Drive4ik/simple-tab-groups

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Create, modify and quick change tab groups. Inspired by the Tab Groups app :)

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README.md

Original

Simple Tab Groups

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-tab-groups/

Translations

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Usage

cd addon
npm install
npm run build

`npm run build`

Build the extension into dist folder for development.

`npm run watch`

Watch for modifications then run npm run build.

`npm run build-zip`

Build a zip file following this format <name>-v<version>-(dev|prod).zip, by reading name and version from manifest.json file. Zip file is located in dist-zip folder.

`npm run test`

Run from the root of the repository: the tests in addon/test/*.test.js with the test runner of Node.js, no browser needed.

Description

Simple Tab Groups works across browser instances/windows too. If you select a group in another window, the selected window will jump to the foreground with the chosen group selected. You can even select the specific tab within that group in background browser windows. GIF example

This allows for easy switching between active and pre-loaded tabs across multiple browser windows.

This extension has these plugins

Allow support message actions from Gesturify addon. Allow import groups from addons "Panorama View" and "Sync Tab Groups".

Work with Gesturefy addon

How to configure the work with the plugin Gesturefy

You have to copy and paste into Gesturefy addon

Add-on ID : simple-tab-groups@drive4ik

Parse message -> On

Supported actions:

{"action": "add-new-group"}
{"action": "rename-group"}
{"action": "load-next-group"}
{"action": "load-prev-group"}
{"action": "load-next-unloaded-group"}
{"action": "load-prev-unloaded-group"}
{"action": "load-next-non-empty-group"}
{"action": "load-prev-non-empty-group"}
{"action": "load-history-next-group"}
{"action": "load-history-prev-group"}
{"action": "load-first-group"}
{"action": "load-last-group"}
{"action": "load-custom-group"}
{"action": "delete-current-group"}
{"action": "open-manage-groups"}
{"action": "move-selected-tabs-to-custom-group"}
{"action": "discard-group"}
{"action": "discard-other-groups"}
{"action": "reload-all-tabs-in-current-group"}
{"action": "create-temp-tab"}
{"action": "create-backup"}

This extension may conflict with other programs similar in functionality. Conflicted addons:

Tab Open/Close Control
OneTab
Tiled Tab Groups
Totally not Panorama (Tab Groups with tab hiding)
Panorama Tab Groups
Panorama View (etc.)

Open popup shortcut: F8. You can change this hotkey

Current list of functionality / development notes:

Design like old add-on "Tab Groups"
Added colored group icon
Added the ability to import the backup groups of the old plug-in "Tab Groups"
Added support of "Firefox Multi-Account Containers"
Now fully supports multiple windows
Saves last active tab after change group
Show currently used group in addon icon (see screenshot)
Specially NOT supported Private (Incognito) Mode
Added close tab by middle mouse click
Added simple switching between groups and tabs in search mode using the up, down, right and left keys
"Manage groups" functional is here! (so far only "Grid")
Added support Drag&Drop for tabs and groups in popup window
Added support sorting groups (context menu in popup window)
Added field for search/filter tabs in "Manage Groups"
Added support to Backup/Restore tabs, groups and settings to/from json file
Custom group icons, set group icon from tab icon (by context menu)
Added undo remove group by context menu browser button (see in screenshots)
Added support for catch tabs by containers (#76)
Added dark theme
Added support SideBar

Permissions used:

tabs: for tab handling
tabHide: for hide tabs
contextualIdentities & cookies: for work with Firefox Multi-Account Containers
notifications: for notification on move tab to group etc.
menus: for creating tabs context menus
sessions: for save session data (last used group, etc)
downloads: for create auto backups
management: for automatically detect the required addons
storage: for saving groups localy
unlimitedStorage: restore tabs after close window, there can be a lot of tabs
<all_urls>(Access your data for all websites): for tab thumbnails and catch/move/reopen tabs in needed containers/groups
webRequest & webRequestBlocking: for catch/move/reopen tabs in needed containers/groups
(optional) bookmarks: access for create bookmarks
(optional) nativeMessaging: Used for STGHost to create backups in any folder (Windows only)

License and Credits

This project is licensed under the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0.