Twitter Default Following Tab

Auto-switches to Following tab on Twitter/X. Smart detection, zero permissions, privacy-focused. Skip For You feed.

🎯 Take Control of Your Twitter/X Timeline: Choose Your Default Tab & Sort Order! Tired of the "For You" algorithmic feed? Frustrated by Twitter/X constantly defaulting to "Popular" tweets on your Following tab? Twitter Default Following Tab is a lightweight, privacy-first browser extension that puts you back in the driver's seat. Choose exactly which tab loads when you open Twitter/X, and enforce your preferred timeline sorting method (Recent/Chronological vs. Popular/Algorithmic) automatically. --- ✨ NEW IN VERSION 2.0.1: Timeline Sort Customization & Premium Glassmorphic UI 🌟 KEY FEATURES • 🎯 Choose Any Tab as Default: Set your homepage to start on Following, For You, Communities, Lists, or any other custom tab. • 📊 Auto-Enforce Sort Order: Decide how your Following feed is sorted. Automatically switch to Recent (Chronological), Popular (Algorithmic), or keep Default (let Twitter remember). • 🎨 Premium Glassmorphic Design: A beautiful, responsive dark-mode UI styled to blend seamlessly with Twitter/X's official aesthetic. • 📝 Real Tab Name Extraction: Dynamically detects your active tab names (e.g., "Tech News", "Gaming") directly from the page. • 🔄 Real-Time Sync: Settings automatically update in real-time across all open tabs, the extension popup, and the options panel. • 👤 Respects User Interaction: If you manually click a different tab, the extension gets out of your way and pauses auto-switching. • 🌍 Language Independent: Works seamlessly with Twitter/X in any language. --- 🚀 HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the extension. 2. Click the extension icon in your toolbar to open the settings popup. 3. Select your default tab and preferred sort order (e.g., Tab 1 (Following) + Recent). 4. That's it! Your choices are saved and applied instantly. --- ⚙️ TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE • Zero Idle CPU Footprint: Leverages lightweight event listeners and URL polling instead of heavy, continuous background DOM tracking. • Seamless Transitions: Temporarily hides "For You" content during navigation to eliminate distracting flickering or layout shifts. • Smart Content Detection: Verifies tweets have fully loaded in the DOM before displaying them, ensuring a smooth visual experience. • Future-Proof Design: Relies on structural DOM roles (role="tablist", role="menu") instead of fragile CSS classes that change frequently. --- 🔒 PRIVACY & TRANSPARENCY FIRST • Strictly Local Storage: Only stores your tab index and sorting preference (approx. 20 bytes). • Zero Data Collection: No trackers, no analytics, no third-party libraries. • No External Calls: Never communicates with outside servers. • Minimal Permissions: Requires only basic storage and page-scripting permissions. • 100% Open Source: Verify the codebase yourself at any time. --- 📱 PERFECT FOR • Users who prefer chronological timelines over algorithmic recommendation engines. • Anyone wanting to bypass Twitter/X's forced layout changes. • Power users who organize their feed around Custom Lists or Communities. • Privacy-conscious users looking for a clean, secure extension. --- 🆓 FREE & OPEN SOURCE Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0. GitHub Repository: https://github.com/mustafaer/twitter-default-following-tab 💬 SUPPORT Have suggestions or found a bug? Open an issue on our GitHub repository. We actively maintain and update this extension to ensure compatibility with Twitter/X updates.