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Zotero Deselect

By cczmd zotero-deselect 1 GitHub Star

Brings the familiar Finder and Windows File Explorer deselection behavior to Zotero. Click empty space to clear the current selection.

Index categories: Window, tabs, and shortcuts

To install, save the .xpi file and drag it onto the Plugins window in Zotero (Tools → Plugins). In Firefox, right-click the download link and choose Save Link As. A plugin has full access to your Zotero and your computer, and the index does not review its code before listing it, so install only plugins from developers you trust. More about installing

Zotero compatibility

For version 0.2.8, the release the index read

ZoteroDeclaredStart testUser reports
10 Declares all of Zotero 10 Started Zotero 10.0.6None yet
9 Does not declare Zotero 9Not testedNone yet
8 Does not declare Zotero 8Not testedNone yet
7 Does not declare Zotero 7Not testedNone yet

Declared range: Zotero 10.0 to 10.0.*. How the index reads plugins

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Details

Plugin id
zotero-deselect@local
Manifest description
Brings the familiar Finder and Windows File Explorer deselection behavior to Zotero. Click empty space to clear the current selection.
GitHub description
Brings Finder and Windows File Explorer-style click-away deselection behavior to Zotero.
Archived on GitHub
No
Source code at the repository's top level
Yes
Repository created
2026-10-25
Release read by the index
0.2.8, published 2026-10-25
Releases with an .xpi
1
Open issues and pull requests
0
Host of update.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
Menus and settings in
Unknown (no translations found)

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