Instant Preview — Open Any Link in Sidebar / Side Panel

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

1. 📋 Context Menu Click – Right-click a link and click the "Instant Preview" option to open it in the sidebar (side panel).
2. ⏱️ Long Click + 👆 Hover – Click and hold a link to open the sidebar, then hover over links to show previews in the sidebar.
3. 🖱️ Popover Click – Click the small button that appears when hovering over a link to open the link in the sidebar.
4. ⏱️ Long Click – Click and hold on any link to open its preview in the sidebar.
5. 👆 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.
6. ❌ Close the panel – Click the close button or use the context menu to hide the sidebar panel.

How to Configure Instant Preview

1. ⚙️ 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

2. 💾 Save your settings – Click Save to apply your chosen trigger.