Feature Request: tab url updating

[adreasnow]

Hi Aidan,
I was just wondering if it would be possible to implement an option to modify the url of the tab, rather than creating a new tab, so that the tab history will remain present, as happens with the javascript bookmarks; javascript:void(location.href='https://ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/login?url='+location.href)

The convenience and aesthetics of having the EZproxy button is awesome, though sometimes the functionality of the javascript bookmark is more useful, especially when trying to dig through a sea of papers, and subsequently an even larger sea of tabs.

Thank you
Adrea

[aidancornelius]

Hi @adreasnow,

Thanks for your request – and apologies for the delay.

As I understand it the model Apple is using is designed to stop 'me' as a developer tampering with your existing window content. While it is possible to read from the document, indeed that is how I get the URL initially, something in the SafariEvent actively prevents interfering with an open tab.

I could be completely wrong, but I am yet to stumble upon any documentation that would allow me to change the active tab without opening a new one. If you know of an example extension that does this I'd love to hear about it so I can do this – it irks me that I can't do exactly what you say. 💯

Best Wishes,
Aidan.

[adreasnow]

Thank you for the reply, I really appreciate your plugin regardless!