Simple Tab Groups - An extension that's so good, it completely changes the browsing experience.
Posted Apr 9, 2020, 5:43 PM UTC
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-tab-groups/
The Firefox team should make this a built-in feature and call it "Collections" IMO.
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In an old man's voice: Once upon a time Firefox had the Tab groups. They later removed them because barely anyone used them and told to use addons.
I somewhat used them, but the switching was slow and due to purely graphical representation it was very cluttered UX-wise.
So I don't see it coming back. (this comment)
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Haha. Fair enough. But then I also feel this is mostly just multiple Firefox windows with a switcher in the upper left instead of actually separate windows, isn't it?
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Yeah but there are issues with having multiple windows. They are difficult to manage, they take up a lot of resources, some people prefer a 'single-window' mode, and it can be tricky to sync multiple windows with 'Collections' in Fenix. I also think if this was a built-in feature, it would make Firefox a better browser compared to the next version of Edge, which is getting vertical tabs.
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Vertical tabs huh? Vivaldi has it.
I use it, cause i have a lot of tabs and it's much easier to see what's what.
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Very funny
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oh no
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How can I move the Button to the top left corner?
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Click on the hamburger menu > Customize then move the button to the top left corner.
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Cool stuff! Thanks
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Can someone explain why this is better than multiple windows?
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Performance-wise: Not sure.
Organisation-wise: I have two to three windows open. One for general browsing and the other one (or two) for work related stuff. I rather have everything in one window instead of multiple windows cluttering my Alt-tab switcher or have them spread across virtual desktops.
Also, I focus on a set of work at one time so the other doesn't distract me.
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Performance wise it's better because you have an option to unload the unused groups from RAM.
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i think its a personal preference thing
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Yeah, makes ALT + TAB easier, when your Browser only takes one of the spots and not 5 or more
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You can set up URLs to go to different groups, and search through all the open tabs easily.
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Installed!
Is there a keyboard shortcut I can switch between groups?
With this and tree style tabs, I have Firefox in full screen mode and have all the screen space I need!
Edit: Never mind. Just went through fiddling with the settings and found the Hotkeys section. Thanks for the recommendation!
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So.... I dont need to have separate windows for doing separate things? Darn.
Can this work in private browsing mode?
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No, unfortunately it does not support it.
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What does 'discard group' vs. 'delete group' do? I know delete group removes..
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What does 'discard group'
Vs. 'delete group' do? I know
Delete group removes..
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Since nobody else has mentioned it yet, this used to be a built-in feature. I believe it was introduced in Firefox 4. The interface was a little clunky, but it worked. I was really sad when it got removed. I'm glad that it can still be replicated with extensions.
I'm still salty about it. Took a long time for a solid replacement to make its way to the new extension format.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/panorama-tab-groups/
That's why I was stuck on Firefox 52 for (I think) a year and a half. This is essential to my workflow, so the only thing I could do was to stick with an old, slow and buggy version until a replacement finally arrived.
For me, anything I have tried is either extremely slow or very buggy :\
But look at the bright side: We now have Pocket integration instead! :D
/keepbeatingthathorse