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⚡ Tab Scroll Pro

Scroll through your browser tabs with your mouse wheel. Simple, fast, and lightweight.

Chrome removed tab scrolling. We brought it back. 🎉

Chrome Web Store License: MIT

✨ Features

  • Mouse Wheel Tab Switching - Hold Alt (or your chosen modifier) and scroll to switch tabs
  • Keyboard Shortcuts - Alt+Left/Right arrow keys for quick navigation
  • Customizable - Choose your modifier key, scroll direction, and more
  • Wrap Around - Seamlessly cycle from last tab to first
  • Lightweight - No bloat, no tracking, just works

🚀 Installation

From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

  1. Visit the Chrome Web Store page (coming soon)
  2. Click "Add to Chrome"
  3. Start scrolling!

Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
  3. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
  4. Click "Load unpacked"
  5. Select the TabScrollPro folder
  6. Done! The extension icon should appear in your toolbar

🎮 How to Use

Mouse Wheel

  • Hold Alt + Scroll Up → Previous tab
  • Hold Alt + Scroll Down → Next tab

Keyboard

  • Alt + Left Arrow → Previous tab
  • Alt + Right Arrow → Next tab

⚙️ Settings

Click the extension icon to access settings:

Setting Options Description
Enable On/Off Toggle tab scrolling
Modifier Key Alt, Ctrl, Shift, None Key to hold while scrolling
Scroll Direction Natural, Inverted Change scroll direction
Wrap Around On/Off Cycle from last tab to first

🤔 Why Tab Scroll Pro?

Chrome removed the native tab scrolling feature, frustrating millions of users who relied on it. Existing extensions either:

  • Don't work reliably
  • Have poor UX
  • Are bloated with unnecessary features
  • Haven't been updated in years

Tab Scroll Pro is:

  • ✅ Modern (Manifest V3)
  • ✅ Fast and lightweight
  • ✅ Privacy-respecting (no data collection)
  • ✅ Open source
  • ✅ Actively maintained

🛡️ Privacy

Tab Scroll Pro:

  • Does NOT collect any data
  • Does NOT make any network requests
  • Does NOT track you in any way
  • Only requests minimal permissions needed to switch tabs

🐛 Known Issues

  • Some sites with custom scroll behavior might interfere with the extension
  • The modifier key must be held while scrolling (by design, to prevent accidental tab switches)

📝 Changelog

v1.0.0 (2024)

  • Initial release
  • Mouse wheel tab scrolling with modifier keys
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Customizable settings
  • Wrap-around support

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Feel free to:

  • Report bugs
  • Suggest features
  • Submit pull requests

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file

👨‍💻 Author

Jake Liu


If this extension helped you, please ⭐ star the repo and leave a review on the Chrome Web Store!

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