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title: Context menu API

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# Context menu API

Web Extensions already have [contextMenus API](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/contextMenus/#type-ContextType).

I propose to extend it and add "tab" [ContextType](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/contextMenus/#type-ContextType), which would add a context menu when right-clicking on a tab in the tab bar.

[OnClickData](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/contextMenus/#type-OnClickData) for "tab" ContextType should include `tabId`. 

I personally would use this to add "Archive" and "Unload" context menus.