Enables user to turn tabs on or off for tab-less browsing when needed

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Version
1.1.2
Update
June 13, 2022
Size
18.67KiB
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Users
211
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Tab-less Togglable Extension

This extension allows you to disable tabbed browsing. When windowed mode is set, your browser will open windows wherever possible rather than use tabs.

It is based on the extension Tab-less. Unlike the original, this version allows you to toggle between windowed and tabbed mode by clicking the icon or by using a keyboard shortcut.

Upon being installed, the extension begins in tabbed mode. This mode does absolutely nothing, allowing tabs to be created without being converted into windows.

To switch to tab-less mode, click the icon. This immediately converts all open tabs into separate windows. In tabbed mode, for every instance a new tab would be created, an appropriate new window is created instead.

To switch back to tabbed mode, click the icon again.

Note: switching back to tabbed mode does NOT collapse the individual windows back into tabs. If you have many tabs open and switch to tab-less mode, all the tabs will be separated into individual windows; there is no way to undo this without manually recombining the windows one by one.

All the code for this extension is open-sourced and can be found online at https://github.com/ei14/tab-less-togglable. I'd be happy to receive any feedback, hear about any bugs or accept any pull-requests for new code at that address.

FAQs
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* Why would you want to disable tabs?

Because I sometimes find it difficult to find the tab I'm looking for. Tabs can sometimes obscure the browsing experience, and I sometimes find it easier to browse the web when I can see all of my windows at once. Most modern operating systems can arrange windows elegantly and efficiently, making tabs defunct in many cases.

* If you don't like tabs, then just don't use them! You don't need an extension for that

Increasingly, browsers force tabs on you by default. It does not provide an option to default to using windows rather than tabs. This extension lets you override that behaviour to open windows instead, to make it seamless for users like myself.

* Why should I use Tab-less-togglable rather than New Tab, New Window?

1. Tab-less-togglable does not require any access to your browsing history at all (most extensions require access to your browsing history or the current page you're viewing).
2. It's designed to be as light-weight and simplistic as possible.
3. There's no magic, it just moves tabs to a new window, whenever they're opened, whenever windowed mode is on (using the default settings for a new window).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "version": "1.1.2", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "icons": { "48": "images/tabless-48.png", "128": "images/tabless-128.png" }, "default_locale": "en", "background": { "service_worker": "scripts/background.js", "persistant": true }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/tabless-16.png", "19": "images/tabless-19.png", "32": "images/tabless-32.png", "38": "images/tabless-38.png", "64": "images/tabless-64.png" }, "default_title": "__MSG_actionName__" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": "Alt+O", "description": "__MSG_commandDesc__", "global": "true" } }, "permissions": [ "storage", "scripting" ], "host_permissions": [ "*://*/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Tab-less Togglable extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Tab-less Togglable extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Tab-less Togglable 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-less Togglable extension file

Select and download the Tab-less Togglable 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-less Togglable 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-less Togglable 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-less Togglable 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-less Togglable extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Thomas Kaldahl (ID: 0000006ec4092f56) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/14/2022 I created this extension because I often don't want tabs, but sometimes I do. The Tab-less extension is good, but it doesn't really provide a way to toggle it on and off, other than completely disabling the extension while it's not being used. I wanted an extension that lets me click a button or trigger a keyboard shortcut to toggle between tabbed mode and tab-less mode. There are still some problems with this extension, but I have found it to be very useful for my personal productivity, so I decided it was worth it to publish this extension so others like me can benefit.