Pin or Unpin a tab easily from the keyboard

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Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) Extension

It's annoying to have to right click a tab and choose \"Pin Tab,\" and slows down your browsing workflow. This extension seeks to solve that by adding in a simple key binding for doing just that: Pinning and Unpinning tabs while browsing.

The default key binding is Ctrl + Shift + X (or Command + Shift + X on Mac OS X).

This extension requires no special permissions and doesn't inject anything into a page, the key binding is configurable from your extensions page so you can bind this to whatever you feel comfortable typing regularly.

To edit keybindings click the menu icon in the top left to open the sidebar and select \"Keyboard Shortcuts.\" Or, you can navigate to chrome://extensions/shortcuts with your address bar.

Once you've got it set up the way you want to get to pinning those tabs quickly and easily!

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November 27, 2017 Note

I've uploaded the source for this extension (extremely small) to Github. If you're interested to see what it takes to make this thing tick check out the \"tab_pinner.js\" file, if you want to make changes just make a PR with your proposed update. Enjoy!

https://github.com/bbuck/tab-pinner

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April 30, 2015 Update!

Due to another comment (I guess another will come shortly after I post this update) there is yet another new command now that allows you to PIN all tabs at once (in the current window). Now you can pin/unpin your current tab and Pin/Unpin all tabs of the current window! Hooray!

I don't think I'll be willing to add anything more to keep things quite simple; however, if more suggestions do come in and they're not very complex or fit will with what is already done then I will most likely implement them when I can.

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April 24, 2015 Update!

Due to comment request (even though it was just one, but I try and take care of you guys) I've added another keyboard shortcut for unpinning all pinned times at once. No other functionality was changed so feel free to use or ignore the new feature!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts)", "description": "Pin or Unpin a tab easily from the keyboard", "version": "1.2.1", "background": { "service_worker": "tab_pinner.js" }, "commands": { "tab_pinner_pin_all_tabs": { "description": "Pin all tabs in the current window." }, "tab_pinner_pin_unpin_tab": { "description": "Pin or unpin the current tab.", "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+X" } }, "tab_pinner_unpin_all_tabs": { "description": "Unpin all pinned tabs in the current window.", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+X" } } }, "icons": { "128": "pin_128.png", "16": "pin_16.png", "48": "pin_48.png" }, "permissions": []}
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How to download and manually install Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) extension file

Select and download the Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) 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 Tab Pinner (Keyboard Shortcuts) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Priyal Raj (ID: 0000004497472228) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/10/2023 THIS IS AMAZING

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Hoschen (ID: 00000059f4f940d3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/26/2023 Works great! Maybe you can add "pin all"/"unpin all" with a new key binding.

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lambodhar (ID: 0000001328895f0f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/22/2023 Thank you so much! Works well

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JoGa Bop (ID: 000000decab3befe) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/12/2022 been using this for years…thanks!

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Mardy Brown (ID: 00000079769addd6) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/16/2022 Can you set it to where you just click the pin button and it pins the tab you're currently on?