Merlin
Sidebar Tabs

Sidebar Tabs

Emulate tabs in sidebar and display tabs vertically. In addition, group tabs and collapse / expand them.

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What is Sidebar Tabs?

'Sidebar Tabs' is a ground-breaking Firefox add-on that reimagines tab management for increased productivity. This unique add-on shows tabs vertically in the sidebar, emulating leading-edge tab interaction. It further enhances browsing by providing a feature to group tabs, with each group being color-coded. These grouped tabs are collapsible for clean navigation. The ability to expand or collapse a group of tabs with a simple click or through a context menu adds to the user-friendly nature of this add-on. 'Sidebar Tabs' proves to be an essential tool to optimize browsing, especially when handling multiple tabs.

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Stats
Stats date:
Users: 685 ▼ -2
Rating: 4.38 (24)
Version: 11.1.5 (Last updated: 2023-11-21)
Creation date: 2017-07-26
Weekly download count: 48
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • bookmarks
  • contextualIdentities
  • cookies
  • management
  • menus
  • menus.overrideContext
  • search
  • sessions
  • storage
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Size: 311.00K
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 3631 ▼ 6
Other rankings
#365 in Tabs ▼ 3 #101 in sidebar keyword 17 ▼ 1 #163 in expand keyword 3 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary
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Emulate tabs in sidebar and...

  • display tabs vertically.
  • group tabs and collapse / expand them.

about:config

Experimental features are used, so you need to activate the following.

  • Set svg.context-properties.content.enabled to true.

Tab group

  • Select tabs by "Shift + left click" or "Ctrl + left click" ("Cmd + left click" on Mac) on each tab.
  • Drag one of the selected tabs with "Shift + left click" and drop it on the tab you want to group.
  • You can also group tabs by selecting "Tab Group" from the context menu and selecting "Group Selected Tabs".
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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very usable and looks good
  • Actively maintained by the developer
  • Functions similar to Edge's vertical tabs
  • Allows tabs grouping
  • Responsive and aesthetically pleasing
Cons
  • Needs feature to automatically group tabs by domain
  • Some usability issues with list scrolling to bottom on opening new tab, lack of middle-click or double-click function
  • Problems with tabs and groups disappearing after closing the sidebar
  • Dark mode is too black
  • Cannot 'ctrl+click' on Mac
Most mentioned
  • Tabs grouping feature
  • Similarity to Edge's vertical tabs
  • Issues with the dark mode
  • Desire for automatic domain grouping feature
  • Problems with disappearing tabs and groups after closing sidebar
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Safety
Risk impact

Sidebar Tabs may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Sidebar Tabs is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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