# Luakit Documentation / Modules / newtab_chrome

# Module `newtab_chrome`

New tab page for luakit

This module provides luakit://newtab/, the luakit new tab page. This page is opened by default when opening a new tab without specifying a URL to open.

## Customization

The easiest way to customize what is shown at luakit://newtab/ is to create a HTML file at the path specified by `newtab_chrome.new_tab_file`. By default, this is the `newtab.html` file located in the luakit data directory.

If this file exists, then its contents will be used to provide the new tab page. Otherwise, the value of `newtab_chrome.new_tab_src` is used.

## Files and Directories

- The default path for the new-tab file is `newtab.html`, located in the luakit data directory.

## Properties

### newtab_chrome.new_tab_file

Type: string
Read-write
Path to a HTML file to use for the new tab page. The default value is `$XDG_DATA_DIR/luakit/newtab.html`.

### newtab_chrome.new_tab_src

Type: string
Read-write
HTML string to use for the new tab page, if no HTML file is specified. The default value produces a page with no content and a single solid background color. `theme.bg` is used as the background color.

## Attribution

#### Copyright

- 2016 Aidan Holm