Comments on: How To: Move Firefox Tabs Between Windows

By: torzsmokus

torzsmokus — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:27:22 +0000

@doooks, Bish:
you don’t need an extension, if you don’t mind losing history.
you should check “Always show tab bar” @ Preferences / Tabs
though I’m using the Tab Mix Plus extension, which allows (amongst others) to reopen a tab in a new window, preserving its history.

By: Bish

Bish — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:59:32 +0000

Technically true but like in Windows and I assume most operating systems when you move a file it is copied and then the original is deleted, so literally not moved.

For the purpose of the post and as a feature, I think its close enough to moving.

Check my thoughts on this two comments above though. I still stand by that.

By: Gary King

Gary King — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:49:57 +0000

The tab is, in fact, _not_ moved between windows. What happens is that only the URL is duplicated; that\’s also why History doesn’t move with it. Just try opening a tab in one window with animation, such as a YouTube video, and then move it to another window. You’ll see that the new tab will have to reload the video instead of continuing the video, which is what it should do if it moved.

By: Bish

Bish — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:14:12 +0000

@j,

Ah yes, I see that the history doesn’t move with the tab.

Its probably fair to say that the extra work or problems that developing this feature would probably outway the benefits though. I am struggling to find an example where I would need the history. When moving a tab its becasue you want to view that page in another window, not the trail or history getting there?

By: j

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:32:01 +0000

My question is how do you move a tab while preserving it’s history.

By: Bish

Bish — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:44:30 +0000

Valid point Doooks, its the same on Vista (Firefox 2.0.0.1). They need a new tab button or area they can be dropped onto in a window without tabs…. I can feel an extension (read ‘Add-on) coming on. Anyone?

For all I know you may be able to already do this. Will keep playing….

By: doooks

doooks — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:43:02 +0000

Nice tip, benbishop. Only problem is if you only have one tab open on the destination window, then you have to replace the contents of the window, it won’t just add another tab. This is on Firefox 2.0.0.1 Linux.