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Select It - 1.0.5

by Manticore
Extension meant for Developer Builds of Google Chrome 4.0+
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Using only a hotkey you can open URLs, e-mail address, or search by text-selection with this extension.

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More about this extension

Ever get bored at having to copy-paste URLs that are not made in to “real” click-able links? It’s a cumbersome work, and can be made a lot easier. With Select It you won’t have to waste any more time. The only thing you have to do now is select the URL/e-mail address/text and hit Shift + F and let it do the correct action of what you selected.

Try the examples at the get-started page before and after you have installed this extension, and see which one is the fastest way!

Change Log:

Added ability to add custom search engines.
Options page can now only be opened from Extensions page.

Older Versions

  1. Version 1.0.1
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Using only a hotkey you can open URLs, e-mail address, or search by text-selection with this extension.

    Change Log:

    None

  2. Version 1.0.2
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Using only a hotkey you can open URLs, e-mail address, or search by text-selection with this extension.

    Change Log:

    Added configuration for keyboard shortcut.
    Release notes can now be viewed from the options window.

  3. Version 1.0.3
    Compatible With
    Developer Builds

    Using only a hotkey you can open URLs, e-mail address, or search by text-selection with this extension.

    Change Log:

    Changed name to Select It

Reviews

  1. Pawlow says:
    October 22, 2009 at 8:55 am

    Chromium has already integrated a good working function for your desire. When I want to open a non-linked url I just mark it and drag it into the adressbar or to the tab-bar. There you can even decide the position of the automatically new created tab (Watch at the arrow, which is shown if you hold the link over tabs and between the tabs!).

  2. Angel Hunter says:
    October 22, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Well you could select text press ctrl c to copy
    then use ctrl v to paste

  3. J.C. says:
    October 22, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Thank you for this extension! I used something similar for Firefox, and since transitioning over to Chrome as my primary browser. I’ve missed having the functionality of opening URLs in new tabs via text selection.

    04 / 05 rating (if you could add customization for different search engines, I would give it a full five.)

  4. Manticore says:
    October 22, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    Pawlow, I’m aware of this feature, but it’s much quicker to be able use a keyboard shortcut. It certainly doesn’t hurt to be able to do both!

    JC, being able to add new search engines is coming in the next release! Thanks for using my ext.

  5. Kyoshiro says:
    October 22, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    It would be great if we can do same thing from context menu. Like there – https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/6003

  6. Manticore says:
    October 23, 2009 at 3:54 am

    Kyoshiro, whenever Google give us the ability to do that – I’ll be on it!

  7. boyu says:
    October 24, 2009 at 12:41 am

    So good when I am on my laptop.

    I found that when I try it with chinese characters it doesn’t work.

  8. kreker says:
    October 26, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    works good, but you can add the possibility to bind the double click? It’s frustanting hitting a combo like shift + f. If you doubl clicked on a link or a text non linked will good if you can..

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