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Link Preview on Hover

A userscript that enhances web browsing by showing preview tooltips when hovering over links. The preview includes thumbnails and titles from the linked pages.

Features

  • Instant preview tooltips on link hover
  • Displays page thumbnails (when available via OpenGraph metadata)
  • Shows page titles
  • Smooth loading indicator
  • Works on any website
  • Lightweight and performant

Installation

  1. Install a userscript manager:

  2. Install this userscript by clicking here

How It Works

The script automatically detects when you hover over any link on a webpage. It then:

  1. Shows a loading indicator
  2. Fetches metadata from the linked page
  3. Displays a tooltip with the page's thumbnail and title

Permissions

The script requires the following permissions:

  • GM_xmlhttpRequest: To fetch metadata from linked pages
  • GM_addStyle: To add custom CSS styles for the tooltip