SnapBox – Open Multiple Links with Right-Click Drag

Bulk link opener for power users. Right-click drag to open multiple links, shift-click for batch checkboxes.

SnapBox speeds up repetitive actions on websites. Open multiple links, click buttons, or select checkboxes – simply by dragging with the right mouse button. Unlike the older tools for this gesture, SnapBox is a current Manifest V3 extension under active development, and it goes further: it also selects buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons and images, toggles a whole column of checkboxes in one stroke, opens tiles that carry no link element at all, and paces its tab openings per domain so sites with anti-bot protection don't cut you off. For pages with vertical checkbox lists (e.g., webmail), SnapBox provides an additional checkbox stripe: Select one checkbox, hold Shift, and move the mouse vertically to mark more checkboxes in the same column. --- RIGHT-CLICK DRAG GRID • Open multiple links in new tabs at once • Quickly select checkboxes, buttons, or radio buttons • Open high-resolution image URLs directly from thumbnails (e.g., Amazon, Geizhals) • Optional: Copy links to the clipboard instead of opening them (Shift/Ctrl/Alt) – URLs only, titles only, title + URL, title and URL tab-separated for spreadsheets, or Markdown. Where it fits, the clipboard carries plain text and HTML at once, so Word, Outlook or Notion receive real hyperlinks • After copying, a bar offers the other formats – one click or a single keypress rewrites the clipboard • Domain-based link throttling to prevent IP bans: links are opened in configurable groups per domain with randomized pauses between them • Throttle overlay with live countdown and progress indicator, plus two ways out: open the next group right away and keep pacing after that, or open all remaining tabs at once • Domain list for throttling, readable two ways: throttle everywhere except the listed sites, or only on them. Entries are plain domains – subdomains and paths are included automatically, and a pasted address is trimmed to the domain for you • Tabs always open in the originating browser window, even when switching focus to another window during throttled sessions • Selection respects what is on top: elements underneath an open menu or overlay are not swept in • Overlay links (e.g., Reddit's full-post card links) are automatically detected and skipped, so only visible headlines and buttons are captured • Tiles without a link element: on sites whose cards navigate via JavaScript, a rule can build the target address from an attribute of the tile – the one case where every other tool of this kind comes up empty • Adjustable delay for opening tabs and clicking buttons • Only elements of the same type are selected as the element where the drag started (prevents mixed selections) • Also works with Shadow DOM content • Optional modifier key (Shift/Ctrl/Alt) to activate drag selection --- CHECKBOX STRIPE • Optimized for Gmail, Proton Mail, Fastmail, and Outlook.com • Vertical dragging selects entire checkbox columns • Activation key freely selectable (Shift/Ctrl/Alt) • Two modes: "Toggle" or "Activate only" • Adjustable stripe width • Optional counter displays how many checkboxes are selected --- THEME DETECTION (LIGHT / DARK) • Automatically adapts to light or dark mode • Separate color and contrast settings for both modes • Detects Dark Reader automatically • Preconfigured profiles for Geizhals, GitHub, and Computerbase • Custom site patterns can be created and managed --- CONFIGURATION • Settings save themselves – no Save button to remember, and changes take effect in open tabs right away • Live preview of all changes with sticky test area • Separate testing areas for grid and stripe • Organized options with labeled sub-sections and info tooltips • Adjustable colors and opacity levels • Fine-tuned delay controls for tabs and clicks • Configurable throttle parameters: max tabs per domain, pause range • Choose whether new tabs receive focus --- PRIVACY • No data collection or tracking • Runs fully locally in the browser • No communication with external servers • Automatically disabled on more than 70 banking and payment websites --- USE CASES Research & Reading • Open search results and articles in batches Online Shopping • Compare products and reviews in parallel • Bulk-open product pages without triggering anti-bot protection Email Management • Select and process emails in bulk Admin / CMS Interfaces • Fill out forms faster • Execute batch operations more efficiently --- TECHNICAL DETAILS • Manifest V3 • Shadow DOM support • Stable selection with scroll anchoring • Occlusion test via elementsFromPoint, so a selection cannot reach through an overlay • Responsive UI without page reload • Source window pinning via sender.tab.windowId • Overlay link detection by geometry and content, so a cover image inside a link is not mistaken for an invisible click surface • Full i18n via _locales with 263 translation keys • Covered by 21 automated test suites with 257 assertions --- COMING FROM LINKCLUMP OR SNAP LINKS? Linkclump made this gesture popular on Chrome and is no longer maintained. Snap Links Plus still does it well – but only on Firefox, so the habit does not travel when you move to Chrome, Brave or Edge. SnapBox picks it up where you left off: hold the right mouse button, draw the rectangle, let go. Lassoing checkboxes and radio buttons is here too, and on webmail the checkbox stripe takes it a step further by following a whole column with a single stroke. SnapBox is an independent extension and not affiliated with either project. --- GETTING STARTED Works immediately after installation. Advanced configuration available in the options page with live preview. --- LANGUAGES English and German.