Vertical Tabs in Side Panel

Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

Changelog

• May 3, 2026
  description

  📢 February 2026: Chrome 145 has a bug that causes problems with tab group operations (collapse and modify title). This bug will be fixed in Chrome 146. This is a Chrome bug, not an extension bug. All browser extensions with similar functionality are affected.
  
  This extension lets you display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar, supports light and dark themes and search functionality.
  
  2023/12/21 Update: Support Tab Groups, including collapse/expand a group, drag and drop a group and context menu (i.e. right-click) on a group.
  
  Two Ways to Open the Extension Sidebar:
  1. Click the Extension icon. You need to "Pin" the extension to the browser toolbar.
  2. Use shortcut keys. Please set it at "chrome://extensions/shortcuts" by yourself, the default is Alt+V .
  
  How to use the extension:
  1. Single Click: switch to the tab.
  2. Double Click: close the tab.
  3. Middle Click: close the tab.
  4. Right Click: functions such as closing, pinning, and duplicating the tab.
  5. Drag and Drop: move the position of the tab.
  6. Bottom Toolbar: search tabs.
  
  Set the position of the sidebar: left or right:
  Browser Settings → Appearance → Side panel
  
  Note: This extension only supports Chrome 114 and above, and may not support other browsers.

  This extension lets you display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar, supports light and dark themes and search functionality.
  
  2023/12/21 Update: Support Tab Groups, including collapse/expand a group, drag and drop a group and context menu (i.e. right-click) on a group.
  
  Two Ways to Open the Extension Sidebar:
  1. Click the Extension icon. You need to "Pin" the extension to the browser toolbar.
  2. Use shortcut keys. Please set it at "chrome://extensions/shortcuts" by yourself, the default is Alt+V .
  
  How to use the extension:
  1. Single Click: switch to the tab.
  2. Double Click: close the tab.
  3. Middle Click: close the tab.
  4. Right Click: functions such as closing, pinning, and duplicating the tab.
  5. Drag and Drop: move the position of the tab.
  6. Bottom Toolbar: search tabs.
  
  Set the position of the sidebar: left or right:
  Browser Settings → Appearance → Side panel
  
  Note: This extension only supports Chrome 114 and above, and may not support other browsers.

Permissions & access

Permissions

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