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Duplicate Tab by Skeletonxf

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Response by Skeletonxf

Developer response

posted 7 years ago
Hi, this addon has never provided CTRL + K as a shortcut. I believe that shortcut already is used by Firefox to select the address bar, it does on mine. This addon provides CTRL+SHIFT+D which I've verified works on several linux systems and the CMD equivalent on Mac. I've also verified the ALT+SHIFT+D shortcut working on Windows. I didn't choose 3 key shortcuts deliberately. The reason they are both 3 keys is to avoid clashing with existing shortcuts in Firefox as much as possible. I wanted to allow a customisable shortcut and this remains a goal. It simply is not possible in the current WebExtensions options. The keys of the shortcuts have to be specified in the configuration of the addon, and can only be detected somewhat dynamically. Once I am able to register keyboard shortcuts from the settings page I plan to implement them.

If you need an existing solution now you can look into AutoHotKey on Windows or AutoKey on Linux (there are probably similar programs on Mac) and write a simple script to listen to a custom keyboard shortcut like your CTRL + K. An external program should then be able to detect keypresses that Duplicate Tab cannot (due to Firefox clashing with them) and simulate pressing one of the existing keyboard shortcuts of this addon to trigger the desired behaviour.

Alternatively you can edit the manifest.json of Duplicate Tab's source code to use a different shortcut and use the modified addon instead.

I am open to adding extra keyboard shortcuts, but they need to clash with Firefox as little as possible. I was never able to make CTRL+D work for example, which would have been the obvious choice.

Edit:
Firefox 60 looks like it will have customizable keyboard shortcuts available so hopefully we don't have to wait much longer after all: https://github.com/Skeletonxf/duplicate-tab/issues/2

Edit 2:
From Firefox 60 you should now be able to customize the shortcuts in browser with this addon, I still doubt CTRL+K will work however.
26 reviews
  • by dome, 3 months ago
  • by ykjoy, 4 months ago
  • by DaveRo, a year ago
    Works fine on Android.
  • by zgorg, 2 years ago
  • by Seika85, 3 years ago
    Sadly, it's not working for me.
    Pressing [Alt]+[Shift]+D just opens the menu bar (while still holding and not releasing yet) as if I was just pressing [Alt] (after releasing it).

    (using Firefox 99.0.1 on Windows 10)

    I think it has something to do with localization. I use a german translation, where the "File" menu is called "Datei". So [Alt]+D opens that dropdown for me ignoring [Shift].
    Same for [Alt]+[Shift]+A, which opens the "View" dropdown ("Ansicht" in german).

    I changed it to [Alt]+[Shift]+K in manifest-json and created the extension myself for self-distribution.

    //Update: Don't mind me, I'm stupid. Since I hardly use any addons, I did not know of the settings area, where I can configure shortcuts for addons. Sorry.
    For everybody as stupid as me: on your browsers addons page there is a gear icon. Select "manage extension shortcuts" (at the bottom) and configure to your hearts content.
  • by darccyy, 3 years ago
  • by AcidCrash, 4 years ago
    Simple and neat. Works fine.
    Still, you can get the same result without the extarsion by Ctrl+LefyMouseClick on the Reload button...
  • by m4xp1, 5 years ago
    Works fine! If enable search by keyword then can't change default shortcut combination. You can copy and paste required char ctrl+c ctrl+v to resolve this problem.
  • by Firefox user 6294859, 5 years ago
  • by m4758406, 5 years ago
  • by Firefox user 14066018, 5 years ago
  • by Bwell, 5 years ago
  • by Firefox user 14665079, 6 years ago
  • by lpxx, 6 years ago
  • by Firefox user 14499831, 6 years ago
    I changed from 1 to 3 bc your v1.8 release made it to where the duplicate tab button works on android (ty btw) but keyboard shortcuts still do not work. Any chance you know how to fix that too?

    Developer response

    posted 6 years ago
    [To prior review] Thanks that's really useful feedback. I think I've found the problem as to why so many extensions aren't working on mobile and I've implemented a workaround. If you try again with version 1.8 it should work on Android now.

    Unfortunately I can't fix keyboard shortcuts not working on Android because Firefox for Android does not support keyboard shortcuts. In the event Firefox for Android is updated to support keyboard shortcuts v1.8 should magically work with them on Android. I can't do anything else unfortunately because the APIs just aren't there :/
  • by Soushi Atsumi, 6 years ago
    Shortcut does not work. Default doesn't work, and customized combinations don't work too.

    Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:61.0

    2018/8/24 2:54:52(JST)
    When I pressed ctrl + shift + D (default), "Bookmark All Tabs" is triggered.
    But I noticed this extension cannot override default shortcuts. After I changed the combination to Alt + K, it works.
    I think default combination should be changed.

    Developer response

    posted 6 years ago
    Which combinations have you tried? Firefox has a lot of default key combinations that clash with addon's ones.
  • by Firefox user 14142584, 6 years ago
    I really wish I could integrate it into the Address Bar :(
    like: (Enable Right Click and Copy )
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/enable-rightclick-and-copy/

    10/10 :D
    Absolutely LOVE IT
  • by LeeBinder, 7 years ago
    FF 60.0.1 macOS High Sierra. Thank you Skeletonxf!
  • by Firefox user 13771277, 7 years ago
    How in the world does anyone think that using the mouse is MORE EFFICIENT than using a simple keyboard shortcut? For real? I live by keyboard controls. I NEED the duplicate to be CTRL + K. If I had know the update was going to kill that I wouldn't have let it update. Now I'm stuck looking for another duplicator. All of them require a LONGER shortcut (3 keys vs 2). They aren't allowing a customization either. What a crock of elephant crap.

    Developer response

    posted 7 years ago
    Hi, this addon has never provided CTRL + K as a shortcut. I believe that shortcut already is used by Firefox to select the address bar, it does on mine. This addon provides CTRL+SHIFT+D which I've verified works on several linux systems and the CMD equivalent on Mac. I've also verified the ALT+SHIFT+D shortcut working on Windows. I didn't choose 3 key shortcuts deliberately. The reason they are both 3 keys is to avoid clashing with existing shortcuts in Firefox as much as possible. I wanted to allow a customisable shortcut and this remains a goal. It simply is not possible in the current WebExtensions options. The keys of the shortcuts have to be specified in the configuration of the addon, and can only be detected somewhat dynamically. Once I am able to register keyboard shortcuts from the settings page I plan to implement them.

    If you need an existing solution now you can look into AutoHotKey on Windows or AutoKey on Linux (there are probably similar programs on Mac) and write a simple script to listen to a custom keyboard shortcut like your CTRL + K. An external program should then be able to detect keypresses that Duplicate Tab cannot (due to Firefox clashing with them) and simulate pressing one of the existing keyboard shortcuts of this addon to trigger the desired behaviour.

    Alternatively you can edit the manifest.json of Duplicate Tab's source code to use a different shortcut and use the modified addon instead.

    I am open to adding extra keyboard shortcuts, but they need to clash with Firefox as little as possible. I was never able to make CTRL+D work for example, which would have been the obvious choice.

    Edit:
    Firefox 60 looks like it will have customizable keyboard shortcuts available so hopefully we don't have to wait much longer after all: https://github.com/Skeletonxf/duplicate-tab/issues/2

    Edit 2:
    From Firefox 60 you should now be able to customize the shortcuts in browser with this addon, I still doubt CTRL+K will work however.
  • by Firefox user 13312508, 7 years ago
    Can you add an option to duplicate tab in another container?
  • by Eugene, 7 years ago
  • by End User, 7 years ago
    Shortcut does not work.

    Windows 8.1x64, Fx 58.0x64, Defaults

    Developer response

    posted 7 years ago
    What operating system are you using and which shortcuts have you tried?
    Edit: Windows default is now ALT+SHIFT+D
  • by Creak, 7 years ago
    It has most of the features I'm looking for (on top of duplicating tabs):
    - right next to the source tab
    - keeps the history

    Just one big missing point is a keybinding. I'd be glad to have Ctrl+Shift+D to duplicate the current tab, since it would help a lot not to use the mouse when you don't already have your hand on it.

    Edit:
    I haven't found a way to answer directly to your reply, so I'll do it here.
    I've rephrased the comment so it's clearer.
    About the shortcut, I'll try at home tonight (on Linux), but here on OSX it doesn't work, I guess its because Cmd+Shift+D already exists :/

    Developer response

    posted 7 years ago
    Version 1.6 now includes CTRL+SHIFT+D and ALT+SHIFT+D to duplicate the current tab. I wanted to make this configurable but I couldn't find a way to with the current WebExtension api. If I find out that I can in the future I will make it be configured.

    It would be easier for me to help if you put feature requests and bugs on the repository issues https://github.com/Skeletonxf/duplicate-tab as I'm not getting notifications when you edit your comment (and I doubt you get them for me).
  • by Firefox user 13363636, 7 years ago
    This is an excellent extension! Thank you so much, author!

    My one gripe is that right now only supports the Option-Shift-D shortcut for duplicating tabs (on OS X, different on Windows). It would be great if this was customizable. I'm used to having Command+D duplicate tabs, and it's confusing the hell out of me (I keep bookmarkin pages accidentally).

    I'll be updating this to a 5* review once that function is added!

    Developer response

    posted 7 years ago
    Version 1.5.1 now includes OPTION+SHIFT+D and COMMAND+SHIFT+D to duplicate the current tab. I wanted to make this configurable but I couldn't find a way to with the current WebExtension api.
  • by lethapeace, 7 years ago
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