Link Preview Sidebar

Link Preview Sidebar

Preview links in a sidebar instead of a new tab.

What is Link Preview Sidebar?
Link Preview Sidebar is a Firefox add-on that allows you to preview links in a sidebar instead of a new tab. With this add-on, you can open links in the sidebar by right-clicking on them or holding the Alt key while clicking on the link. Experience a more convenient way to preview links with Link Preview Sidebar for Firefox.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 78
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-12-08)
Creation date: 2020-12-07
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 82.30K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary

There are two ways to open a link in the sidebar:

  • Right click on a link and select "Open in sidebar"
  • Hold the Alt key while clicking a link ( on macOS)
User reviews
How to adjust the sidebar width for more content of page?
by 南无阿弥陀佛, 2022-09-06
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Safety
Risk impact

Link Preview Sidebar is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Link Preview Sidebar if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Link Preview Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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