Configurable New Tab Focus, Faster Tab Switching & Smoother Search
Tags: Release
Features
- 新增“输入框自动聚焦”开关：默认开启，可在新标签页右下角的“外观”面板中关闭；偏好会通过 Chrome Sync 在设备间同步。
- 优化标签页切换器的启动链路，让首次唤起与连续切换响应更快，缩略图更新不再阻塞界面打开。
- 调整聚焦搜索面板的入场动效，使出现过程更加清晰、自然。
Bug Fixes
- 修复关闭输入框自动聚焦后仍发生扩展页跳转的问题；关闭后直接使用
chrome://newtab，且不会自动抢占输入焦点。 - 优化标签页切换器的运行时通信与回退逻辑，减少扩展更新、页面状态变化或连续触发快捷键时的响应延迟。
Features
- Added an “Automatically focus input” toggle. It is enabled by default, can be turned off from the Appearance panel in the bottom-right corner of New Tab, and syncs across devices through Chrome Sync.
- Optimized the Tab Switcher startup path for faster first-time opening and repeated switching. Thumbnail refreshes no longer block the interface from appearing.
- Refined the Focus Search panel’s entrance motion for a clearer, more natural transition.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed unnecessary extension-page navigation after input auto-focus was disabled. New tabs now use
chrome://newtabdirectly without automatically taking input focus. - Improved Tab Switcher runtime messaging and fallback behavior, reducing response delays after extension updates, page-state changes, or repeated shortcut activations.