Super Tab Sorter that allows user-defined tab group order.

Latest Version

Version
0.5.2
Update
January 4, 2024
Size
139KiB
Developer
peterwhite.net
Category
Users
610
Rating
3.875 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
TabGroups
Storage
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Super Tab Sorter Extension

\"Super Tab Sorter\" is a free and open-source Google Chrome extension for people who want user-customizable tab sorting and grouping. This is a more feature-rich version of Simple Tab Sorter, designed to contain feature requests that might conflict with Simple Tab Sorter's design goals of remaining \"Simple\" and lightweight.

In addition to standard URL or title-based sorting, its \"killer features\" are:

1. Respects Google Chrome's Tab Groups.
2. \"Sort By URL\" sorts by domain, sub-sorts by host name.
3. \"Sort By Custom\" is like \"Sort By URL\", with the ability to simply override the order of tabs manually - demonstrated in https://github.com/pwhite2/super-tab-sorter/blob/master/STS_Custom_Sort_Demo.mp4
4. Optional dedupe while sorting.
5. User configurable sort behavior for handling tabs suspended by extensions derived from The Great Suspender (please review the User Guide under Options for configuration instructions).

If you encounter any issues, or have ideas for improvements, submissions at https://github.com/pwhite2/super-tab-sorter/issues and pull requests are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Peter

PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING AND SUBMITTING NEGATIVE REVIEWS:

1. Simple Tab Sorter v0.4.0 and later require Chrome version 88 or later. If you're using an older version of Chrome, you can manually install v0.3.3 by following the instructions at https://github.com/pwhite2/simple-tab-sorter#install-as-an-extension-from-source .

2. \"Read your browsing history\" permission warning during install in versions 0.4.0 and later...

Chrome changed the permissions message for \"tabs\" permissions for manifest v3 extensions. The new release (0.4.0) isn't doing anything with the tabs API that it wasn't doing before - i.e., it doesn't have access to your browser history, just the currently open tab URLs which are required to sort by URL.

You can see the requested permissions for this extension at https://github.com/pwhite2/simple-tab-sorter/blob/master/src/manifest.json. The developer documentation for the \"tabs\" API (https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/tabs) states:

\"The \"tabs\" permission
This permission does not give access to the chrome.tabs namespace. Instead, it grants an extension the ability to call tabs.query() against four sensitive properties on tabs.Tab instances: url, pendingUrl, title, and favIconUrl.\"

As you'll see, there is NO mention of \"history\" anywhere in the \"chrome.tabs\" developer documentation. To have access to your browsing history, an extension would have to specify \"history\" in the manifest.json permissions, which you can verify this doesn't, as documented at https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/history.

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2024-01-04: Version 0.5.2 released
* Fixed sort all windows bug resulting from conversion to manifest v3

2023-12-19: Version 0.5.1 released
* Removed \"Test\" from Settings dialog and removed unused file.

2023-12-18: Version 0.5.0 released
* This is the initial release, forked from my work on Simple Tab Sorter 0.4.0 (to be released shortly after this)
* Added \"Dedupe tabs (in current window)\" option and disabled it by default
* Sort By URL sorts by root domain name and sub-sorts by host name
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Super Tab Sorter", "description": "Super Tab Sorter that allows user-defined tab group order.", "version": "0.5.2", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": ["tabs", "tabGroups", "storage"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_title": "Super Tab Sorter", "default_popup": "./popup.html", "default_icons": { "128": "img/128.png", "48": "img/48.png", "16": "img/16.png" } }, "options_page": "./options.html"}
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How to download and manually install Super Tab Sorter extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Super Tab Sorter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter extension file

Select and download the Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter 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 Super Tab Sorter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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