Tab Limiter And Restorer V3

About

Tab Limiter And Restorer V3 - Smart Tab Management for Chrome

🚀 Automatically manage your browser tabs to keep Chrome fast and organized. Set custom tab limits and let the extension intelligently hide excess tabs while maintaining easy access to your browsing history.

✨ What's New in V3:
• Completely rewritten architecture with single-file design for improved performance
• Enhanced reliability through simplified code structure and reduced complexity
• Smart badge display system with three visual modes
• Collapsible settings interface for better user experience
• Auto-move functionality to organize frequently used tabs
• Improved memory efficiency and faster response times

🎯 Key Features:
• Automatic tab limiting - Set maximum number of visible tabs (default: 20)
• Intelligent tab hiding - Automatically hides least recently used tabs when limit is exceeded
• One-click tab restoration - Restore hidden tabs instantly from the popup interface
• Configurable hidden tab queue - Store up to 200 hidden tabs with automatic cleanup
• Adaptive tab limiting - Automatically adjust tab limits based on window width
• Smart tab organization - Auto-move frequently accessed tabs to beginning or end

🏷️ Badge Display Modes:
• Hidden tabs count (purple badge) - Shows number of automatically hidden tabs
• Open tabs count (blue badge) - Displays total open tabs across all windows  
• User tabs total (green badge) - Combined count of open and hidden user tabs

⚡ Auto-Move Tab Organization:
• Automatically moves accessed tabs to left or right after configurable delay
• Customizable timing from 1-60 seconds
• Helps maintain consistent tab layout and workflow

📐 Adaptive Window Management:
• Calculates optimal tab count based on window width
• Configurable pixels-per-tab ratio (100-500 pixels)
• Perfect for multi-monitor setups and varying window sizes
• Real-time adjustment when window is resized

🏗️ Performance Optimizations:
• Single-file architecture eliminates complex messaging overhead
• Reduced memory footprint through efficient tab storage
• Faster tab operations with streamlined event handling
• Improved browser startup time by preventing tab overload

🧠 Smart Tab Selection:
• Prioritizes least recently used tabs for hiding
• Preserves pinned tabs from automatic management
• Maintains tab favicons and titles for easy identification
• Intelligent restoration based on available space

⚙️ Collapsible Settings Interface:
• Clean, organized configuration panel
• Intuitive toggle system for advanced options
• Real-time preview of badge modes
• Logical grouping of related settings

👥 Perfect For:
• Power users managing dozens of research tabs
• Developers juggling documentation and code repositories
• Students organizing research materials
• Professionals maintaining work-related resources
• Anyone wanting faster, more organized browsing

🔧 Technical Improvements:
• Manifest V3 compatible for enhanced security
• Local storage for better performance and privacy
• No external data transmission - all processing happens locally
• Efficient cleanup routines prevent memory leaks
• Better error handling and recovery mechanisms

🔒 Privacy and Security:
• No data collection or external servers
• All tab management happens locally on your device
• Minimal permissions required for core functionality
• Open development with transparent functionality

🚀 Getting Started:
Install and the extension works immediately with sensible defaults. Click the extension icon to access the collapsible settings panel where you can customize tab limits, enable adaptive limiting, configure badge display modes, and set up auto-move preferences.

The extension runs silently in the background, automatically managing your tabs while providing instant access to hidden tabs through a clean, intuitive popup interface. Experience the difference that thoughtful architecture and intelligent tab management can make in your daily browsing routine.

🛡️ Manifest V3 compatible for enhanced security and future-proof operation.