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25 January 2014, 16:17 UTCCtrl-digit to switch to tab on Linux Firefox
Since I switch between Linux Firefox, Windows Firefox, and Chrome, it would be nice if I could access tabs with the same
shortcut everywhere. The path of least resistance turns out to be to make
Linux Firefox understand Ctrl-<digit> for tab switching. So here's my first
Firefox extension, which seems to do the trick:
Files currently attached to this page:
tabaccesskey.xpi 4.0kB
(tested on Iceweasel 26.0)
Ctrl-digit to switch to tab on Linux Firefox
Since I switch between Linux Firefox, Windows Firefox, and Chrome, it would be nice if I could access tabs with the same shortcut everywhere. The path of least resistance turns out to be to make Linux Firefox understand Ctrl-<digit> for tab switching. So here's my first Firefox extension, which seems to do the trick:
Files currently attached to this page:
| tabaccesskey.xpi | 4.0kB |
(tested on Iceweasel 26.0)
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