New Tab Override
Load a custom URL when opening a new tab.
Most extensions that allow a custom URL for the new tab page do so by redirecting to the URL then attempting to focus on the address bar.
The second step of focusing on the address bar when using the redirect method was broken in Chrome 61.
This extension fixes the second step by using a new method, rather than redirecting it loads the URL in the background then injects its content into a empty new tab page.
This means there is no redirect, and therefore the address bar never actually loses focus in the first place.
Permissions:
* Read and change all your data on the websites that you visit - Used only to load the URL in the background, none of your data or websites you visit are ever read or changed.
* Replace the page that you see when opening a new tab - Duh!
Latest reviews
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Works perfect for using my self-hosted homepage as the new tab page.
Nice and all...but... successfully set the New Tab to Google search engine, but when I press the Enter key it creates a new line instead of searching. I tried setting the New Tab to other search engines (like Bing, etc) but the same thing happens. After typing in my keywords and press Enter, it creates a new line instead. Have to press the "Google Search" button to do the searching, which is ugh!
I'm rating this 4 stars to support the dev because I love that the keyboard focus remains in the browser address bar. But there's a fatal flaw (for my usecase): I cannot specify an URL starting with "chrome-extension://" (I need this for the Session Buddy extension)
Make it black screen on new tab please. its flash-banging my eyes. tried replacing page with site with black screen but it just adds extra processing and also displays a white screen until the site fully loads so can't be it. otherwise pretty good extension.
It seems to be very slow (tested on multiple fast devices on different fast networks), when trying to load in certain websites, and if the website does load it's sometimes missing images for some reason. Pretty generous giving it 4 stars.
Doesn't work with local files. I set it to open a local html file on my desktop and it just opens a blank new tab.
Does what it says: Take control of your tabs. IMHO This is a responsive developer who is making life better. Thank you.
Works like a charm. I especially love the fact that it highlights the addressbar after opening a new tab, so I can immediately start entering a search or website address.
Why does it have to read all data from all pages?
doesn't tell you how to select the webpage that you want it to load
doesn't tell you how to select the webpage that you want it to load
I wanted to keep the chrome://newtab feature with my 10 prefered urls showing under the search field. and I wanted to focus the search field (and not the address bar). I guess it's not possible to have both with this extension ..
I wanted to keep the chrome://newtab feature with my 10 prefered urls showing under the search field. and I wanted to focus the search field (and not the address bar). I guess it's not possible to have both with this extension ..
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Great extension, especially since Chrome doesn't let you set a different new tab page. I wanted to make a custom startpage for Chrome but Chrome doesn't let you do that. The closest thing to that is setting a website that will open on startup, but then when you click new tab it goes to the Chrome new tab.
Great extension, especially since Chrome doesn't let you set a different new tab page. I wanted to make a custom startpage for Chrome but Chrome doesn't let you do that. The closest thing to that is setting a website that will open on startup, but then when you click new tab it goes to the Chrome new tab.
Does what it says on the tin! This is great, much faster and effective than other options. The override method is better than the redirect method.
Does what it says on the tin! This is great, much faster and effective than other options. The override method is better than the redirect method.
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this is stupid i cant even remove it can someone help me to how to get rid of this extension its so annoying
can someone help me plz i want to remove it and i dont know how?!?!
Finally a way to search regularly
Finally a way to search regularly
How to you modify this with any URL that you want to open? Don't see that option in settings.
How to you modify this with any URL that you want to open? Don't see that option in settings.
A godsend for Brave. Pretty as it intends to appear, the new tab feature of Brave is worse than useless.
A godsend for Brave. Pretty as it intends to appear, the new tab feature of Brave is worse than useless.
mmm... I enjoy use the Chrome "just black" theme; but this extension a change a background to white :/ :/ :/ . Good only to replace annoying Brave browser New Tab.
mmm... I enjoy use the Chrome "just black" theme; but this extension a change a background to white :/ :/ :/ . Good only to replace annoying Brave browser New Tab.
Perfect for Brave browser, as new page options is not implemented yet
Perfect for Brave browser, as new page options is not implemented yet
Nice add on. But the set focus needs to be automatically set to web page instead of address bar. This is probably why I prefer using Firefox override new tab.
Nice add on. But the set focus needs to be automatically set to web page instead of address bar. This is probably why I prefer using Firefox override new tab.
Works great and fast no delays.
Works great and fast no delays.
This is the only extension that overrides my company's forced New Tab page. Thank you!
This is the only extension that overrides my company's forced New Tab page. Thank you!
I'd like to call it the best extension for what it does, but it's the only one that works, and I tried them all.
I'd like to call it the best extension for what it does, but it's the only one that works, and I tried them all.
Great job! This is the only one that works with the Chrome updates. It enables you to search directly from address bar without having to type Ctrl-L.
Great job! This is the only one that works with the Chrome updates. It enables you to search directly from address bar without having to type Ctrl-L.
It works on normal website URL but not for "chrome://apps" URL. Keep focus on the address bar which is good.
It works on normal website URL but not for "chrome://apps" URL. Keep focus on the address bar which is good.
It works with chrome 61. New tab redirect and others haven't fixed the set cursor in address bar bug yet introduced with chrome 61. Seems lighter than other plugins too. May use this moving forward. Nice work Mustang.
It works with chrome 61. New tab redirect and others haven't fixed the set cursor in address bar bug yet introduced with chrome 61. Seems lighter than other plugins too. May use this moving forward. Nice work Mustang.
