Custom New Tab Page (Revived) by Bovive
Specify a custom URL to be shown when opening a new tab, without changing the address bar content.
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About this extension
Original extension by MethodGrab. All credit to him as I have only slightly modified this extension.
Please read the permissions and caveats sections below before leaving a negative review!
The existing add-ons I found for replacing the new tab URL emulate the `browser.newtab.url` functionality of Firefox <41 that change the address bar to a specific URL.
This add-on lets you set a custom URL without changing the address bar content so the cursor remains focused in the address bar and you can just start typing to search or navigate to a different URL.
Instructions
To set your custom new tab URL after installing the extension:
Permissions
Please note the "Access your data for all websites" permission is completely optional and only required if you enable advanced options.
Even when advanced options are enabled, the add-on will only ask to access data for the site configured as your new tab page.
Core functionality of this add-on will work without granting any extra permissions.
Caveats
Please read the permissions and caveats sections below before leaving a negative review!
The existing add-ons I found for replacing the new tab URL emulate the `browser.newtab.url` functionality of Firefox <41 that change the address bar to a specific URL.
This add-on lets you set a custom URL without changing the address bar content so the cursor remains focused in the address bar and you can just start typing to search or navigate to a different URL.
Instructions
To set your custom new tab URL after installing the extension:
- Open `Add-ons` from the `Menu (☰)` (or navigate to `about:addons` with the address bar)
- Select `Extensions`
- Select the `Custom New Tab Page` extension → `Options`
- Enter your URL in the `New Tab URL` box
- Press `Save`
- Done!
Permissions
Please note the "Access your data for all websites" permission is completely optional and only required if you enable advanced options.
Even when advanced options are enabled, the add-on will only ask to access data for the site configured as your new tab page.
Core functionality of this add-on will work without granting any extra permissions.
Caveats
- Only http:// and https:// URLs are currently supported. Due to security restrictions imposed by Mozilla, local file:// URLs will NOT work.
- Links on the site you choose will open in the iframe (issue #1). If you control the site add target="_top" to the links to make them open in the top frame.
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- Access your data for all websites
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Size
- 21.29 KB
- Last updated
- 2 months ago (Dec 5, 2024)
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