Firefox is a great browser, but it can be a bit of a pain to preview links and images in it. If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent hours trying to figure out how to do it the easy way. Well, I’ve got good news: I’ve found a way that’s both fast and easy. To preview links and images in Firefox the easy way, all you need is Firefox’s “Preview” feature. To access this feature, click on the three lines in the top right corner of the browser window (or press Ctrl+P). Once you have Preview open, just click on any link or image that you want to preview. Preview will automatically open that link or image in a new tab or window so that you can get a better look at it. You can even use Preview to zoom in on specific parts of an image or link by clicking on the magnifying glass icon next to it. Preview is really handy for checking out web pages before you actually visit them. It’s also great for checking out pictures and other types of files that you might want to download onto your computer. So if you’re ever stuck trying to preview something in Firefox, give Preview a try! ..
CoolPreviews in Action
Once you have installed the extension and started browsing, watch for the small “CoolPreviews Icon” beside links when you hover over them. Move your mouse over the “CoolPreviews Icon” to open the “Preview Window”.
The “Preview Window” will open very quickly and display the webpage that you are wanting to preview with scrollbars to help you navigate. In the upper right corner of the “Preview Window” you can see a small “Lock Icon”…you may lock the “Preview Window” open or leave it unlocked and access it only when needed.
You may move (and resize) the “Preview Window” inside your browser window. If you desire you can browse the webpage in the “Preview Window” and follow the links inside to other webpages. In the following screenshot you can see the URL for the webpage being navigated to in the main browser “Status Bar”.
For previewing images all that you need to do is hover your mouse over the image in question and the “Preview Window” will quickly open up.
A quick look at the “Status Bar Icon Menu” for CoolPreviews…you can access this menu with either a left or right click.
Preferences
Choose how you would like CoolPreviews to function when in use.
Make any modifications that you desire for the “Quick Search” function.
Conclusion
If you like the idea of being able to preview links and images without having to open a new tab or window, then you will definitely want to give this extension a try.
Links
Download the CoolPreviews extension (Mozilla Add-ons)
Download the CoolPreviews extension (Extension Homepage)
