Tab Pin Manager Chrome Extension

A powerful Chrome extension for managing pinned tabs with advanced features for productivity and organization.

Features

Core Functionality

• 📌 Pin/unpin tabs with one click
• 🔄 Automatic tab restoration on browser startup
• 🎯 Quick pin current tab
• 📋 Clipboard support for quick URL pasting
• 🏷️ Tag management system
• 📊 Usage analytics and time tracking
• 🔄 Drag-and-drop tab reordering

Batch Operations

• 📍 Pin all visible tabs at once
• 🗑️ Unpin all tabs
• 💾 Bulk import/export of pinned tabs
• 🔄 Session backup and recovery

Smart Features

• 🔍 Quick search through pinned tabs
• 📊 Usage statistics and insights
• ⚡ Instant tab switching
• 🔄 Auto-sync across browser sessions
• 🏷️ Smart tag suggestions
• ⏱️ Time tracking per tab

User Experience

• 🎨 Clean, modern interface
• 📱 Responsive design for all window sizes
• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts support
• 🔔 Visual feedback for actions
• 📊 Statistical dashboard

Installation

Chrome Web Store

Coming soon! The extension will be available on the Chrome Web Store.

Manual Installation

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode"
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory

Usage

Basic Operations

• Click the extension icon to open the management page
• Enter a URL and click "Add & Pin Tab" to pin a new tab
• Use the search bar to quickly find pinned tabs
• Click "Open" to switch to a pinned tab
• Click "Delete" to unpin and remove a tab

Tag Management

• Add tags to organize your pinned tabs
• Click "+ Add Tag" on any tab to add tags
• Use suggested tags or create custom ones
• Filter tabs by tags
• Remove tags by clicking the 'x' button

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows) / Cmd+Shift+P (Mac): Quick pin current tab
• Enter in URL input: Add and pin tab
• Ctrl+F / Cmd+F: Focus search bar
• Esc: Clear search/Close dialogs

Statistics and Analytics

• View total time spent on each pinned tab
• Track access frequency
• Analyze usage patterns
• Reset statistics as needed

Backup & Restore

• Click "Export Tabs" to save your pinned tabs configuration
• Click "Import Tabs" to restore from a backup file
• Automatic session backup every minute

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Tabs not restoring on startup

   • Ensure the extension has the necessary permissions
   • Check if Chrome is up to date

2. Tags not saving

   • Clear extension storage and try again
   • Check for storage quota limits

3. Statistics not updating

   • Refresh the options page
   • Check if time tracking is enabled

Data Recovery

• Use the session backup feature to recover lost tabs
• Check the extension's local storage for backup data
• Import from previously exported configurations

Development

Technical Features

• Chrome Storage API for persistence
• Tab management API integration
• Event handling for browser actions
• Responsive design with CSS
• Tag management system
• Analytics tracking

Updates

Version 1.4 (Latest)

• Added dark mode support with theme toggle
• Enhanced UI contrast and accessibility
• Improved theme switch transitions
• Added theme persistence across sessions
• Updated icons and visual elements for dark theme
• Fixed material icons visibility in dark mode
• Optimized color schemes for both themes
• Enhanced readability in dark environment

Version 1.3

• Fixed manual unpinning synchronization
• Improved tab restoration reliability
• Enhanced error handling for tab operations
• Fixed drag-and-drop reordering issues
• Added better storage sync mechanisms
• Improved tab status tracking
• Fixed session backup/recovery edge cases
• Added URL validation improvements
• Enhanced dashboard update reliability
• Added toast notifications for all tab operations

Version 1.2

• Added tag management system
• Implemented drag-and-drop reordering
• Added time tracking and analytics
• Enhanced statistics dashboard
• Added session backup/recovery
• Improved UI/UX with toast notifications

Version 1.1

• Added keyboard shortcuts
• Improved tab restoration
• Added basic statistics tracking
• Enhanced UI/UX

Version 1.0

• Initial release with core functionality

Roadmap

• Cloud sync support
• Custom icons for pins
• Folder organization
• Tab preview functionality
• Undo/redo support
• Data migration tools

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests! Pull requests are welcome.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Privacy Policy

This extension only stores data locally and does not transmit any information to external servers. All statistics and configurations are saved in your browser's local storage.