Simple Tab Groups
Create, modify, and quickly change tab groups
What is Simple Tab Groups?
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Summary
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
Functionality / development notes:
- New design implementation
- Dark theme added
- Added colored group icon
- Added the ability to import the backup groups of the old extension Tab Groups
- Added support of the Mozilla extension Firefox Multi-Account Containers
- Now fully supports multiple windows
- Saves last active tab after change group
- Show currently used group in icon (see screenshot)
- 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" functionality
- Added Drag&Drop support 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 screenshot)
- Added support for catch tabs by containers (#76)
- Added dark theme
- Added support SideBar
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Permissions used:
- tabs: for tab management
- tabHide: for hide tabs
- contextualIdentities & cookies: to integrate 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 creating auto backups
- management: for automatically detect the required addons
- storage: for saving groups locally
- 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
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-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"}
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Easy and simple to use
- Organizes tabs and allows for switching between groups with a single click
- Great interface and backup feature
- Intuitive UI with color codes and regular expressions support
Cons
- Potential for losing all open tabs and groups
- Overly complex settings and poor documentation
- Inability to choose the location of auto-backup
Most mentioned
- Easy and simple
- Organizes tabs
- Backup feature
- Potential for losing tabs and groups
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Safety
Risk impact
Simple Tab Groups 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 Simple Tab Groups if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Simple Tab Groups has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.