Fastlane Tabs

Fastlane Tabs is a Firefox add-on that makes tab switching easier by offering a quick and intuitive popup for changing between open tabs, similar to the built-in tab search found in other browsers like Chrome and Edge.

Screenshots

Dark mode

Light mode

Features

• Quick Tab Switching: Press the default shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+S, or macOS:Command+Alt+S) to open the tab switch dialog and search for the desired tab.
• Direct Tab Closure: Close tabs directly from the dialog without additional steps.
• Customizable Shortcut: Change the default "open dialog" shortcut in Firefox’s add-on settings for this add-on.
• Keyboard Navigation: Navigate through tabs using simple keybindings.
• Simple Mouse Support: Select a tab by clicking it with your mouse.
• Good UI: Clean interface with dark mode support and time-since functionality.

Key Bindings in Tab Dialog

• Tab / Down Arrow: Move selection down
• Shift + Tab / Up Arrow: Move selection up
• Enter: Switch to the selected tab
• Ctrl + Delete: Close the selected tab
• Mouse Click: Select a tab by clicking it

macOS specific

• Command + Backspace: Close the selected tab

Motivation Behind Development

Fastlane Tabs was developed to address several limitations and enhance the tab switching experience in Firefox:

1. Improved Efficiency:

   • Native Limitations as of now: In Firefox, switching tabs typically involves multiple steps—pressing Ctrl + L, typing %, searching, and then navigating with the keyboard or mouse and then press Enter or click with the mouse. This process requires approximately five steps.
   • Enhanced Workflow: Fastlane Tabs reduces this to three steps: press Ctrl + Alt + S, search or navigate through tabs, and press Enter or click with the mouse.

2. Enhancements? Over Existing Add-ons:

   • Existing add-ons like "TabSearch", "Fast Tab Switcher" or "Tabby - Window & Tab Manager" offer robust tab management and I recommend that you try them out. Especially if you want a tab manager. For me, clutter of functions and design, the (sometimes) lack of dark mode and the lack of time-since functionality made me want something else.

Compatibility

• Tested On: Windows Compatible With: Other desktop operating systems (should work on macOS and Linux, too)

Installation

1. Download from Mozilla Add-ons

2. Or use web-ext

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.