View Source Switch

One-click switch between web page and view-source
What is View Source Switch?
View Source Switch is a Firefox add-on that allows one-click switching between the active tab's web page and its view-source. It provides a convenient way to easily switch between the two views.

Add-on stats

Users: 15 ▲ 2
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 4.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-31)
Creation date: 2020-11-16
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 286.65K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

View Source Switch View Source Switch is a Firefox add-on that allows one click switching the active tab between "view source" and regular web page.

How does it work ? Once the add-on is installed, a new icon appears in Firefox toolbar.

Click on it to switch to the view-source of your active tab. Click again to switch back to the regular view.

Instead of clicking, you can switch page with a keyboard shortcut. The default one is Ctrl + Shift + U / command + shift + U.
This key combination is intended to be similar to the Firefox built-in shortcut to view source in a new tab.
However, this key combination can easily be changed in the Firefox add-on menu

You can change the color scheme used for syntax highlight as well as the line wrapping in the extension preferences

What permissions are needed ?

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

View Source Switch requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

View Source Switch has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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