Settings & Customization
Opening Settings
Click the TabCmdr extension icon in your browser toolbar and select Settings, or search for “settings” in the palette and press Enter.
Appearance
Theme
Choose how TabCmdr looks:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| System | Follows your OS light/dark mode preference (default) |
| Light | Always uses the light theme |
| Dark | Always uses the dark theme |
Compact Mode
Enable Compact mode to reduce the size of the palette and show more results in less vertical space. Useful on smaller screens.
Palette Position
Choose where the palette appears on screen:
- Center (default) — appears in the middle of the viewport
- Top — appears near the top of the screen
Permissions
The Settings page is where you enable or disable all optional features. Each toggle maps to a browser permission:
| Toggle | Permission | Feature unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmarks | bookmarks | Search and open bookmarks |
| History | history | Search browsing history |
| Downloads | downloads | Search and manage downloads |
| Recently Closed | sessions | Restore recently closed tabs |
| Clipboard | clipboardWrite | Copy URLs, screenshots, QR codes |
| Tab Groups | tabGroups | Manage Chrome tab groups |
You can revoke any optional permission at any time by toggling it off.
Tab Order
Control the order in which result categories appear in the palette. Drag and drop the categories in the Settings page to reorder them to your preference.
Search Engine
Choose which search engine TabCmdr uses when you type a query that doesn’t match any tabs, bookmarks, or history. The selected engine opens in a new tab when you press Enter on a plain search query.
Site Shortcuts
Configure custom shortcuts for sites you visit frequently. A site shortcut lets you type a short keyword in the palette to jump directly to a URL.
Disabled Domains
Add domains to the disabled list to prevent TabCmdr from injecting the palette on those pages. Useful for sites where the keyboard shortcut conflicts with the page’s own functionality.
To disable a domain:
- Open Settings.
- Find the Disabled Domains section.
- Add the domain (e.g.,
app.example.com).
TabCmdr will no longer activate on pages matching that domain.
Settings Sync
Your settings are stored in browser.storage.sync and automatically synced across all devices where you’re signed into the same browser account. No TabCmdr account or server is involved — sync happens entirely through your browser.