Search in background tab

Opens the "Search google for" search in a background tab.

What is Search in background tab?

Search in background tab is a Chrome extension developed by Pitmairen, and its main feature is "Opens the "Search google for" search in a background tab.".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Search in background tab Extension CRX File

Download Search in background tab extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        This extension makes the new tab, that are opened by "Search google for" , open in the background instead of the foreground.

It should now work for latest versions of Chrome.

### Important ###

If it doesn't work. Go to the options page and follow the instructions. Make sure you have updated to version 0.0.7.

You find the options page at this url:

chrome-extension://fikfhablannhlgejpiklhbkonjkakodf/options.html

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Changelog:

0.0.7:
- Update to manifest version 3
- Fix to make the extension work with the latest version of Chrome.


0.0.6:
-Update to manifest version 2
-Small change to default regexp

0.0.5:
-fix gcx for parameter                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Search in background tab Search in background tab
ID fikfhablannhlgejpiklhbkonjkakodf
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/search-in-background-tab/fikfhablannhlgejpiklhbkonjkakodf
Description Opens the "Search google for" search in a background tab.
File Size 10.44 KB
Installation Count 674
Current Version 0.0.7
Last Updated 2023-12-24
Publish Date 2013-03-03
Rating 4.11/5 Total 64 Ratings
Developer Pitmairen
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/Pitmairen/search-in-background-tab
Help Page URL https://github.com/Pitmairen/search-in-background-tab/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Search in background tab",
    "version": "0.0.7",
    "manifest_version": 3,
    "description": "Opens the \"Search google for\" search in a background tab.",
    "icons": {
        "48": "icon48.png",
        "128": "icon128.png"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "tabs",
        "storage"
    ],
    "background": {
        "service_worker": "service_worker.js",
        "type": "module"
    },
    "options_page": "options.html"
}