Instant Preview lets you open and preview any link directly in a sidebar (Chrome side panel). No more switching tabs—just hover, click, and see the content. Perfect for research, reading articles, or checking references.
How to Use Instant Preview
- 📋 Context Menu Click – Right-click a link and click the "Instant Preview" option to open it in the sidebar (side panel).
- ⏱️ Long Click + 👆 Hover – Click and hold a link to open the sidebar, then hover over links to show previews in the sidebar.
- 🖱️ Popover Click – Click the small button that appears when hovering over a link to open the link in the sidebar.
- ⏱️ Long Click – Click and hold on any link to open its preview in the sidebar.
- 👆 Hover – Move your mouse over any link to show the link's website in the sidebar / side panel. Note: Before using Hover, you need to open the sidebar by clicking the extension icon, due to Chrome Extension API limitations.
- ❌ Close the panel – Click the close button or use the context menu to hide the sidebar panel.
How to Configure Instant Preview
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⚙️ Choose your trigger (select only one) – In the extension settings, pick one of the following triggers:
- 📋 Context Menu Click
- ⏱️ Long Click + 👆 Hover
- 🖱️ Popover Click
- ⏱️ Long Click
- 👆 Hover
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💾 Save your settings – Click Save to apply your chosen trigger.