111, 14, 79)

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Instructions, display the extension icon:
- icon display was turned off by default in recent Chrome versions, no extension control
* Click the jigsaw icon near the upper-right corner of the Chrome window
* Within the Extensions popup, find [icon] FLST Chrome, scroll if needed
* Click the pin icon to the right, should switch from outline to solid
* Extension icon should now be visible, left of the jigsaw icon
* For placement: drag the new icon left or right
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Instructions, customize shortcuts: (2 methods)
* Right-click the extension icon, click Keyboard shortcuts
* (OR) paste this URL to the omnibox / address bar: chrome://extensions/shortcuts
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Instructions, something not working as expected?
* Visit the developer Website, read all sections: https://tinyurl.com/43y5uxj8
* Disable all other extensions, quit and restart Chrome, then retest;
re-enable other extensions only 1 at a time between tests. See LIMITATIONS above
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Questions / Requests:
* This google site is not tech support, do not post here
* Visit the developer Website: https://tinyurl.com/43y5uxj8
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install FLST Chrome extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install FLST Chrome extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install FLST Chrome extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install FLST Chrome extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download FLST Chrome extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a FLST Chrome extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the FLST Chrome Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the FLST Chrome extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the FLST Chrome extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for FLST Chrome extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the FLST Chrome extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download FLST Chrome extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install FLST Chrome extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the FLST Chrome extension file

Select and download the FLST Chrome extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the FLST Chrome extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your FLST Chrome extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the FLST Chrome extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install FLST Chrome extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Tidy Roach (ID: 000000aa27cf2ab4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/22/2023 Can't live without it. Seriously xD

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Ronald Harvey (ID: 000000e9bba23102) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/03/2023 Thank you thank you thank you for making an extension that actually does what I - ME ME ME, not Google and not other developers - want my tabs to do! 1) open new tabs/links/ to the right of the existing tab; 2) open links from other applications to a new far right tab; 3) use "+" to open new tab to the far right; 4) close tab returns to the last opened tab. THANK YOU!

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Will Ashley (ID: 0000007e0c9ca97f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/07/2021 "Focus-Last-Selected-Tab: when the current/displayed tab is closed, display the most recent tab" Yea, this sucks, majorly. The only reason I want this extension is tab-flipping with a shortcut, but this thing where it focuses on the last selected tab *WHEN CLOSING A TAB* is so jarring and infuriating that I literally cannot use it anymore. I didn't realize that was the main point of this extension, which I assumed was tab flipping. Extremely disappointing I can't disable this annoying behavior in the settings.

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A Z (ID: 000000cb03ee58c9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/16/2021 Very nice, works great. Install screens made the setup easy.

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Danni Webb (ID: 000000406fe0866f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/07/2021 Removing because of the idiotic scream sound that occured when closing the popup window warning that its icon can't be seen on the toolbar by default.