This is exactly what I needed. I was about to switch to Chrome for work purposes when I discovered this. Thank you, thank you!

Anyway, one slightly annoying detail that I'd like to report: On Windows, after pressing Ctrl+T to open a new tab, the URL bar gains focus for a split second but as soon as the container is set it loses it. I wish I could just press Ctrl+T and start typing the URL immediately. Now I have to press Ctrl+T, then press Ctrl+L or F6 and then I can start typing.