Saka - elegent tab search, selection, and beyond

Latest Version

Version
0.17.3
Update
March 23, 2021
Size
195KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.51429 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions

Tabs
Sessions
History
Bookmarks
Storage
ContextMenus
Chrome://favicon/
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Saka Extension

Elegant tab search, selection, and beyond. Designed to be fast, intuitive, and beautiful. Inspired by Spotlight. Keyboard-focused but mouse friendly too. Open source.

* Lists tabs in order of recency by default, then fuzzy search by title or URL.
* Search recently closed tabs
* Search all bookmarks
* Search all history
* Search all open tabs, closed tabs and browsing history at the same time

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1. Activate the extension by entering CTRL+SPACE or ALT+SPACE on Macs.
2. Search your tabs by title or URL
3. Switch between suggestions using the arrow keys or TAB and SHIFT+TAB.
4. Switch to a tab by pressing ENTER or clicking on a suggestion
5. Try other search modes using SHIFT+SPACE

Other ways to activate Saka:

* CTRL+E (or CMD+E on Macs)
* CTRL+SHIFT+1 (or CMD+SHIFT+1 on Macs) - This shortcut works globally even outside Chrome

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Useful keyboard shortcuts:

* CTRL+K (or CMD+K on Macs) - Clear the search
* CTRL+S (or CMD+S on Macs) - View the previous page of suggestions
* CTRL+D (or CMD+D on Macs) - View the next page of suggestions
* CTRL+Backspace (or CMD+Delete on Macs) - Close selected tab
* DOWN ARROW or TAB - Select the next suggestions
* UP ARROW or SHIFT-TAB - Select the previous suggestion

Mode shortcuts

* SHIFT+SPACE - switch modes
* SPACE (but only if the search bar is empty) - switch modes
* CTRL+SHIFT+M (or CMD+SHIFT+M on Macs) - switch to select mode
* CTRL+SHIFT+A (or CMD+SHIFT+A on Macs) - switch to tab search
* CTRL+SHIFT+A (or CMD+SHIFT+A on Macs) - switch to recently closed tab search

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Why does Saka need so many permission?

1. Read and change all your data on the websites you visit - needed to insert Saka into each page
2. Read and change your browsing history - needed for upcoming features: history search and recency-based tab switching
3. Read and change your bookmarks - needed for upcoming feature: bookmarks search

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Custom keyboard shortcuts

To configure your keyboard shortcuts and make others available globally, enter \"chrome://extensions/configureCommands\" in your URL bar and hit enter.

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Like this extension?

Check out the other open source extension for keyboard-only browsing Saka Key.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/saka-key/hhhpdkekipnbloiiiiaokibebpdpakdp

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Release Notes:

0.17.3
* Remove activeTab permission that was not being used

0.17.2
* Remove alarms permission that was not being used

0.17.1
* Added feature to close selected tab in Saka when hotkey (ctrl+backspace) is pressed

0.16.4
* Improved fuzzy search to not penalize search results based on length
* Improved mode switcher UI to make it more obvious that it is clickable
* Added restoring of window sessions

0.16.1
* Fixed issue where Saka could not be launched using a custom hotkey in Saka Key

0.16.0
* Added a tab bar at the top of Saka to allow for easy switching between modes

0.15.0
* Added 'Recently Viewed' search mode for all open tabs, closed tabs and browsing history at the same time

0.14.2
* Added optional highlighting + fuzzy search for bookmark and history search

0.14.1
* Fix bug where active selection icon was misaligned
* Fix bug where mode selection was not rendering ⌘ correctly
* Fix bug where suggestions were hidden on new installs first load

0.14.0
* Added History Search
* Added Saka hotkey list on the options page
* Fixed bug where incognito tab favicons could leak into the non-incognito favicon cache when a user loaded Saka while having incognito tabs open (https://github.com/lusakasa/saka/issues/28)

0.13.0
* Added options page for customizing Saka settings
* Choose default mode that Saka opens in
* Enable/Disable suggestions list when Saka first opens

0.12.1
* Added bookmark search

0.12.0
* Rearchitected to support Firefox
* Better viewport and zoom independence

0.11.0
* Improved multi-window support

0.10.0
* Added mode for searching recently closed tabs
* Added mode for selecting what type of search to perform
* The Action button now indicates the current mode
* The active suggestion now shows an icon corresponding to the suggestion type
* Many new keyboard shortcuts

0.9.0
* Added Saka to right-click menu (will make this optional in future)
* Fixed match highlighting bug

0.8.0
* Match highlighting
* Recently closed tabs now appear at end of list when no search text is entered
* Action button icon now changes based on the active suggestion

0.7.0
* Use your mouse wheel to scroll through suggestions!

0.6.0
* Pagination to support viewing more than 6 results
* Moved \"activation button\" to left side of search bar as part of an upcoming feature

0.5.0
* Lists tabs by recency by default

0.4.0
* CMD+K no longer toggles Saka. Instead, it clears the search bar.
* Integration with Saka Key

0.3.0
* Saka is now zoom independent so its size and location are fixed for common zoom levels and viewport sizes
* When Saka is activated from a reserved page, the opened tab now uses a screenshot of the reserved page as it's background image.

0.2.0
* bug fixes
* changed to persistent background page for reduced latency

0.1.0
* Initial Beta Release
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Saka", "version": "0.17.3", "author": "Sufyan Dawoodjee, Uzair Shamim", "description": "Saka - elegent tab search, selection, and beyond", "manifest_version": 2, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "background": { "page": "background_page.html", "persistent": true }, "commands": { "toggleSaka": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Space", "mac": "Alt+Space" }, "description": "Toggle Saka" }, "toggleSaka2": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+E", "mac": "Command+E" }, "description": "Toggle Saka" }, "toggleSaka3": { "description": "Toggle Saka" }, "toggleSaka4": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+1" }, "description": "Toggle Saka", "global": true } }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "48": "logo.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "logo.png", "48": "logo.png", "128": "logo.png" }, "permissions": [ "", "tabs", "sessions", "history", "bookmarks", "storage", "contextMenus", "chrome://favicon/" ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "saka.html", "material-icons.css", "MaterialIcons-Regular.woff2" ], "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAsgFNwezxiHxK/AIKh9K4LVefUPIDisRzQLmmRBjFftr3yrxJuLBaO1LvMISsRlvbFmbZ0B6KHzyGDEnmOMIo3X9wUxBwSV+q3kigp3XFryllhOHbKcl+FUVMRQabBs49CS6ttq2l4Jx+ULEsmprqub+IV+cvY3slXxxuyMF0TjmnRwDYnSREgbfzK7g/msZ8e0gi+hrPETNVKOibbVwd8S7gSy0hDug71WOA338FGe08DiXpnVoKLL0fmd+TO6Z4fAhH+oSqr15WIt6qCglYmZi2BEydL0zhUcidkis0zJjNX5nQi0xzggmxwsMJyfmfGoniwsUg3rAy+M0v5gaSUQIDAQAB"}
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How to download and manually install Saka extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Saka 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 Saka extension file

Select and download the Saka 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 Saka 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 Saka 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 Saka 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 Saka extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Clemens Ratte-Polle (ID: 00000020588ec5f5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/25/2023 Superb! :) 5 functions, fast, simple, ideal for Tabitis. Only missing for me is a web search option. And perhaps to search text on all opened tabs. OK, here you got it all and more :) "Feature Roadmap https://saka.io/ - Missing phrases for better web search success :) search favorites search tabs list reopen closed tabs - Suggestion: Internet Search Tab with live search with the browsers standard search engine. - Add a X button to close it.

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Eric Urban (ID: 000000c1f37e863c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2021 Hi, By far the most beautiful program ever made. Can it please have a pop out or saved LINKS IN A HTML PAGE ( dated). In other words a clickable "saved sessions" page. Leonardo eat your heart out.

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CC Lee (ID: 000000a77ca2f9fd) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/06/2021 It would be nice if it can bookmark

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王祥 (ID: 000000a69f32bab8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/19/2020 Recent tab is default sort is very very awesome!!!

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Kartik Watwani (ID: 00000087e1fbe61a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/28/2020 Great extension. Increases productivity when working on tasks which require many tabs to be opened.