cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/41974042
And how can I go to the one that's playing the audio
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Ctrl+shift+tab - goes to the prior tab Ctrl+tab - goes forward to the next tab.
If you have multiple browsers open…
Alt+tab to go to the prior app then try above.
For the accidentally closed tab - Ctrl+shift+t to open the most recently closed tab
If flailing through these doesn’t get you there, you’re boned.
Not quite true.. by default it goes to the previous/next tab in the list, but if you accidentally clicked somewhere else entirely in the list then going back/forward from that point does not get you to the tab you previously had selected.
Afaik there is a setting for it, but you have to have it enabled beforehand so it builds the history.
There used to be a Firefox extension called FLST (Focus Last Selected Tab) that solved this problem, but that was years ago and I've yet to find a suitable replacement, ever since Mozilla rolled out web extensions and severely limited how much they could modify the browser.
I miss the early days of Firefox. It was a lot more fun.
BTW: Use the new Tab Groups feature if you haven't already. That way you can still have 100 tabs open while still keeping your browser neat and organized.
Unless I'm researching something, I don't leave tabs open. I have my quick dial tab, and whatever tab I'm in, that's it. I also close the tabs before I close the browser, so it opens to my quick dial tab. I really hate leaving tabs open. It's like leaving apps running.
In what situation would one not be researching somethingS?
Like I said earlier: It is with great grievance that I had to put an end to this and install a plugin that closes the oldest one when I get over 15 (Limit Tabs). (Actually, that is only great, unless I’m in a shopping decision frenzy and actually need this.)
Firefox Mobile has a setting to close unopened tabs after a specific amount of days, it's been super helpful
A mix of the two would be useful: Close the oldest (by last visit) tab when there are more than 12, but only when it is at least 2 hours hold. That way, it doesn't interrupt a research frenzy, such as when I make a major shopping decision. That's the only time I ever regret my # tab limit.
The Tab counter of my browser
When mine goes over 99 it just rounds up,
:D
That same person: "Why is my computer so slow? Why does chrome require 3gb of RAM?"
Sidestepped that completely. Got 64GB when I built my desktop because RAM prices were low.
20GB used up by whatever other shit I have open? No problem, still enough left for whatever I'm actively working on.
Suffice to say this has not actually helped with the issue.
I do the same - except I upgraded to 64 GB at a point in my life when I was doing Haskell programming on a largish project, and I learned that 32 GB is not sufficient to run the LSP and the compiler at the same time.
I do wish I could have my tabs ordered by how recently I accessed them, instead of just opening them in the "next" tab, without an add-on.
These "automated ordering" things of any kind are usually annoying for most people so it wouldn't be a good default.
At least in Firefox, when it comes to ordering in terms of ctrl+tab cycle order, it's just a setting now; used to need an add-on.
In Firefox ctrl + tab will do that, but even better you can search through your tabs by starting your search with %
Only if you have the setting enabled to cycle in recently used order, otherwise it's just in tab order. I don't know why it isn't on by default, it should be. Defaulting to a different behavior than Alt + Tab is not user-friendly IMO.
How do ya'll live like this? If I have more than four or five tabs I get crushing anxiety.
Just, uh, don't ask how many bookmarks I have that I've never revisited.
Back from the days when people switched browsers several times in 5 years, I still use a .txt file. Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, Firefox ... there was a time of rapid improvement by switching about 27 - 20 years ago.
I remember! Except mine was a static .htm file with enough scaffolding that I could open it with the browser and click the link instead of copy-and-paste-ing.
I think this is just how many people have learned to browse the web even if they don't have ADHD.
Isn't it just ctrl + tab
Depends on your settings. It can also just take you to the next tab.
Absolutely; setting tab cycle by most recent is essential when you go > 100.
I think is Ctrl+shift+tab
Isn't that "next tab" not previous 🤔
Would have killed for this feature, not so long ago. Still think it would be more useful than just CTRL-Shift-T
Maybe an extension will do but if it was on another window then you're likely cooked, especially on Linux and specifically on Wayland. Write down your navigation history next time I guess.