Feature Request: disable "open new tabs" privileges for add-ons on individual base

Add-ons Development
#1

Hello, add-ons still exist that continuously open a new tab leading to their sites AFTER an update
My computer is slow, and not every plugin/add-on is replaceable.
The forced opening of new tabs is rather unfriendly for people with low-resourced computers.
Yet there are many (of course including myself) who prefer the add-ons to be updated automatically, without such nuisance.

My attention should be focused on browsing the web, not the add-ons people (including myself) depend on.
I hope the developers here have it in their hearts to take a look at this matter and help people like me to maintain their sense of freedom;

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#2

A lot of addons rely on opening tabs for many purposes, so there is basically no chance of this, itā€™d break way too many. If there is an addon that is continuously opening new tabs, please list it here so it can be reviewed.

#3

Sorry for the late reply, let me rephrase the feature request:

Disable ā€œopen new tabsā€ priviliges for add-ons on a ā€˜per individualā€™ base.
I just want to be able to pick the add-ons that are allowed to open new tabs or notā€¦

Forgive my English, itā€™s not my first language.

#4

Again, a lot of addons rely on opening tabs. If there is an addon that is causing a problem, please report it. If itā€™s only opening one tab, and only after an update, maybe talk to the addon creator about it.

#5

I agree with that the addon dev that opening a new tab on every update is very annoying. I actually took your advice and modded my addon to only open the tab on install. On future updates it doesnt open it, its annoying a tab pops up when you arent expecting it, and steals focus from what youā€™re doing.

Share this feedback with the author Im sure heā€™ll see the light. I did from your post :slight_smile:

#6

Iā€™m really feed up to see annoying new (useless) tab for each new addon update.

And more than all other things, itā€™s doing it during the time where you are doing something and disturb order of the tabs.
Nothing should be able to disturb the action of a user when he is using a browser, should be UI first rules. User decides, browser comply.

So, it should be a mandatory option, or a right, as you wish. But, by not doing so, all youā€™ll be getting is than users will disable all update of all addons, which is dangerous.