Title Tamer per Irv66

Customize your browser tab titles with ease.

Title Tamer allows you to monitor and rename tab titles dynamically based on user-defined patterns. Whether you're managing multiple tabs for work, research, or personal use, this add-on helps you stay organized and productive.

Features

• Dynamic Tab Title Updates: Automatically update tab titles based on URL or title changes.
• Customizable Rules: Use regular expressions (including capture groups) for advanced pattern matching or simple substring searches for basic matches.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Detect and apply rules to new tabs, changed URLs, or updated titles.
• Pattern Management: Add, delete, update, and reorder patterns to prioritize specific rules.
• Import/Export Support: Easily back up or share your custom patterns.
• Flexible Options: Open the options page in a separate tab for a better overview of your rules.
• Tab Management: Optionally load discard tabs and re-discard after editing rules.

Examples

• Check out the Examples Wiki for ideas on how to use Title Tamer effectively.

Limitations

• Does not work on browser-internal pages like about:addons or about:debugging.
• Requires host permissions for certain pages like reader view, view-source, and PDF viewer.
• Cannot update titles for discarded tabs until they are loaded.
• Redirecting sites (e.g., login pages) may cause rules to apply inconsistently.

Debugging and Testing

To test your patterns:

1. Visit https://regex101.com/.
2. Select "ECMAScript (JavaScript)" under the "FLAVOR" section.
3. Enter your pattern in the "REGULAR EXPRESSION" box.
4. Enter a test URL in the "TEST STRING" box.
5. Verify that your pattern matches the URL as expected.

Inspiration

Title Tamer was inspired by these add-ons:

• Rename Tab Title
• Tab ReTitle