Death To _blank
Keeps links from opening new tabs by removing the _blank attribute
What is Death To _blank?
Death To _blank is a Chrome extension developed by Joseph B., and its main feature is "Keeps links from opening new tabs by removing the _blank attribute".
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Extension Usage Instructions
Many web page links use the "_blank" target to open in a new tab. This is usually annoying (if I wanted to open a new tab, I would have done so myself!).
Death To _blank removes the "_blank" target from links, causing them to open in the current tab. This script also catches a few other targets (such as "blank" and "_new") that developers use. If you find any targets I've missed, let me know and I'll add them to the list!
You can add pages to a whitelist in the options page, which causes Death To _blank to ignore those pages. I find this useful for sites like GMail that I would rather keep open all the time. You can also specify this as a blacklist, if that suits your fancy.
This script now works on pages that dynamically load additional content using AJAX, such as Facebook and Twitter.
NOTE! This extension does not stop javascript popups (or flash popups, or anything of the like). If you still find links that open up new pages after installing this plugin, they're probably either javascript popups (which I can't do anything about), or other, invalid _blank-like targets (in which case forward me the link and I'll update the extension).
If you have comments/suggestions, please use the Feedback link (or better yet, email me!). Don't post a complaint in your review! I don't get notifications about those. :-(
CHANGELOG
Version 1.9 (2020/10/15)
- Bugfix: previous version of the script did not work when the "Filter HTML forms" option was deselected.
Version 1.8 (2017/12/16)
Big change
- Should be noticeably faster (only monitors updated/added elements on page, rather than rescanning the whole page on modification).
- Added ability to enable/disable by clicking on extension button (also added a toggle in the options page).
- Added the __blank (two underscores) target.
- Requires fewer permissions, should be fewer corner cases that it misses.
Version 1.7 (2015/11/25)
- Allows the user to specify what the "_blank" target should be rewritten to (don't do this if you don't know what it means!).
Version 1.6 (2015/10/25)
- Now disables _blank (etc.) on the Extension Basic Information
| Name |  Death To _blank |
| ID | gneobebnilffgkejpfhlgkmpkipgbcno |
| Official URL | https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/death-to-blank/gneobebnilffgkejpfhlgkmpkipgbcno |
| Description | Keeps links from opening new tabs by removing the _blank attribute |
| File Size | 194 KB |
| Installation Count | 13,934 |
| Current Version | 1.9.0 |
| Last Updated | 2020-10-16 |
| Publish Date | 2017-12-16 |
| Rating | 4.56/5 Total 70 Ratings |
| Developer | Joseph B. |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Supported Languages | en |
| manifest.json | |
{
"update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "Death To _blank",
"version": "1.9.0",
"description": "Keeps links from opening new tabs by removing the _blank attribute",
"icons": {
"48": "images\/icon48.png",
"128": "images\/icon128.png"
},
"background": {
"scripts": [
"lib\/URI.min.js",
"background.js"
]
},
"browser_action": {
"default_title": "Death To _blank",
"default_icon": {
"16": "images\/icon16.png",
"24": "images\/icon24.png",
"32": "images\/icon32.png"
}
},
"content_scripts": [
{
"run_at": "document_start",
"all_frames": true,
"matches": [
"http:\/\/*\/*",
"https:\/\/*\/*",
"ftp:\/\/*\/*",
"file:\/\/*\/*"
],
"js": [
"lib\/jquery-3.2.1.min.js",
"lib\/jquery.onmutate.min.js",
"content_script.js"
]
}
],
"options_page": "options.html",
"web_accessible_resources": [
"lib\/jquery-3.2.1.min.map"
]
} | |
