Comments on: Real-Time Tab Previews in Firefox http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/ Technology News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115584 Ryan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:16:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115584 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115497" rel="nofollow">RagingTrip wrote:</a><blockquote>Another Firefox tab preview extension that allows you to scroll and click links on the preview is the recently updated Tab Catalog extension. <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1937" rel="nofollow">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1937</A></blockquote>[/div] I'm not sure if I knew that Tab Catalog offered a similar feature. That must be new. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115514" rel="nofollow">ResearchWizard wrote:</a><blockquote>This reminds me on tiling of pages / tabs in Opera, which is not a pop up solution but you can do everything with even thumbnail size pages as you can do with every webpage. To try it be sure to have enough tabs open (not minimized), right click on any tab and select “Arrange” and something with tiling.</blockquote>[/div] The tiling and cascade feature in Opera are two great reasons why I love the browser. Unfortunately it's not quite as quick as being able to hover over a tab and control it. RagingTrip wrote:
Another Firefox tab preview extension that allows you to scroll and click links on the preview is the recently updated Tab Catalog extension.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1937

I’m not sure if I knew that Tab Catalog offered a similar feature. That must be new.

ResearchWizard wrote:
This reminds me on tiling of pages / tabs in Opera, which is not a pop up solution but you can do everything with even thumbnail size pages as you can do with every webpage. To try it be sure to have enough tabs open (not minimized), right click on any tab and select “Arrange” and something with tiling.

The tiling and cascade feature in Opera are two great reasons why I love the browser. Unfortunately it’s not quite as quick as being able to hover over a tab and control it.

]]> By: Real-time Thumbnail Preview for Firefox tabs http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115521 Real-time Thumbnail Preview for Firefox tabs Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:37:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115521 [...] the dimensions of the real-time preview from the options menu. I read about this extension here. Ryan was right; this extension is indeed an awesome productivity [...] [...] the dimensions of the real-time preview from the options menu. I read about this extension here. Ryan was right; this extension is indeed an awesome productivity [...]

]]> By: ResearchWizard http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115514 ResearchWizard Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:39:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115514 This reminds me on tiling of pages / tabs in Opera, which is not a pop up solution but you can do everything with even thumbnail size pages as you can do with every webpage. To try it be sure to have enough tabs open (not minimized), right click on any tab and select "Arrange" and something with tiling. This reminds me on tiling of pages / tabs in Opera, which is not a pop up solution but you can do everything with even thumbnail size pages as you can do with every webpage. To try it be sure to have enough tabs open (not minimized), right click on any tab and select “Arrange” and something with tiling.

]]> By: RagingTrip http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115497 RagingTrip Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:57:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115497 Another Firefox tab preview extension that allows you to scroll and click links on the preview is the recently updated Tab Catalog extension. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1937 Another Firefox tab preview extension that allows you to scroll and click links on the preview is the recently updated Tab Catalog extension.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1937

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115487 Ryan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:36:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115487 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115465" rel="nofollow">Samsung wrote:</a><blockquote>I got really happy about this then.. “NOTE: Tab Scope doesn’t work normally on Mac OS X.”</blockquote>[/div] I did see that, and thought that was kinda weird. I don't know what they're using that would make this not work on Mac. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115467" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>Sweet extension, I use something similar (http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/tabpreview/). Oh this is built into Mozilla Seamonkey, and Opera BTW. :D</blockquote>[/div] There is nothing like this built into a browser unfortunately. This extension goes above and beyond by offering fully-interactive live previews of the site. Opera's are just static and only appear once the page has loaded. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115471" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>Oh great another extension for me to play with and write-up today (although I likley won’t post it until next week). At this rate I am not going to get any of the projects done this weekend. Well, I do have about 48 hours before I have to go back to work. :P</blockquote>[/div] Sorry. :D [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115478" rel="nofollow">DKong wrote:</a><blockquote>Either way, I don’t like that feature in Opera, I won’t like it in Firefox.</blockquote>[/div] Really? I think that feature is pretty cool, and quite useful. Just like the Taskbar previews in Vista. Samsung wrote:
I got really happy about this then..
“NOTE: Tab Scope doesn’t work normally on Mac OS X.”

I did see that, and thought that was kinda weird. I don’t know what they’re using that would make this not work on Mac.

Mohan wrote:
Sweet extension, I use something similar (http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/tabpreview/).
Oh this is built into Mozilla Seamonkey, and Opera BTW. :D

There is nothing like this built into a browser unfortunately. This extension goes above and beyond by offering fully-interactive live previews of the site. Opera’s are just static and only appear once the page has loaded.

The Guru wrote:
Oh great another extension for me to play with and write-up today (although I likley won’t post it until next week). At this rate I am not going to get any of the projects done this weekend. Well, I do have about 48 hours before I have to go back to work. :P

Sorry. :D

DKong wrote:
Either way, I don’t like that feature in Opera, I won’t like it in Firefox.

Really? I think that feature is pretty cool, and quite useful. Just like the Taskbar previews in Vista.

]]> By: DKong http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115478 DKong Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:14:30 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115478 This is a pretty old extension, I'm surprised this is the first time some of you guys have seen it. Either way, I don't like that feature in Opera, I won't like it in Firefox. This is a pretty old extension, I’m surprised this is the first time some of you guys have seen it.

Either way, I don’t like that feature in Opera, I won’t like it in Firefox.

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115471 The Guru Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:22:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115471 Oh great another extension for me to play with and write-up today (although I likley won't post it until next week). At this rate I am not going to get any of the projects done this weekend. Well, I do have about 48 hours before I have to go back to work. :P Oh great another extension for me to play with and write-up today (although I likley won’t post it until next week). At this rate I am not going to get any of the projects done this weekend. Well, I do have about 48 hours before I have to go back to work. :P

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115467 Mohan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:32:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115467 Sweet extension, I use something similar (http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/tabpreview/). Oh this is built into Mozilla Seamonkey, and Opera BTW. :D Sweet extension, I use something similar (http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/tabpreview/).
Oh this is built into Mozilla Seamonkey, and Opera BTW. :D

]]> By: Samsung http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115465 Samsung Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:19:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/14/real-time-tab-previews-in-firefox/#comment-115465 I got really happy about this then.. "NOTE: Tab Scope doesn't work normally on Mac OS X." I got really happy about this then..
“NOTE: Tab Scope doesn’t work normally on Mac OS X.”

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