Tab Open/Close Control
Control the Tab behavior.
positining new tabs, activate tabs after closing
Tab Open/Close Control - Enhance Your Firefox Tab Usage
'Tab Open/Close Control' is a useful Firefox add-on that provides tools for controlling the tab behavior. It offers options on where new tabs will open, either left, right, first, last, before the first unread tab or after the last unread tab. Additionally, after closing a tab, it allows for activation of a preferred tab such as the first tab, the last tab, the left tab, the right tab, the previous tab or the tab that was originally open. The add-on is intended to improve user experience for better browser tab management.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 19.33K
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Add-on summary
btw: about:config -> browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent -> true about:config -> browser.tabs.selectOwnerOnClose -> true open the new tab: left, right, first, last, before the first unread tab or after the last unread tab activate after closing a tab: the first tab, the last tab, the left tab, the right tab, the previous tab or the source tab
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Highly customizable options for tab opening.
- Works well for various tab management functions.
- Allows placement of new tabs in preferred locations.
Cons
- New tab opening does not always work as expected (not always opening at the desired position).
- Issues with closing tabs not returning to the intended tab.
- Inconsistent functionality across different Firefox versions.
Most mentioned
- New tabs initially open in undesired locations.
- Closing a tab does not always navigate back to the left tab.
- Feature to open new tabs as 'first' does not seem to work reliably.
User reviews
New Tab open at first is not working ...
by Abdullah, 2024-10-14
For some reason in the start when using it, it opened the new tab right next to the current tab without scrolling to the end first, but after doing that like a couple times, it started behaving like that, which is what i didn't like with the alternatives, i like that this is more customizable though!
by Falcion, 2024-05-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Tab Open/Close Control does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Tab Open/Close Control is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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