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Show HN: Tablight – Spotlight search for Chrome tabs

36 points by fouadmatin 12y ago

capex 12y ago
This is nice. But the shortcut you've given 'Cmd/Ctrl + O' should be 'Cmd + Ctrl + O'
- fouadmatin 12y ago
  thanks! will add customizable shortcuts https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/1 https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/1
  - aakilfernandes 12y ago
    Awesome plugin and yes! please do
- josh-skidmore 12y ago
  I wasn't able to get the hotkey working until after I restarted Chrome. After that, I could use both [CMD] + O and [CTRL] + O on my Mac.
fishnchips 12y ago
That's a great idea. Two suggestions though: - this only seems to search the page title. As such it provides a limited value; - I'd love to be able to navigate through results using my keyboard;
- fishnchips 12y ago
  Also, I think you should be explicit about using tracking (Google Analytics).
  - kawera 12y ago
    Or at least make it opt-out.
  - fouadmatin 12y ago
    You're right! I was in a hurry building this; just made an issue https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/2 https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/2
Jonovono 12y ago
Sweet. I've been using Vimium (http://vimium.github.io/ http://vimium.github.io/) which has something similar but it shows bookmarks and history and what not. I wanted something to do the same but for the current tabs. Thanks. Can you make it so I don't have to click on the dropped down tabs? Instead I want to just use my cursor to select one. Also, I noticed if I am in a different window, it will show tabs in the dropdown for tabs in other windows but if I click them nothing happens. Is that just me, or not possible? ESC button to exit the searching. (Notice it's open source but don't have time right now to dig into it, but maybe in the future!)
- kawera 12y ago
  You can search your current tabs on Vimium using shift-t.
  - Jonovono 12y ago
    I didn't know this! Thanks.
  - Timothee 12y ago
    I didn't know that either and that made me look at all the other options and features that Vimium offers. So many things I didn't know about! :) Thanks for making me look! (it's like vim, there's always more to learn)
jhgg 12y ago
A screenshot or demo on the page would be very valuable, so I know what's going to happen before I install!
prayerslayer 12y ago
Awesome, thank you!
Sephr 12y ago
This extension can be made without a content script and with many fewer permissions. You should look into https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/commands https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/commands to see how to properly integrate keyboard shortcuts, and https://developer.chrome.com/apps/app_window https://developer.chrome.com/apps/app_window for the floating UI. Unfortunately, Chrome extensions are not allowed to use chrome.app.window.create (which you will need to make the floating UI without modifying the content page), so you will need to convert your extension into an app to use this API.
dcre 12y ago
Looks nice. For similar functionality I currently use Quick Tabs: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-tabs/jnjfeinjfmenlddahdjdmgpbokiacbbb?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-tabs/jnjfein...
ckuijjer 12y ago
Nice! For my own purposes I once started on a Chrome extension like this: TabSwitch (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-switch/jibghimhedaoojdpdianpomdmgdhogce https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-switch/jibghim...), that uses a Most Recently Used ordered list and searches for domain and page title. I really like that you have the interface on top of the web page itself!

36 points by fouadmatin 12y ago

capex 12y ago

This is nice. But the shortcut you've given 'Cmd/Ctrl + O' should be 'Cmd + Ctrl + O'

fouadmatin 12y ago
thanks! will add customizable shortcuts https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/1 https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/1
- aakilfernandes 12y ago
  Awesome plugin and yes! please do
josh-skidmore 12y ago
I wasn't able to get the hotkey working until after I restarted Chrome. After that, I could use both [CMD] + O and [CTRL] + O on my Mac.

fishnchips 12y ago

That's a great idea. Two suggestions though: - this only seems to search the page title. As such it provides a limited value; - I'd love to be able to navigate through results using my keyboard;

fishnchips 12y ago
Also, I think you should be explicit about using tracking (Google Analytics).
- kawera 12y ago
  Or at least make it opt-out.
- fouadmatin 12y ago
  You're right! I was in a hurry building this; just made an issue https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/2 https://github.com/fouad/chrome-tablight/issues/2

Jonovono 12y ago

Sweet. I've been using Vimium (http://vimium.github.io/ http://vimium.github.io/) which has something similar but it shows bookmarks and history and what not. I wanted something to do the same but for the current tabs. Thanks. Can you make it so I don't have to click on the dropped down tabs? Instead I want to just use my cursor to select one. Also, I noticed if I am in a different window, it will show tabs in the dropdown for tabs in other windows but if I click them nothing happens. Is that just me, or not possible? ESC button to exit the searching. (Notice it's open source but don't have time right now to dig into it, but maybe in the future!)

kawera 12y ago
You can search your current tabs on Vimium using shift-t.
- Jonovono 12y ago
  I didn't know this! Thanks.
- Timothee 12y ago
  I didn't know that either and that made me look at all the other options and features that Vimium offers. So many things I didn't know about! :) Thanks for making me look! (it's like vim, there's always more to learn)

jhgg 12y ago

A screenshot or demo on the page would be very valuable, so I know what's going to happen before I install!

prayerslayer 12y ago

Awesome, thank you!

Sephr 12y ago

This extension can be made without a content script and with many fewer permissions. You should look into https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/commands https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/commands to see how to properly integrate keyboard shortcuts, and https://developer.chrome.com/apps/app_window https://developer.chrome.com/apps/app_window for the floating UI. Unfortunately, Chrome extensions are not allowed to use chrome.app.window.create (which you will need to make the floating UI without modifying the content page), so you will need to convert your extension into an app to use this API.

dcre 12y ago

Looks nice. For similar functionality I currently use Quick Tabs: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-tabs/jnjfeinjfmenlddahdjdmgpbokiacbbb?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-tabs/jnjfein...

ckuijjer 12y ago

Nice! For my own purposes I once started on a Chrome extension like this: TabSwitch (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-switch/jibghimhedaoojdpdianpomdmgdhogce https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-switch/jibghim...), that uses a Most Recently Used ordered list and searches for domain and page title. I really like that you have the interface on top of the web page itself!