Search in background tab
Opens the "Search google for" search in a background tab.
This extension makes the new tab, that are opened by "Search google for" , open in the background instead of the foreground.
It should now work for latest versions of Chrome.
### Important ###
If it doesn't work. Go to the options page and follow the instructions. Make sure you have updated to version 0.0.7.
You find the options page at this url:
chrome-extension://fikfhablannhlgejpiklhbkonjkakodf/options.html
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Changelog:
0.0.7:
- Update to manifest version 3
- Fix to make the extension work with the latest version of Chrome.
0.0.6:
-Update to manifest version 2
-Small change to default regexp
0.0.5:
-fix gcx for parameter
Latest reviews
LOVE this extension, would have gladly "bought a coffee" for this developer if I saw such an option. My only suggestion is I am not sure why, at least as far as I can see, there is not a setting from within the extension to get to the extension settings. However you probably won't need to access them.
Found this as I was searching for a replacement for a prior extension that will die when Manifest v.3 is mandated, works perfectly and if for whatever reason you've altered how the search expression is relayed to Google this extension will easily handle that.
Works great on Chrome 122 with extension version 0.0.7. Follow the directions on the extension's options page.
It doesn't seem to work with modern versions of Chrome, even when following the instructions on how to fix the regex.
It doesn't seem to work with modern versions of Chrome, even when following the instructions on how to fix the regex.
Sadly does not work anymore. Using v0.0.6 and tried the "auto setup" on the options page multiple times.
Sadly does not work anymore. Using v0.0.6 and tried the "auto setup" on the options page multiple times.
Somehow it doesn't work anymore...
Somehow it doesn't work anymore...
Works flawlessly (after setup). Go into the "Options" menu, highlight the text in the box, right click and perform the Google search. That's it!
Works flawlessly (after setup). Go into the "Options" menu, highlight the text in the box, right click and perform the Google search. That's it!
Worked perfectly. I just had to right-click the option in the top right of the screen, go to the options page and follow the instructions there to get it to work.
Worked perfectly. I just had to right-click the option in the top right of the screen, go to the options page and follow the instructions there to get it to work.
It's incredible that we have to rely on a third-party extension, but I'm grateful that there are users out there that share a modicum of logical reasoning and the have the ability to fix these issues. How this is yet not a default feature of the browser is beyond me. Extension Works exactly as expected after updating the info in the Options. Many thanks
It's incredible that we have to rely on a third-party extension, but I'm grateful that there are users out there that share a modicum of logical reasoning and the have the ability to fix these issues. How this is yet not a default feature of the browser is beyond me. Extension Works exactly as expected after updating the info in the Options. Many thanks
not working.
not working.
Saved the day !!!
Saved the day !!!
Why 30 kB-extension takes 15 MB RAM?
Why 30 kB-extension takes 15 MB RAM?
you saved my life. without this app, I would have been using firefox!!
you saved my life. without this app, I would have been using firefox!!
Doesn't work, even followed the instructions
Doesn't work, even followed the instructions
I tip my hat to you sir
I tip my hat to you sir
Works great, thanks!
Works great, thanks!
Doesn't work. Go to options and change the regular expression to https://www\.google\.\w+?/search\?q=.*?&aqs=chrome.*?&sourceid=chrome.* to fix it.
Doesn't work. Go to options and change the regular expression to https://www\.google\.\w+?/search\?q=.*?&aqs=chrome.*?&sourceid=chrome.* to fix it.
Thanks for the effort, but the white flicker makes it unusable for me. I feel like I'm chased by paparazzi. There's another extension for doing a background search which doesn't have that problem. It adds a new button to your context menu which will open a standard google search in a background tab without any annoyances. Not gonna post the name in the review of your extension, but it's easy to find.
Thanks for the effort, but the white flicker makes it unusable for me. I feel like I'm chased by paparazzi. There's another extension for doing a background search which doesn't have that problem. It adds a new button to your context menu which will open a standard google search in a background tab without any annoyances. Not gonna post the name in the review of your extension, but it's easy to find.
Didn't work at first. Went to the options screen and followed the instructions. Works great, even after restarting Chrome. Yes, there is a momentary flicker, but that's better than having to use the Cmd/Ctrl key every time. Great extension!
Didn't work at first. Went to the options screen and followed the instructions. Works great, even after restarting Chrome. Yes, there is a momentary flicker, but that's better than having to use the Cmd/Ctrl key every time. Great extension!
I don't know of anything better but it seems like the fact that it stops working is built into its design. Going to the options basically tells you how to get it working again. Wish I could set and forget.
I don't know of anything better but it seems like the fact that it stops working is built into its design. Going to the options basically tells you how to get it working again. Wish I could set and forget.
issue: other than English, searching of other language won't be in background tab. That's why it only sometimes functions properly
issue: other than English, searching of other language won't be in background tab. That's why it only sometimes functions properly
Great!it should be the standard behaviour for chrome! the only problem is the one described by Marcos. If you fix this I'll pay you a beer:)
Great!it should be the standard behaviour for chrome! the only problem is the one described by Marcos. If you fix this I'll pay you a beer:)
Works as expected. Brilliant workaround for an annoying issue.
Works as expected. Brilliant workaround for an annoying issue.
Stops working several times a day; Going to the options page for an update is starting to be too much of a hassle when having to do it so often. Please do something about this!
Stops working several times a day; Going to the options page for an update is starting to be too much of a hassle when having to do it so often. Please do something about this!
It doesnt seem to flicker anymore in version 19.0.1084.56 .. woo. Thank you Pitmairen for seeing a need and filling it for me.
It doesnt seem to flicker anymore in version 19.0.1084.56 .. woo. Thank you Pitmairen for seeing a need and filling it for me.
Read the review by Chief Badmoon if you are having problems with the url needing to be fixed several times a day. Mark it as helpful so others see it too!
Read the review by Chief Badmoon if you are having problems with the url needing to be fixed several times a day. Mark it as helpful so others see it too!
The fact that "Search Google for" doesn't open in a background tab is something about Chrome that has annoyed me for a long time. This extension fixes that and has made my life just a little better.
