Manage your tabs vertically and browse quicker!

Latest Version

Version
0.11.0
Update
September 9, 2024
Size
279KiB
Developer
onlyhumn.org
Category
Users
619
Rating
4.33333 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
TabGroups
Favicon
Storage
System.display
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Vertically Listed Tabs Extension

Before you begin...

• Outside of Chrome, Brave, and Edge, I cannot guarantee this will work. Please DO NOT review the extension unless you are using Chrome or Brave browsers. Other browsers that supposedly support chrome extensions can be added if you submit a GitHub issue or by emailing [email protected].
• Please submit a support request (by email, Github issue, or through the Chrome Web Store support feature) before providing a less than 5 star review. I will immediately fix whatever it is that prevents you from using the extension so that you can provide a 5 star review. Thanks!

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= The Problem

Lots of horizontal tabs at the top of the browser pile up and become tiny. If they have the same favicon, or even with similar site titles, they become painful to search through quickly. This is a massive time waster for multitaskers like you!

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= Our Solution

We open and attach a panel (\"VLT\") window to the left of your normal browser window and inside of it vertically list tabs, groups, etc. This should allow for large number of tabs to be visible at once and maintain the width of tab titles, increasing visual scanning and targeting speed for a specific tab.

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= Getting Started

1. Install the extension.
2. Click the puzzle piece button in the top right of the browser, exposing the available extensions.
3. Pin the Vertically Listed Tabs extension, which exposes its icon right next to the puzzle piece at the top right.
4. Click on the VLT button (the one next to the puzzle piece). Note: If it's a maximized/fullscreen window, we will downsize the window so the VLT panel can be attached to the left side.
5. In the list, hover over the tab's icon (the small image on the left) to expose the toolbar, allowing closing, grouping, pinning, etc.

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= Features

• The VLT window with vertical tabs opens and sits on the left or right of your browser window (under options) and, if you resize it, will automatically adjust. Note: Windows 10/11/etc has an invisible border around browser windows and will look different from macOS and the screenshots I take.
• Right click the extension icon and open Options, allowing you to control Background Color, Default Width, etc.
• Click tabs to focus them in the main window.
• Click, hold for 1 second, and then drag tabs to reorganize.
• Hover over the icon for the tab on the left side to expose a toolbar, including features like Tab Close, Group, Pin, and Pause.
• Groups are color coated!
• Group collapsing and bulk pausing or closing.
• Rename group titles from the VLT window.
• Detach the VLT window from the main window and move it to a different monitor.
• Support for Windows \"snap\" and MacOS \"tile\" features, allowing VLT to be shown along side of a full screened Window. Example image: https://i.imgur.com/Nwg2h6z.png
• Unfocusing on the browser to use another app, and then clicking on either the VLT or primary window will bring both the VLT and primary window to front.

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= Release Notes
0.11.0: Hover over title to expand and show the full thing + counter in toolbar showing count of tabs open. Thank you Stuart for the wonderful feedback!
0.10.4: quick fix for collapsing groups
0.10.3: ability to see what tabs have audio and then mute/unmute
0.10.2: fixed resizing when the root window is too big
0.10.1: supports multiple browser windows each having their own VLT
0.9.10: Ability to fix the VLT window to the right of the main browser window.
0.9.9: fullscreening is fixed + Options open on first load (you can disable in options) + usage guide
0.9.8: styling fixes
0.9.7: fixed toolbar attachment status icons
0.9.6: properly handle auto-discarded tabs + styling fixes
0.9.5: Options (gear) button in top left/toolbar.
0.9.4: New styling options and default style. Also several stability fixed
0.9.3: Major rewrite. Lots of bug fixes. Little rough around the edges, but functional.

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= Development

The project tracker showing all current pending or in process dev items can be found at https://github.com/users/NorseGaud/projects/1/views/1

This software is provided by ONLYHUMN LLC (https://onlyhumn.org).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Vertically Listed Tabs", "description": "Manage your tabs vertically and browse quicker!", "version": "0.11.0", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": ["tabs","tabGroups","favicon","storage","system.display"], "action": { "default_title": "Open the VLT panel window." }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "icons": { "48": "img/vlticon-48x48.png", "64": "img/vlticon-64x64.png", "128": "img/vlticon-128x128.png" }, "options_page": "options/options.html"}
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How to download and manually install Vertically Listed Tabs extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vertically Listed Tabs extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Vertically Listed Tabs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Vertically Listed Tabs extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vertically Listed Tabs extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs extension file

Select and download the Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs 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 Vertically Listed Tabs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Dan (ID: 0000004693797155) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/21/2023 I'm glad, I found it! Convenient, if you work with many tabs at the same time. Does its job :) Just an idea on what can be useful to add: date and time of the last update on each tab..?

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Christopher Valentino (ID: 0000004c8d094b9b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/14/2023 Awesome! Expedites my work, makes organization super easy, and is really intuitive to use. A must-have!

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Win Pierce (ID: 00000002a29da949) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/14/2023 This extension was so easy to use and has made me so much more productive at work. As someone who does tons of project management and scientific research, I constantly have to say "sorry, I have so many tabs open" when on meetings. This extension has completely eliminated this problem and has saved me tons of time in managing the windows and tabs I have open. Highly recommend for everyone working in corporate America :)

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Josh Knoedler (ID: 000000e89020e389) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/04/2023 Couple issues I'm having: 1) I have 2 screens. When I activate VLT on screen 2 it pops it over to screen 1. Any way to fix this? 2) Also when I activate VLT the browser window shrinks down to about half the size of my screen. I then have to go and resize it every time because it's so small. Can I set the size or save it so I don't have to resize every time?

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Dorian Wills (ID: 000000091508b8cb) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/13/2023 It didn't work at all. Nothing happened. Tried restarting my browser etc. Windows 10 21H2