Chrome-Stats extension
Update Discarded Tab On Select
Loads up-to-date version of a web page, not the older version if it was cached.
What is Update Discarded Tab On Select?
Stats
- sessions
- tabs
- storage
- menus
Chrome-Stats Rank
Other platforms
Summary
This extension is equivalent to pressing Reload (F5) on a loaded tab. Cached content may be used to display the page. This is not the same as pressing Ctrl+F5, which will bypass the cache and download all the web page content again.
This extension only works on discarded tabs with http or https URLs.
Only the web page that is displayed when the tab is selected is updated, not web pages that are accessible through the forward or back buttons.
This extension can be toggled on or off by clicking its toolbar button. Options are available by right clicking the toolbar button.
Click under 'Version History' to install this extension when using Firefox 62-87. Note that the older versions of this extension use the 'Access your data for all websites' permission.
Issues
If 'browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand' is set to true in the about:config page, Firefox will not show pinned tabs as discarded tabs to an extension after a Firefox restart.
When last tested with Firefox 91alpha, after reloading a tab and then selecting a discarded tab with the same URL, I had to wait roughly 30 seconds after reloading before selecting the discarded tab to make it display new content.
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Safety
Risk impact
Update Discarded Tab On Select 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
Update Discarded Tab On Select is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.