Do you build products and companies? This minimal new-tab page showcases evocative visual thinking, a curated collection of paintings, and tweet-style quotes from history’s brightest minds.
We open a new tab dozens of times every day. We built this extension to make those moments a little more beautiful and inspiring, and hopefully help us think and build better.
It showcases evocative visual thinking, a curated collection of paintings, and tweet-style quotes from history’s brightest minds.
Some details
More than 200 works and growing, with 80% devoted to ideas and quotations and 20% to timeless art.
Every new tab fades in softly, adding a refined touch to the experience.
You’ll receive new content without needing to update.
Click anywhere on the page to see new pieces, like advancing slides in a presentation.
As a solo dev building a desktop app, I deeply respect the discipline it takes to ship something this minimal. Most of us clutter our UIs out of fear users won’t “get it.”
But here’s a thought: what if the absence of bookmarks is the feature? A tiny moment of intentional disconnection before diving back into work.
That said — maybe a subtle “skip” button (like a small ⏭️ in the corner) could satisfy both worlds: beauty for those who want it, utility for those who need it.
Either way — bravo. This is digital craftsmanship.
I love the design! It would be even better with Chinese support. While the implementation seems straightforward, the creativity is what really makes it stand out.
I love it. But one thing that cannot find my bookmarks in new tab with this.
So i think it would be better to show bookmarks for clicking skip or disappearing automatically.
congrats on the launch! I love this idea, feels very useful and meaningful. motivational quote or a piece of art could be really helpful midwork. great, I wish you all the best with it!
Love that it’s minimal and focused on inspiration without the usual noise of bookmarks or widgets. Perfect for keeping that creative spark alive between client calls and code reviews ahahah
Quick question: How often does the artwork/quote rotate? Is it daily, per new tab, or customizable?
Because new-tab opens happen dozens of times per day, tiny UX costs compound: how did you decide the “right” level of interaction, and what have you learned about what users do in the first 3 seconds after a tab opens?
We open a new tab dozens of times every day. We built this extension to make those moments a little more beautiful and inspiring, and hopefully help us think and build better.
It showcases evocative visual thinking, a curated collection of paintings, and tweet-style quotes from history’s brightest minds.
Some details
More than 200 works and growing, with 80% devoted to ideas and quotations and 20% to timeless art.
Every new tab fades in softly, adding a refined touch to the experience.
You’ll receive new content without needing to update.
Click anywhere on the page to see new pieces, like advancing slides in a presentation.
Install
Chromium based browsers
Firefox
Create you custom new-tab extension
We’ve open-sourced the code to create your own extension.
https://github.com/oscarotero/visual-tabs
Would you have any ideas to improve it or suggest additional content formats?
Thanks!