Brave-browser: Ctrl-tab to switch from most-to-least recently used tab
Carried over from https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/1753
Currently in Brave Ctrl-tab just cycle among open tabs in the order as they appear on the screen. It would be nice if instead Ctrl-tab/Shift-Ctrl-tab navigated from most-to-least recently used tab order or in reverse. This way switching between 2-3 tabs that are actively used will be possible just by using Ctrl-tab. This is similar to what is available with Alt-tab/Command-tab that switches between application in most-to-least recently used order.
bsclifton
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Can I also add my support to this. As others mentioned in #1753, it's also the reason I use Firefox, as AFAIK it's the only browser to do it.
microneer
on 24 Jan 2019
@microneer Opera and Vivaldi are chromium-based browsers which have this implemented.
andrewklimek
on 24 Jan 2019
As a new comer from Firefox, I would also love that, really much!
MightyCreak
on 10 Apr 2019
As a new comer from Firefox, I would also love that, really much!
I think you need to thumbs-up @bsclifton's orignial post to show your support for this issue.
hsjawanda
on 21 May 2019
If this is implemented in Brave, I abandon Opera forever since the next day.
ethouris
on 5 Jun 2019
Just a note: When you implement this, keep CtrlPageUp / CtrlPageDown behavior (switch tabs LEFT/RIGHT, regardless of order of use). Also, I'd recommend to add a setting for people who might still prefer the original CtrlTab behavior, but make the default value be "by-order-of-use", since we already have the other shortcut.
geekley
on 5 Jun 2019
cc: @rebron for prioritization 馃槃
bsclifton
on 24 Jun 2019
+1 on this. Especially useful when you have a large number of tabs. Personally miss this option on Brave even from muon days. Would like to see this one implement soon.
srirambv
on 24 Jun 2019
Oh, btw, I really like the way Opera shows all available tabs while you hold Ctrl after a CtrlTab. Firefox does something similar, but Opera uses the space a lot better, and you can immediately see a big page preview and the expanded title of the tabs in a list, in the same order that you'll navigate through them.
This image describes everything in detail:
Maybe this should be in one or more separate feature requests (because the whole experience involves many new features), but I think its too related to this, so I'll summarize and list them here anyways, in order of importance, and maybe you can discuss which of them are worth implementing, if you want:
- Ctrl+Tab switching tabs in order recent-first (this feature request)
- Easy-access button to reopen recently closed tabs (maybe with a list of all open tabs as well)
- List of tabs, showing at least favicon and expanded title (maybe URL too)
- List is also shown on Ctrl+Tab, while holding the key
- A link to the full history inside that list would be a nice thing as well (like when you right-click the back button)
- Immediately show a page preview (static screenshot of the page) when you're about to switch to another tab; include title and URL
- Show on Ctrl+Tab
- Show when hovering a tab or list item
Opera has had efficient tab switching since ever, and I'm surprised that up to this day I haven't seen the other browsers copying ideas like that. People should copy the good stuff, and use the opportunity to make their own version even better!
geekley
on 24 Jun 2019
Implementation should be, an entry under advanced settings
- Enable the switch allows you to cycle between the recent tabs
- Disable(Default setting) switches back to regular tab switch behaviour
srirambv
on 24 Jun 2019
This should be a basic feature before other bells and whistles are added, since it affects usability and really isnt hard to implement. It works perfectly across FF, Opera and Vivaldi (all of which I use), and is a prime reason why I dont use rubbish Chrome. A bit shocked to see that Brave doesnt have this yet :-)
zehawki
on 14 Jul 2019
This should be a basic feature before other bells and whistles are added, since it affects usability and really isnt hard to implement. It works perfectly across FF, Opera and Vivaldi (all of which I use), and is a prime reason why I dont use rubbish Chrome. A bit shocked to see that Brave doesnt have this yet :-)
Fully agree. It would be easy for someone to assume this is just a "personal preference" issue but really, I use Firefox for personal as well as work and having this cabability is an enormous productivity aid that is very difficult to live without in other browsers. For me too, as a keyboard and "many tabs" junkie it's the 1 thing that is keeping me glued to Firefox.
JimBreton
on 14 Jul 2019
We need that like yesterday. Brave browser speed is too good to try and go back to Firefox. Come-on guys.
Taariqq
on 6 Nov 2019
@Taariqq We'll get this feature in. I have a soft spot for Firefox since we shipped it 15 years ago (anniversary in 3 days!) but do keep using Brave as your daily driver. We have this on our board and see that it's highly requested.
rebron
on 6 Nov 2019
@Taariqq We'll get this feature in. I have a soft spot for Firefox since we shipped it 15 years ago (anniversary in 3 days!) but do keep using Brave as your daily driver. We have this on our board and see that it's highly requested.
This is great news! In the meantime I have found an extension that utilizes Ctrl-w and Ctrl-s to achieve the same, so that will do for now.
While we are at it, one other utility that is very helpful, "screenshot".
WOW, While I was typing this post I discovered that Ctrl-n is not tied to 'new window'! I can use my emacs keybindings better. I have been trying to decouple Ctrl-n in Firefox w/o any success.
Taariqq
on 7 Nov 2019
This bothers me a lot so I had a look. It seems that we need some deep changes in Chromium's keystroke controller. Currently, we can't differentiate a "ctrl + tab, tab" from a sequence of 2 independent ctrl+ tab. There are no ways to know if ctrl was released between 2 tabulations without in-depth changes.
guifel
on 16 Nov 2019
It's a wontfix on chromium issue tracker (Open in 2008 with 100+ comments..):
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=5569
There is currently an open issue for at least letting extensions implement it properly, but it looks like it won't move forward anytime soon:
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=482926
guifel
on 16 Nov 2019
+1 from @headkace via #7685
srirambv
on 10 Jan 2020
Wow i am really surprised that this still isnt supprted.
Ctrl+Tab sorting as last used has been a default everywhere for years...
Opera managed to make it work, Vivaldi too. These are both Chromium based projects.
Firefox has had it for the long run.
This bothers me a lot so I had a look. It seems that we need some deep changes in Chromium's keystroke controller. Currently, we can't differentiate a "ctrl + tab, tab" from a sequence of 2 independent ctrl+ tab. There are no ways to know if ctrl was released between 2 tabulations without in-depth changes.
Then at least one for the single last used tabs would be useful.
Marr11317
on 15 Feb 2020
so... is it going to be supported or .. ?
rjshrjndrn
on 18 Sep 2020
... and if this is supported, I wonder if it would be possible to push changes upstream to Chromium at once ...
I mean ... poor Chrome users ... not knowing the truth about the wonders of proper keyboard shortcuts for over a decade ... having to first find the mouse on the screen, do multiple finger swipes on their touch pad to take it from where it is to ... well, gotta find the tab among all those others first; anyways, why isn't the title of the tab more --never mind, found it. No, wait that's the wrong one. Ah, I know! By logic, it must be the one to the left of where I was, right? No, that wasn't it either. Oof. OK ... one by one then ...
And for users who accidentally press CTRL+TAB on Chrome, that "oh great, now I have to keep pressing TAB repeatedly until it cycles back to where I wanted, or stop and press SHIFT plus CTRL plus TAB at least twice, which takes even longer" moment.
Yea, I can't relate. Totally didn't happen to me or anything.
geekley
on 18 Sep 2020
I think @simonhong was going to look at the PR put together by @guifel. Sorry it's taking so long to get to that - we definitely want it
bsclifton
on 19 Sep 2020
@bsclifton Thank you for your conformation. Waiting patiently :smile:
rjshrjndrn
on 21 Sep 2020
Thanks @guifel and @simonhong!
rebron
on 8 Oct 2020
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Verified that holding Ctrl and pressing Tab multiple times, switches between the tabs starting from the most recent
Verified that pressing Ctrl-Tab and then pressing Ctrl-Tab again will cycle between the two tabs
Verified that pressing Shift-Ctrl-Tab switches to the least recent tab
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- Verified that pressing Ctrl-Tab switches to the most recent tab
- Verified that holding Ctrl and pressing Tab multiple times, switches between the tabs starting from the most recent
- Verified that pressing Ctrl-Tab and then pressing Ctrl-Tab again will cycle between the two tabs
- Verified that pressing Shift-Ctrl-Tab switches to the least recent tab
- Verified that holding Shift+Ctrl and pressing Tab multiple times, switches between the tabs starting from the least recent
- Verified for normal window, private window, private window with Tor.
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Verified Cycle through the most recently used tabs with Ctrl-Tab under brave://settings/appearance is turned off by default on clean profile
Verified turning Cycle through the most recently used tabs with Ctrl-Tab on, changes Ctrl-Tab behavior
Verified that pressing Ctrl-Tab switches to the most recent tab
Verified that holding Ctrl and pressing Tab multiple times, switches between the tabs starting from the most recent
Verified that pressing Ctrl-Tab and then pressing Ctrl-Tab again will cycle between the two tabs
Verified that pressing Shift-Ctrl-Tab switches to the least recent tab
Verified that holding Shift+Ctrl and pressing Tab multiple times, switches between the tabs starting from the least recent
btlechowski
on 15 Oct 2020
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@Taariqq We'll get this feature in. I have a soft spot for Firefox since we shipped it 15 years ago (anniversary in 3 days!) but do keep using Brave as your daily driver. We have this on our board and see that it's highly requested.