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In FF, I can move a tab to a new window by either dragging the tab out of the browser, or right clicking the "move to New window" option from the context menu. is there a shortcut key to move the current tab to a new window without dragging or using the context menu, or a way to set one up?

This question was answered for older versions of FF (see shortcut key to detach a tab in firefox (move tab to new window) ) The solution used Keyconfig, which is no longer supported by FF 58. There is a somewhat similar tool, called Shortkeys.

However, the code proposed in the solution to the earlier question

window.openDialog("chrome://browser/content/browser.xul","_blank","chrome,dialog=no,all",gBrowser.mCurrentTab);

doesn't work if one uses the option to "Run JavaScript" in the settings of Shortkeys.

Is there any idea how to fix this and/or how to use the great functionality of detaching tabs with shortcuts from FF 58 onwards?

Of course I did check the documentation but couldn't find the right shortcut.

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Edit 2:: I've uploaded a new signed extension that moves the active tab to a new window on Ctrl+Shift+1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUVSWvgRXPPmtjYl5am-dn9a6JEEzzGO/view?usp=sharing. The shortcut isn't intuitive, but without knowing the platform Firefox is running on, I have to plan for compatibility.

Sorry about the first edit; I uploaded the wrong extension by accident. The one in the link above should meet the criteria from the question.

Edit: A signed version of the extension is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19okZRGCQa5pGH08HD2ml9D2TQcStnk0Q/view?usp=sharing

Old Answer:

I made a Firefox WebExtension that moves the active tab to a new window on Ctrl+Shift+0. It's unsigned, but you can easily verify for yourself that the 46 lines of code aren't malicious.

You can try it out in Nightly by setting xpinstall.signatures.required to false and clicking [Install Add-on From File...] in the gear menu in about:addons. I think unsigned extensions can still be temporarily installed on release builds of Firefox through [Load Temporary Add-on] in about:debugging.

You are free to modify the extension source to suit your needs or ask me to do so.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zRmAy-EHB4EspY_d9WVbXpddBJA9l48W/view?usp=sharing